[Summer Love Songs] Hot and Heart-wrenching! Carefully Selected Summer Tunes of Love That Set Your Heart Ablaze
When you think of summer, it’s the season that never runs out of love stories! Around you, a new romance might be blooming—or perhaps one has sadly come to an end… And maybe you yourself are in the midst of a romance right now.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that capture summer love.
From fun, high-energy summer love songs to heart-wrenching ballads, we’re introducing a wide range.
Find the perfect track that matches your love story—the one gem that resonates with how you feel right now!
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[Summer Love Songs] Hot and Heart-wrenching! Carefully Selected Summer Love Songs That Set Your Heart Aflame (101–110)
Lovers’ Fireworksmatsuri feat. enu
Gokko Club produces vertical short dramas.
Based on the script for their original short drama “Blooming in Yawatahama,” the song “Koinaka Hanabi” is an irresistibly poignant and beautiful piece.
Released in 2022 by singer-songwriter Matsuri from Yamanashi Prefecture, the track features fellow singer-songwriter enu.
Their voices blend seamlessly, conjuring bittersweet images of fireworks so vividly that you may find yourself on the verge of tears.
Summer BreezeGosuperāzu
This song, powerfully sung by The Gospellers, evokes the clear summer scenery and refreshing air.
It’s included on the EP “HERE & NOW,” which is composed of songs provided by artists connected to The Gospellers.
Written by Shintaro Namioka and Maho Oshima of Penthouse, it features a calm rhythm that resonates to your core and a bright melodic line that leaves a strong impression.
Precisely because of its gentle sound, the vocals are brought to the fore, conveying the freshness of summer through beautiful harmonies.
Ice Cream SyndromeSukima Suichi
Sukima Switch’s “Ice Cream Syndrome” is a poignant song about two people whose emotional distance never seems to shrink.
Released as a single in 2010, it was chosen as the theme song for the film Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl the Movie – Zoroark: Master of Illusions and reached No.
6 on the Oricon singles chart.
The title captures that summery feeling, depicting how the ice cream melts while the singer dithers and can’t bring themselves to confess.
It was also ranked 7th in a 2012 fan poll, so definitely give it a listen!
as alwaysChatto Monchī
Chatmonchy disbanded in 2018.
Their song “Aikawarazu” portrays a love story rich with seasonal atmosphere.
It follows a woman who finds reasons to go see the person she likes, capturing her bittersweet feelings.
By incorporating strings to create a grand sound, the track conveys a fluttering, nervous excitement.
Although the lyrics never state it outright, they contain many images that evoke summer—that’s a key point.
As you listen, you can’t help but picture a summer night.
August nightyangusukinii
Young Skinny, who are expected to be the next big breakthrough, released the mini-album “If I Have to Act, I’d Rather Just Be Myself” as a nationwide distribution only one year and four months after forming.
Included on their first mini-album, “In a Daily Life Full of Lies,” is the track “August Night.” It’s a rock tune notable for its lyrics depicting a woman slipping deeper and deeper into a romantic entanglement.
The song conveys murky emotions that evoke a humid summer night.
[Summer Love Songs] Hot and Heart-wrenching! Carefully Selected Love-and-Summer Tracks That Set Your Heart Aflame (111–120)
First NightYorushika
The song “First Night” emotionally portrays summer scenes, and its lyrics are sure to tighten your chest.
Thinking of someone who’s no longer by your side, the words recall that person in various moments—many listeners will likely relate to those same feelings.
In the small, everyday moments, memories of the one you loved so much suddenly surface.
Sui’s vocals and the melody intertwine to heighten the sense of longing, making this a ballad you’ll want to listen to on a summer night.
Shinin’ On-kun is sad.rukku
LOOK was a rock band active from 1985 to 1988.
Their active period was only three years, but they left behind classic songs that represent the 1980s.
One of them is Shinin’ On Kimi ga Kanashii.
This song portrays a man walking along a beach at night, reflecting on memories with the person he loves.
Rather than a typical summer song, it’s more about recalling summer, so it’s nice to listen to during the change of seasons.
It’s a song that invites you to reminisce about wonderful days.