Background and Writing
In interviews with Japanese magazines Pati Pati and Zipper, Yui said she finished the entirety of the song 3 years ago. However, due to timing issues, as she would prefer to release it during the summer, the song was delayed until the release on July 2, 2008. In writing the lyrics, Yui said she wanted to imbue a feeling of, "wanting to get by with my own ability", and an image of, "longing to go to the sea". She also said she wrote the song from a girl's perspective, while recollecting her own memories she'd seen during past summers.
The title "Summer Song" was chosen by Yui as she felt the feelings in the song could be expressed through the title. Interestingly, before the single, no Japanese artist has ever taken the song title "Summer Song", which was also instrumental in the choosing of the title.
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