Girls Bands Ranking to Listen to in Summer [2026]

Sama-Love Expressthe peggies8rank/position

the peggies / Summer Love Super Express Music Video

This song by the peggies, perfect for the refreshing season, is an up-tempo track that feels like turning the soaring excitement of summer into music.

The dynamic drum beats and catchy guitar riffs stick in your ears, giving it an addictive quality that hooks you after just one listen.

Released in July 2018, its music video was filmed at a long-established Western antiquarian bookstore in Jimbocho owned by Kitazawa’s family.

It makes any summer drive or moment by the sea even more enjoyable.

It’s great not only to listen to in your room, but also at fun spots with friends!

℃rakkuraifu9rank/position

Luck Life / Degrees Celsius [Music Video] (TV Anime 'Tsurune: The Linking Shot' Opening Theme)

On a hot summer day, the song I’d love for you to listen to is “℃.” This track was specially written by Luck Life as the opening theme for the anime Tsurune: The Linking Shot.

As you know, “℃” in the title is the unit used to express temperature.

Throughout the song, it depicts the heat of youthful days and feelings growing more intense.

The powerful sound and passionate vocals combine to energize you as you listen—and they just might blow away the summer heat.

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LOCK☆ON☆BEACHCREA10rank/position

【CREA】「LOCK☆ON☆BEACH」Music Video full 【ROCK BAND】

It’s got a lively vibe that makes you want to whirl a towel in the air! The call-and-response is used effectively, letting you feel a party-like, festival-style buzz.

Then it slows down in the C section, revealing a fleeting danger and wistfulness like a summer fling, followed by a cathartic surge in the chorus.

And that structure at the end—gradually stripping back the layers, slowing down, and leaving a lingering sense of poignancy—completely got me! That’s the feeling.

The sky is always clear and blue.Chirol11rank/position

Chirol 'The Sky Is Always Clear and Blue' MV

Chirol’s “The Sky Is Always Clear and Blue” makes you forget the harsh summer heat.

This song is one of the great tracks by a girls’ band that conveys emotional passion.

Their performance skills are exceptional; the powerful vocals and guitar intertwine with a bass and drum groove that makes your body sway, delivering a wonderfully satisfying sound.

It’s also a great pick for cover bands—guitar, bass, and drum parts are all simple, so beginners can play with confidence!

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Return to Myself ~No, no, summer.Cyntia12rank/position

【Cyntia】- Return to myself ~ Shinai, Shinai, Natsu. [Live]

Cyntia’s “Return to Myself ~Shinai, Shinai, Natsu” is a cover of the metal queen Mari Hamada and a top pick for a breezy summer.

While the original has a pop arrangement, this cover transforms it with a solid, hard-rock sound into a powerful rendition only they could deliver! The breakneck heavy metal runs you hear in Cyntia’s signature track “Senkou Strings” are dialed back here, but the band’s rock-solid musicianship—honed through those notoriously difficult fast phrases—subtly shines through in this cover.

That’s the real highlight!

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Dear, boyHump Back13rank/position

Hump Back – “Dear, Boy” Music Video

This is Hump Back’s major-label debut song, an anthem that sings of challenging your dreams and holding onto hope.

With a powerful sound and lyrics that resonate, it gently gives a warm push to those facing setbacks and anxieties.

Created with thoughts of the bandmates from their high school days, the track was featured as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “BUZZ RHYTHM 02” in June 2018 and as the theme song for Kumamoto Asahi Broadcasting’s coverage of the 102nd National High School Baseball Championship Kumamoto Tournament, capturing the hearts of many.

If you listen to it in moments when life in a new environment wears you down, or during times when motivation is hard to find, you’ll feel the energy to face tomorrow welling up inside.

Summer endsPapaya Paranoia14rank/position

Papaya Paranoia – This Is the End (FULL ALBUM)

It’s by a girl band and does include some summer-related keywords, but can we really call it a summer song? It’s an unconventional track.

I’m captivated by its mysterious, ghost-story-like, distinctly Japanese-feeling sound and effects—strange and eerie in the best way.

You can even hear voices like seagulls.

It might be perfect for people who are tired of the typical summer songs!