Love songs you want to listen to in summer. Love songs that color the summer.

I’ll end up hating you.Kaneyori Masaru

Kaneyori Masaru [You’ll Make Me Hate You] Music Video

Kaneyori Masaru is a three-piece girls’ rock band from Osaka that resonates with young listeners through down-to-earth lyrics and pop melodies.

Released in July 2024, this track is a passionate yet faintly bittersweet rock number, like the summer sun.

Brimming with feelings for someone they love, the song captures the flutter and sting of romance that makes you want to shout, “I’m going to end up hating you!” from anxiety and impatience, all set to a driving, exhilarating sound.

Vocalist and guitarist Mina Chitose’s powerful voice further fans the flames of summer excitement, seizing the listener’s heart and refusing to let go.

In 2023, the band made their major-label debut with the album “Watashi no Nocturne.” This new song will color your summer memories—perfect for a summer drive and as a sweet-and-sour anthem cheering on your love.

I can see you againKetsumeishi

Ketsumeishi “I Can See You Again”

This is a song by Ketsumeishi that captures both the anticipation of reuniting with someone special as summer arrives and the fleeting moments of bittersweet longing.

The rap and beautiful melody intertwine pleasantly, and you can almost picture your heart fluttering as you realize the person you haven’t seen for a while has become even more charming.

Released in June 2007 and included on the album “Ketsuno Police 5,” the track became etched in many people’s memories as the theme for Shiseido ANESSA’s commercial, featuring Yuri Ebihara in sun-drenched summer scenes.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart—a number that resonates with sweet-and-sour summer memories and the wish to meet again.

TSUNAMISazan Ōrusutāzu

Tsunami – Southern All Stars

Like waves that surge and recede, this is one of Southern All Stars’ signature songs, painting an overwhelming swell of emotion you can’t control.

The lyrics, which layer the deep sorrow of heartbreak and a sense of helplessness over the irresistible force of nature, have touched countless hearts.

Beginning quietly with a piano melody and then enveloping you in grand strings as the feelings rise, the song was released in January 2000.

Embraced as the theme for the TV show segment “Mirai Nikki III” on “UNNAN no Hontoko!”, it became a work remembered both in records and in memories, winning the Grand Prize at the 42nd Japan Record Awards that same year.

On nights when you’re weighed down by unbearable sadness, listen to this song—surely it will stay close to your heart.

A world that sways around youMarushii

Marcy – The world that sways around you (Official Music Video)

A refreshing track by Marcy that captures the exhilaration of traveling with a lover and the unassuming tenderness found in everyday life.

The words woven by vocalist Ukyo Yoshida convey a deep love for “you” that grows despite his clumsiness, along with an earnest wish to stay together forever.

It reminds us that a relationship where you can laugh about little things becomes a warm refuge amid the whirlwind of daily life.

Released in May 2025, the song also serves as the image song for a JTB commercial, and just listening to it fills you with the thrill of travel.

If you listen with the glittering memories you’ve shared with someone special in your heart, it may deepen the bond between the two of you.

Summer MirageWada Kanako

[Anison] Summer Mirage / Kanako Wada (with lyric subtitles) Kimagure Orange Road, Ending Theme

Carried by an urban, sophisticated sound, this song beautifully captures the bittersweet feeling of late summer and the flutter of a delicate crush.

Kanako Wada’s crystal-clear vocals intertwine with echo-treated acoustics and a flowing slide guitar, skillfully evoking a shimmering, mirage-like summer scene.

The English lyrics add a chic flair as well.

Released as a single by Toshiba EMI in May 1987, it served as the first ending theme for the popular TV anime Kimagure Orange Road and won the hearts of many fans.

Her vocals are also included on the album Esquisse.

It’s the perfect track for a summer evening when you want to sink into a sentimental mood.

AnniversaryHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Anniversary (Lyric Video)

It may be that the most ordinary days are, in fact, irreplaceable anniversaries for the two of you.

Woven together by Dai Hirai’s warm vocals, this song resonates with an affection that cherishes each small moment shared with a lover, turning all 365 days into something special.

Told from a woman’s perspective, the growing list of “firsts” in her planner and the way she finds even her partner’s little flaws endearing gently warm the heart.

Released in October 2021 and included on the album HOPE, this piece is perfect for a summer evening—listen to it with someone dear, and even the passing of summer will be etched in your heart as a sweet memory.

Stand by me, Stand by you.Hirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Stand by me, Stand by you. (Lyric Video)

This is a digital single by Dai Hirai that sings of the love between two people brought together by fate, set to the warm, heartening tones of an acoustic guitar.

You can picture lovers who, against miraculous odds among billions, find each other, feel happiness in everyday moments, and support one another.

As summer draws to a close and a touch of wistfulness sets in, listening to this song may help you reaffirm the bond with the person by your side.

Released in September 2020, the track is also included on the album “Life Goes On.” It has colored many couples’ happiest moments as the CM song for Mynavi Wedding.

It’s a song we hope will be heard by two people who, along with their shining summer memories, wish to stay together forever.