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 (21–30)
together; along with; bothWANIMA
WANIMA’s “Tomoni” by the three-piece rock band is a number with that exhilarating, punk-rock sense of speed.
KO-SHIN’s crisp guitar sound pairs perfectly with KENTA’s powerful vocals, and listening to it will send your energy soaring.
It’s the perfect hype song for those moments in the sweltering summer when studying or work has you on the verge of giving up and you need one more push.
The music video alone will lift your spirits just by watching—why not give it a look?
Summertime CinderellaRyokushokushakai
Ryokuoushoku Shakai is a four-member co-ed rock band that’s expanding its fanbase with powerful high-tone vocals and songs brimming with fresh pop sensibility.
Their 7th single, “Summertime Cinderella,” was written as the theme song for the TV drama “Midsummer Cinderella.” The arrangement moves from a sentimental intro featuring piano and strings into a light, breezy A-melody, making you feel refreshed just by listening.
True to its title, the summer-evoking lyrics convey the arrival of the hot season, delivering a refreshing, upbeat tune.
Youthful songs to listen to in summer. Classic summer hits and recommended popular tracks (31–40)
Sunny Day SundaySENTIMENTAL:BUS
Hearing it now, you can’t help but think how dangerous it is to play baseball on a day so hot it feels like you’re melting—39 degrees! The song was also used in a summer commercial for the quintessentially refreshing drink Pocari Sweat.
It’s often played as a cheer song for high school baseball, serving as a true anthem for players battling under that scorching 39-degree sun.
Maybe some of you even fell in love with a baseball-playing classmate giving it their all? This is a song that stirs up those sweet and sour memories of youth.
From Me to Youflumpool
With a refreshing vibe that lets you feel the pleasant summer breeze, flumpool’s “Kimi ni Todoke” is full of brightness.
Released in 2010, the song was chosen as the theme for the live-action film adaptation of the hugely popular shōjo comic Kimi ni Todoke.
Just like the movie’s coming-of-age love story, it portrays the bittersweet yet passionate romance of youth.
You’re so in love you can’t help yourself! In those youthful days, that overflowing feeling of “I love you” makes everything about the person you like feel precious, doesn’t it? This is a perfect song not only for those in the midst of youthful romance right now, but also for adults who experienced straightforward, bittersweet love back in their school days.
miraclemiwa
Miwa always speaks for the sparkling, love-struck feelings of girls.
This song, too, is full of love and youth that fits perfectly under the summer blue sky.
It was also used as the song for the Sea Breeze commercial, which gives you that slightly ticklish, heartwarming feeling when you watch it—so fitting, right? It’s a summer unrequited-love, youth anthem that makes you feel positive and bright.
HANABIikimonogakari
Ikimonogakari’s “HANABI” turns up the heat on summer romance like blazing fireworks.
Released in 2006, the song was used as an ending theme for the anime BLEACH.
Its fast-paced, driving melody seems to amplify the intensity of summer itself.
The lyrics tell of fireworks that can’t be watched together—yet—paired with a wish that, until the day they can, their feelings never cool.
Youthful love believes straight ahead in each other and in a future whose shape can’t yet be seen.
It’s a track that conveys not only the heat of fireworks, but also the lingering bittersweetness that follows.
The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS
Among the songs by Princess Princess—a girls’ band active mainly from the late ’80s to the ’90s—this one especially evokes the feeling of summer.
Its sound, which gradually builds strength from a laid-back opening, leaves a strong impression and seems to capture the rising excitement as summer draws near.
The sense of release in the vocals when the chorus hits is another highlight; the powerful, soaring voice vividly conveys the joy of embracing summer.
The lyrics also weave in words that evoke the fashion and trends of the time, inviting you to picture someone fondly reminiscing about their summer memories.
