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

GarnetOku Hanako

Hanako Oku / Garnet (Solo Performance) [Music Video]

Theme song of the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

It’s a song about a first love in summer, sung with a gentle voice that captures the struggles of the younger generation who fear change and the youthful worry that confessing your feelings might mean you’re no longer just friends.

It’s truly a song that epitomizes youth.

Summer memories scented by the windAAA

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

A masterpiece that begins with a fleetingly beautiful intro that instantly conjures up scenes of summer.

Among AAA’s songs, this is one that fans especially adore.

When you think of summer, the “now,” the very moment, is incredibly fun—but once it passes, it seems to become a memory more beautiful than those of other seasons.

This song brings back that bittersweet yet warm feeling of a time that will never return.

Misako Uno and Chiaki Ito’s moving vocals, supported by the male members, are wonderful, aren’t they? The many faces of summer romance—sometimes a single trigger makes memories suddenly come back in vivid detail.

The scenery, the sounds, the scents—you feel it from every angle.

I think this is a song that gives you just that kind of spark.

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KEI

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Summer LoveInoue Sonoko

Sonoko Inoue – Summer Love

Singer-songwriter Sonoko Inoue’s 2016 track “Natsukoi.” The moment she starts singing, the drama surges, making it an irresistibly refreshing song.

The rhythm feels great, and it conjures up the glittering excitement of summer.

At the same time, there’s a dreamy, airy quality that seems to capture summer’s instability.

To fully enjoy the unbeatable combo of summer and romance, why not add this song to your summer playlist?

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Murakami Shinpei

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love hotelkuriipuhaipe

CreepHyp – Love Hotel

CreepHyp’s “Love Hotel” is a somewhat raw love song.

CreepHyp, who made their major debut in 2012, are a rock band known for their pop-tinged guitar rock sound.

“Love Hotel” was included as the first track on their 2013 album ‘Buki Koboreru Hodo no I, Ai, Ai’ (Spilling Over with I, Sorrow, Love).

The lyrics, which depict a couple facing a breakup from a woman’s perspective, feel visceral and realistic.

If you’re in a similar situation, give this song a listen and see if it resonates with you.

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Hamada Takuya

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Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

This song that kicks off suddenly with vocals is a perfect summer rock number where the drama unfolds the moment you hit play.

It’s by the male–female duo rock band Yorushika, and its tricky guitar work feels great and keeps it catchy.

The lyrics use many slightly abstract metaphors, but that’s exactly the kind of song that’s fun to unravel.

You might even find words in those lyrics that shine for you.

Savor the gleaming guitar tones and the bittersweet vocals, and feel both the strength and the fleeting nature of summer!

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Murakami Shinpei

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The Long and Short FestivalShiina Ringo

Ringo Sheena – Long and Short Festival

With the slightly old-fashioned turns of phrase so characteristic of Shiina Ringo, the lyrics are exquisitely sultry and uninhibited, singing of a woman who throws her whole heart into love in the present moment.

Calling love itself “summer” is a chic touch, and the official music video makes that nuance feel even stronger.

That said, it portrays the story of a woman who, drowned in love, ends up turning to crime, which might make it a bit unsettling.

summer festivalWhiteberry

Summer Festival – Whiteberry (Full)

A five-member girls’ rock band from Hokkaido, Whiteberry’s third single and their biggest hit.

The song was originally released in 1990 by JITTERIN’JINN, but Whiteberry’s cover surpassed the original in sales.

While the original was notable for its festival-like rhythm, the cover features an arrangement with prominent keyboards, offering a different atmosphere.

With lyrics that evoke a fleeting summer romance, a bittersweet melody, and a driving rhythm, it’s a track that conjures images of a short summer slipping away.

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Hoshino Takashi

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