Youthful songs to listen to in summer. Classic summer hits and recommended popular tracks.

If you laugh at the skywacci

wacci “If You Laugh at the Sky” Music Video

This is the sixth digital single by wacci, a five-member rock band formed in their late twenties, whose members each have other musical pursuits and professional experience.

Selected as the support song for the second season of the Mezamashi TV segment “Japan Tsunagaru Project,” the track features beautiful piano tones and a heartrending melody that stirs the soul.

When you devote yourself to something, you’ll experience not only victories but losses too; the lyrics resonate with the message that the feelings and experiences you gain along the way are never wasted.

It’s an encouraging song that stays close to your heart—one you’ll especially want to hear if you faced your youth head-on.

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Hoshino Takashi

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OrangeGReeeeN

GReeeeN – Orange

Conjuring up a scene bathed in the orange of dusk, this piece is a youthful love song that blends sweet-and-sour feelings with a sense of anticipation.

Many listeners may find themselves quietly thinking, “Love is wonderful,” moved by the exhilarating sound and lyrics that portray an overflowing, unstoppable rush of affection.

Released in April 2012 as a single by GReeeeN, it also became familiar as the song for Shiseido’s “SEA BREEZE” commercial.

On a summer walk home, why not recall that straightforward, earnest feeling of first love you’d nearly forgotten?

From Me to Youflumpool

flumpool “Kimi ni Todoke” Music Video

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.

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SAKI

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miraclemiwa

miwa 'Miracle' Music Video

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.

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utatane

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Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Summer Shadow” Official Music Video

About seven years after 2018’s “Blue and Summer,” this new work returns to a summer theme—a lingering, summery number that delicately captures the changing of the seasons.

The late-summer breeze and lengthening shadows reflect the slow passage of time as we grow up.

The scenes that rise from everyday fragments—like a sweaty shirt or melting ice—are truly moving.

Released in August 2025, it was featured as the song for Kirin Gogo no Kocha’s TV commercial.

The music video, filmed in Fukui Prefecture, also evokes a deep sense of nostalgia.

It’s a song that quietly stays with you at dusk as summer draws to a close, or on the drive back home.

The hottest summer in the worldPRINCESS PRINCESS

Princess Princess 'The Hottest Summer in the World'

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.

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kappamaki

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Surfing JohnnyKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Surfin' Johnny (Short ver.)

Keisuke Kuwata is a singer-songwriter who has released countless masterpieces, both as a member of Southern All Stars and as a solo artist.

His sixth single, Naminori Johnny—chosen as the campaign song for Coca-Cola’s “No Reason”—amps you up right from the opening with its catchy piano phrase.

The lyrics depict a romance that flares up in the heat of summer, something many people will likely relate to their own youth.

It’s a pop yet sentimental number that’s become a staple at summer karaoke.

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Hoshino Takashi

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