Cool songs to listen to in summer: a roundup of music to help you cool down
What kind of songs do you feel like listening to when summer comes?
When we think of summer songs, the usual image is bright, heated themes like the blazing sun, the sea, and romance.
But since summer brings a string of hot days, some of you might be thinking, “I want to listen to songs that make me feel even a little cooler…”
So in this article, I’ll introduce songs—based on their sound, lyrics, and overall vibe—that feel refreshing and can cool you down a bit!
I’ve selected a wide range of tracks, so please try listening to a variety of them.
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Cool songs to listen to in summer: A collection of music to help you cool down (31–40)
Midsummer MomentRYUSENKEI
It’s a summer song with a comfortable city pop sound.
It’s a work by RYUSENKEI, released in May 2025.
Coming about a year after the album “Illusion,” its mellow, refreshing tones vividly paint summer scenes.
The relaxed rhythm beautifully complements Sincere’s clear, translucent vocals.
Perfect for moments when you want to feel liberated, like a summer drive or a stroll by the ocean.
Summertime GhostSuiyōbi no Campanella
A beat-driven track intertwined with Shiha’s vocals unfolds into a highly addictive sound.
Released in April 2025, this song was written as the opening theme for the TV anime Kowloon Generic Romance, based on Jun Mayuzuki’s original work.
It wraps you in a slightly mysterious feeling, as if blending the sweltering heat of a midsummer night with a mirage that appears in a fleeting moment.
Items like iced coffee and electric fans that appear in the lyrics vividly color scenes of summer, leaving a nostalgic aftertaste.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a summer night when you feel like getting a little lost in thought.
August 888 — This is way too much summerrisaitaruzu
This is a song that instantly amps up the summer vibe.
Created by Recitals, a unit that sprang from the popular YouTuber group Tokai On Air, this track is packed with a catchy melody that makes your heart dance and playful word choices that are pure fun.
It’s like painting a picture of an endless summer—you can almost see the glittering scenes unfold before your eyes.
Released in August 2022, the song was also chosen as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Zenryoku! Datsuryoku Times” from August to September 2022.
Whether you’re on a summer drive, hanging out at the beach, or firing up a barbecue, this track will take your excitement to the next level.
Add it to your playlist and soak up the summer!
NatsuneYuuri
This is Yuuri’s rock ballad that captures that heart-tightening sense of longing you suddenly feel at summer’s end.
The pure wish to “stay together forever” flows through his emotive vocals and the beautiful melody, resonating deeply with listeners.
Released as a single in September 2021, the song was created for the Hulu original drama “Dry Flower – Room 707 -.” It reached No.
23 on the Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 for the week and is included on the album Ichi.
It’s the kind of song that might really hit home when you’re soaking in a slightly sentimental summer twilight or quietly reminiscing about an old romance.
Blue HabitatKitanitatsuya
This song paints memories of youth that are as refreshing and bittersweet as a summer sky.
Tatsuya Kitani released it in July 2023.
It was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen and received a Special Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards.
The cool, refreshing melody and lyrics that weave together the pure relationships unique to adolescence, along with regret and a sense of loss, vividly awaken memories everyone has experienced.
It’s a perfect song to sing in an air-conditioned karaoke room on a hot summer day while reminiscing about the past.
Refreshing songs to listen to in summer: A roundup of cool-down music (41–50)
Magic of a Summer Nightindigo la End
Like a sparkler blooming in the summer night sky, this song shines for a moment and leaves a faintly bittersweet afterglow.
Included on indigo la End’s single “Kanashiku Naru Mae ni,” released in June 2015, it portrays the fragile yet beautiful magic of love that can only be born in the special setting of a summer night.
From the lyrics, you can feel the protagonist’s aching emotions—knowing it’s “only for this night,” yet unable to suppress growing feelings—which makes it hard not to empathize as you listen.
Enon Kawatani’s delicate vocals perfectly match that sentimental summer-night mood.
It’s a great pick for a summer drive soundtrack or when you want to sing a gentle summer song at karaoke, so give it a listen!
Transparent in summerTwinfield
A refreshing love song wrapped in the transparency of summer.
Released in 2024 by Twinfield, this piece stands out with its crystal-clear melodic lines and shimmering sound.
Centered on themes of summer memories and secret feelings of love, its sentimental lyrics tighten the heart.
Give it a listen, and it will surely carry a fresh, cleansing breeze into yours.