‘Just the Right BPM to Make You Happy’: Tim Ream, Timo Werner & More MLS Stars Pick Their Songs of the Summer, From Ella Langley to Rod Wave

Petar Musa, Maxime Crépeau, Denis Bouanga & Joseph Paintsil are also among the soccer stars sharing their current summer jams with Billboard.

By Katie Atkinson

While we won’t unveil our official 2026 Songs of the Summer chart-topper until next week, a dozen MLS stars are sharing their personal Songs of the Summer with Billboard as Labor Day closes in.

We’ve got a trio of 2026 FIFA World Cup players onboard — Charlotte FC’s Tim Ream (Team USA), FC Dallas’ Petar Musa (Croatia) and Orlando City SC’s Maxime Crépeau (Canada) — and we have 12 different MLS teams across the country represented, from San Jose down to Orlando.

Different genres also dot our soccer-fueled summer playlist, including country (Ella Langley, Riley Green, Stella Lefty), dance (Swedish House Mafia, Francis Mercier, Jonas Blue), rap (Rod Wave, Lil Durk, Mauvais Djo), and pop (Shakira, Justin Bieber).