Summertime! 5 songs for the sunny days ahead — A Pink Guitar
By: Nicole Benedettini
Tags: Music, Songs, Summer, Sun

Hello summer!

I’m not a summer lover. I like yoga lessons in the nature, light clothes and the shining sun. On the other hand, I hate to sunbathe on the beach, and these days are so hot. Now I’m switching on and off the air conditioner trying to find the right temperature (for me, it’s never the right temperature). My everyday key is always the same: music.

Music doesn’t have seasons (well, the ‘Four Seasons’ composer Antonio Vivaldi wouldn’t agree on this point if he were still alive). But there are some tracks that instantly create summer vibes.

HERE SOME SUMMER SONGS THAT WILL GET YOU IN THE RIGHT MOOD

The first two songs in this list are part of ‘Song of the Week’, while the remaining three are other cool tracks for an enjoyable summer compilation.

1) SUCKAPUNCH, by You Me At Six

I discovered this song in January while tidying the closets during the lockdown. If tidying the closets means finding songs like this, I should do it more often. As I wrote in my article, I danced on this tune for weeks (ok, maybe months).

When I am very lazy, this song is the key ingredient for a long walk. ‘Suckapunch’ is perfect for a walk, jog, or run, and it’s also a fantastic track for lazy mornings when you can’t get out of bed (let’s use it as an alarm clock).

‘I rise from the wreckage that you left behind’ is such a simple but strong quote, repeated many times throughout the song.

‘Suckapunch’ is track number five of the ‘Suckapunch’ album, which is full of cool songs like the energetic ‘Nice to me’ and the ballad ‘Glasgow’.

2) ALL I NEED, by Jake Bugg

This song is a great discovery of 2021 early spring, and I analyzed it here.

A danceable and happy tune — my mirror may be angry with me for the improvised dance shows I made while brushing my teeth.

In addition, the lyrics are ideal for a summer song: ‘This could be our time, tonight just feels so right’ is my favorite line. What’s more, I found some really cool live versions I linked in my article.

3) CHASE THE SUN, by Planet Funk

Planet Funk is an Italian band: they released some famous and danceable hits in the early 2000s, such as ‘Chase the sun’. I saw them live in a 2017 summer concert, and I had a lot of fun.

This electronic track, both rhythmic and relaxing, has a great summer aura — and the long version expresses even better the song’s atmosphere.

‘I’m flying away running like the wind as I chase the sun’: I can’t stop singing this cool line these days.

4) RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, by Fatboy Slim

Back to the Nineties. Fatboy Slim is a well-known big beat musical artist, and this is one of his most famous tracks. Like ‘Chase the sun’, I find the long version more appealing (as well as more useful for sports purposes).

Curiously, I discovered this song in my early teenage years. I was taking part in a modern dance course and my teacher used this song for the initial stretching. This tune fascinated me, but I was too shy to ask for its name. Only years after, scrolling on YouTube, I found ‘Right here, Right now’.

5) FEVER, by Balthazar

If you have never heard of Balthazar, search for some of their songs, such as ‘Bunker’ and ‘On a roll’. You might be surprised. It is really difficult to describe their genre since it is a mix of indie pop, indie rock, alternative and electronic music. Overall, I love their personal and distinctive sound.

Their six minutes track ‘Fever’ was my summer 2020 discovery. This song is so captivating, and the video, filmed in Tenerife, is fascinating as well.

I know, there are so many cool summer tracks — this was just a small taste. Hope you’ll have a great (musical) summer!