[Classics] Timeless Summer Hits Recommended for All Ages [Summer Songs]
Summer songs that you just want to listen to when the season rolls around.
What songs come to mind for you?
From the tracks you listened to a lot back in your school days to the trendy summer hits of today, everyone probably has their own personal favorites.
Here, we’ll pick out plenty of summer songs perfect for the hot season—from nostalgic oldies to the latest releases!
Feel free to use them as background music for outings and leisure time, too.
Let’s enjoy summer with timeless classics that never lose their shine and tunes that amp up the summer vibe!
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[Classics] Timeless Recommended Summer Hits [Summer Songs] (201–210)
Summer VenusSakamoto Shogo
The light, upbeat rhythm evokes a refreshing summer breeze.
It’s a song by Shogo Sakamoto, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
It’s included on his 2018 album “FLUFFY HOPE.” A bittersweet track about unrequited love.
Perfect BlueL’Arc〜en〜Ciel
It’s not a very famous song, but if I had to pick one that feels like summer and the tropics, it would be this.
The steel guitar sound, the melody, and Hyde’s sweet vocal harmonies evoke the image of some island in a tropical paradise.
I think it’s also a perfect track to listen to while sunbathing by the pool.
I want to become the wind.THE BOOM
The vibe of this song is summer, through and through! If you want to create a refreshing summer atmosphere, this is the perfect track to pick as your BGM.
Just play it, and even if you’re not in a heavenly paradise, the place you’re in will surely feel warm and wonderful! And it’s even better if you’re sharing that space with your dearest friends, family, or a loved one.
Even the sweltering heat of summer feels cooler thanks to this song’s refreshing feel!
I’m smitten with you.Yellow Magic Orchestra
YMO can be called pioneers of truly worldwide activity.
The song that further broadened YMO’s scope was “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun.” The phrase mune-kyun is said to have originated from Kumiko Yamashita’s fan club, but it was likely the hit of “Kimi ni, Mune Kyun” that cemented it in the public consciousness.
There’s even an anecdote that YMO’s team obtained Yamashita’s permission to use the term.
Lyrics like “I’m in love with you.
You’ve probably already figured it out, haven’t you?” capture a timeless feeling of romance that hasn’t faded a bit.
It’s a perfect summer track that also made waves thanks to the commercial featuring the band themselves!
It smells like a midsummer night.aimyon
This song sung by Aimyon is a rock number that lifts up anyone feeling down.
Its literary lyrics are one of Aimyon’s charms, and this track, too, gives you the sensation of reading a novel.
It starts with an eerie atmosphere, but in the chorus it flips into a refreshingly bright rock number that gives you the power to blow away your worries.
The End of Summeraibii karaa
Several songs by the piano rock band Ivy to Color take the seasons as their theme, and among them, this is the definitive summer track.
It depicts a couple who, under the fireworks of a summer festival, grow closer and closer.
While it has the driving energy characteristic of a rock band, the piano sound makes the song even more dramatic.
With fireworks—an iconic symbol of summer—and a sweet, heartwarming romance that will make your heart flutter, it’s a summer song especially recommended for younger listeners.
Ghost in the FlowersYorushika
A song by Yorushika that strongly evokes scenes of summer and youth, it was also chosen as the theme song for the film “A Whisker Away.” Centered on the tones of acoustic guitar and piano, with electric guitar melodies that chime in like accents, it conveys both the bright imagery of youthful days and a bittersweet emotion.
The lyrics are memorable too, sprinkled with words that evoke summer and youth, allowing you to feel the beautiful scenes of a bright, clear summer.
