Summer songs that get middle schoolers excited: Popular tracks you’ll want to listen to in your youth
When it comes to the most active season of the year, it’s definitely summer! Are you, a current junior high school student, making the most of your youth? With love, studies, and sports to give your all to, there are of course lots of fun times, but also tough and trying moments.
In this article, we’ve researched classic and popular summer songs that will fire up your middle school summer life.
Be sure to share them with your friends! It’s also great to listen with someone you like, or use as refreshing BGM for club activities or studying.
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Summer songs that get middle schoolers excited. Popular tracks you’ll want to hear in your youth (31–40)
NagiichiNMB48
It was released as NMB48’s fourth single.
The song also drew attention for being used as the CM song for the collaboration campaign “ROUND1 × NMB48” with Round One.
It’s a summer tune packed with all the cuteness of girls.
SurgesOrangestar feat. Natsuse & Ruwan
A song I want middle schoolers devoted to their clubs to hear is Surges, released in 2021 and used in a Calorie Mate web video.
It was produced by the Vocaloid producer Orangestar, with vocals by creator—and his wife—Natsuse and fellow Vocaloid producer Luan.
The music video, which portrays students giving their all in sports like tennis and baseball, really fires you up as you watch.
It also depicts the frustration of not being able to showcase the results of their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the way the students still see their club activities through to the end is deeply moving.
Good Vibes OnlySALU
A full-on summer track from rapper SALU! Featuring none other than EXILE SHOKICHI as a guest, it’s a seriously star-studded song.
The pretty wild music video is addictively fun too—this is a must for your summer! Also great for karaoke.
summer festivalWhiteberry
Whiteberry is a five-piece rock band formed when its members were in elementary school, who made their major debut after being featured on the variety show “Toukou! Tokuho-oukoku.” Their third single, “Natsu Matsuri,” a cover of JITTERIN’JINN’s hit, was used as the theme song for the TV drama “Fushigi na Hanashi” and became a major hit.
True to its title, the lyrics depict scenes from a summer festival, which likely feel very real to junior high schoolers.
With a melody that evokes nostalgia and an exhilarating sense of speed, it’s an outstanding summer tune.
fireworksaiko
This is Aiko’s third major-label single.
It’s a famous song that was featured in many tie-ins, including as the commercial song for Circle K’s chilled Chinese noodles and as the ending theme for the TV anime “Massugu Ikou.” With its poppy, bright sound, it really lifts your spirits.
Summer songs that get middle schoolers hyped. Popular tracks you’ll want to hear in your youth (41–50)
Runwaymilet
It’s a song powerfully performed by singer-songwriter milet that radiates a positive energy.
With a dance-music-like sound colored by piano tones, the strong, resonant beat conveys a sense of determined resolve.
Even amid the lavish production, milet’s commanding vocals stand out as the highlight, evoking a grand image of taking flight into the future.
The lyrics, depicting a strong determination to keep moving forward while believing in oneself even on an uncertain path, are also striking.
It feels like an anthem encouraging us to seize limited time without regret and take on challenges with everything we’ve got—music that could fuel you as you sprint through your youth.
That gentle girlsupittsu
Spitz is an artist popular across a wide range of generations.
“Yasashii Ano Ko” is a track they released in 2019.
The lyrics aren’t directly related to summer, but the nostalgic atmosphere evokes a summery feel.
Listening to it makes time seem to flow more slowly, so it’s perfect for relaxing during the summer, don’t you think?
