Who Had the Song of the Summer for 2018?

With summer officially over, we hit the streets of Los Angeles to get a sense of what peoples' favorite songs of the season were, and some of their answers may surprise you.

September 12, 2018

With summer officially over, we hit the streets of Los Angeles to get a sense of what peoples' favorite songs of the season were. Drake, Beyoncé and JAY-Z (a.k.a the Carters), and Cardi B got multiple nods of approval. Check out the full clip up top to see which artist got the most love.

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