Classic summer songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended popular tracks [2026]

Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai

Ryokuoushoku Shakai 'Summer Time Cinderella' Official Video / Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Summer Time Cinderella

This is a song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai that captures a refreshing summer atmosphere while portraying the impatience of love.

It was also chosen as the theme song for the drama “Midsummer Cinderella,” which further enhances its summery feel.

The lightly ringing piano tones, the striking sound, and the expansive vocals blend together to evoke a clear summer sky.

The lyrics depict the anxiety of both time slipping away in summer and being unable to express one’s feelings, conveying a determination to sprint through the season with no regrets.

Try singing it while thinking of your own summer romance!

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BANG BANG BANGBIGBANG

BIGBANG – 뱅뱅뱅 (BANG BANG BANG) M/V

It’s a very upbeat song by BIGBANG, a popular Korean group, and it’s often sung at karaoke, especially by young men and women.

With its up-tempo beat and cool vibe, it’s the perfect track to hype up the room when you go to karaoke with friends.

Summer Colorsyuzu

Natsuiro / Yuzu (Cover)

This is the debut single by the folk duo Yuzu, who have won a wide range of listeners with songs featuring the same acoustic guitar they used back in their street musician days.

With its invigorating melody and arrangement that evoke the feeling of summer, it’s become one of Yuzu’s signature tracks despite being their major-label debut.

The song is characterized by its fast tempo and wide melodic leaps throughout, but it’s catchy and easy to remember; once you’ve got it down, it’s easy to sing, making it a great pick for karaoke.

It’s a bright, poppy summer song that’s also fun to tackle with friends as you try out Yuzu’s distinctive harmonies.

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Short-Sleeved AngelHKT48

[MV full] HKT48 19th Single “Short-Sleeved Angel” / HKT48 [Official]

A pure, refreshing song that feels like dashing through the dazzling summer sun.

Released in July 2025 as HKT48’s 19th single, this track sets sweet and slightly bittersweet feelings of love—where a crush’s casual gestures look almost angelic—to a light, buoyant melody.

Listen under the summer blue sky, and your romantic mood is sure to soar! Take this song along and make some wonderful memories.

Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako

Unchanging Things

It’s a ballad in which Hanako Oku’s piano tones and clear, translucent voice gently nestle close to the listener’s heart.

The piece centers on treasured memories from days gone by and feelings that never change, and it almost seems to convey the aching wishes of the film’s characters.

Featured as an insert song in the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, released in July 2006, it moved many people and can be heard on the single Garnet and the album TIME NOTE.

If you listen to it when you’re feeling a touch of loneliness at summer’s end, or when reminiscing makes you long to see someone again, the worldview of the lyrics will surely resonate with you.

It’s the perfect song for those moments when you want to tuck away memories of someone dear and indulge in a slightly sentimental mood.

Please take your time and savor it!

Hi-FiveME:I

ME:I (Mei) ⊹ “Hi-Five” Official MV

The title track of ME:I’s second single, released in August 2024, leaves a vivid impression with sweat gleaming under the sun and the refreshing zing of lemonade.

The lyrics, which depict the fun of summer festivals and time spent with someone special, sparkle in the heart like diamonds.

Topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the song channels the rising tides of friendship and budding romance—expressed through the simple act of a high-five—into an energetic sound.

Its world conjures moments by the sea and emotions wavering like summer heat haze, making it perfect for getting hyped at karaoke.

It’s a song that makes you want to high-five with everyone and create summer memories.

Nagisasupittsu

Spitz / Nagisa

A masterpiece distinguished by a fresh, translucent, and beautiful melody that resonates along a summer shoreline, paired with guitar sounds that shimmer like waves.

It deftly captures emotions swaying on the boundary between reality and fantasy, and its characteristically Spitz poetic lyrics leave a lingering afterglow that continues to resonate with many listeners.

Released in September 1996, it was also used as the commercial song for Ezaki Glico’s “Pocky Love Story.” Why not try singing it at karaoke when you want to bask in seaside moments and memories, or when your feelings for someone special are growing stronger?