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 hyped. Popular tracks you’ll want to hear in your youth (41–50)
New EraUta from ONE PIECE FILM RED
A rousing, uplifting song that powerfully sings of hope for the future—perfect for summer.
It was created as a theme song for the August 2022 film ONE PIECE FILM RED and the TV anime, and is also included on the acclaimed album “Uta no Uta ONE PIECE FILM RED.” It carries Uta’s wish to “make the world happy through song,” and the grand sound produced by Yasutaka Nakata together with Ado’s powerful vocals will lift your spirits.
Thanks to the movie’s massive success, it’s also very popular among elementary school students.
It heightens that thrilling summer vacation feeling, so be sure to give it a listen!
Summer songs that excite middle schoolers: Popular tracks to listen to in your youth (51–60)
One moreFankī Monkī Beibīzu
When you just can’t take that one last step, this heartwarming cheer song by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS gently gives you a push from behind.
Released in August 2010, many may remember it as a summer high school baseball cheer song and the theme for ‘Netto Koshien.’ It portrays holding back tears and standing your ground, as well as the trust shared among teammates, and its straightforward message—‘If you hang in there a little longer, your wish will come true’—resonates deeply.
It’s the perfect track for anyone striving in sports or studying for entrance exams.
I love you soooo much!HY
It’s a song by HY that feels like a pleasant Okinawan breeze blowing through! The cheerful tones of the sanshin blend beautifully with a lively rock sound, and just listening to it lifts your spirits.
It’s the opening theme for the TV anime “The Girl I Like in Okinawa Speaks Too Much Dialect, It’s Tough,” and is included on the album “TIME,” released in January 2025.
The melody and lyrics capture the sweet-and-sour flavor of youth and those fleeting moments of poignancy, and the straightforward “I love you!” feelings toward a special someone come through clearly.
Perfect for a refreshing mood boost on a summer drive!
Beautiful finsupittsu
The work that drew major attention as the theme song for the film Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine is by Spitz.
This piece resonates with a theme that evokes a palpable sense of hope and the brilliance of life amid transience.
Spitz’s characteristically transparent melodies and Masamune Kusano’s gentle vocals feel as if they carry the sparkle of summer and the pleasant touch of a sea breeze.
Released in April 2023 as Spitz’s 46th single, the song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a perfect pick for feeling the wind on a summer drive, or for singing at karaoke when you want to give voice to a slightly bittersweet yet forward-looking mood!
Youth and youth and youthaimyon
A gem of a love song that wraps a faint summer infatuation in the air, pressing a delicate, fleeting ache against the heart.
It sensitively portrays the emotions of youth swaying between dreams and reality through landscapes and everyday scenes.
Aimyon’s sweet, husky voice adds even more depth.
Released in August 2017 as the B-side to her third single, “Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai,” and later featured from July 2021 as the song for Kirin Beer’s Tanrei Green Label commercial, this track is one to play on summer evenings, in that season when thoughts of someone special grow stronger.
Brand New StoryGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
There are probably many people looking for club music that’s perfect for summer.
For you, I recommend “Brand New Story” by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE.
It’s a track with a refreshing, summery sound that makes you feel invigorated just by listening.
If you like dance music that incorporates electro elements, this is a must-check.
himawariMr.Children
When it comes to summer flowers, I think many people immediately picture sunflowers.
One song themed around sunflowers is “himawari,” released by Mr.Children in 2017.
Its lyrics sing straightforwardly about love and life, and together with the poignant melody, they really resonate with the heart.
It’s a summer song that can make you feel a bit nostalgic when you listen to it on a sunny summer day.