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

Paradise BabyRIP SLYME

RIP SLYME – Rakuen Baby

This is a classic that lightly captures the sense of liberation and free-spirited romance you feel by the beach in summer.

Released in June 2002, the track blends hip-hop with bossa nova and samba rhythms, offering an innovative sound that transcends conventional genre boundaries.

The lyrics brightly depict the unique exhilaration of summer—sun-kissed skin, a longing for the ocean, and the flutter of seeing someone in a bikini.

It’s also featured on the album “TOKYO CLASSIC,” and became the first million-selling record in Japanese hip-hop.

Perfect for seaside drives, summer festivals, or relaxing by the pool.

Sea Breeze and SelfishnessHinatazaka46

Hinatazaka46 “Sea Breeze and Selfishness” MUSIC VIDEO

It’s a coming-of-age love song set on a summer beach, portraying the feelings of a guy who’s constantly thrown off by the person he likes.

It’s a Hinatazaka46 track included on the single “Love yourself!” released in May 2025.

The lyrics capture the boy’s conflicted yet affectionate feelings toward a free-spirited girl—she dashes around the sandy shore, refuses to go home until the wind dies down… he’s exasperated, but finds her innocence adorable.

With its breezy pop sound, the song exudes a resort vibe.

Play it on a summer drive or a seaside date, and it’s sure to make your heart skip a beat!

I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~Sea of Love~Sazan Ōrusutāzu

Southern All Stars – I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~ [Official Music Video]

Set against a summer seaside backdrop, this song richly evokes the complexities of a heart in love.

While portraying a man and woman drowning in a mermaid-like, heartrending love, it expresses both the pledge of love exchanged on a pure white beach and the fragility of that promise.

Chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “My Only Madonna,” starring Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Hasegawa, it harmonizes beautifully with the story of a college student studying architecture and his one-summer romance with an enigmatic woman.

Selling 365,000 copies in its first week, it reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

Its refreshing melody and bittersweet lyrics are sure to bring back memories of summer love.

Unchanging ThingsOku Hanako

Unchanging Things

It’s a ballad in which Hanako Oku’s piano tones and clear, translucent voice gently nestle close to the listener’s heart.

The piece centers on treasured memories from days gone by and feelings that never change, and it almost seems to convey the aching wishes of the film’s characters.

Featured as an insert song in the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, released in July 2006, it moved many people and can be heard on the single Garnet and the album TIME NOTE.

If you listen to it when you’re feeling a touch of loneliness at summer’s end, or when reminiscing makes you long to see someone again, the worldview of the lyrics will surely resonate with you.

It’s the perfect song for those moments when you want to tuck away memories of someone dear and indulge in a slightly sentimental mood.

Please take your time and savor it!

Summer of LoveHirai Dai

Hirai Dai / Summer of Love (Lyric Video)

DAI Hirai’s new release, heralding the refreshing arrival of summer, is the ultimate summer track featuring a bold infusion of up-tempo guitar sounds.

Dropped as a digital single on May 14, 2025, it’s the third installment in a series of four consecutive releases timed with his beach festival, “HIRAIDAI presents THE BEACH TRIP 2025.” Perfect for a breezy seaside drive or as the soundtrack to a beach party, this song is tailor-made for music fans who love pop rock and J-pop.

Go Go Summer!KARA

KARA – GO GO Summer!

A dazzlingly bright and exhilarating dance track that lets you feel the arrival of summer with your whole body! Just listening to it makes your heart skip, conveying the excitement of the season of love and a wave of positive energy.

This song is KARA’s fourth single released in Japan in June 2011, and it was also featured in commercials for LG Electronics’ smartphone “Optimus bright (L-07C),” becoming widely beloved.

It’s a gem of a track that we especially recommend to anyone whose heart is fluttering with the start of a new romance, or who just wants to fully enjoy the summer!

JULYMs. OOJA

JULY

A gem of a ballad that overlays a bittersweet love on a refreshing summer landscape.

Included on Ms.OOJA’s June 2013 album “FAITH,” the track stands out for its emotionally rich, silky vocals and a sound infused with R&B and soul flavors.

The album “FAITH” reached a peak of No.

16 on the Oricon Weekly CD Album Chart and features numerous tie-in songs, including the theme for TBS’s “Hiruobi!”.

This piece is perfect as background music for a drive, a walk along the coast, or as a song to accompany a summer romance.