While on the Billboard Music Awards’ magenta carpet, these stars weighed in on their go-to summer jams from recent hits to all-time favorites.
Halsey’s new Go-To: DJ Khaled’s “I’m the One” (featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne)
“Khaled is killing it right now,” says Halsey of the producer’s latest hit. “It’s very collaborative and genre-bending.”
Ansel Elgort’s all-time favorite: Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”
The actor-musician says this 2006 hit, from the Cee Lo Green-led duo, which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, “is incredible. I used to sing it over and over — that was the best summer.”
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Lea Michele’s current jam: Miley Cyrus’ “Malibu”
“I’m obsessed with it, and I can’t wait to see it live,” says Michele — who once covered Cyrus’ 2009 hit “The Climb” in an episode of Glee — of the new top 10 pop-rock summer-themed single that calls out beaches and blue skies.
G-Eazy’s throwback Staple: Sublime’s “Santeria”
The “Me, Myself & I” rapper went way back to 1997 and name-checked this alt-rock radio staple, released when he was 7 years old. Says G-Eazy: “I just [loved] it when I was a kid!”
This article originally appeared in the June 3 issue of Billboard.