[July Karaoke Songs] Carefully selected summer classics and popular Japanese summer hits!

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Mr.Children「HANABI」 Tour2015 REFLECTION Live

July also has Tanabata, and the summer festival season finally arrives in full swing.

And when it comes to summer festivals, fireworks are a must, aren’t they? There are many songs about fireworks, but among them, I think Mr.Children’s “HANABI” is one of the most popular.

It’s a very famous song that people of any generation know, so you can sing it at karaoke in all kinds of situations, like with friends or at company drinking parties.

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WANIMA – Together (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

WANIMA’s signature song “Tomoni” is a highly message-driven track that conveys strength and kindness—encouraging listeners to keep looking forward even in difficult times.

Released in 2016 as part of the single “JUICE UP!!,” it was also chosen as the theme song for the project “Tomoni Susumu Kumamoto,” which focused on recovery from the Kumamoto earthquake.

Filled with love for their hometown and a spirit of support, the song has become one of WANIMA’s most beloved and representative numbers.

Celebrating bonds with friends and cheering on young people as they strive toward their dreams, it’s the perfect song to share with someone special while making summer memories together.

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Gazette — July 8 [Shichi Gatsu Youka]

the GazettE is one of the most popular bands in the visual kei scene and is supported overseas by people who love Japanese culture.

Their song “July 8th” is a love song themed around parting and serves as a sequel to their track “Wakaremichi.” At karaoke, if you sing “Wakaremichi” first and then “July 8th,” the story will be easier to follow.

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I’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I’m done with being someone who just keeps crying.riria.

riria. / Listening to lots of heartbreak songs, I'm always just crying already. [Audio Video]

“I’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs, I can’t stop crying anymore.” is a track released by Riria in July 2022.

Chosen as the ending theme for the popular anime Summertime Rendering, it drew considerable attention.

The lyrics, reflecting the heroine Ushio Kofune’s bittersweet feelings, depict her deep love for her childhood friend Shinpei and the ache of continuing to think of him even after he leaves the island.

The way she sings, as if trying to talk herself through emotions she can never quite forget, is sure to resonate with anyone who’s had a similar experience.

Riria’s expressive vocals delicately capture the emotional shift of trying to move forward after heartbreak.

As summer draws to a close, it might be nice to listen to this song and look back on your own love.

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aiko - “Hanabi” music video

It’s one of Aiko’s signature songs that gently cradles those bittersweet summer-night feelings of love.

A hit on TikTok every summer, this was her third single, released in August 1999, peaking at No.

10 on the Oricon charts, and it’s also included on the classic album “Sakura no Ki no Shita.” It beautifully captures that helpless feeling of thinking about the person you like right up until you fall asleep.

Set against summer constellations and the night sky, it portrays a love that swells in your chest and the frustration of it not coming true—cue the heart flutters.

If you listen to it on a night of unrequited love when your feelings for someone are overflowing, you’ll undoubtedly find yourself relating to every word.