Los Angeles Times

‘Cheerleade­r (Felix Jaehn Remix)’

Omi, 2015

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When it displaced Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” atop the Hot 100, Omi’s airy electro-reggae ditty became the first song by a Jamaican artist to hit No. 1 in nearly a decade. But what made “Cheerleade­r’s” ascent even more remarkable was its proudly uncool lyric about the value of monogamy. “Mama loves you too,” Omi tells his lady. “She thinks I made the right selection.” Summery-ness ranking: 5

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