A song by a rock band bursting with exhilarating energy and a sense of speed that you want to listen to in the summer.

Summer PlanningHanbureddāzu

Summer Planning

Hambredders, a rock band that has steadily spread its name across the country.

This track is an irresistibly refreshing song that’s perfect for summer.

It features a light, catchy melody, and while it leans into pop-rock, the lyrics carry a certain bittersweetness that invites empathy.

It’s included on the album “Useless Machine,” released in February 2020, and along with other tracks like “Escape Flight” and “After the Big Cleanup,” it offers a sound brimming with youthful energy.

It’s the kind of song that inspires you to start planning your summer.

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Oishikuru Melonpan “look at the sea” Music Video

This song by Oisicle Melonpan features a light, airy sound and vocals that compellingly seem to calmly pour out emotions.

The bright, ringing guitar tones blend with the thick, resounding rhythm section to create a strong sense of drive and freshness.

The lyrics straightforwardly express feelings for a beloved person, and the unadorned emotions portrayed throughout the track also convey a warped affection and an unsettling undertone.

It’s a captivating song defined by the contrast between its breezy sound and its heavy love.

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ORANGE RANGE – Naughty Sun

Released in 2007 as ORANGE RANGE’s 17th single, this song was used as the opening theme for the Fuji TV drama “Hanazakari no Kimitachi e ~ Ikemen Paradise ~.” It reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

On Oricon, it ranked No.

1 in the 2007 “Summer Memory Songs” ranking and took overall first place in both the male and female categories for “Songs That Get the Crowd Going at Karaoke.”

Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Summer Shadow” Official Music Video

About seven years after 2018’s “Blue and Summer,” this new work returns to a summer theme—a lingering, summery number that delicately captures the changing of the seasons.

The late-summer breeze and lengthening shadows reflect the slow passage of time as we grow up.

The scenes that rise from everyday fragments—like a sweaty shirt or melting ice—are truly moving.

Released in August 2025, it was featured as the song for Kirin Gogo no Kocha’s TV commercial.

The music video, filmed in Fukui Prefecture, also evokes a deep sense of nostalgia.

It’s a song that quietly stays with you at dusk as summer draws to a close, or on the drive back home.

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back number – Takane no Hanako-san (full)

This signature number from back number is guaranteed to get everyone hyped during summer drives and karaoke—surely a staple summer song that resonates with many.

The track stands out for expressing the bittersweet feelings of an unrequited crush—yearning for someone who won’t look your way—set to a refreshing, fast-paced sound.

While the lyrics portray the woman he admires as someone out of reach, the charm lies in the protagonist’s comical side, drifting into fanciful daydreams and then snapping back to reality.

It captures the perfect interplay between the liberating feel of summer and the frustration of a distance that just won’t close.

Released as a single in June 2013, it was later included on the album “Love Story.” In 2019, it drew fresh attention when vocalist Iyori Shimizu performed a stripped-down version for Kirin Brewery’s Tanrei Green Label TV commercial.

If you want to relive the sweet-and-sour pangs of a one-sided crush, or you’re on your way to a summer event, this song will instantly lift your spirits.

And if you sing it with friends at karaoke, you’re guaranteed to get the whole room going in shared excitement!

YURAMEKI SUMMERKEYTALK

KEYTALK – 「YURAMEKI SUMMER」MUSIC VIDEO

When it comes to a KEYTALK track that perfectly captures the exhilaration of summer and those fleeting emotions that shimmer like a heat haze, it has to be this one.

Created by bassist-vocalist Yoshikatsu Shutou, the song opens with a pleasantly laid-back, rap-like intro before exploding in the chorus, as if embodying the liberating feeling of summer.

The interplay of the twin vocals weaves together a buoyant mood with a hint of the bittersweet end of summer, stirring the listener’s heart.

Leading off the May 2015 album “HOT!,” it sent countless fans into a frenzy.

It’s a perfect companion for summer drives, lively times with friends, and even those slightly sentimental twilights.

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bokula. – Summer Nuisance – [Official Music Video]

This track by bokula.

was released in August 2022.

It’s an up-tempo song that strongly evokes the summer atmosphere, featuring a striking, fast-paced rock sound.

The lyrics portray the fleeting, bittersweet nature of summer love.

With their signature down-to-earth words and a catchy melody, it’s the kind of song that makes you want to sing along.

It’s a track that feels like it nudges you forward as you make summer memories.