Sounds of summer: Notable Manitobans weigh in on the ultimate summer playlist

CTV News Winnipeg gathered the best summer songs—from the past and present—by reaching out to notable Manitobans, including Mayor Scott Gillinham, Winnipeg Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey, and singer Chantal Kreviazuk

Music is ringing out from car stereos, smartphones, and patio speakers as Manitobans cling to the final few weeks of summer.

Whether it’s a chart-topping anthem from a current popstar or a throwback track from a Motown legend, they’re the songs of the summer --- earworms that shape evenings under the stars, prairie road trips, pool parties in the backyard, or simply the soundtrack of getting through another workday as the weekend inches closer.

“[A summer song] just has to capture a little moment in time,” Ace Burpee, host of 103.1 Virgin Radio’s The Ace Burpee Show, told CTV News. “It’s like the moment just has to be right for it – as in the world didn’t know they needed that song, but they needed it.”

CTV News Winnipeg gathered the best summer songs—from the past and present—by reaching out to notable Manitobans, including athletes, politicians, and musicians.

Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey, Mayor Scott Gillingham, and singer Chantal Kreviazuk were among those asked.

So what are they listening to this year, and which song would they add to the ultimate Manitoba summer playlist?

According to our sources, any best-of list must include dreamy pop ballads, country rock anthems, and everything in between.