TikTok is a must-have social media platform for the younger generation.
Of course, it’s also popular beyond younger audiences, and its genres are diverse.
In addition to dance videos, there are tons of singing covers, cooking clips, and cute animal videos.
Many people use it, and brand collaborations are thriving too.
In this article, we’ll introduce popular summer songs on TikTok.
We’ll cover everything from tracks that went explosively viral a few years ago to the latest summer hits.
You’ll probably recognize a few of them.
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[From new releases to timeless classics] Popular summer songs on TikTok (1–10)
SUMMER SONGYUI
YUI’s summer anthem—so vivid you can almost see the dazzling sun and blue skies—is lighting up TikTok this season.
In summer, you can feel just a bit bolder than usual, like you’re able to get closer to the one you like.
This song captures that sweet-and-sour feeling of first love and the determination to move toward the future on your own, all set to a refreshing melody.
Released as a single in July 2008, it debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon weekly chart.
Even without a tie-in, it garnered overwhelming support and later became a signature track included on the album “HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN.” Whether you want to fill your heart with anticipation for the summer ahead or reminisce about carefree, youthful days with friends, listening to it will bring those sparkling memories vividly back to life.
Melting Into the Summer Breeze (feat. Riria / Yuki Nagumo)MAISONdes
MAISONdes is a music project built on the concept of various artists collaborating in a fictional apartment somewhere in this world.
Their track “Melting into the Summer Breeze (feat.
Riria/Nagumo Yuki)” is a pop tune featuring Riria and Yuki Nagumo, both garnering attention as next-generation artists.
With its gentle, talk-friendly BGM-like vibe, the song is frequently used on TikTok in summer-themed narration-style videos.
There are also uploaded acoustic covers and sing-along versions, so feel free to check them out.
motion sickness from proximitywanuka
“Yoriyoi,” which also gained buzz through a choreography video by the popular three-person TikTokers Local Campione, is a track released in 2021 by singer-songwriter Wanuka, known for his captivating lyrics that skillfully portray a woman’s heart.
The song became a turning point that brought him into the spotlight.
It features a distinctive bounce with a shuffle beat and uses the yonanuki scale, a unique tonal pattern found in Okinawan folk music.
If you’re looking for a slightly bittersweet and unique summer song rather than a straightforward pop tune, this one is highly recommended!
Roco LotionORANGE RANGE
A perfect rock track for summer: “Locolotion.” Released in 2004 by the Japanese mixture band ORANGE RANGE, this song hooked a young crowd who were in elementary and middle school at the time.
Recently, it’s been feeling like a revival, especially after the popular TikToker Local Campione uploaded a dance video using the track! Even now, it stands out for its fresh hybrid of rap and rock.
Be sure to throw it on during a summer drive.
fireworksaiko
It’s one of Aiko’s signature songs that gently cradles those bittersweet summer-night feelings of love.
A hit on TikTok every summer, this was her third single, released in August 1999, peaking at No.
10 on the Oricon charts, and it’s also included on the classic album “Sakura no Ki no Shita.” It beautifully captures that helpless feeling of thinking about the person you like right up until you fall asleep.
Set against summer constellations and the night sky, it portrays a love that swells in your chest and the frustration of it not coming true—cue the heart flutters.
If you listen to it on a night of unrequited love when your feelings for someone are overflowing, you’ll undoubtedly find yourself relating to every word.
Summer MemoriesKetsumeishi
This is a classic Ketsumeishi song whose somewhat wistful yet warm melody seeps into the heart, evoking the days of summers gone by.
Casual conversations on trips with friends and those sudden moments of excitement come vividly back to life, as if they happened just yesterday.
Released in July 2003, the track reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
It’s also included on the acclaimed album “Ketsuno Police 3,” became widely known as a Vodafone commercial song, and has even been selected as the official song for the Japan Camping Car Show 2025.
Beyond its popularity on TikTok, it’s the perfect tune for belting out together on a summer drive or for walking alone along the beach at dusk, lost in memories.
summertimecinnamons × evening cinema
If you’re looking for a refreshing pop song perfect for summer, “summertime” is highly recommended.
This track is a collaboration between the pop band cinnamons and evening cinema.
It became a huge hit thanks to TikTok, and its catchy chorus phrase was even nominated for the TikTok Buzzword Awards 2020.
The lyrics depict a woman experiencing unrequited love set against a summer backdrop.
It’s a song that will make anyone’s heart flutter when they hear it.
