[2025] Iconic songs and love songs themed around or set by the sea and sandy beaches — sea songs

Season in the SunTUBE

Season in the Sun

I remember when a music show brought up how they always have hits in the summer, and vocalist Maeda laughed and said, “We’re seasonal workers.” The lyrics—“A woman who comes with the summer, the flutter in my chest, may it last forever…”—mourn the end of summer with a thoroughly urban, stylish flair.

And Maeda belting out the English chorus with incredible power makes him even cooler.

TUBE means summer, and summer means TUBE—this is one beachside song that brings all of that back.

OUR SKYBENI

BENI – OUR SKY

BENI’s song “OUR SKY” is a track that amps up the excitement for summer.

With the summer sea, blue skies, and shining sun, it feels so perfectly matched that you can almost smell summer in it.

If you’re heading to the beach with friends—or if you’re in love and have plans to go out with someone special—definitely give it a listen.

The especially dance-inducing chorus will boost the thrill for anyone about to enjoy the summer!

NagiichiNMB48

NMB48 – Nagiichi Official MV

Released in 2012 as NMB48’s 4th single.

The song was used as the commercial theme for the collaboration campaign “ROUND1 × NMB48” with Round One.

The title “Nagiichi” is an abbreviation of “the cutest girl on the beach!!” The song expresses the feelings of a girl confident in herself and has become one of NMB48’s signature tracks.

deep seaMr.Children

Deep Sea / Mr.Children

This is the title track included at the end of Mr.

Children’s fifth album, “Deep Sea.” Despite not being a greatest hits album, it boasted an incredible 2.

45 million copies sold—something unimaginable today.

This song is paired with “Coelacanth,” which is also included on the same album.

Its dark, dreamlike melody conveys the feeling of wandering through the deep sea.

Catch The WaveDef Tech

Def Tech – Catch The Wave【Official Music Video】

This is a song by the unit Def Tech, whose concept is “Jawaiian,” a fusion of J-POP, Hawaiian, and reggae.

It was also used as the theme song for the film Catch a Wave, evoking vivid images of the sea that align with the story.

While the ukulele lends a bright Hawaiian feel, the laid-back beat and string tones convey a sense of wistfulness.

It’s a moving track that seems to contrast the vast natural scenery unfolding before you with the small pains within yourself.

Slow & EasyHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / Slow & Easy (Music Video)

With its soothing acoustic sound and warm vocals, this song whisks listeners away to a tropical beach.

It’s a track from Dai Hirai’s May 2015 album “Slow & Easy,” carrying a message of breaking free from the busyness of everyday life and taking it slow to enjoy living.

It was also used as the theme song for Sumitomo Forestry’s “Sakimachi Arai-Minami Sustaina Town” commercial and chosen as the ending theme for TV Asahi’s “BREAK OUT.” Blending elements of Hawaiian music and reggae, its refreshing melody is perfect not only for road trips while traveling but also for relaxing moments in daily life.

HIGH PRESSURET.M.Revolution

T.M.Revolution 『HIGH PRESSURE』

‘HIGH PRESSURE,’ featured as the CM song for Lotte’s “Sweetie Ice,” is one that will make many people instantly think, “So nostalgic!” as soon as the chorus hits.

This track, which captures the fervor of wanting to make summer love come true, has that effect where you listen to it and then look in the mirror thinking, “I’ve got to step up my game…” (lol).

In the music video, you can enjoy everything that screams T.

M.

Revolution: Nishikawa in an all-white outfit and a powerful vibe that doesn’t let you feel the post-bubble recession at all.

Including the MV, it’s my top recommendation as a quintessential summer anthem!