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Song of the Day: Hot Fun in the Summertime, words and music by Sly Stone, was released as a single in 1969, right before Sly and the Family Stone‘s appearance at Woodstock. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is ranked #247 on Rolling Stone‘s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.” The Summer Solstice arrives at 4:51 pm (ET)—the earliest solstice in 228 years—which means that today begins my Ninth Annual Summer Music Festival, where virtually all the chosen songs (with a few notable exceptions) refer in some way to the things we associate with summer. Check out this classic summer single [YouTube link].