Here Is Your Final Song Of The Summer Scorecard For 2015

This German remix to a 2012 reggae song managed to take over the planet. It's impossible to deny how fun "Cheerleader" is. This is the summer that Omi <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2015/07/01/omi-gen-f-interview">became a global superstar</a>. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6685994/omi-cheerleader-song-of-the-summer">Billboard said</a> that based on chart performance, "Cheerleader" is its difinitive song of the summer. It drummed up 395,673,118 Spotify plays. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us5uyGsdiXg">Yes, in San Diego.</a> <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> Yes, obv.

Jidenna's kooky anthem for dressing well was pretty much inescapable in the dog days of June. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> Kendrick Lamar found time in his very busy summer to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URiDdlAS6ls">cut a remix</a> of the fashionable track. 34 million plays on Spotify means Jidenna made a solid impact, even if he go away (even if he go away). <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> The <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/taylor-swift-keeps-belly-button-5058402">classic woman</a> has never met the classic man. <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> Nuh uh.

Major Lazer and DJ Snake brought huge hooks and a world sound to MØ's smoky vocals and absolutely took over. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> Spotify named this song its <a href="www.thefader.com/2015/09/03/major-lazer-spotify-global-summer-song">"Global Song of the Summer,"</a> for netting almost 400 million plays. It did even better on YouTube with almost 500 million views. This song was massive. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> Nah. <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> Sad to say, no.

Every summer has its dance crazy and Silento managed to spin a couple of them into viral gold. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> His "Watch Me" mashup spawned an unstoppable amount of vines. I mean, even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1Xyj0B7TM">Paula Deen</a> did it. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> Taylor Swift has never hit the whip. <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> No, we do not have any teens on staff.

Abel Tesfaye's breakout smash was absolutely everywhere this summer, but didn't become #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 until mid-August. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> Even though it got a late start, "Can't Feel My Face" was America's most-listened-to song on Spotify this summer. The Weeknd is here to stay. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNYCm-v14U">Duh, in New Jersey.</a> <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> This was released in early June!

Summer and Nicki Minaj go together very perfectly. This David Guetta song that features Nicki's vocals was huge worldwide. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> The song nabbed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO59tfQ2TbA">283,551,248</a> YouTube views. That's absolutely huge. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> Nope, but she did <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2015/08/30/taylor-swift-and-nicki-minaj-seem-to-have-made-up-at-the-vmas-2">duet with Nicki at the VMAs</a>. <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> We should have known Nicki was coming to steal the summer.

Future's <i>DS2</i> could be heard blasting out of pretty much every car in America this summer. But while "I Serve The Bass" and "Fuck Up Some Commas" banged, this Drake assist got a bunch of attention. <br> <br> <b>Proof of Victory:</b> 10 million Spotify plays is nothing to laugh at. Plus, Beyoncé <a href="https://instagram.com/p/7WjY4Dvw1F/?taken-by=beyonce">danced to it onstage at Made In America</a>. <br> <br> <b>Taylor Cosign:</b> She would never be able <a href="http://www.thefader.com/2015/08/21/where-ya-at-atlanta-dancing">to match Esco's moves</a>. <br> <br> <b>Did We Call It?</b> This song wasn't out when we made our picks, but we did have a Future song on our list.