Youthful songs to listen to in summer. Classic summer hits and recommended popular tracks.
When you think of summer, you think of youth! That’s the image most of us have, right?
During summer break, we go out to all sorts of places or throw ourselves into club activities… Not only current students, but adults too probably have all kinds of memories, don’t you?
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that are perfect for a summer that feels full of seishun—that youthful spirit!
We’ve gathered tracks packed with different shades of youth—friendship, romance, dreams—so you’re sure to find something that really hits home.
Alright, let’s dive in and start listening!
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Youthful songs to listen to in summer. Classic summer hits and recommended popular tracks (141–150)
one’s true feelingssumika
This song captures the feeling of youthful summers.
Released in December 2020, it was also chosen as the support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
The lyrics, which sing about bonds with friends and the challenge of chasing dreams, really resonate with listeners.
Sumika’s powerful vocals leave a strong impression and make your heart swell.
It’s recommended not only for students devoted to their club activities, but also for adults who want to reminisce about their own youthful days.
It’s the perfect track for making memories with friends at summer beaches, fireworks festivals, and more.
The End of Summeraibii karaa
A song by Ivy to Color, a nostalgic piano rock band drawing attention for their catchy tracks born from delicate lyrics and beautiful melodies.
Featured on their second mini-album “弾けた恋、解けた魔法” (“Bursting Love, Loosened Magic”), the track’s piano-forward, translucent arrangement evokes a refreshing sense of summer.
The repeating chorus phrase may stir a nostalgic mood in many listeners, bringing back memories of a youth that won’t return.
It’s a brisk, exhilarating number that exquisitely captures the atmosphere of summer coming to an end.
as alwaysChatto Monchī
A song by Chatmonchy, a rock band from Tokushima that raced on until their conclusion in 2018 as one of the defining girl bands of the Heisei era.
Included on their major-label second mini-album, “Awa Come,” this track’s cool band sound and string arrangements evoke the fleeting nature of youth.
The shy, hard-to-express feelings of a first crush and the gradually changing surroundings together shape that bittersweet flavor of love.
With summer-specific imagery and a cute vocal that sinks into the heart, it’s a summery tune that vividly paints scenes in your mind.
Youthful songs to listen to in summer. Classic summer tracks and recommended popular songs (151–160)
Summer Love Sensationmakaroni enpitsu
This is the indie debut single by the four-piece rock band Macaroni Enpitsu, who have been gaining attention for their highly free-form arrangements—bringing a live session feel to the forefront—and their exquisitely expressive lyrical world.
Packed with the charms of early Macaroni Enpitsu, it features an opening that launches straight from a driving, syncopation-heavy chorus and arrangements that stick in your ears.
The lyrics, bursting with a boy’s wild imagination, will likely make you overlay them with your own memories of youthful summers.
It’s a coming-of-age song that’s both refreshing and brimming with summer heat, portraying a universal theme for boys.
Get fired upDaikoku Maki
From the very first notes, this Maki Ohguro track is blazing hot—no, scorching! It’s a song that makes an already hot summer feel even hotter.
It was also selected as NHK’s theme song for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, amping up the excitement of the athletes’ fierce battles.
Not just the song itself, but the sheer power of Maki Ohguro’s vocals is bursting with summer vibes.
The sax solo in the interlude cranks the temperature up even further.
A midsummer passing showerUtada Hikaru
Summer is a season when we often get caught in rain, like sudden downpours and typhoons.
This poignant song likens a world blurred by an unexpected shower—after skies that had been so clear—to a farewell in love.
Despite the rain falling endlessly, that goodbye does nothing to ease the drought in the heart.
Perhaps the only thing that can soothe a similarly bittersweet summer romance is this very song—and Hikaru Utada herself.
The sky is rumbling.Toukyou Jihen
This was the final single released as Tokyo Jihen.
It was issued as a double A-side single together with “Onna no Ko wa Dare Demo.” It’s a refreshing, exhilarating track that seems perfect for getting the crowd going at live shows and summer festivals.
Thinking about that makes me want to see Tokyo Jihen perform live once more… but it also brings a twinge of sadness knowing I can’t.
Let’s blow away that sadness by singing and playing this breezy tune and get fired up!