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

July marks the end of the rainy season and the arrival of full-on summer!

It’s an exciting time with lots of events like summer festivals and music fests.

In this article, we’ll introduce songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke in July.

We’ve picked out especially recommended hit songs from among refreshing, high-energy tracks and powerful tunes—perfect for the hot summer.

Of course, heading to the beach or the pool is great, but on days when the heat makes you think “Going outside is dangerous!”, why not enjoy karaoke indoors with the air conditioning on?

Playlist

[July Karaoke Songs] Carefully selected summer classics and popular Japanese summer hits!
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	sparkleFuji Kaze		A positive message about overcoming hardships with the one you love
2	Nagisasupittsu		A summer seaside love song by Spitz
3	Cobalt on a summer afternoonAwesome City Club		Refreshing summer music, a heart-soothing singing voice
4	HIGH PRESSURET.M.Revolution		A refreshing summer song that reached No. 4 on the Oricon chart
5	Fanfaresumika		An upbeat, exhilarating cheer song
6	astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN		About Tanabata and the legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi
7	Blue HabitatKitanitatsuya		A refreshing song that portrays the bittersweet memories of youth
8	Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE's signature songs
9	fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi		The duet song by DAOKO and Kenshi Yonezu
10	lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s youth song
11	sea glassSaucy Dog		A summer love song that sings of the heartache of a broken heart
12	Summer-patterned catOfisharu Higedan Dism		Adventures with a Cat, a Song of Summer Morning Memories
13	You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO		A refreshing summer song that brings you closer on a summer festival date
14	cotton candyback number		A famous back number song that depicts a romance at a summer festival
15	Magic of a Summer Nightindigo la End		Music that portrays a fleeting summer night romance
16	In the Blueikimonogakari		A coming-of-age story about finding bonds with friends and discovering your true self
17	Naughty Sunorenji renji		ORANGE RANGE’s summer love song
18	Full-Power BoySukima Suichi		A call to pure passion and challenge
19	Only for you, clear skiesYorushika		A youth song depicting the end of summer and the fleeting nature of growth
20	scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro		An uplifting song that gives you the courage to express your feelings
21	Midsummer CitrusReGLOSS		A song depicting summer love and the sparkle of youth
22	MagicMrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s upbeat new song
23	UMI（produced by C&K）TEE		Sea-themed songs are perfect for karaoke during summer vacation season.
24	HOT HOT HOT!The SALOVERS		A rock song depicting a man pushing himself too hard for a summer romance
25	Love againglobe		A globe song about summer romance
26	sparklergagaga supi		A passionate performance of a Gagaga SP youth punk song
27	TSUNAMISazan Ōrusutāzu		TSUNAMI is the greatest masterpiece
28	The Door to SummerMatsuda Seiko		Seiko Matsuda’s refreshing summer song
29	Carrying HappinessMrs. GREEN APPLE		A summer theme song, full of happiness!
30	Secret Summertsubaki fakutorī		Sparkling summer love, a mix of forbidden thrill and elation
31	HANABIMr.Children		A representative fireworks song of the summer festival season
32	together; along with; bothWANIMA		WANIMA "Together" Facing forward even in adversity
33	July 8the GazettE		Songs by the GazettE themed around parting
34	I’ve listened to so many heartbreak songs, and I’m done with being someone who just keeps crying.riria.		Lilia’s heartbreak song draws attention as an anime theme song
35	fireworksaiko		aiko’s signature love songs
36	Summer VacationGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE		Be set free from the everyday with a summer tune
37	Live the summerRyokushokushakai		Expressing the vigor of summer and the radiance of youth
38	COCONUTNiziU		NiziU’s summer album “COCONUT” is refreshing.
39	Glaring Summernaniwa danshi		A disco-style summer anthem arrives this summer!
40	July feat. sogummjjj		Expressing urban loneliness and love in a summer-ready track by JJJ and sogumm
41	sunflowerAdo		A song of courage to live positively like a sunflower
42	RAIN OF JULYMAN WITH A MISSION		A Song of July Rain, Loss, and the Wish for Renewal
43	Samama Festival!Mrs. GREEN APPLE		Mrs. GREEN APPLE's exhilarating summer classic
44	JULYMs. OOJA		A ballad by Ms.OOJA. It expresses the feelings of a summer romance.
45	Summer nuisancebokula.		A rock song depicting a summer festival and budding romance
46	Youth and youth and youthaimyon		A classic song that portrays the wistful feelings of a summer romance
47	summer squallarashi		Yuzu’s Kitagawa to produce Koshien cheering song
48	hummingIkuta Rira		A warm song that depicts the gentleness of the morning
49	July 1stHamasaki Ayumi		Ayumi Hamasaki’s summer songs color the season
50	Stars swimmakaroni enpitsu		A summer love song defying fate
51	ultra soulB’z		B’z’s classic summer cheer song
52	Summer TriangleNICO Touches the Walls		Calpis commercial song, Summer Triangle
53	Sparklers ~An August Promise~Sonar Pocket		Expressing summer romance with sparklers
54	HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution		T.M.Revolution Overwhelming High-Pitched Hit Songs
55	tropical nightTHE YELLOW MONKEY		A rock love song with a tropical night theme
56	Ah, summer vacation.TUBE		TUBE’s summer-themed love song
57	Somewhere in the summerWANIMA		A breakup song that gives you summer energy
58	SUMMER SONGYUI		YUI's summer youth song
59	Summer made me do itnever young beach		Unwind and savor the moment with Nebayan’s summer songs
60	IdentitySakanakushon		Sakanaction third single
61	Summer DreamBikkeburanka		I recommend Vickeblanka’s “Natsu no Yume”
62	Perpetual Summer Vacationfurenzu		Friends' Everlasting Summer Vacation
63	LOVERAAA		AAA's 'LOVER' is a summer-friendly song
64	Sunshine GirlChe’Nelle		Che’Nelle gives a pop cover of moumoon's “Sunshine Girl.”
65	July 7, sunnyDREAMS COME TRUE		DREAMS COME TRUE's Tanabata love song
66	HAVANA LOVEEXILE		EXILE’s perfect summer song, “HAVANA LOVE”
67	SUMMER TIME LOVEEXILE		EXILE summer song selected for Lunch Pack commercial
68	YEAH!! YEAH!! YEAH!!EXILE THE SECOND		EXILE THE SECOND’s upbeat summer track
69	Summer BikeFANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE		A refreshing track that captures the feel of the blue summer sea
70	Vega and AltairKANA-BOON		A love song with a Tanabata motif
71	Roco LotionORANGE RANGE		ORANGE RANGE's classic summer song
72	Et cetera related to the seashorePUFFY		A song by PUFFY with lyrics by Yosui Inoue and music composed by Tamio Okuda
73	Because of the summerRADWIMPS		RADWIMPS' 'Because of Summer' expresses the bittersweetness of summer love
74	long-distance relationshipRADWIMPS		A long-distance love-themed song by RADWIMPS
75	Summer loverSHISHAMO		SHISHAMO’s summer love song
76	Summer HydrangeasSexy Zone		Sexy Zone’s Summer Hydrangea is perfect for karaoke
77	PARTY PEOPLESixTONES		Get the karaoke pumping with SixTONES’ summer tracks
78	Island SongTHE BOOM		The history and significance of THE BOOM’s smash hits
79	A-E-U-ITHE ORAL CIGARETTES		Introducing THE ORAL CIGARETTES’ refreshing songs
80	Swayed by a ponytailThis is LAST		A youthful love song about unrequited love and a ponytail
81	summer festivalWhiteberry		The smash hit song of Natsu Matsuri sung by Whiteberry
82	beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko		The appeal of aiko’s summer classic “Kabutomushi”
83	Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!Androp		A popular band known for its memorable androp commercial song
84	Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number		Unrequited Love Song for Someone Out of My League
85	It was overdecorated.odol		A summer-ready rock number by odol
86	The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell		Introduction to supercell's 'Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari'
87	Joyfulikimonogakari		Ikimono-gakari summer hype song
88	Dream Deliverynaniwa danshi		Naniwa Danshi’s “Yume Watashi” chosen as a high school baseball cheer song
89	summer squallyuzu		Yuzu’s Koshien cheer song “Natsu Hayate”
90	petrichorInnā Jānī		Kamoshita Sara's band's heartbreak song
91	Summer greetingskyandīzu		Candies' summer songs
92	CaliforniaKetsumeishi		Ketsumeishi's summer song, Californie
93	Summer MemoriesKetsumeishi		Introducing Ketsumeishi’s summer song “Summer Memories”
94	Innocent SeasonGesu no Kiwami Otome.		The bittersweetness of summer by Gesu no Kiwami Otome
95	Summer RainKobukuro		Kobukuro’s “Natsusame” is a song for the rainy season.
96	Midsummer FruitSazan Ōrusutāzu		Southern All Stars' classic summer song
97	I no longer pray for miracles.Haruka to Miyuki		Introduction to Harukatomiyuki's folk-style songs
98	It’s extremely hot.Higuchi Ai		Higuchi Ai’s summer-appropriate song “It’s a Scorcher” is recommended
99	Sinbad on the Shorepinku redii		Pink Lady’s classic hit “Nagisa no Sindbad”
100	swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti		“Agehachō” is a signature song and highly popular.
101	Supernovamakaroni enpitsu		Introduction to Supernova by Macaroni Empitsu
102	Scatter! Summer peopleYabai T-shatsu Yasan		Introducing Yabai T-Shirts Yasan’s summer songs
103	Scatter! Summer peopleYabai T-shatsu Yasan		Songs by Yabai T-Shirts Yasan for summer get the crowd pumped at karaoke.
104	Ghost in the FlowersYorushika		Yorushika's "Hana ni Bourei" is the theme song of an animated film.
105	A Member of the Fire BrigadeRATS&STAR		Rats & Star’s summer love song
106	R.Y.U.S.E.ISandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		The signature song “R.Y.U.S.E.I.” by Sandaime J Soul Brothers
107	sparklerUeda Momoka		Momoka Ueda’s summer song “Sparklers” is a track that portrays the feelings of first love typical of a high school student.
108	BoyhoodInoue Yosui		The beautiful singing voice of Yosui Inoue is captivating.
109	The Day I Become the Wind SomedayHajime Chitose		Chitose Hajime’s soothing summer song from 2003
110	The High-Class Mermaid of the ShoreKoizumi Kyoko		Kyoko Koizumi 1984 single ranked No. 1
111	Slow & EasyHirai Dai		Enjoying summer with Dai Hirai's 'Slow & Easy'
112	I’ll walk home.Saitō Kazuyoshi		Saito Kazuyoshi's Ponkikkies theme song
113	Fanfare of the Starsatarashii chizu		Support song for HoshiDora by the three former SMAP members
114	Two People’s Summer StorySugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe		Kiyotaka Sugiyama’s JAL commercial song
115	A Midsummer Night’s DreamMatsutōya Yumi		Tropical Night karaoke song by Yumi Matsutoya
116	Summer MissSakakibara Ikue		Reaffirming its charm through a performance on a nostalgic music show
117	OrihimeSuiyōbi no Campanella		The Meeting of Orihime and Hikoboshi as Reiwa-era Gyaru
118	A one-night romance in a yearurashimasakatasen		Tanabata romance song becomes a hot topic
119	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		Classic karaoke songs for those who love the summer sea
120	Summertime BluesWatanabe Misato		Misato Watanabe’s summer love memories from 1990
121	water lily blossomShonan no Kaze		Blow off stress with Shonan no Kaze’s signature song, Sennenka (Sleep Lily).
122	Two People’s Love IslandIshikawa Yuko & Chage		Futari no Airando is an ’80s summer song
123	rainbowFukuyama Masaharu		Masaharu Fukuyama's 'Niji' is the theme song of WATERBOYS.
124	Ghost of the SeaYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for Children of the Sea
125	Night Festival OndoRyokushokushakai		A Ryokuoushoku Shakai song that fuses summer festival and pop
126	Cider in JulyChou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu		The youth song of Stardust Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu
127	Summer Time MagicAme no Parēdo		ame no parade, a fusion of various genres
128	Natsumatope＝LOVE		=LOVE releases new song themed around summer
129	Season in the SunTUBE		TUBE’s summer hit song released in 1986
130	Music HourPorunogurafiti		Pornograffitti's iconic summer song
131	meteor showerCocco		A high-speed, exhilarating song included on Cocco’s “Sonic Punch”
132	Over DriveJUDY AND MARY		Popular singles by JUDY AND MARY
133	Paradise BabyRIP SLYME		I recommend RIP SLYME’s Rakuen Baby.
134	Summer Colorsyuzu		Yuzu’s debut single summer song
135	left-right confusionYorushika		A ballad that portrays the bond with a loved one
136	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A bittersweet love song by Ai Otsuka themed around the night sky
137	Surfing JohnnyKuwata Keisuke		Keisuke Kuwata’s summer song—its simple chorus is the charm.
138	BLUE BIRDHamasaki Ayumi		Ayumi Hamasaki’s summer song “BLUE BIRD”
139	Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro		Hata Motohiro's Doraemon movie theme song