Songs You Want to Listen to in Summer: Girls’ Bands Popular Song Ranking [2026]
Summer is a season that makes you want to listen to music, especially with so many festivals going on! Japan has all kinds of bands, and I bet many people are fans of girl bands.
So, I put together a ranking of summer songs by girl bands.
The ranking is based on total play counts so far, so check it out to see which tracks are the most popular.
Playlist
| Songs You Want to Listen to in Summer: Girls’ Bands Popular Song Ranking [2026] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | A classic hit by the girls' band PRINCESS PRINCESS |
| 2 | You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | SHISHAMO, a youthful summer-festival love song |
| 3 | Summer loverSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | Depicting the end of summer and the bittersweetness of love |
| 4 | Summer Love AdvisorySHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A refreshing love song that heralds the arrival of summer |
| 5 | tropical nightSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A pop song about summer love |
| 6 | fireworkstankobuchin |  play_arrow | A refreshing number themed around Tancobuchin’s summer |
| 7 | Scandalous SunSCANDAL |  play_arrow | SCANDAL’s hot summer song ranks No. 2 on the Oricon chart |
| 8 | When the wind blows, loveChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Chatmonchy’s signature summer song |
| 9 | Love SongGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song by GO!GO!7188 about unrequited love |
| 10 | Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | The Cheering Song by SHISHAMO, “Ashita mo” |
| 11 | Sama-Love Expressthe peggies |  play_arrow | A summer song by the peggies. Up-tempo and addictive. |
| 12 | as alwaysChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Summer memories in Chatmonchy's love song |
| 13 | ℃rakkuraifu |  play_arrow | A passionate youth anthem that resonates in the heat of summer |
| 14 | LOCK☆ON☆BEACHCREA |  play_arrow | Expressing a summer fling with a towel-spinning, high-energy song |
| 15 | The sky is always clear and blue.Chirol |  play_arrow | Chirol’s masterpiece, emotional and highly technical |
| 16 | Return to Myself ~No, no, summer.Cyntia |  play_arrow | Cyntia does a rock cover of a Mari Hamada song |
| 17 | SunGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | GO!GO!7188's debut song: exhilarating rock |
| 18 | Midsummer Dance HallGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | Scorching Summer Tune by GO!GO!7188 |
| 19 | to shake; to sway; to waverHump Back |  play_arrow | A song by Hump Back themed around the end of summer |
| 20 | Dear, boyHump Back |  play_arrow | An inspiring cheer song that sings of dreams and hope |
| 21 | Memories of a summer dayKANIKAPILA |  play_arrow | Refreshing and summery with a reggae vibe |
| 22 | DiamondsPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | Princess Princess's summer song |
| 23 | The End of SummerPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song about the end of love |
| 24 | Summer endsPapaya Paranoia |  play_arrow | Girls' band summer song, a mysterious and eerie track |
| 25 | August IfPoppin’party |  play_arrow | The summer anime song that feels like youth, 'August's If' |
| 26 | Summer boom!Poppin’party |  play_arrow | Poppin’Party’s summer festival youth pop song |
| 27 | After the Rain, With YouPoppin’party |  play_arrow | A BanG Dream! song that portrays positive hope |
| 28 | If in AugustPoppin’party |  play_arrow | It's a refreshing insert song from BanG Dream!'s OVA. |
| 29 | Sunlit MusicalRoselia |  play_arrow | Expressing the charm of summer in 'Sunlit Musical' |
| 30 | Heat-Colored StarmineRoselia |  play_arrow | Roselia’s summer song, with captivating vocals and delicate melodies |
| 31 | DOLLSCANDAL |  play_arrow | Beginner songs for female vocal bands |
| 32 | fireworks launched into the skySCANDAL |  play_arrow | SCANDAL’s Summer Love Rock |
| 33 | OH!SHISHAMO |  play_arrow | Summer students, do your very best! |
| 34 | Hey,SHISHAMO |  play_arrow | SHISHAMO cheers you on to have the courage to express your feelings. |
| 35 | Happy EndingSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | SHISHAMO’s “Happy End” is a bittersweet summer song. |
| 36 | FAIRYSHOW-YA |  play_arrow | SHOW-YA's blazing heavy metal summer song |
| 37 | CupidoSTEREOPONY |  play_arrow | Stereo Pony's exhilarating love song |
| 38 | Lost SeaSplit End |  play_arrow | Split End's breakup rock song |
| 39 | Summer at 16the peggies |  play_arrow | the peggies' fantastic song |
| 40 | Chururira Summer Fishthe peggies |  play_arrow | Depicting a summer scene, a classic by the peggies |
| 41 | Chururira Summer Fish ~Lovely Summer-chan Remix~the peggies |  play_arrow | Lovely Summer remixes a song by The Peggies |
| 42 | Mask-wearing fangirlЯeal |  play_arrow | Exhilarating summer rock from an Osaka-born band |
| 43 | Fireworks scatter over this river,Яeal |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song that recalls an old romance through fireworks |
| 44 | At the end of summertankobuchin |  play_arrow | Tankobuchin's heartrending guitar rock |
| 45 | festivaltsushimamire |  play_arrow | A summer rock song featuring distinctive Japanese taiko drums and vocals |
| 46 | I like melancholy skies.Za Koinrokkāzu |  play_arrow | The Coinlockers' Song of Cloudy Skies |
| 47 | Shangri-LaChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Anime theme song that feels like summer breeze |
| 48 | It’ll get stained.Chatto Monchī |  play_arrow | A poignant Chatmon song echoing on an autumn night |
| 49 | Butterfly of the flying fishChatto Monchī |  play_arrow | Chatmonchy’s summer-fresh, exhilarating classic |
| 50 | The First Steprakkuraifu |  play_arrow | Have courage in your first step |
| 51 | Eddie in SummerRīgaru Rirī |  play_arrow | A song that sings of summer’s bittersweetness, stirring the heart |
| 52 | Don’t say “lazy”Hōkago Tī Taimu |  play_arrow | K-On! ending song, rock |
| 53 | ciderakai kouen |  play_arrow | Akaikoen’s youth romance song |
| 54 | a lantern in the dark (night)akai kouen |  play_arrow | The allure of eerie music on a summer festival night |