What's your favorite summer song?
(CNN) -- We asked you to e-mail us your favorite summer songs, and you did.
We've compiled your choices and listed them alphabetically by song title. The artist and year the song debuted are noted.
Here are your picks:
Multiple selections by a single band/artist
Several artists received multiple votes for multiple summer tunes. It's probably no surprise that The Beach Boys came out on top. Here are your favorite Beach Boys' tunes:
"All Summer Long" -- title track from the album released in 1964;
"Good Vibrations" -- from "Smiley Smile/Wild Honey," released in 1967;
"I Get Around" -- from "All Summer Long," released in 1964;
"Surfin' Safari" -- title track from the album released in 1962.
We also got a vote for, "Any song that was done by the Beach Boys."
You chose two favorite Jimmy Buffett tunes:
"Cheeseburger in Paradise" -- from "Son of a Son of a Sailor," 1978;
"Margaritaville" -- from "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes," 1977.
And two tunes from Van Morrison:
"Brown Eyed Girl" -- (also chosen by our staff) this ranked #56 on Billboard's top 100 for 1967, the year the song debuted;
"These are the Days" -- from "Avalon Sunset," 1989.
The rest of the lineup
"A Summer Place" -- Percy Faith & His Orchestra, 1960
"American Pie" -- Don McLean, 1971
"Bootylicious" -- Destiny's Child, 2001
"Boys of Summer" -- Don Henley, 1984
"Crazy" -- Aerosmith, 1993
"Dirty Black Summer" -- Danzig, 1992
(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay -- Otis Redding, 1968
"Rock the Boat" -- the Hues Corporation, 1974
"Drops of Jupiter" -- Train, 2001
"Everybody Wants To Rule the World" -- Tears For Fears, 1985
"Fishing in the Dark" -- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
"Follow Me" -- Uncle Kracker, 2001
"Good Morning Starshine" -- Oliver, 1969 (from "Hair")
"Higher Place" -- Journey, 2001
"Holiday" -- Madonna, 1983
"Hollywood Nights" -- Bob Seager & the Silver Bullet Band, 1978
"I Like Them Girls" -- Tyrese, 2001
"In the Summertime" -- Mungo Jerry, 1970
"Island in the Sun" -- Weezer, 2001
"It's Raining Men" -- The Weather Girls, 1982
"Jimi Thing" -- Dave Matthews Band, 1994
"Magic" -- The Cars, 1984
"Miami" -- Will Smith, 1997
"My Heart Will Go On" -- Celine Dion, 1998
"My Love Don't Cost a Thing" -- Jennifer Lopez, 2001
"No Scrubs" -- TLC, 1999
"Nobody Wants to be Lonely" -- Ricky Martin/Christina Aguilera, 2000
"Nuthin But a G Thing" -- Dr. Dre, featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, 1993
"Planets of the Universe" -- Stevie Nicks, 2001
"Reptile" -- Eric Clapton, 2001
"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" -- Nat King Cole, 1963
"Sugar Magnolia/Sunshine Daydream" -- Grateful Dead, 1970
"Summer Breeze" -- Seals & Crofts, 1972
"Summer in the City" - Lovin' Spoonful, 1966
"Summer Nights" -- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, 1978
"Summer Nights" -- Van Halen,1986
"Summer of '69" -- Bryan Adams, 1985
"Summertime" -- DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, 1991
"Summertime" -- Janis Joplin, 1969
"Summertime" -- The Sundays, 1997
"Sunny Days" -- Lighthouse, 1972
"Surfin' Bird" -- The Trashmen, 1964
"The Summer" -- ATB, 2000
"Thong Song" - Sisqo, 2000
"Under the Boardwalk" -- The Drifters, 1964
"Vacation" -- Go-Go's, 1983
"When It's Over" -- Sugar Ray, 2001
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