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

Every year, summer brings sweltering heat.

While outdoor fun at the beach or in the mountains is great, many people would rather relax in a cool indoor space.

One of the best go-to options for that is karaoke!

Why not sing some summer tunes and get into the seasonal mood—even in a comfortably air-conditioned room?

But when it’s time to sing, those who aren’t confident at karaoke or don’t go very often might struggle to pick songs.

So in this article, we’ll introduce recommended summer songs for karaoke.

From tracks that get everyone hyped together to ones with a laid-back tempo, and more.

We’ve also included songs that are easy to try even if you’re not confident in your singing, so feel free to use this as a guide!

Playlist

Classic summer songs that are easy to sing at karaoke. Recommended popular tracks [2026]
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	sparklerInoue Sonoko		A song of fleeting summer love by Sonoko Inoue
2	Can’t Say Anything… SummerTHE JAYWALK		A Song of Faint Memories at Summer’s End
3	Two People’s Summer Story – NEVER ENDING SUMMER –Sugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe		An iconic summer song of the ’80s, a scene at the marina
4	Marigoldaimyon		Aimer’s heartrending love song
5	Summer Love Sensationmakaroni enpitsu		A coming-of-age song by Macaroni Enpitsu that depicts the patterns of summer romance
6	summer festivalWhiteberry		A summer song that depicts scenes of summer
7	secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE		ZONE's smash hit about friendship and farewell
8	GlintHY		A song overflowing with the refreshing feeling of summer, making the heart dance
9	sunflowerAdo		Ado’s gentle singing voice, a theme song that gives you a push
10	Paradise BabyRIP SLYME		A fun song that’s a classic by RIP SLYME
11	The hottest summer in the worldPurinsesu Purinsesu		Princess Princess's summer song
12	You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO		A refreshing summer song that brings you closer on a summer festival date
13	August NightSilent Siren		Silent Siren's song about bittersweet summer love
14	HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution		Takanori Nishikawa’s T.M.Revolution summer hit songs
15	Somewhere in the summerWANIMA		The blue sky and exhilaration in WANIMA’s summer song
16	Smitten with you. (A Fickle Vacation)Yellow Magic Orchestra		YMO’s catchy pop classic, the bittersweet feeling of a summer romance
17	H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer When You Were There~ZONE		A classic song of bittersweet late summer and memories
18	The Summer When You Were ThereMr.Children		Mr.Children's debut single 'EVERYTHING'
19	The Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko		A song about cutting my hair and resolving to find a new love
20	fireworksaiko		Aiko’s signature, summer-themed pop song
21	Over DriveJUDY AND MARY		Sing JUDY AND MARY’s classic hits at karaoke.
22	Everyday, KachushaAKB48		A summery song by AKB28 used as a movie theme song
23	MiracleGReeeeN		Hits of GReeeeN’s signature songs
24	Et cetera related to the seashorePUFFY		Et cetera related to the seashore
25	Go! Go! Summer!KARA		KARA’s summer dance track
26	Only for you, clear skiesYorushika		Yorushika’s smash-hit song “Just a Sunny Day for You.”
27	dogwood (flowering dogwood)Hitoto Yo		A poignant love song, the theme of Hanamizuki
28	A Perfect SkyBONNIE PINK		BONNIE PINK's single makes her first appearance at the Kohaku Uta Gassen
29	fireworksSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		A love song with a fireworks theme by Sandaime J Soul Brothers
30	GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s memorable confession song
31	Summer-colored FireworksSnow Man		Snow Man's 'Natsuiro Hanabi' is an easy song to sing.
32	Naughty SunORANGE RANGE		A summer-appropriate rock band track by ORANGE RANGE.
33	Like when we first metEvery Little Thing		Every Little Thing 1997 single release
34	HIGH PRESSURET.M.Revolution		T.M. Revolution’s summer song “HIGH PRESSURE”
35	Ghost in the FlowersYorushika		A ballad by Yorushika used as a movie theme song
36	scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro		An uplifting song that gives you the courage to express your feelings
37	Full-Power BoySukima Suichi		A summer cheer song that gives a push to those who are wavering
38	rainbowFukuyama Masaharu		Masaharu Fukuyama’s “Niji” is a TV drama theme song.
39	Ah, summer vacation.TUBE		Hype up the crowd with TUBE’s signature summer songs
40	SetsukaYamamoto Aya		Sayaka Yamamoto’s new summer-themed song, produced by Seiji Kameda
41	Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s summer love song
42	Immoral SummerNogizaka 46		The impulses and worldview of a mature love that overcomes
43	Barefoot CeccoliORANGE RANGE		A summer song by ORANGE RANGE, a refreshing tune overflowing with romantic feelings
44	Summer VacationGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE		Be set free from the everyday with a summer tune
45	ReunionVaundy		Vaundy's theme song for the anime “The Summer Hikaru Died”
46	Short-Sleeved AngelHKT48		A song that sings of a bittersweet love beneath the summer blue sky
47	Ponytail and ScrunchieAKB48		AKB48's famous summer song
48	Midsummer’s Sounds good!AKB48		AKB48’s exhilarating summer tune
49	Super SummerNiziU		A lively dance-pop debut song by NiziU
50	The summer you gave meieiri reo		A mellow ballad depicting a love at the end of summer
51	EsperanzaNishino Kana		Singing about complex feelings of love for a married man
52	Embracing SummerTUBE		TUBE’s million-selling song
53	Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number		Singing about an unrequited love for a friend's friend
54	Summer MemoriesKetsumeishi		Ketsumeishi’s long-length summer song
55	Midsummer FruitSazan Ōrusutāzu		A ballad that depicts a summer romance.
56	Surfing JohnnyKuwata Keisuke		Keisuke Kuwata's classic summer songs
57	Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako		A ballad that gently accompanies Okuda Hanako’s heart
58	Beautiful finsupittsu		Spitz’s movie theme song, with water as its theme
59	Hi-FiveME:I		ME:I’s famous song that depicts memories of summer
60	Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai		A song by Ryokuoushoku Shakai that portrays the restlessness of summer love
61	BANG BANG BANGBIGBANG		BIGBANG's upbeat hype song
62	Summer Colorsyuzu		Yuzu’s major-label debut song, a summer song
63	I can see you againKetsumeishi		Summer reunion: bittersweet feelings and a fluttering heart
64	Naughty Sunorenji renji		ORANGE RANGE’s summer love song
65	Blue HabitatKitanitatsuya		A refreshing song that portrays the bittersweet memories of youth
66	cotton candyback number		A love song that depicts a bittersweet summer festival romance
67	Nagisasupittsu		A summer seaside love song by Spitz
68	Slow & EasyHirai Dai		A warm song that invites you to a tropical beach
69	SUMMER TIME LOVEEXILE		A summer karaoke-friendly song that portrays a summer romance
70	Blue JeanGLAY		2004 GLAY 31st single summer song
71	Summer PatternKinKi Kids		A song in the style of Okinawan folk music that evokes the end of summer
72	Summer IllusionOmoinotake		Omoinotake’s bittersweet summer tune
73	Sparklers ~An August Promise~Sonar Pocket		Expressing summer romance with sparklers
74	To the Lightmiwa		miwa’s “Hikari e” is a pop song
75	Soda Pop Lovenaniwa danshi		Naniwa Danshi’s sweet love song
76	Dream Deliverynaniwa danshi		Naniwa Danshi’s “Yume Watashi” chosen as a high school baseball cheer song
77	sentimentalyuzu		Yuzu’s summer song that brings back memories of a nostalgic love
78	mirageNogizaka 46		Nogizaka46's 'Nigemizu' is a karaoke song that feels like summer.
79	Live the summerRyokushokushakai		Ryokuoushoku Shakai's summer song is perfect for karaoke
80	The Summer That Vanished Beyond the GlassSuzuki Masayuki		Masayuki Suzuki's debut song, The Summer That Faded Beyond the Glass
81	Don’t avert your eyes.DEEN		DEEN’s smash hit song “Pocari Sweat”
82	E.G summer RIDERE-girls		E-girls summer hype song
83	Swaying feelingsZARD		ZARD summer song debuts at No. 1
84	Because I met youmiwa		miwa, a summer song of youth
85	Summer has come.≠ME		A refreshing melodic piece that welcomes the arrival of summer
86	Youth and youth and youthaimyon		A refreshing song themed around Aimyon’s youth
87	Joyfulikimonogakari		Commercial jingle, summer songs that hype up karaoke
88	Summer Sky Graffitiikimonogakari		Ikimono-gakari Summer Cheer Song
89	Heat haze of Augustmakaroni enpitsu		Macaroni Enpitsu’s summer song
90	Girls’ RuleNogizaka 46		Nogizaka46's iconic summer song
91	Feel fine!Kuraki Mai		Mai Kuraki’s 12th single, the Sea Breeze commercial song
92	Blue Coral ReefMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s hit songs remain popular across generations
93	The End of SummerMoriyama Naotaro		Moriyama Naotaro’s anti-war song “Natsu no Owari” (The End of Summer)
94	Summer DayMoritaka Chisato		Chisato Moritaka’s summer days have a refreshing feel tinged with melancholy.
95	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		Umi no Koe is easy to sing and lets you show off your vocal ability.
96	You’re my sunshineAmuro Namie		Namie Amuro single, hit song released in ’96
97	Scatter! Summer peopleYabai T-shatsu Yasan		Introducing Yabai T-Shirts Yasan’s summer songs
98	Barefoot SummerNogizaka 46		Asuka Saito as center, recommending a summer love song
99	bewildermentGLAY		GLAY’s “Tomadoi” is a rock song perfect for summer
100	Roller Coaster RomanceKinKi Kids		KinKi Kids' smash-hit summer song
101	Pareo is emerald.SKE48		A love song with a summer theme by SKE48
102	beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko		aiko’s signature karaoke classics
103	miraclemiwa		miwa’s refreshing summer song
104	Coco☆NatsuMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto		Momoclo’s summer songs, must-play tracks that always hype up the crowd at live shows
105	Music HourPorunogurafiti		Music Hour, a signature song by Porno Graffitti
106	Summer Night TownMōningu Musume.		Morning Musume: First participation by 2nd-generation members
107	Sun KnockNogizaka 46		Nogizaka46’s 12th single, a summer song
108	NatsuneYuuri		Yuuri’s new song for the sequel drama of “Dry Flower”
109	Fireworks MagicAnsako		Anzako’s Summer Unrequited Love Song
110	Yeah! Super Holiday!Matsuura Aya		Matsuura Aya’s signature song “Meccha Holiday”
111	ultra soulB’z		B’z’s “ultra soul” is a summer classic and perfect for singing together.
112	fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi		The collaborative song Uchiage Hanabi by DAOKO and Kenshi Yonezu
113	My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS		The smash-hit theme song from Your Name.
114	In the Blueikimonogakari		Ikimonogakari's refreshing summer song
115	Midsummer SunŌhara Sakurako		Sakurako Ohara’s Summer Love Song
116	BLUE BIRDHamasaki Ayumi		Ayumi Hamasaki’s 40th single surpasses 20 million copies sold
117	water lily blossomShonan no Kaze		Shonan no Kaze’s karaoke-friendly summer song
118	All of the YouthFujifaburikku		A nostalgic song at the end of summer
119	SUMMER SONGYUI		YUI’s summer song, a pop summer tune