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

Marigoldaimyon

Aimyon – Marigold [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

This is a song whose bittersweet yet warm melody resonates in the heart, like a summer twilight.

Aimyon sings about everyday moments with a loved one and the enduring sparkle of unfading memories.

The lyrics carry the joy and anxiety of love, along with a pure wish to stay connected.

Released in August 2018 as Aimyon’s fifth single, the song became known in 2019 for being the first by a domestic artist to surpass 100 million streams in Japan.

As a nationally beloved track, it’s sure to liven up summer drives and karaoke sessions!

Nagisasupittsu

Spitz / Nagisa

A work by Spitz that captivates with an exhilarating sound that conjures up sparkling summer scenes.

Set to a beautiful melody, it delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they waver between the sweet, heartrending memories of a past love and the reality of the present.

Released as a single in September 1996, the song is also included on the album Indigo Chiheisen.

It became well known as the CM song for Ezaki Glico’s “Pocky Love Story.” It’s a track that seems to gently stay by your side—not only when you feel the wind on a summer drive, but also when you’re walking alone by the seaside or spending a sentimental night.

Summer Splash!arashi

Summer Splash!

It’s a number with an irresistible, sparkling sound that heralds the arrival of summer! The blazing sun on the beach, the lively moments spent with friends, and that sudden hint of romance all come through directly on the vivid melody and Sho Sakurai’s rhythmic rap.

The track appears on Arashi’s album “Boku no Miteiru Fukei,” released in August 2010, and it was also used in a JAL commercial.

Its unity-filled live performances are popular too—just listening lifts your spirits and conjures up images of endless blue seas and skies.

Add it to your summer drives or outings, and it’s sure to color your memories in the best way!

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That exhilarating yet bittersweet summer anthem by back number.

The protagonist’s helpless crush—so intense that the person they like may not even remember their name—comes across with humor yet feels strikingly real.

Released in June 2013 as their eighth single, the song remains a fan favorite and is included on the album “Love Story.” In 2019, Iyori Shimizu performed it acoustically for Kirin’s Tanrei Green Label commercial, and it was also sung on the 2022 New Year’s Eve Kohaku Uta Gassen, showing its enduring appeal.

Put it on during a summer drive or on a night when unrequited love keeps you up, and it’s sure to resonate.

A Shortcut to SummerSakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 'Short Cut to Summer'

Its sweet-and-sour, refreshing melody is striking, as if capturing the tender feelings of first love that blossom with the arrival of summer and the casual yet sparkling moments with friends.

This track is included on the fifth single, “Sakurazuki,” released in February 2023.

A love song perfect for summer, coloring a page of youth.

Be sure to listen to it in your favorite scene!

End of SummerShimizu Shota

Shota Shimizu “Natsunoowari” from SHOTA SHIMIZU LIVE TOUR 2023 “Insomnia” supported by Taica

This song is a lovely ballad that captures the unique loneliness everyone feels at least once at the end of summer.

Its bittersweet yet beautiful melody seeps deep into the heart, evoking memories of a summer romance that ended too soon and a nostalgia too delicate to put into words.

Shota Shimizu’s soulful, sometimes fragile vocals bring that scene to life with even greater clarity.

The track appears on Shota Shimizu’s fifth album, ENCORE, released in March 2014.

It’s perfect for listening alone on a late summer night.

Summer memories scented by the windAAA

AAA / “Summer Memories Fragrant on the Breeze” Music Video

A song whose bittersweet yet beautiful melody seeps into the heart, like recalling an old love in a fleeting moment on a summer evening.

Don’t the memories AAA sings of—days of summer now gone and a fragile romance—spread through your chest like a pale watercolor? The track was included as the B-side to AAA’s single “Wake up!” released in July 2014, and later featured on the album “GOLD SYMPHONY” released the same year, as well as the following year’s best-of collection “AAA 10th ANNIVERSARY BEST.” It was used in Ito-Yokado’s yukata commercial, coloring the memories of many alongside the sights and sounds of summer.

For those who want to soak in a sentimental mood at summer’s end, this song will gently stay by your side, bringing you close to those sweet-and-sour memories of days gone by.