Favorite Summer Songs #10 - "Summer Breeze"

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With summer weather upon us, it's time for a summer-themed series, an idea that I've stolen from @TRBRocks420, who started this. Hence, my Favorite Summer Songs, which is basically songs with summer in the title. We begin with #10: "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts. The title track of their 1972 album, "Summer Breeze" was a huge hit for Seals and Crofts. The tune reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as #6 in Canada. It also was a Top 20 hit in both New Zealand and Australia. A nice, summery groove, "Summer Breeze" has been covered many a time, notably by The Isley Brothers (fantastic,) and Type O Negative (slow and sludgy and dark,) Ray Conniff, Ramsey Lewis, George Benson and Al Jarreau, The Main Ingredient, and The Three Tenors. I went with Seals and Crofts' version because it's the original, and because it's so darn good. Another bonus, it still gets radio play on Adult Contemporary stations, which proves the song's longevity. See, I can do something mainstream once in awhile! Enjoy! (Info verified by Wikipedia)