Will the song of the summer 2026 be by a debut artist?

Debut artists rarely own a whole summer, but it happens. For scale: this summer's American chart belongs to Ella Langley's “Choosin' Texas”, No. 1 for 14 straight weeks as of late July.

Resolves YES if the artist topping Billboard's Song of the Summer chart is credited on their first charting release.

Source: Billboard's Song of the Summer chart.

Settles on 1 September 2026, on the final published chart.

A lead artist with prior charting credits resolves NO, including credits as a featured artist. For a collaboration, the lead artist decides it.