Independence Day has come and gone, yet no tune has emerged to rule them all.
Here’s how Justin Timberlake or Drake or a dark horse could take the crown.
The timing paid off: The song debuted at No.
Credit: TIMBERLAKE: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images; SIA: Kevin Winter/Getty Images; DRAKE: Gary Miller/WireImage
1 on the Hot 100 in mid-May.
For starters, Timberlake faces stiff competition from Drakes One Dance, which regained the No.
1 spot from Cant Stop the Feeling!
after one week and has stayed there ever since.
Summer is also far from over.
1 before July 4.
Why does the music industry pay so much attention to the Song of the Summer anyway?
For new artists, the designation can put them on the map.
For established artists like Timberlake, the title is less important.
Youre going for every accolade you might get.
Youre tied in with somebody thats hot, and you look like the tastemaker.
And with eight weeks left till Labor Day, its not too late to put your money down.
