Iconic Western songs about fireworks. Firework songs to listen to in summer.
Many people in Japan probably think of fireworks when they hear “summer.”
Fireworks that spread across the night sky after a festival, as well as those enjoyed with family, are scenes that evoke a deep sense of nostalgia for Japanese people.
While it’s easy to find songs about fireworks in Japanese music, it can be surprisingly difficult to immediately name a few Western songs that “sing about fireworks.”
Fireworks are called “firework” or “fireworks” in English, and in this article we introduce not only songs that use “firework(s)” as a theme, but also tracks where fireworks are used metaphorically, along with recommended Western songs you might enjoy alongside real fireworks.
We also review the meanings of the lyrics, so be sure to check them out!
- [2025] Focus on the Lyrics! Western Songs Recommended for Summer, Summer Anthems
- [2025] Up! Up! Up! Recommended Western songs that will get you hyped.
- [2025 Edition] Upbeat Western Music! Latest Hits and Popular Songs
- Classic Western songs to listen to in July: summer anthems and popular hits
- Classic and Popular Western Songs to Listen to in June
- [2025 Updated Edition] Western songs to listen to in summer: recommended summer tracks
- [2025] Classic Western love songs to listen to on Tanabata: tracks about stars and the Milky Way
- Summer songs from Western music that were hits in the 2000s
- Classic Western hip-hop songs recommended for summer
- Resonance of Twilight: Emo Western Songs Echoing at Summer’s End
- [2025 Edition] Moving English-language songs to listen to in summer: tear-jerking masterpieces
- Artists and Singers to Listen to in Summer: Western Music Rankings [2025]
- Foreign songs about flowers: world classics and popular hits
Classic Western songs about fireworks: fireworks songs to listen to in summer (41–50)
Still Into YouParamore
Paramore is a rock band that has released numerous hit songs since forming in 2004.
Among them, one of the most popular is “Still Into You.” It’s a pop song that sings about the giddy excitement of being in love.
In the music video, vocalist Hayley Williams and guitarist Taylor York are shown joyfully playing with fireworks! The contrast with their usual cool image is sure to make you smile.
Plus, its upbeat vibe makes it perfect for drives and leisure outings!
We Will Rock YouQueen
With the hit of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the rock band QUEEN has been gaining a surge of young fans.
Did you know they collaborated with Japanese fireworks festivals? In May 2022, “QUEEN THE GREATEST FIREWORKS 2022” was held at three venues—Miyagi, Osaka, and Kitakyushu.
At this event, fireworks were launched in sync with QUEEN’s timeless hits, electrifying the venues.
Some tickets even came with limited-edition merchandise, making it an irresistible event for Western music fans.
RedTaylor Swift
It’s a song included on Taylor Swift’s album of the same title.
Around that time, Taylor’s favorite lip color was red, and she wears red lipstick in the music video as well.
Passionate red is a perfect color for romance, and summer’s red fireworks shine beautifully, don’t they? Watching fireworks while listening to this upbeat song is sure to lift your spirits.
Eternal FlameThe Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female rock band.
Their signature song “Eternal Flame” is beloved in Japan as a wedding standard and as a TV drama theme.
Since its Japanese title is rendered as “Mune Ippai no Ai” (A Heart Full of Love), some of you may know it by that name.
Although fireworks don’t appear in the song’s lyrics, they are used strikingly in the music video.
The choice to feature fireworks—something that flare up and vanish—in the MV for “Eternal Flame,” which means a flame that burns forever, seems to carry a profound message.
Hymn For The WeekendColdplay
Coldplay is a rock band from the UK that has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
They’re hugely popular in Japan as well.
The band has created numerous classic songs, and among them, the one I especially recommend as a perfect fit for fireworks is Hymn For The Weekend.
Released in 2016, this track was intended from the production stage to be a party song, so while it’s not overtly so, it retains a party-song vibe.
Sweet Lovin’ ft. Bryn ChristopherSigala
Sigala, known as one of the United Kingdom’s leading electronic dance music record producers, has been active since the mid-2010s and has gained popularity as a top DJ in the 2020s.
Among his works, the track that’s perfect for fireworks is “Sweet Lovin’ ft.
Bryn Christopher.” Featuring the British R&B singer Bryn Christopher, the song is crafted with a highly energetic, up-tempo feel.
BurnEllie Goulding
Ellie Goulding is a British singer-songwriter whose music is characterized by an impressive blend of indie-pop and folktronica.
She is known for her outstanding character as an artist and is also a brilliant mind who studied at the prestigious University of Kent.
Her works reflect that humanity, and in Burn, the lyrics portraying a passionate yet pure love are particularly striking.
It perfectly matches the romantic atmosphere of fireworks, so be sure to check it out.