[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 Heartbreaking! Carefully Selected Love Songs That Set Your Heart Aflame – Summer Tunes (21–30)
mintUno Misako (AAA)
Misako Uno from the co-ed performance group AAA released her solo track “mint,” a summer song from 2019.
While it has a pleasant, feel-good rhythm, it’s also a dramatic piece that perfectly matches her mature vocals.
As you’d expect from her, the chorus features a dance beat arranged for full-on, danceable fun.
If you want to spend this summer in high spirits and enjoy it with some great music, why not give this song a listen?
planetariumOtsuka Ai
When you think of singer Ai Otsuka’s songs, what kind of image comes to mind? Her lively, bubbly tracks are wonderful, but I also think emotionally rich ballads like “Planetarium” are exceptional.
The title “Planetarium” doesn’t immediately suggest a season, but if you listen closely to the lyrics, you’ll notice fireworks are likened to a starry sky.
And above all, since it’s a song about an unrequited love in summer, if the lyrics resonate with your feelings, it will stay close to you as a cherished song you’ll want to listen to in the summertime.
Because I met youmiwa
miwa’s refreshing summer song “Kimi ni Deaeta Kara” is an uplifting track released in 2014! It sweetly and bittersweetly captures the fluttering excitement and heart-throbbing feelings right after meeting someone.
Overflowing with miwa’s cute, pop charm, it always hypes up the crowd at live shows.
Who knows—maybe this song will lead you into another of miwa’s summer tunes, “Miracle,” in the future! Listening to this track is sure to fuel your romance.
It’s a fun, feel-good song that lifts your spirits, so it’s also perfect as background music for events!
water lily blossomShonan no Kaze
Suirenka, the sixth single by Shonan no Kaze, released in 2007.
It’s one of their signature songs and a summer festival staple, famous for getting the crowd hyped as everyone twirls their towels.
The lyrics are packed with the essence of summer—scenes by the seaside and all those relatable “summer moments.” While it might seem like just a party track, it actually expresses a range of emotions beyond the flashy, playful vibe; if you really listen, it’s a well-crafted song.
Still, it’s incredibly uplifting, making it the perfect summer love song when you want to boost your mood!
Every time summer comesatarayo
A heart-touching song that beautifully blends the ache of love with summer scenery.
It delicately portrays the protagonist’s emotions as they recall a bygone romance and struggle with feelings they can’t forget.
With memories revived by the arrival of summer and a lingering attachment to an idealized past, it’s filled with emotions many of us have felt at least once.
The striking contrast between Atarayo’s breezy melody and bittersweet lyrics resonates deeply with listeners.
Included on the album “Kioku no Hako,” released in August 2023, this is a track you’ll want to hear at summer’s end.
Recommended for anyone seeking to soothe the pain of heartbreak or revisit a nostalgic love.
Song of PointillismInoue Sonoko
This is a song that drew attention for its collaboration between singer-songwriter and actress Sonoko Inoue and the rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
This time, we’re featuring Sonoko Inoue’s solo version.
It’s a mutual-love song that expresses the wish for a summer spent with someone you love to go on forever.
It was included on her third album, “Shiro to Iroiro,” released in 2019.
Midsummer FruitSazan Ōrusutāzu
Manatsu no Kajitsu is the 28th single released by Southern All Stars in 1990.
It’s one of the band’s most popular songs; in an official fan poll, it was ranked No.
1 as the most requested song for live performances among more than 200 tracks.
It also placed second in Oricon’s 2018 survey of favorite summer songs of the Heisei era.
It’s a supreme love song, sweet and heartrending, suffused with an irrepressible yearning.
You’ll likely feel its charm even more when you listen to it while in love!
