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

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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!

as alwaysChatto Monchī12rank/position

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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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.

The sky is always clear and blue.Chirol15rank/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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Yuuki

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【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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Yuuki

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GO!GO!7188 – Sun (Official PV)

Formed by members from Kagoshima, GO!GO!7188 gained popularity for their unique sound that fuses surf rock with Showa-era pop.

Their major-label debut, released in June 2000, is a refreshing rock tune that’s perfect for summer drives! The sound—combining edgy guitar riffs with vocals that are cute yet powerful—is an undeniable killer track that will raise your spirits whether you like it or not.

The song’s worldview, which sings of a passionate love that insists on getting what you want through your own strength, is also truly captivating.

This classic is included on their first album, “Dasoku Hokō.”

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Midsummer Dance Hall / GO!GO!7188

With a unique worldview that absorbs elements of surf rock and kayōkyoku, GO!GO!7188 still commands a large fanbase today.

Their song “Manatsu no Dance Hall” is a bona fide killer tune you’ll want to blast under the blazing summer sun! With Shigekazu Aida brought on as producer, a glistening pop sheen has been layered onto their razor-sharp guitar sound, resulting in an irresistibly catchy track.

The band’s ensemble radiates heat like the glare off asphalt, making you work up a sweat just by listening.

Put it on during a summer drive, and your spirits are guaranteed to soar whether you like it or not!

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Hump Back – Yureru Music Video

You just can’t get enough of those solid, punchy drums, the weighty bassline, and the strummed guitar.

It’s a track by Hump Back, a rock band from Osaka Prefecture, included on their second mini-album “hanamuke,” released in 2017.

The lyrics, themed around the end of summer, mesh perfectly with the alternative vibe, creating a heady sense of intoxication.

Maybe it’s the title, but it makes you want to gently sway your body from side to side.

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Araki Jakkan

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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.