[Summer Songs] Summer tracks recommended for teens: A roundup of the latest and classic hits

Summer Won’t Be Back feat. EXILE ATSUSHIMABU

MABU – Summer Won’t Be Back feat. EXILE ATSUSHI

MABU’s track “Summer Won’t Be Back feat.

EXILE ATSUSHI” is a perfect fit for glowing summer seas and sandy beaches.

Released in 2019, the song features a collaboration with EXILE ATSUSHI, with MAKIDAI participating as the remixer.

It sings about making the most of summer before it slips away, making it an ideal BGM for trips to the beach or the pool.

Create fun memories that you can only make in your teens—together with this song.

WHAT A DAY！MABU

MABU – WHAT A DAY！ (Official Music Video)

WHAT A DAY! by dancer-singer MABU is the kind of song that makes you want to dance with friends in the hot summer.

Released in 2019, it sings about forgetting everything and just enjoying life to the fullest! Your teenage summers are precious, and you might never run out of worries—love, studying, your future.

But sometimes it’s okay to let all that go.

Why not dance to this song with your friends and make some wonderful summer memories? It’ll reset your mood and help you feel more positive about everything!

Our DiaryME:I

ME:I (Mi Eye) ⊹ ‘Our Diary’ Track Video

A heartwarming song chronicling summer memories.

Set to a laid-back melody, the lyrics—reflecting on days spent at the pool and camping under starry skies—resonate deeply.

The repeated phrase “I’ll tuck away the summer you gave me in my heart” conveys the preciousness of time spent with someone special.

The track appears on the single “Hi-Five,” released in August 2024.

As ME:I’s second single, it comes in three formats: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, and a Standard Edition.

A track video filmed in Los Angeles has also been released, drawing attention.

It’s the perfect song for revisiting summer memories with someone dear—you’re sure to feel warm and fuzzy inside.

You are the seaMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – You Are the Sea

A track by the three-piece rock band My Hair is Bad, known as “Mai-Hea,” included as the first song on their fourth album, boys.

It’s a quintessential My Hair song featuring their signature powerful guitar rock sound.

A bittersweet love song that likens the precious “you” to the sea.

The lyrics that evoke memories of youth and the driving yet somehow nostalgic melody are heart-wrenching.

It’s a song I especially want teenagers in the midst of their youth to hear.

Summer TriangleNICO Touches the Walls

NICO Touches the Walls 'Summer Triangle'

Also known by the nickname “Nico,” the rock band NICO Touches the Walls released their 10th single, “Natsu no Daisankakkei” (The Summer Triangle), on May 16, 2012.

In addition to being featured in a Calpis Water commercial in which the band members themselves appeared, the song was also used in a RecoChoku commercial and as TV Tokyo’s “Rock Kyoudai” opening theme for May.

The sparkling intro instantly evokes a summer night! By keeping the arrangement simple, the track highlights the vocalist’s skill, resulting in a standout number.

It’s a recommended song for teenagers in love.

Stand By MeRED DIAMOND DOGS

RED DIAMOND DOGS / Stand By Me

The song “Stand By Me” by EXILE ATSUSHI’s band RED DIAMOND DOGS.

Released in 2017, the track features ATSUSHI—guitarist of Smells Good—as a co-composer.

Rather than evoking a summer scene of frolicking under the blazing sun, its melody conveys a stylish ease that lets you savor the summer heat at a relaxed pace.

Facing hardships alone can be tough, but with someone by your side, you’ll be okay—that’s the sentiment that comes through in the lyrics.

Why not give it a listen during a summer spent with a friend or partner you want to keep supporting and enjoying each day with?

sodasumika

Lovers / sumika（Cover）

A bright, energetic uptempo tune that makes the hot summer even hotter.

It’s a song by the pop-rock band sumika, included on their second mini-album “I co Y,” released in 2014.

The lyrics, which pour out feelings for a loved one, will make your heart skip a beat.