Songs You Want to Listen to in Summer: Girls’ Bands Popular Song Ranking [2026]

When the wind blows, loveChatto Monchī8rank/position

Chatmonchy “Kaze Fukeba Koi” Music Video

When it comes to summer songs by girl bands, many people will think of this one! It’s a signature track by Chatmonchy, a group that made waves in the Japanese rock scene from the 2000s and had a particularly big influence on today’s female band musicians.

Released in 2008 as their eighth single, it became a hit after being featured in a Shiseido commercial.

A poppy melody, refreshing sound, and lyrics that distill a single-minded crush—listening to it conjures up the feeling of a summer breeze blowing through.

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Araki Jakkan

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Koi no Uta – GO!GO!7188

It’s a signature song by the three-piece rock band GO!GO!7188.

The calm sound feels like it faces your own heart, and the vocals convey a sense of anguish—very striking.

Precisely because of the simple arrangement, the message and emotion embedded in the song seem to come through directly.

The lyrics depict unrequited love within oneself in detail, also portraying a feeling close to resignation.

While it’s portrayed as something that may end without ever being conveyed, you can faintly sense a growing intensity of feeling.

It’s a track that carries a quiet heat, like a summer night.

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kappamaki

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SHISHAMO “Tomorrow Too”

“Ashita mo” is a song by SHISHAMO, a three-piece all-female rock band, included on their 2017 album SHISHAMO 4.

SHISHAMO 4 reached No.

8 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

Inspired after vocalist-guitarist Asako Miyazaki attended a Kawasaki Frontale soccer match, she composed “Ashita mo.” The lyrics, written based on the passionate support of the fans, serve as a cheer song for people living all kinds of everyday lives.

It’s a track we hope you’ll listen to when you feel like you’re about to lose heart.

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Hamada Takuya

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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!

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Chatmonchy – As Always [2010]

Aikawarazu by Chatmonchy, with its portrayal of finding excuses to go see the person you like, stirs up a sentimental mood.

The grand, string-laden sound in the latter half wonderfully captures the flutter of being in love.

Although the lyrics don’t explicitly mention it, the song is sprinkled with imagery that evokes summer, and listening to it might bring back various summertime memories.

How about spending the last moments of summer together with this song?

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miyabi

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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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yamamoto

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【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.