A song by a rock band bursting with exhilarating energy and a sense of speed that you want to listen to in the summer.
Every summer, countless music festivals are held all over the country, and I imagine many rock band fans feel that summer is the season of music.
In fact, many Japanese rock songs are themed around summer, so you could say rock and summer are inseparable! In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of Japanese rock tracks that are perfect for the summer, all in one go.
From fiery, hype-inducing tunes to refreshingly exhilarating tracks, we’ve picked songs to match whatever situation you want to listen in—so find the perfect track for your mood.
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Songs Full of Refreshing, Fast-Paced Energy by Rock Bands to Listen to in Summer (21–30)
Summer PlanningHanbureddāzu
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.
Summer nuisancebokula.
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.
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
This is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s second major-label single, a song that helped boost the band’s popularity.
Inspired by this track, the drama “Stargazing” (Tentai Kansoku) was produced, and the song was used as an insert track.
Its energetic, refreshing sound is pleasing to the ear, and the narrative quality of the lyrics is also one of its charms.
While looking back on summer memories of going stargazing, the song also conveys a poignant sense of longing for someone far away.
InfernoMrs. GREEN APPLE
A rock number that radiates the power of blazing summer heat, driven by exhilarating guitar sounds and overwhelming vocals! Released in July 2019 as the opening theme for the anime Fire Force, this track is cherished as one of Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s signature songs.
Its lyrics—resonating with those who, despite anxiety and impatience, want to keep moving forward—blend perfectly with the energetic sound.
Put it on during a long summer drive and you’ll feel a refreshing thrill that makes you look forward to every mile.
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
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!
You and the summer music festivalSHISHAMO
SHISHAMO is a three-piece all-female rock band.
By appearing on shows like NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, they bring their music to a wide audience.
Vocalist Asako Miyazaki has a girlish singing voice that blends impressively well with intense rock sounds.
Their 2014 release “Kimi to Natsu Fesu” (You and the Summer Fest), as the title suggests, is a song themed around a romance at a summer festival.
The girl in the song ultimately turns her feelings in a positive direction.
Reading the lyrics might just make you want to fall in love this summer.
Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai
Ryokuoushoku Shakai is a four-member co-ed rock band that’s expanding its fanbase with powerful high-tone vocals and songs brimming with fresh pop sensibility.
Their 7th single, “Summertime Cinderella,” was written as the theme song for the TV drama “Midsummer Cinderella.” The arrangement moves from a sentimental intro featuring piano and strings into a light, breezy A-melody, making you feel refreshed just by listening.
True to its title, the summer-evoking lyrics convey the arrival of the hot season, delivering a refreshing, upbeat tune.
