Various Artists
Jun 12, 2016
In the same vein as their six other ultra-cool playlists, Amazon Music has now put together Songs Of Summer, a collection of more than 30 original recordings available exclusively for streaming on Prime Music and purchase on Amazon. The collection features 18 new renditions of popular summer songs as well as 12 newly penned songs.
"Prime members have loved listening to the original music we've released, from Amazon Acoustics to Indie For The Holidays, and we're thrilled to continue to offer new, interesting music and more ways to discover great artists with Songs Of Summer," said Steve Boom, VP/Digital Music for Amazon. "It is an eclectic mix of songs from different eras and genres, perfect for summertime listening, and we can't wait for customers and Prime members to enjoy."
Personally, as a Prime member I have been appreciating what Amazon has been doing in the music sphere.
Newly written songs:
- ALO "Summer Dream (We Got The Time)"
- Baio (of Vampire Weekend) "Don't Fight Fate"
- Benji Hughes "Summersong"
- Blitzen Trapper "Summer Rain"
- Dirty Heads "So Long"
- Kate Voegele "Must Be Summertime"
- Kris Orlowski "Indian Summer"
- Ryan Bingham "Kindred Mountain High"
- Ryan Miller (of Guster) "June Summer Moon"
- Stephen Kellogg "I Will Be Crazy For You"
- Sublime with Rome "Secrets"
- The Kin "Weekend"
Newly recorded songs:
- Aoife O'Donovan "Red & White & Blue & Gold (Acoustic)"
- Beats Antique "Cruel Summer"
- Big Jesus "The Last Day Of Summer"
- Brandi Carlile "God Only Knows"
- Christian Lopez Band "Dancing In The Moonlight"
- Eric Hutchinson "Don't Worry Be Happy"
- Escondido "Summer Breeze"
- Fort Frances "Summer In The City"
- Globelamp "California Sun"
- Laura Gibson "Sunny Afternoon"
- LOLO "The Boys of Summer"
- Matt Nathanson "Gold In The Summertime (Acoustic)"
- Michael Franti & Spearhead "Summertime Is In Our Hands (Acoustic)"
- Oh Pep! "The Swimming Song"
- Passenger "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"
- Rob Grote (of The Districts) "Nightswimming"
- The Secret Sisters "Sealed With A Kiss"
- Surfer Blood "A Summer Song"
- Teddy Thompson and Kelly Jones "Walking On Sunshine"
- The Bright Light Social Hour "Sun King"
- The Mountain Goats "Summer"
- The Staves - "Photobooth"
- The Strumbellas "Summer Of '69"
- The Wild Reeds "Surfer Girl"
The collection has been receiving quite a bit of press. Throughout the summer, Amazon will also debut official and live performance videos. More information, including how to listen or buy, can be found at www.amazon.com/songsofsummer.