[August Songs] Carefully selected masterpieces, classics, and the latest hits you’ll want to listen to in midsummer!
What kind of songs do you want to listen to in August? Upbeat tracks that get you hyped? Or perhaps tender, heart-wrenching ballads? In this article, we’ve gathered popular songs that are perfect for August.
From tunes themed around summer staples like the beach and fireworks to love songs and youth anthems, these are all classics that elevate the summer mood.
Whether it’s for karaoke, a drive, or a barbecue, find the perfect song to match the scene where you want to enjoy music!
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[August Songs] Carefully selected classics, standards, and the latest hits you’ll want to hear in midsummer! (21–30)
August, someone, moonlightYorushika
Yorushika’s “August, Some, Moonlight” features striking lyrics that feel like confronting one’s inner turmoil set against the month of August.
It opens with a galloping guitar riff, and suis’s beautiful vocals leave a strong impression.
This refreshing piano rock sound is quintessentially Yorushika and, in my opinion, a perfect fit for August’s blue skies.
It’s included on the album ‘Therefore, I Gave Up Music,’ where the songs are connected like parts of a single story!
Dream FireworksNovelbright
A track included on their first nationally distributed release, WONDERLAND, which came out in May 2020.
The lyrics never explicitly mention fireworks, but they carry a memorable message of “Let’s go see the fireworks together someday.” Musically, it’s a slow-tempo rock ballad distinguished by vocalist Yudai Takenaka’s poignant, strained high notes.
Combined with the straightforward, earnest sentiments of the lyrics, it’s a song that grips the heart.
Midsummer FruitSazan Ōrusutāzu
The 28th single by Southern All Stars, released on July 25, 1990.
Chosen as the theme song for the film Inamura Jane, it became a huge hit.
Sales continued to grow thereafter, and according to Oricon, it has reached a cumulative total of 549,000 copies.
In official fan polls, it’s also ranked as the number-one live request song—a hugely popular summer tune.
fireworksaiko
Hanabi, aiko’s signature summer song released in 1999.
Aren’t there many people who are too busy to go to fireworks festivals? It seems that aiko used to go to fireworks festivals with her friends all the time, but as she grew more popular, she no longer had the time.
That’s when she came up with this song.
At first glance, you might think it’s a love song, but considering the background, it may capture her poignant feelings of wanting to see the same old fireworks and to meet her nostalgic friends again.
At the mercy of the seaYOASOBI
YOASOBI has become an act whose every new release sparks buzz.
Their song ‘Umi no Manimani’ was created based on Mizuki Tsujimura’s novel ‘Yūrei.’ As the title suggests, it paints seascape imagery, making it a perfect track for August.
Beyond the sea, it also evokes skies, fireworks, and fleeting scenes of summer nights—imbued with a touch of longing.
It carries a gentle nostalgia, like “a summer from long ago,” so it’s likely a summer song that will resonate with a wide range of listeners.
Summer Days of 1993class
This was the male duo class’s debut single and a quintessential summer anthem that became a million-selling hit.
Its relaxed, grand sound leaves a strong impression, conjuring images of a refreshing breeze and a bright summer-blue sky.
The lyrics depict a summer romance, and the swelling feelings of love come through in the music and powerful vocals.
The beautiful harmony of the two voices also conveys the fresh, breezy atmosphere of a summer love.
The summer you gave meieiri reo
A hugely popular singer-songwriter, Leo Ieiri, brings a perfect summer song.
It was the theme song for the drama “Koinaka,” and the lyrics are striking, as if they’re intertwined with the show’s storyline.
A high school classroom, the night of a fireworks festival, a love triangle… If you watched the series, won’t it bring back scenes to mind? It’s a wonderful track, with a moving vocal performance that beautifully delivers its heartrending lyrics.