[Summer Love Songs] Hot and Heart-wrenching! Carefully Selected Summer Tunes of Love That Set Your Heart Ablaze

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Miliyah Kato - “Aitai”

When it comes to Miliyah Kato’s greatest hits, “Aitai” surely comes to mind.

Although the lyrics don’t use any specifically summery words and the song can be enjoyed in any season, the music video features the ocean and Kato in a sleeveless outfit, giving it a summery vibe.

The lyrics convey her feelings for the man she loves, and the lines about wanting to stay by his side no matter how much it hurts are heartbreakingly moving.

It’s a perfect summer song for anyone who’s experienced a breakup or is going through a painful unrequited love.

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BOY MEETS GIRLTRF

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Released in 1994 as the seventh single, it is also known as producer Tetsuya Komuro’s “most painstakingly crafted” song.

There are various arrangements, including a Para Para version.

Why not indulge in a bit of nostalgia with its quintessential ’90s sound?

Jasminesumika

sumika / Jasmine [Music Video] *Theme song for Fuji TV's 'Viking MORE'

Released in July 2021, this sumika track was also selected as the theme song for Fuji TV’s popular program “Viking MORE.” Its pop, catchy melody and the brilliant tones of electric guitar, trumpet, and saxophone are striking.

While the tune is bright and refreshing, the lyrics—written and composed by Kenta Kataoka—carry a message that truly resonates.

It’s the perfect song for those troubled by love or uncertain about their relationships with someone important.

If you’re holding onto a bittersweet summer crush, this song is sure to gently embrace your heart.

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PORNOGRAFFITTI “Agehachou” (Tsumagoi Romance Porno ’11 ~ Pornomaru) / PORNOGRAFFITTI “Agehachou (Live ver.)”

Released on June 27, 2001, this is Porno Graffitti’s sixth single.

Following the previous year’s “Saudade,” it became their second million-seller at the time of shipment and is one of the band’s signature songs.

With a Latin groove that perfectly captures a sophisticated summer vibe, it also features a straightforward, powerful vocal performance.

The summer you gave meieiri reo

Leo Ieiri – The Summer You Gave Me (Theme song for the Monday 9 p.m. drama “Koinaka”)

Leo Ieiri, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture, sings “Kimi ga Kureta Natsu,” a slightly bittersweet love song about true love.

Released in 2015, it reached No.

6 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

It was also used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama Koinaka, and its title was used for the drama’s final episode.

The lyrics, which depict me still unable to move on from a love that has ended, capture the poignancy of a summer romance.

It’s a song I want those who suffered heartbreak in summer to hear!

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