Lovely summer song

Famous and popular Japanese summer songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke

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.

What songs come to mind when you think of summer tunes?

Maybe you’re one of those people who think, “If I go to karaoke in the summer, I want to sing summer songs, but I can’t think of any!” and end up struggling to pick a track.

It’s true—“summer songs” cover a wide range, from tracks that get you hyped to ballads that capture the unique, mellow emotions of the season, making it hard to choose.

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of summer songs for various situations.

From high-energy anthems to moving, mellow listens, we’ve selected popular karaoke picks.

Use this as a guide for choosing your songs!

Japanese summer song masterpieces and popular tracks you’ll want to sing at karaoke (71–80)

You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO

SHISHAMO “You and the Summer Festival”

You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO

A cute track that portrays the struggle between wanting to be seen as adorable by your crush at a festival and the uncontrollable excitement when your favorite rock star takes the stage.

It captures a buoyant, summery vibe! Try singing it in a cute style.

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Refreshing RockSilent Siren

[Silent Siren] “Refreshing Rock (Live ver. - 2015/1/17 @ Nippon Budokan)”

Refreshing RockSilent Siren

Anyway, it’s cute! Anyway, it’s pop! It’s a summer song so charming you won’t forget it once you hear it.

Suu’s adorable vocals make the summer vibes even stronger.

If you sing it bright and bold, it’s sure to get the crowd going at karaoke!

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced plenty of recommended summer songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke.

From energetic, upbeat tracks that capture the summer vibe to mellow summer ballads, there was a wide variety, right? Since “summer songs” span many genres and moods, choose tracks that match the atmosphere of the moment and enjoy karaoke to the fullest.