From new releases to classics: Popular summer songs on TikTok

Glaring Summernaniwa danshi

Naniwa Danshi – Gira Gira Summer [Official Music Video]

A dazzling, sun-bright summer anthem has arrived! This track was pre-released as a digital single in June 2025.

Its choreography, which blends summery vibes with disco, is a major highlight, showcasing high-energy dance perfectly suited for midsummer in both the intro and the chorus.

The song has also been featured in a ROUND1 commercial and is slated to be included on the album “BON BON VOYAGE,” set for release in July.

It’s perfect for hyping things up at the beach with friends or as the soundtrack to your summer memories!

Blue HabitatKitanitatsuya

Where Our Blue Is / Tatsuya Kitani

It’s a song that portrays refreshing yet bittersweet memories of youth, like a summer sky.

Tatsuya Kitani released it in July 2023.

It was chosen as the opening theme for Season 2 of the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen and received a Special Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards.

With its cool, invigorating melody and lyrics that weave together the pure relationships unique to adolescence, along with regret and a sense of loss, it vividly rekindles memories that everyone has experienced.

It’s the perfect song to sing in an air-conditioned karaoke room on a hot summer day while reminiscing about the past.

Super Ball of Loveaiko

aiko - “Koi no Superball” music video

A familiar number by aiko, also known as the theme song for Calpis Water commercials.

Produced in May 2011 as one of the tracks on a double A-side single, it’s a fun song with a disco-inspired sound that makes your body want to move.

The lyrics cleverly liken a super ball bouncing unpredictably to a heart tossed about by the heat of summer—it’s just perfect.

On TikTok, there are over 6,000 related videos, and it’s popular for acoustic covers and dance clips that match its sweet-and-sour lyrics.

Can’t stop your heart from pounding in front of your crush? Give it a listen while savoring that first moment of falling in love.

Ms. SeptemberAimer

Ms. September

Aimer’s husky, warm vocals gently accompany the loneliness of summer’s end in this cover song.

Delicately portraying the bittersweet feeling of “cherishing the passing seasons” along with sparkling memories of youth, the piece has drawn a big response on TikTok, where nostalgic videos praise it as “perfect for summer scenery.” The original song is by the rock band RADWIMPS.

It was included on the single “Chouchou Musubi,” released in August 2016, whose title track was also used as a theme song for an information program.

If you listen closely by yourself at summer’s end, precious memories you’d forgotten may suddenly resurface in your heart.

Fashion bossORANGE RANGE

ORANGE RANGE – Fashionable Boss feat. Soy Sauce (Music Video)

A ridiculously bright and feel-good dance tune that sticks in your head after just one listen.

It was ORANGE RANGE’s 20th single, released in November 2008, and at the time it also made waves as the CM song for Ezaki Glico’s Pocky Chocolate.

They say its playful spirit—staying true to their own style—and the contagious positive energy are expressed over a burstingly vibrant sound.

Thanks to TikTok dance videos, it’s back in the spotlight and cherished as a summertime anthem loved across generations.

Perfect for cranking up the fun with friends or getting in the mood to head out.

It’s truly a song that makes you happy just by listening!

Clearing SkyRADWIMPS

Sky Clearing Up

This is a beautifully transparent, luminous piece composed as part of the score for Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Weathering with You.

The work portrays hope and renewal beyond sorrow, enveloping you in a sense of clarity—like the sky after rain.

On TikTok, it has resonated widely, with over 100,000 videos pairing the track with travel scenes and moving moments from everyday life.

Included on the album Weathering with You, released in July 2019, the soundtrack featuring this piece won Best Music at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize.

When you’re troubled and find yourself at a standstill, it’s sure to reset your heart and give you the courage to take a step forward.

fireworks festivalRADWIMPS

Fireworks Festival

An emotionally stirring instrumental number by RADWIMPS, created as an insert song for director Makoto Shinkai’s feature-length animated film Weathering with You.

The album Weathering with You, which includes this piece, won the Excellent Music Award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize.

Without relying on lyrics, the delicate piano melodies and sweeping strings eloquently convey the fleeting brilliance of lights blooming in the night sky and the characters’ heartrending emotions.

The progression from stillness to the climax feels like a summertime story in itself.

On TikTok, it’s a staple BGM for videos compiling memories with loved ones.

Listen to this track against a backdrop of fireworks, and that moment is sure to become an unforgettable treasure.