Cool songs to listen to in summer: a roundup of music to help you cool down

graceFuji Kaze

Fujii Kaze – grace（Official Video）

A grand and beautiful ballad perfect for listening under the dazzling summer sun.

This piece was released in October 2022 by Fujii Kaze, a singer-songwriter also known for his exceptional piano performances.

Many of you may recognize it as it was featured in an NTT Docomo project commercial.

As evidenced by the instrumental version sometimes performed at dome shows as “summer grace,” its sound matches summer scenery perfectly.

When worries and anxieties keep you from taking a step forward, it will gently embrace your heart and give you a supportive push.

So it’s summer.↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓

It's summer, huh (THE HIGH-LOWS)

This is one of THE HIGH-LOWS’ songs that evokes summer.

The title “Natsu Nanda na” is repeated over and over, and while it feels a bit sweltering, that’s exactly what makes it good.

I remember that summer being energized by this song.

Come on, let’s head into a hot summer together.

All of the YouthFujifaburikku

Fujifabric – Youth of Everything

This is a classic song by Fujifabric that you suddenly feel like listening to in the season where summer ends and autumn begins.

The longing for the passing summer and the brilliance of youth that will never return are layered over the image of the “last fireworks,” and its bittersweet melody sinks deep into the heart.

Released as a single in November 2007, the track later stayed with many listeners as an insert song in the drama SUMMER NUDE.

There’s also a lovely anecdote that in the composer’s hometown, the song was played as the evening chime for three days in December 2012.

On nights when you want to bask in summer memories, or on a sentimental walk home, why not give it a quiet listen?

Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Summer Shadow” Official Music Video

This is a pop tune that carries the faint signs of summer’s end, leaving a bittersweet yet comforting afterglow.

Created by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE, the song was written as the theme for Kirin’s “Gogo no Kocha” commercial featuring Ren Meguro of Snow Man and Ayami Nakajo.

Released as the fifth installment of their five-month release run in 2025, it drew attention for being their first title to bear “summer” in about seven years, since the classic Aoto Natsu (“Blue and Summer”).

Through vivid summer imagery, the lyrics gently touch the tender parts of the heart, capturing inexpressible excitement and a wavering resolve.

It’s an emotional rock ballad perfect for when you want to sink into a sentimental mood.

Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Blue and Summer

A sparkling, youth-infused song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE, written as the theme for the film “Blue Summer: 30 Days of Love.” With a driving sound that emphasizes the guitar tones, it conveys the momentum of youth.

The lyrics, which line up quintessential summertime moments, are also striking, directly expressing the joy of summer.

It’s a bright, refreshing track that evokes the image of sprinting full speed through the fleeting season so there are no regrets.

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Your refreshing feelingsZARD

ZARD – Your Refreshing Feelings

This is one of ZARD’s songs that evokes summer, and they were consistently active from the 1990s through the 2000s.

It was also used in the “8×4” commercial featuring Aya Ueto, so many people have probably heard it.

As the title suggests, the song has a fresh, breezy feel.

HY♡SUMMERHY

HY HY♡summer @ Okuma Beach

It’s a refreshing summer song.

It portrays having fun with friends.

You can also feel how quickly summer slips away, which made me think it’s important to enjoy it to the fullest precisely because it’s so short.

It’s the kind of song that makes you look forward to summer.