Every year, Billboard drops its “Songs of the Summer” list, crowning the tracks that supposedly defined our backyard BBQs, pool parties, and endless traffic jams on I-10. This year, Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” took the crown, but let’s be real. Did El Paso actually play this on repeat, or were we too busy blasting cumbias, corridos tumbados, and Bad Bunny on Bluetooth speakers at Ascarate Park?
Here’s a rundown of Billboard’s top picks and what the Sun City might really think.
1. Alex Warren – “Ordinary” (#1)
Billboard says this was the song of the summer. El Paso says: “Who?” If this was truly blasting from every car, then I must’ve missed it while waiting 25 minutes in line at Chico’s Tacos. Around here, “Ordinary” sounds less like a chart-topper and more like what you get when Whataburger forgets the green chile on your burger.
2. Morgan Wallen – Basically Everything (#2, #3, #4)
Wallen pulled off the rare feat of stuffing three songs into the top five. Good for him, but let’s be honest: the closest El Paso gets to a Wallen summer is a dude in cowboy boots at Whiskey Dicks asking the DJ to play “Last Night” for the 200th time. The rest of us are politely nodding while scrolling TikTok.
3. Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Luther” (#5)
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