Summer songs sung by idols: a roundup of classic hits about the sea and love
Many people probably like idol songs that sing about summer, don’t they?
Bright, catchy melodies and refreshing vocals—hallmarks of summer songs—really bring out the idols’ charm.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended summer-themed idol songs from among the many out there.
There are plenty of tracks about the beach and romance, so give them a listen and soak up those summery vibes.
They’re perfect as BGM for summer drives and events, too!
Playlist
| Summer songs sung by idols: a roundup of classic hits about the sea and love | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | WeekenderHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | Hey! Say! JUMP Love Mystery |
| 2east | Because I like you.AKB48 |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings of pure affection |
| 3east | Mermaid in FebruaryAKB48 |  play_arrow | Winter sea, a bittersweet love song like a mermaid |
| 4east | I’m totally in love.CANDY TUNE |  play_arrow | A sweet and thrilling classic brimming with romantic feelings |
| 5east | graduallyKing&Prince |  play_arrow | A King & Prince song that depicts memories of summer |
| 6east | It smelled like shampoo.22/7 |  play_arrow | A song depicting a bittersweet first love for a senior at an all-girls school |
| 7east | You will fall in love this summer.≠ME |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song that refreshingly portrays same-sex love |
| 8east | Assaulted by a love song＝LOVE |  play_arrow | Producer Sashihara: =LOVE’s new song is a love song |
| 9east | That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | Record Award in the first year of debut, The Story of the Blue Sky |
| 10east | The Sea and Lemon Tea＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A bittersweet summer romance—my heart trembles at Producer Sashihara’s song. |
| 11east | Caste Summer SessionYui Sakurai (FRUITS ZIPPER) |  play_arrow | A bittersweet and cute song that portrays a summer romance |
| 12east | Secret talk＝LOVE |  play_arrow | Pop portrayal of the flutter of summer festival romance |
| 13east | Immoral SummerNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | The impulses and worldview of a mature love that overcomes |
| 14east | Natsumatope＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A summery, pop song that evokes the tropical vibes of Hawaii |
| 15east | Tell Me Tell Me ☆PiKi |  play_arrow | A wistful youth song by PiKi overflowing with love |
| 16east | Blue Hawaii Lemon≒JOY |  play_arrow | A refreshing ≒JOY song that portrays the feelings of summer love |
| 17east | Everyday, KachushaAKB48 |  play_arrow | Expressing a bittersweet love in an AKB48 youth song |
| 18east | Now, the moon is waxing≒JOY |  play_arrow | A pure love song by the idol group ≒JOY |
| 19east | SUMMER TIMENEWS |  play_arrow | SUMMERTIME, NEWS’s refreshing summer classic |
| 20east | Pareo is emerald.SKE48 |  play_arrow | Summer Song of the Paleo and Emerald |
| 21east | The Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Seiko Matsuda’s classic summer love song |
| 22east | Real Sexy!Sexy Zone |  play_arrow | Invigorating, hope-filled pop that gives you the courage to move forward |
| 23east | Soda pop!4Chord |  play_arrow | The bubbly exhilaration of love that pops like soda |
| 24east | Summer has come!kyandīzu |  play_arrow | Candies' summer classic, The Brilliance of Youth |
| 25east | Blue-Sky DiscothequeBoku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | A disco tune brimming with summer's sense of freedom |
| 26east | Summer HeroineKawai Naoko |  play_arrow | Naoko Kawai’s classic songs that color the memories of summer |
| 27east | COCONUTNiziU |  play_arrow | NiziU’s summer album “COCONUT” is refreshing. |
| 28east | HELLO HELLOSnow Man |  play_arrow | Snow Man’s movie theme song, a refreshing love song |
| 29east | You are mine.Snow Man |  play_arrow | A classic pop tune that sparks a feeling of romance |
| 30east | OmoidamaKanjani∞ |  play_arrow | Kanjani Eight’s passionate summer cheer song! |
| 31east | Ponytail and ScrunchieAKB48 |  play_arrow | Summer youth: a refreshing melody and sweet memories |
| 32east | By the SeashoreMaison book girl |  play_arrow | The essence of profound music themed around the sea |
| 33east | Barefoot SummerNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | Nogizaka46's first center song, Summer Love |
| 34east | Sea Breeze and SelfishnessHinatazaka46 |  play_arrow | Hinatazaka46’s summer love song, heart-tickling. |
| 35east | Seaside BalconyMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Summer Love Song, Seiko Matsuda’s exquisite hit |
| 36east | Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Seiko Matsuda’s classic summer tune—an exhilarating track that makes your heart dance. |
| 37east | Summer PatternKinKi Kids |  play_arrow | An inspirational summer memory song in the Okinawan scale |
| 38east | ENDLESS SUMMERKis-my-ft2 |  play_arrow | A refreshing song that sings about summer memories |
| 39east | ChankapanaNEWS |  play_arrow | A passionate song that colors summer romance, a big hit. |
| 40east | Love FestivalNEWS |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the exhilaration of a summer festival and budding romance |
| 41east | Sister Summer of the SeasideNEWS |  play_arrow | A refreshing classic that sings of summer memories |
| 42east | MermaidSMAP |  play_arrow | A poignant SMAP classic that portrays a mermaid’s love |
| 43east | The Sun and the Desert RoseTOKIO |  play_arrow | A passionate track that sings of dreams and vitality with powerful rock |
| 44east | Girls’ RuleNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A classic summer hit, Nogizaka46’s youth anthem |
| 45east | A Shortcut to SummerSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A summer youth love song that resonates with the heart |
| 46east | Midsummer’s Sounds good!AKB48 |  play_arrow | Summer love, the brilliance of youth, a signature song of AKB48 |
| 47east | Go Go Summer!KARA |  play_arrow | A refreshing summer-feel dance track, a premonition of love |
| 48east | Yeah! Super HolidayMatsuura Aya |  play_arrow | A summer song with a bright, heart-lifting melody |
| 49east | Midsummer day!Nogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | Nogizaka46’s bright summer tune, feelings of reunion |
| 50east | Love♡Scream!AiScReam |  play_arrow | A song by AiScReam that sings of the sweetness of love and heartfelt feelings |
| 51east | Glaring Summernaniwa danshi |  play_arrow | Naniwa Danshi’s summer song disco dance |
| 52east | Soda Pop Lovenaniwa danshi |  play_arrow | Naniwa Danshi’s exhilarating love song, the throbbing of romance |
| 53east | summer squallarashi |  play_arrow | Yuzu’s Kitagawa to produce Koshien cheering song |
| 54east | a tease; someone who leads others on≠ME |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the delicate emotions of a girl in love. |
| 55east | Cute for lifetakane no nadeshiko |  play_arrow | An electropop song of a maiden in love |
| 56east | Hi-FiveME:I |  play_arrow | ME:I's refreshing summer track is going viral on TikTok |
| 57east | Reconciliation Cream Puff＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the feelings after a quarrel with a lover |
| 58east | Roller Coaster RomanceKinKi Kids |  play_arrow | A summer love song, refreshing yet bittersweet |
| 59east | Seishu WatchNGT48 |  play_arrow | A pure schoolboy’s wistful first love painted along a springtime route to school |
| 60east | Dreaming 15-year-oldSumairēji |  play_arrow | A song depicting the bittersweet summer love of a 15-year-old girl |
| 61east | Slow motionNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | A classic hit by Akina Nakamori depicting an encounter on the beach |
| 62east | LoveTreCUTIE STREET |  play_arrow | A pop tune that likens a lovestruck girl's feelings to a train |
| 63east | Mileage Love SummerNiji no Conquistador |  play_arrow | NijiCon: diverse music and energetic activities |
| 64east | Our DiaryME:I |  play_arrow | Warmly sing about summer memories |
| 65east | Colorful DaysAee! group |  play_arrow | A love song that breezily sings of the sweetness of romance |
| 66east | NEW KAWAIIFRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | A pop song filled with feelings of love |
| 67east | I like you, please.FRUITS ZIPPER |  play_arrow | Depicting a maiden’s heart as it shifts from idealized love to reality |
| 68east | Sakura GirlNEWS |  play_arrow | Expressing the bittersweetness of spring love through cherry blossoms |
| 69east | Sorry, SUMMERSKE48 |  play_arrow | A song that evokes memories of youth |
| 70east | PARTY PEOPLESixTONES |  play_arrow | SixTONES' summer party song |
| 71east | Koisuru Hikarinaniwa danshi |  play_arrow | A rock song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of youthful love. |
| 72east | Specially, do it.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE's new love song |
| 73east | More than lovers, less than love (TV Size)＝LOVE |  play_arrow | =LOVE's new song is being adapted into an anime |
| 74east | I heard the sound of cherry blossoms blooming.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A song by =LOVE that depicts the feelings of spring romance |
| 75east | Come here, Sunshine!HiHi Jets / Bishonen |  play_arrow | Summer songs by HiHi Jets and Bishonen |
| 76east | King of SummerKinKi Kids |  play_arrow | KinKi Kids' “Natsu no Ousama” is a song that evokes the feeling of summer. |
| 77east | FlowerKinKi Kids |  play_arrow | KinKi Kids' “Flower,” which expresses a summer evening glow |
| 78east | SUMMER LOVEMAG!C☆PRINCE |  play_arrow | MAG!C☆PRINCE Summer Song |
| 79east | To You Who Don’t Know LoveNEWS |  play_arrow | To You Who Don’t Know Love is a representative song by NEWS |
| 80east | Super SummerNiziU |  play_arrow | NiziU’s summer track: a passionate, exhilarating song. |
| 81east | I love you!SKE48 |  play_arrow | SKE48’s summer classic: MV filmed in Saipan |
| 82east | Orange KissSnow Man |  play_arrow | Snow Man’s classic that colors a summer of unrequited love |
| 83east | Good job, summer!denpagumi.inc |  play_arrow | Dempagumi.inc’s summer song: enjoying summer with lots of energy |
| 84east | Summer DreamerJanīzu WEST |  play_arrow | Johnny's WEST's summer song |
| 85east | Ho! SummerTakkī & Tsubasa |  play_arrow | Tackey & Tsubasa’s famous song “Ho! Summer” |
| 86east | Summer Splash!arashi |  play_arrow | Arashi’s summer classic “Summer Splash!” is exhilarating. |
| 87east | Just so you know, this feeling isn’t love!Tensen Tensei Shoujo. |  play_arrow | A Pointillism Girl song that portrays tsundere feelings of love |
| 88east | Mame Summer!?mameshiba no taigun |  play_arrow | A summer youth anthem, packed with refreshing vibes! |
| 89east | How do you like this version of me?Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu |  play_arrow | Koresawa’s new song: an anthem of heartbreak and self-affirmation |
| 90east | Crime and SummerKanjani∞ |  play_arrow | A summer song by Kanjani Eight, characterized by a rock sound |
| 91east | Yearning for the summer festival＝LOVE |  play_arrow | A friendship song that sings of a resolve for love at a summer festival |
| 92east | Summer has come.≠ME |  play_arrow | A refreshing melody and an energetic, lively singing voice... |
| 93east | Serious SUNSHINEHey! Say! JUMP |  play_arrow | Hey! Say! JUMP's summer song—bright and refreshing |
| 94east | Summer StationKing&Prince |  play_arrow | Right now, the idol group attracting the most attention in Japan... |
| 95east | Sha la la☆Summer TimeKis-my-ft2 |  play_arrow | High suitability for variety shows, as an idol… |
| 96east | Summer HydrangeasSexy Zone |  play_arrow | An adorable sight, as if a prince on a white horse had materialized. |
| 97east | IN THE SUMMERarashi |  play_arrow | An idol group that has been beloved for many years... |
| 98east | Stand by Me: A Summer AdventureAiM |  play_arrow | The 2… of the anime “Digimon Adventure 02” |
| 99east | I love you, Rabl!SKE48 |  play_arrow | As SKE48’s 9th single, in 201... |
| 100east | A summer where everything turns into rainbows!Niji no Conquistador |  play_arrow | Summer crush, 10th anniversary of Niji no Conquistador |