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

All of the Youthsuis from Yorushika

suis from Yorushika “All the Young People” Music Video

It’s a beautiful song that seems to capture the slightly lonely air at the end of summer just as it is, in sound.

It’s a cover by suis, the vocalist of Yorushika, of a classic released in 2007 by the rock band Fujifabric.

Her voice, which blends translucence with a boyish quality, further accentuates the nostalgia of the original.

The imagery of fading fireworks overlaps with a tender affection for the season that has passed, gently touching the listener’s heartstrings.

The song serves as the theme for the Netflix film “My Last Year of Life, I Met You with Six Months Left,” deeply coloring the story’s poignant worldview.

When you want to capture twilight scenery or sentimental summer memories in your narrative, this melody is sure to be the perfect BGM.

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Pineapple Juice

This city pop track features a languid yet comfortable groove that invites you into an endless, tropical vacation.

It’s included on the album “THE ORIGIN,” releasing in June 2025.

Member Xu Yufan participates in the lyric writing for the first time, crafting a theme of a “sweet-and-sour summer” that captures each moment whole—like sipping a juice—brimming with fresh emotion.

Perfect for summer drives or hot days when you want a little boost! Turn your everyday life into a breezy vacation with this song!

Love, Lala ~Where Love Is Headed~eill

eill | Love, lala ~Where Love Is Headed~ (Official Music Video)

A track by eill that evokes the glittering, slightly nostalgic sound of ’80s–’90s city pop.

As its moniker “summer love driving song” suggests, it portrays a romance where sweetness and heartache coexist.

You can feel the protagonist’s wavering emotions: anxiety about a relationship with no clear future, mixed with the resolve to move forward even if it means letting something go.

Having launched her full-fledged solo career in 2018, she released this song in July 2025, captivating listeners with its dramatic world-building.

It’s perfect for summer nights when you’re driving while thinking of someone special, or for a solo café moment when you want to sink into a slightly sentimental mood.

Its sophisticated melody will surely make your time feel special.

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Novelbright – Dream Fireworks [Official Music Video]

This is a ballad by Novelbright that sings of a fleeting yet beautiful love.

The swelling feelings for someone you can’t meet and the aching longing are exquisitely expressed by Yudai Takenaka’s voice, which blends clarity with strength—many listeners may find it overlaps with their own summer memories.

The song is included on the band’s first full-length album, WONDERLAND, released in May 2020.

It was widely embraced as the theme song for a mobile game commercial and for the romance reality show Koisuru Weekend Homestay 2020 Summer.

If you listen to it on a summer night when you want a gentle companion to your thoughts of someone precious, a soft light is sure to kindle in your heart.

HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution

T.M.Revolution – HOT LIMIT | Official Music Video

This is T.M.Revolution’s smash hit that expresses a sizzling summer romance with passionate sound.

Alongside the liberating excitement of the season, it portrays the push-and-pull of love and an intense relationship.

Powerful vocals, a catchy melody, and electronic elements blend brilliantly to create an energetic track that strikes a deep emotional chord.

Released in June 1998, it debuted at No.

1 on the Oricon charts.

It was also used in Asahi Soft Drinks’ Mitsuya Cider commercial, generating major buzz.

It’s the perfect song to blast when you need a boost—summer drives, parties, or karaoke—guaranteed to send your energy soaring.

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Friends: Whereabouts on August 31

Marked by a crystal-clear melody that evokes the bittersweet air of late summer.

This track by the five-member co-ed band Friends was released as a digital single in August 2020.

It candidly portrays wavering feelings of love—being utterly smitten yet still unsure if it’s the real thing.

The modern scenes of romance are skillfully expressed, making it highly relatable.

If you want to immerse yourself in the feeling of thinking deeply about someone, this piece might be a perfect fit.

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Ikimonogakari – Summer Sky Graffiti [Short Ver. / Verse 2]

It’s a song with an invigorating melody and the charmingly clear, transparent vocals of Kiyoe Yoshioka.

It paints sparkling summer memories, tender first love, and a touch of bittersweet emotion that tickles the listener’s heart.

Released in August 2007 as one of the tracks on a double A-side single, it also became well known as a soft drink commercial song.

When summer’s heat feels overwhelming, listening to this track might bring back those glittering days of youth and give you a boost of energy.