A song perfect for fireworks that color the summer night sky
Fireworks—one of summer’s quintessential traditions—burst into dazzling blooms and resound with a deep boom.
Some enjoy them with friends, partners, or family; others might watch alone or catch them on TV.
In this article, we introduce songs that pair perfectly with fireworks illuminating the summer night sky.
We’ve gathered tracks themed around fireworks, along with songs that heighten the excitement or lend a touch of bittersweet color.
Put them on as background music while watching fireworks, or listen as you look back on your fireworks memories.
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Songs perfect for fireworks that color the summer night sky (21–30)
Sunflower FireworksAile The Shot
A bittersweet, stylish summer tune where an urban groove reveals the scenery of a summer dusk.
It’s a track by Aile The Shota, produced by ☆Taku Takahashi of m-flo, released in June 2025.
It portrays the frustration of a love where the person can’t confess their feelings, and the lyrics tighten your chest in contrast to the song’s pleasant vibe.
The delicate vocals and wistful melody create a sentimental summer mood, making it impossible not to dwell on its story.
Summer Love Sensationmakaroni enpitsu
It’s a Macaroni Enpitsu number that sparkles like a summer festival and stirs up memories of a tender first love! With scenes of yukata and fireworks, it captures the sweet-and-sour beginning and end of a romance in a catchy melody that really amps up the excitement of summer.
Released in August 2017 as their first CD single, the track is also included on their album CHOSYOKU from the same year.
Why not give it a listen on your way to a festival or when you want to savor the lingering afterglow of summer?
Songs perfect for fireworks that color the summer night sky (31–40)
Ephemeral FireworksKamisama wa saikoro o furanai
God doesn’t roll dice—but He plays a tune.
This single, as fleeting as fireworks blooming and vanishing in the summer night sky, has captured the hearts of teenagers and won’t let go.
A story of a fragile, bittersweet summer romance rides on a beautiful melody by Shusaku Yanagida, striking listeners right in the heart.
You can almost see the lukewarm breeze and the shoreline in your mind’s eye, stirring a nostalgic, poignant feeling.
Released in July 2020 as their major-label debut single, the song also appears on the EP “Bunka-teki Tokuiten” released the same year and on the album “Jishō no Chiheisen,” which topped the Oricon Weekly ROCK Album Ranking in March 2022.
Perfect for summer twilights, moments when you want to get a little sentimental, or when you want to soak in a beautiful melody.
It’s sure to color a page of your summer memories.
Give it a listen.
Dream FireworksNovelbright
This is a ballad by Novelbright that sings of a fleeting yet beautiful love.
The swelling feelings for someone you can’t meet and the aching longing are exquisitely expressed by Yudai Takenaka’s voice, which blends clarity with strength—many listeners may find it overlaps with their own summer memories.
The song is included on the band’s first full-length album, WONDERLAND, released in May 2020.
It was widely embraced as the theme song for a mobile game commercial and for the romance reality show Koisuru Weekend Homestay 2020 Summer.
If you listen to it on a summer night when you want a gentle companion to your thoughts of someone precious, a soft light is sure to kindle in your heart.
FIREWORK&TEAM
&TEAM is a nine-member boy group composed of multinational members—Japanese, Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese of German descent.
FIREWORK, which opens their 2nd EP “First Howling: WE,” also drew attention for the involvement of syudou, the Vocaloid producer known for Ado’s Usseewa.
Gazing up at fireworks while thinking of someone dear evokes the feeling that a hot season is about to begin.
With its driving beat and crystalline vocals that lift your spirits, it’s a refreshing, summery number that ramps up the energy.
fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO
It’s a song distinguished by a delicate, beautiful melody that fades like fireworks blossoming in the summer night sky.
DAOKO’s translucent vocals and Kenshi Yonezu’s rich, resonant voice express the passage of time and precious memories in a way that sinks into the heart.
Released as a single in August 2017, it was later included on the album “THANK YOU BLUE.” It was selected as the theme song for the anime film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?” released the same August, and it topped the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
With a simple, singable melody and a tone that suits both bright and calm voices, it’s perfect for karaoke when you want to get everyone excited or when you want people to listen to your singing.
StarmineDa-iCE
Da-iCE has released a song themed around fireworks that color the summer night sky, depicting the brilliance of life and the spirit of challenge.
Filled with a forward-looking message of hope for the future and memorable Edo-style chants that evoke the lively atmosphere of festivals, the track stands out.
Written and composed by Taiki Kudo, with choreography by shoji of the male dance group s**t kingz, it was released as a digital-only single in August 2022 and later included on the album “SCENE,” released in May of the following year.
The song won the Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards and the MTV Breakthrough Song at MTV VMAJ 2022, making it an essential track for creating summer memories.
It’s perfect not only for fireworks festivals and traditional celebrations, but also as a hype song for dance and party performances.