Scott's Monthly Songs Top 40 Charts: September 2026

September marks a major turning point in Scott’s Top 40, as the soundtrack begins shifting from the bright, carefree energy of summer into the deeper atmosphere of early fall. Rather than completely leaving summer behind, this month feels like a bridge between seasons. EDM, Drum & Bass, dance-pop, country, Hot AC, and alternative rock all remain active, but the moods are beginning to change. Festival-ready tracks now share space with emotional vocals, heavier rock, reflective pop, and country songs that feel perfect for the first cooler nights and longer September drives.

The Top 10 especially shows how much the late-summer favorites have grown. After gradually fighting its way upward, Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight — Three Days Grace finally reaches #1 this week, giving rock a huge moment at the beginning of the fall season. But the story at the top actually started one week earlier, when What A Life — FISHER feat. Florence Arman reached #1 with its feel-good house atmosphere. It now remains extremely strong at #2, while Chasing Freedom — Dannic fulfills its late-summer potential at #3. Wreck My Night — Lakeview brings country-rock into the Top 5 at #4, and Addicted To Bass (Dom Dolla Relapse) — Dom Dolla & Puretone reaches #5, keeping the club side of the chart alive.

Having two different #1 songs already gives September an interesting identity. What A Life represented one final celebration of the summer bright, energetic, danceable, and filled with the atmosphere of festivals and warm nights. Then Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight took over, almost perfectly capturing the feeling of not wanting those summer nights to end while simultaneously introducing a heavier rock sound for fall. The transition from a house #1 to a rock #1 shows just how quickly my chart can evolve without abandoning the music that defined the previous season.

There is also a strong group of August favorites refusing to disappear. Drinking Game (House Rules), TRIPPIN, COLORADO, More! More! More!, Fun For Me, All The Way, Wide Awake, Crying On The Dancefloor, Stay, Never Adds Up, and Midnight continue their momentum into September. Wide Awake — Kanine remains an especially important success story. After making a huge impact almost immediately following its debut, it has established itself as much more than a quick new entry. Its continued presence at #13 represents the powerful Drum & Bass run that helped define the second half of summer and is now carrying into fall.

At the same time, September introduces a completely new wave of music. Rock The Rhythm (I Like That) brings another club weapon into rotation, while Feel Again — Culture Shock, Get It On — Amplify & Emily Makis, Electricity — DUX, LICIA & Dux n Bass, and bloOdliNEs — Koven keep Drum & Bass moving strongly into the new season. Meanwhile, Carry Me Home — Above & Beyond & Zoë Johnston, Butterflies — Martin Garrix, Matisse & Sadko & BARBZ, and Everlasting — Armin van Buuren & SACHA introduce a more melodic, emotional, and uplifting side of electronic music.

Country remains another important piece of September through Bottom Of Your Boots — Ella Langley, Better On A Boat — Kyle Clark, Wanted Me To Be — Josh Ross, and the Marshmello and Thomas Rhett crossover Where We Go. Rock gets another major boost from Erase Me — Our Last Night and the much heavier Won’t Stop — HOLY PRIEST & Sullivan King. At the same time, titles such as End of an Era — Niall Horan and 4 Seasons — Ellie Goulding almost feel made for this particular moment of the year, when one season is ending and another is beginning.

Overall, the September 2026 Top 40 doesn't feel like summer suddenly disappearing—it feels like the soundtrack is naturally evolving with the season. The festival energy of June, July, and August remains alive, but September introduces darker bass, emotional melodies, heavier rock, country storytelling, and reflective pop. With What A Life becoming the month's first #1 before Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight took over this week, the changing songs at the very top tell the story perfectly: summer may be fading, but the energy of Scott’s Mainstream Charts is nowhere close to slowing down.

1. Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight — Three Days Grace

There is something special about a night that is going so well that you simply don't want it to end. That feeling fits perfectly with September, when summer is beginning to disappear but you're not quite ready to let it go. The hard-rock energy gives the song plenty of power, and after gradually climbing the chart, it has finally earned the #1 position.

2. What A Life — FISHER feat. Florence Arman

Pure celebration drives this song, capturing the feeling of looking around at everything happening and appreciating how exciting life can be. Its upbeat house production feels like one final huge summer party. After reaching #1 the previous week, it remains powerful at #2 and represents the dance side of September's transition.

3. Chasing Freedom — Dannic

Breaking away from limitations and chasing something bigger gives this track its uplifting personality. The progressive EDM sound makes it feel built for open roads, festival stages, and those final warm-weather adventures. After looking like a potential late-summer success in August, its climb to #3 proves that momentum carried directly into September.

4. Wreck My Night — Lakeview

Sometimes you know somebody could bring trouble into your life, yet the attraction is strong enough that you take the chance anyway. The combination of country storytelling and rock attitude gives the track a rowdy personality that works equally well for country radio, concerts, and late-night drives.

5. Addicted To Bass — Dom Dolla Relapse — Dom Dolla, Puretone

Bass becomes the obsession here, with the production centered around the irresistible feeling of getting pulled deeper into the rhythm. Its darker club atmosphere keeps some of August's nightlife alive while giving the September Top 5 a strong electronic presence.

6. Drinking Game — House Rules — Warren Zeiders, Cheat Codes

A night out turns into a carefree drinking game filled with friends, attraction, and unpredictable decisions. The meeting of country and electronic production makes it a natural crossover, combining country-party storytelling with the energy of a modern dance record.

7. TRIPPIN — BUNT., Mapei

A free-spirited electronic atmosphere makes this feel like leaving everyday worries behind and simply enjoying wherever the journey takes you. Its combination of vocals and upbeat production fits road trips and outdoor adventures while maintaining the lighthearted personality of summer.

8. COLORADO — Loud Luxury, ZOHARA

Open roads, distant scenery, and the excitement of getting away give this song a strong travel atmosphere. Its polished dance-pop production makes it an easy fit for radio while also creating the kind of warm-night driving song that can survive beyond summer.

9. More! More! More! — Becky Hill

Sometimes one exciting moment isn't enough—you want the night, the music, and the feeling to keep getting bigger. Powerful vocals give the track an explosive personality, while the dance production keeps it aimed directly at parties and festival crowds.

10. Fun For Me — S-Dubs, Mango

The focus here is simple: having fun and enjoying the moment without making everything complicated. Its playful electronic energy gives the Top 10 another fast-moving dance record, especially after the anticipation surrounding Mango's earlier preview of the track.

11. All The Way — Wilkinson

Determination drives this record forward. Instead of slowing down when things become difficult, the music creates the feeling of pushing all the way toward the finish line. Wilkinson's fast Drum & Bass production makes that message feel even more powerful.

12. Rock The Rhythm (I Like That) — Odd Mob, Luciana, Richard Vission, Static Revenger

This is all about surrendering to a rhythm that immediately catches your attention. Its club-focused personality combines familiar dance attitude with modern production, making it one of September's strongest new candidates for nightlife and party rotation.

13. Wide Awake — Kanine

Late at night, when the rest of the world seems quiet, sometimes the music gives you so much adrenaline that sleep feels impossible. Kanine turns that sensation into fast, energetic Drum & Bass. After making a huge impact almost immediately following its debut, Wide Awake has continued proving that its early success was no accident.

14. Crying On The Dancefloor — Matrix & Futurebound Remix — Krewella, Matrix & Futurebound

Heartbreak and dancing collide as sadness is transformed into something energetic rather than completely defeating. The remix's Drum & Bass speed gives the emotional vocals another dimension, creating the feeling of working through difficult emotions while surrounded by flashing lights and movement.

15. Stay — Friction

Wanting someone or something important to remain just a little longer creates the emotional center of this record. Friction surrounds that feeling with energetic Drum & Bass production, balancing vulnerability with the rush of a festival anthem.

16. Never Adds Up — Ekko & Sidetrack Remix — Luude, Inéz, Ekko & Sidetrack

Sometimes you replay a situation repeatedly and still can't understand how everything went wrong. Emotional vocals capture that confusion while the remix transforms it into a fast-moving Drum & Bass experience.

17. Midnight — Bitsune, M’Go

Everything changes after midnight—the roads become quieter, the lights become brighter, and the atmosphere feels different from the daytime world. Its darker electronic production captures that after-hours mood and provides a contrast to September's brighter dance records.

18. Dracula — with JENNIE — Tame Impala, JENNIE

A mysterious and stylish atmosphere gives this collaboration an almost hypnotic quality. Psychedelic pop textures and JENNIE's presence create an unusual crossover that feels particularly fitting as the brighter sounds of summer begin giving way to darker fall moods.

19. Feel Again — Culture Shock

Rediscovering an emotion you thought had disappeared can feel like suddenly coming back to life. Culture Shock turns that idea into melodic Drum & Bass, combining speed with an emotional core that makes it a natural follow-up to the summer's strong DnB run.

20. Boston — STELLA LEFTY

A place can become connected to memories, relationships, and particular chapters of life. Boston brings that location-centered feeling into the middle of the chart, providing a more personal change of pace among the electronic and rock-heavy selections.

21. Carry Me Home — Above & Beyond, Zoë Johnston

After a long journey, sometimes what you want most is the comfort of finding your way home. Zoë Johnston's emotional vocals and Above & Beyond's expansive electronic production give that idea a beautiful, almost cinematic atmosphere.

22. Bottom Of Your Boots — Ella Langley

Country attitude takes center stage here, with a tougher personality that contrasts with some of September's softer crossover material. It adds another layer to the chart's country presence and fits the shift toward fall country listening.

23. When I’m Hot — GRiZ, Effin, ProbCause

Confidence, bass, and swagger collide in a track designed to create chaos when the energy reaches its peak. The combination of electronic production and hip-hop attitude makes it one of September's more unpredictable party records.

24. Better On A Boat — Kyle Clark

Some things simply feel better when you're away from everyday life and spending the day on the water. The easygoing country atmosphere makes this one of the chart's last true reminders of summer—boats, sunshine, friends, and escaping responsibility for a while.

25. Get It On — Amplify, Emily Makis

Energy builds quickly as Emily Makis' vocals meet fast electronic production. The track keeps the momentum moving with a strong Drum & Bass personality, adding another major vocal DnB record to a chart where the genre continues thriving.

26. Erase Me — Our Last Night

Wanting to remove painful memories or completely disappear from someone's life creates a darker emotional storyline. Our Last Night gives that idea the intensity it needs through heavy guitars, powerful vocals, and the post-hardcore sound that has become an important part of Scott's rock rotation.

27. Wanted Me To Be — Josh Ross

Relationships sometimes leave you wondering whether someone loved who you really were or simply the person they wanted you to become. That emotional question gives the track a reflective country-pop feeling, bringing vulnerability into the second half of the countdown.

28. What Love Feels Like — Frank Walker feat. Nathan Nicholson

Instead of simply talking about love, this song focuses on the emotion of finally recognizing what genuine connection feels like. Its melodic electronic production and warm vocals make it suited to both mainstream dance playlists and Hot AC crossover listening.

29. Electricity — DUX, LICIA, Dux n Bass

Instant chemistry can feel almost electrical, and that sensation becomes the foundation of this energetic electronic track. Fast production and melodic vocals continue September's impressive run of vocal Drum & Bass.

30. Where We Go — Marshmello, Thomas Rhett

Two musical worlds meet through the combination of electronic-pop production and country storytelling. The feeling of moving forward together gives it a hopeful quality, making the collaboration particularly suited to the transition between summer adventures and the beginning of fall.

31. Butterflies — Martin Garrix, Matisse & Sadko, BARBZ

That nervous excitement you feel around somebody special becomes something huge and euphoric here. The melodic festival production turns a personal emotion into an expansive EDM moment that feels designed for hands-in-the-air crowds.

32. always knew — Biscits, Aya Anne

Sometimes the truth about a relationship or connection feels obvious long before anyone finally says it aloud. Smooth vocals and house production create a confident late-night atmosphere that keeps September's club side moving.

33. bloOdliNEs — Koven

Deep connections can feel like they're permanently written into who you are. Koven brings that emotional intensity into a powerful electronic setting, continuing the melodic bass and Drum & Bass influence that has been central to Scott's charts throughout 2026.

34. Won’t Stop — HOLY PRIEST, Sullivan King

There is absolutely no slowing down here. Aggressive electronic production collides with Sullivan King's heavier rock influence, producing one of the hardest tracks in the entire Top 40 and pushing September into much darker territory.

35. End of an Era — Niall Horan

Realizing that an important chapter is ending can bring sadness, gratitude, and excitement for whatever comes next. That reflective feeling couldn't arrive at a more fitting point in the chart, as September itself represents the end of the summer era and the beginning of something new.

36. 4 Seasons — Ellie Goulding

Life and relationships change just like the seasons, moving through different emotions and stages over time. With September sitting directly between summer and fall, the seasonal imagery gives this song an especially appropriate place in the countdown.

37. Sad Girls — Extended Mix — Bebe Rexha, David Guetta

Sadness doesn't necessarily mean sitting at home—the dance floor can become a place to escape, recover, and turn emotion into celebration. The extended dance treatment gives the record extra club energy while keeping its emotional pop center.

38. Mirrors — Valexus

Looking into a mirror can mean confronting memories, identity, and the person you've become. Its electronic atmosphere gives the lower portion of the chart another reflective moment as September's overall mood becomes noticeably deeper.

39. Everlasting — Armin van Buuren, SACHA

Some feelings seem capable of surviving every change around them. An uplifting electronic atmosphere gives that idea scale and emotion, creating a late-chart anthem about something meaningful lasting beyond a single season or moment.

40. F**k The Whole World — Subtronics Remix — Oliver Tree, Subtronics

This song now feels even more powerful after Oliver Tree’s passing, turning its loud frustration and heavy bass energy into a tribute-style reminder of his wild creativity, emotional chaos, and unforgettable impact on music.

September therefore tells a noticeably different story from the peak-summer charts. What A Life already enjoyed its turn at #1 before Don’t Wanna Go Home Tonight took over this week, while established summer records such as Chasing Freedom, Wide Awake, All The Way, Stay, COLORADO, and Fun For Me remain important. At the same time, the arrival of Feel Again, Carry Me Home, Get It On, Erase Me, Butterflies, bloOdliNEs, End of an Era, 4 Seasons, and Everlasting points toward a more emotional and atmospheric direction for fall. Summer hasn't completely disappeared from Scott's Top 40—but September is clearly beginning the next musical chapter.

My choices of songs peaked at

#1 Gasoline — Culture Shock, Emie

#1 Little More Time - Niall Horan 8/21

#1 What A Life - FISHER, Florence Arman 9/5

#3 Bass Face — Lee Mvtthews, Bennie

#3 Better Than You — Our Last Night 8/24

#4 Chevy Silverado - Bailey Zimmerman 8/24

#5 Home Videos - Taylor Acorn 8/24

#6 Reality - 5X, Denver UK, Jess Robyn 9/8

#7 Devotion (Sweetest Emotion) — Joel Corry, RAHH

#8 Fireproof - YUSSI, XLVR 8/24

#13 Unforgettable - YUSSI, MAMI 9/10

#14 Energy - Ava Max, BIA, FIFA Sound 9/7

#15 Heavenly - Against The Current 9/9

#18 POP DAT THANG — David Guetta Mix — DaBaby, David Guetta

#19 Beautiful Things - Megan Moroney 9/8

#20 Alabama 10 — MOONLGHT, Fordo

#23 Three Nations — 21 Savage, Natanael Cano, French Montana, FIFA Sound

#25 Illuminate — Jessie Reyez, Elyanna, FIFA Sound

#26 Eye Of The Storm — IRAH, goddard.

#27 LOVE YOU FOR LIFE. — Loud Luxury, Emily Roberts

#31 Eternia — Phocust

#32 SUNLIGHT - REAPER, AIRGLO, AC13 9/10