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Tear-jerking summer classics: recommended popular songs

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

When you think of summer songs, many people might imagine upbeat, catchy tracks that everyone can sing and dance to together.

However, there are times in summer when you feel like listening to tearjerkers—like bittersweet love ballads or breakup songs.

So in this article, we’ll introduce a wide selection of moving, cry-worthy songs with a summer theme, spanning different eras and genres!

We’ve picked not only heartbreak songs, but also tracks that express a variety of emotions and situations.

Be sure to read the lyrics and listen closely!

Tear-Jerking Summer Classics: Recommended Popular Songs (71–80)

Summer HornsInagaki Junichi

Junichi Inagaki Summer Horn

Summer HornsInagaki Junichi

Junichi Inagaki is a singer who produced hit songs in the 1980s and 90s, beloved for his bittersweet and relatable music.

His song “Natsu no Claxon” (Summer Claxon) was released in 1983 as his fifth single, was featured in a commercial, and is also known for having been covered by numerous artists.

The lyrics portray someone reminiscing about a former girlfriend and sinking into summer memories—a heartrending track that many will surely find relatable, evoking memories of someone they parted with in a fleeting summer scene.

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In conclusion

Starting with songs about the sea and festivals, we introduced a selection of tear-jerking tracks themed around summer all at once.

In addition to breakup songs, there were plenty of masterpieces that gently resonate with the slightly bittersweet feelings that come with the change of seasons.

We chose songs that cover a variety of emotions and situations, so try listening while reading the lyrics.

You might just find the one song that fits your feelings perfectly.