Songs of the summer: Going back 40 and 50 years to revisit top tracks of 1974 and 1984 Love Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ or Billie Eilish’s ‘Lunch’? Here’s what the hot months ...

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Summer songs: Going back 40 and 50 years to revisit top tracks of 1974 and 1984 Love Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' or Billie Eilish's 'Lunch'? Here's what the hot months sounded like decades ago.

Love Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso' or Billie Eilish's 'Lunch'? Here's what the hot months sounded like decades ago. These are among our picks for Songs of the Summer in 1974 and 1984. (Images ...