‘Blurred Lines’ named Billboard song of the summer

In this Feb. 24, 2013 file photo, Paula Patton and Robin Thicke arrive at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars Viewing and After Party at the Sunset Plaza Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Patton is busy promoting her second film this year, the upcoming romantic comedy “Baggage Claim.” Personally, Patton is relishing the success of her recording artist husband Thicke, whose catchy summer hit “Blurred Lines” has topped Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File

NEW YORK – To no one’s surprise, Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” is Billboard’s song of the summer.

Billboard announced the list Thursday. Rock outfit Imagine Dragons is second with “Radioactive,” followed by Daft Punk with “Get Lucky.”

Miley Cyrus’ party anthem “We Can’t Stop” is fourth and “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is fifth.

The rest of the list includes hits from Florida Georgia Line, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Selena Gomez. Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick’s “Pitch Perfect” soundtrack hit, “Cups,” is ninth.

Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” was also named Spotify’s song of the summer.

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