[July Karaoke Songs] Carefully selected summer classics and popular Japanese summer hits!
July marks the end of the rainy season and the arrival of full-on summer!
It’s an exciting time with lots of events like summer festivals and music fests.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke in July.
We’ve picked out especially recommended hit songs from among refreshing, high-energy tracks and powerful tunes—perfect for the hot summer.
Of course, heading to the beach or the pool is great, but on days when the heat makes you think “Going outside is dangerous!”, why not enjoy karaoke indoors with the air conditioning on?
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[July Karaoke Songs] Carefully Selected Summer Classics & Popular Japanese Summer Songs! (11–20)
scale (as of a fish or reptile)Motohiro Hata
This is a youthful love song by Motohiro Hata, characterized by its translucent vocals and acoustic guitar.
It delicately depicts the inner transformation of a protagonist who hesitates to express their feelings but decides to break out of their shell and move forward with courage.
Released as a single in June 2007 and included on the album “Contrast,” this track is perfect for a karaoke outing when you want to escape the summer heat.
It’s also a gentle, uplifting anthem recommended for anyone who needs the courage to confess their feelings.
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
There are many events in July, and Tanabata on July 7 is one of the biggest.
The legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi is widely known, and Orihime’s Vega and Hikoboshi’s Altair are both part of the Summer Triangle.
Thinking about that makes you want to look up at the night sky, and when you do, let’s sing BUMP OF CHICKEN’s “Tentai Kansoku” (Stargazing).
Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE
“Ao to Natsu” (Blue and Summer) is a song by the five-member co-ed rock band Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
It was written as the theme song for the 2018 film “Ao-Natsu: Kimi ni Koi Shita 30-Nichi” (Blue Summer: The 30 Days I Fell in Love with You).
As their seventh single, the track has become one of their signature songs, surpassing 60 million views on YouTube and over 100 million streams in total.
It’s a youthful anthem that blends a sense of speed and liberation, perfectly matching the film’s story about a high school couple’s summer.
Be sure to check out the movie as well, and consider adding the song to your karaoke repertoire!
fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu
This song, used as the theme for the anime film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?”, is a collaboration released under DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu.
DAOKO’s whispery vocals blend perfectly with Yonezu’s voice, creating a truly wonderful harmony.
Just hearing this track is enough to bring the anime’s iconic scenes to mind.
It’s great to sing solo at karaoke, but it also works wonderfully as a duet! With fireworks festivals on the rise this season, it’s the perfect karaoke song.
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
How about spending this summer singing this song with the flutter of youth in your heart? Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s digital single “Lilac,” released in April 2024, was chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery.” With a bright, catchy melody, it powerfully voices a mix of complex emotions—anticipation and anxiety about an unseen future, and fragile yet precious memories.
It’s a song that will resonate not only with teenagers in the midst of their youth, but also with adults who once were.
This summer, try singing it at karaoke and etch those shimmering memories of days gone by into your heart.
sea glassSaucy Dog
Precious memories tucked away in my heart, and summer days I can never return to.
This is a number that tenderly sings of the sorrow of a broken heart.
Set in a seaside town, the lyrics carefully weave together a faint first love and gentle moments, quietly soaking into the listener’s heart.
Released digitally in July 2020, it was followed by a nationwide tour in the fall, backed by a mini-album.
As the end of summer draws near, this is a song I recommend both to those whose love has ended and to those about to begin.
[Karaoke Songs for July] A curated selection of classic summer hits and popular Japanese summer songs! (21–30)
Midsummer CitrusReGLOSS
It’s a refreshing, exhilarating track packed with the sparkle of midsummer and the burst of a budding romance.
Created by the VTuber group ReGLOSS and set for release in July 2025, the song rides on a comfortable synth sound to beautifully capture a vivid slice of youthful life.
Its lyrics remind us that even amid the whirlwind of everyday life, each moment with someone special is an irreplaceable treasure—that, in itself, is love—gently warming the listener’s heart.
A perfect piece for the start of summer, when you want your heart to skip a beat!