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

Samama Festival!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – Samama Festival!

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GREEN APPLE is a three-piece rock band whose momentum hasn’t slowed even in Phase 2, holding their first-ever dome concert in 2023.

Their major 2nd single, “Samama Festival!” was used as a commercial song for Nihon Kogakuin College.

The ensemble, woven from piercing high-tone vocals and colorful sounds, heightens the sense of anticipation for a lively summer.

It’s a fresh summer tune that’s sure to get everyone pumped up at karaoke.

Sea Breeze and SelfishnessHinatazaka46

Hinatazaka46 “Sea Breeze and Selfishness” MUSIC VIDEO

It’s a coming-of-age love song set on a summer beach, portraying the feelings of a guy who’s constantly thrown off by the person he likes.

It’s a Hinatazaka46 track included on the single “Love yourself!” released in May 2025.

The lyrics capture the boy’s conflicted yet affectionate feelings toward a free-spirited girl—she dashes around the sandy shore, refuses to go home until the wind dies down… he’s exasperated, but finds her innocence adorable.

With its breezy pop sound, the song exudes a resort vibe.

Play it on a summer drive or a seaside date, and it’s sure to make your heart skip a beat!

fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu

DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu 'Uchiage Hanabi' MUSIC VIDEO

The collaborative track “Uchiage Hanabi” by DAOKO—who had been performing rap on Nico Nico Douga since her middle school days—and Kenshi Yonezu drew major attention as the ultimate collaboration and for being featured in the animated film “Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?”.

DAOKO’s crystal-clear vocals and the melody, as beautiful as fireworks floating in the night sky, poignantly convey the fleeting, bittersweet feeling of summer.

In our teens, we tend to take it for granted that the joyful summer days spent with friends will come around every year.

But as we grow up, it gets harder, and the lonely moments increase.

Even if the summers we spend together become fewer, the memories of those days remain forever, alongside the beautiful scene of fireworks in the sky.

This song makes you feel exactly that.

Immoral SummerNogizaka46

Nogizaka46 “Immoral Summer” Music Video

This is a Nogizaka46 track whose passionate sound evokes the blistering heat of summer, layered with a hint of illicit romantic impulse.

It’s included on their 39th single, “Same numbers,” released in July 2025.

The lyrics, where curiosity about a more mature world intersects with a dangerous pull that seems ready to cross the line of common sense, embody a bold worldview that only an Under track can express.

It’s guaranteed to lift your spirits when you want to break free from the everyday!

clear skiesOrangestar

Orangestar – Clear Skies (feat. IA) Official Video

A track by music producer Orangestar, who also works under the alias Mikanboshi-P.

Its striking guitar arpeggios evoke the summer sky, making it a clear, refreshing number.

The lyrics, steeped in bittersweet memories, and the pop, exhilarating sound are irresistibly catchy—so much so that you forget it’s a Vocaloid song and find yourself immersed in its world.

What’s more, the key change in the latter half and the speedy guitar solo in the outro give it both a breezy feel and plenty of substance, making it a truly compelling summer tune.

Summertime Recordjin

Jin / Summertime Record (IA) [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Jin (also known as Shizen no Teki-P)’s 20th work is “Summertime Record.” Its music video was posted on Niconico in 2013 and reached 3 million views by 2017.

Starting with “Children Record,” it also serves as the ending theme of the Kagerou Project, which later drew attention for its novel and anime adaptations.

The lyrics carry a poignant sense of summer’s end, and the driving beat and sound are striking.

Definitely give it a listen!

Ghost of the SeaKenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu – Spirits of the Sea

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Umi no Yuurei” (Spirits of the Sea), a song that evokes a dreamlike summer, is beloved across generations.

Released in 2019, it was used as the theme song for the animated film Children of the Sea.

In your teens, you often get the chance to make all kinds of memories, going to the beach or the mountains with friends.

This song makes you feel a renewed sense of gratitude for those memories and for the friends who shared them with you.

With fun summer memories with your friends, you can keep moving forward in life even after summer break ends—and even if you eventually end up living far apart.

That’s the feeling this song leaves you with.