Summer song medley. Timeless and popular tracks that color the summer.

Paradise BabyRIP SLIME

RIP SLYME – Rakuen Baby

This song overflows with a refreshing vibe that evokes a summer beach, marked by an upbeat rhythm and catchy rap.

It’s one of RIP SLYME’s signature tracks, released in July 2002, peaking at No.

2 on the Oricon charts and selling over 300,000 copies.

Included on the album Tokyo Classic, it won Video of the Year at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards Japan.

The lyrics depict a free-spirited atmosphere by the seaside and the joy of spending fun times, whisking listeners away to a summer paradise.

It’s the perfect track for those who want to enjoy summer actively—whether on a sunny drive, at the beach, or at a BBQ.

UMI（produced by C&K）TEE

TEE / C&K Produce “UMI (produced by C&K)” Music Video

UMI, performed by singer-songwriter TEE and produced by the two-member vocal unit C&K (CLIEVY and KEEN), is a track that screams summer right from the title.

It’s the perfect song for gazing out at a tropical blue sea, letting your mind drift.

The ukulele’s sound is so gentle and dreamy, instantly amping up the summer vibe.

fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu

DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu 'Uchiage Hanabi' MUSIC VIDEO

This song, Fireworks, a collaboration between Kenshi Yonezu and DAOKO, served as the theme for the animated film Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?.

The everyday sight of fireworks soaring and fading is portrayed as poignant and fleeting, and rendered as human emotion—a perfect summer love song.

It feels like it’s becoming a summer classic already.

fireworksaiko

aiko - “Hanabi” music video

There are lots of classic songs that are synonymous with summer, and this one is surely among them: aiko’s third single “Hanabi,” released in 1999.

The title is a perfect fit—fireworks are a quintessential seasonal word for summer—and both the lyrics and the melody evoke that summer feeling.

It’s a summer song loved by people of all ages.

Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

Yorushika is a duo unit consisting of n-buna, a Vocaloid producer with numerous hit songs, and the vocalist suis.

This is their wistful summer song, “Just a Sunny Day for You.” It’s filled with the aching feeling of recalling someone you’re no longer with now that you’ve grown up, and being unable to forget that sense of loss even today.

It’s a song that feels as if long-forgotten emotions suddenly overflowed at some unexpected moment.

Shanana☆MINMI

MINMI – Sha Na Na☆ -Trinidad & Tobago ver.-

Bursting with a refreshing vibe that blows away the summer heat, this song has long been loved as one of MINMI’s signature works.

Originally created for a Caribbean music competition and later adapted into Japanese, it was released in July 2007.

The lyrics, themed around love and the joy of meeting someone, depict the relationship between “me” and “you” from a male perspective, expressing how that encounter brings boundless happiness.

Featuring an energetic beat that incorporates the Caribbean soca rhythm, it also captures the euphoria of carnival.

It’s a perfect track for a drive or a day at the beach.

Shanghai HoneyORANGE RANGE

ORANGE RANGE Shanghai Honey @ Makuhari Messe LIVE

This is a signature song by ORANGE RANGE, the music group that suddenly burst onto the scene in the 2000s and dominated the charts.

I remember thinking, the moment this song came on the radio, that summer had arrived.

Its upbeat sound is a perfect fit for evoking a refreshing summer vibe.