[Coming-of-Age Ceremony] A Song Dedicated to You at 18: Recommended Tracks for New Adults
Coming-of-Age Day is an important milestone marking one’s entry into adulthood, isn’t it? What song would you send to someone becoming a new adult? Or, if you’re the one celebrating Coming-of-Age Day, what song would you like to listen to? In this article, we introduce songs you might want to gift for the occasion and tracks you’ll want to listen to yourself.
You’ll find many songs filled with gratitude for the parents who raised you, as well as uplifting anthems to carry you forward in life.
Be sure to find a favorite from among these popular tunes!
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[Coming-of-Age Ceremony] A song dedicated to you at 18. Recommended tracks for new adults (81–90)
VANENAQT VANE
NAQT VANE is a team project from avex trax built on the concept of “a team project that sends a tailwind to challengers.” Even from the word “VANE,” you can feel a strong sense of support for those facing new challenges.
In today’s world, where information is easily accessible, we’re also constantly exposed to distracting noise that can make us want to stop moving forward.
The message, “Don’t worry about that! You are who you are!” is sure to resonate deeply with young people coming of age.
TOMORROWMayo Okamoto
One of Mayo Okamoto’s signature songs, it’s famous as a cheer song.
Listening to it when a new chapter of life is about to begin makes you feel ready to do your best.
It’s a bright, upbeat song that blows away any anxieties about the future and gives you the strength to endure hardships.
dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE
It’s a song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE that offers encouraging words to help you live a happy life.
With lively yet laid-back sounds that carry a touch of disco-funk, it even seems to invite you to relax.
Its message of not pushing yourself and living true to who you are, along with lyrics that give you strength to move toward the future, are especially appealing.
It has a gentle atmosphere that can prompt you to notice the small, everyday joys.
CHEERSMrs. GREEN APPLE
With its exhilarating sound, this comfortable track lifts your spirits just by listening.
Many people may recognize it as a song from a Morinaga confectionery commercial.
The world awaiting us as adults isn’t filled with joy alone—there will be hardships and unfairness, plenty of them.
But for now, let’s forget all that and have fun: that message, delivered through light, soaring high notes, is breathtaking.
It’s perfect for a milestone moment of adulthood—gathering with old friends and, just like the title says, raising a toast: “Cheers!”
FlowerORANGE RANGE
On the long road of life, everyone can surely make their own great flower bloom! ORANGE RANGE’s smash hit “Hana” gently instills that hope in your heart.
Chosen as the theme song for the film Be With You, it moved many people alongside the movie and became the band’s first million-seller.
The song describes how meeting that special someone became a great source of strength, and conveys a straightforward resolve to make a great flower bloom in one’s own life by holding that strength close.
If you have someone nearby who, like in this song, gives you power, now that you’ve become an adult at 20, you’ll likely feel inspired to create a wonderful life together with them!
Soldier, run.B’z
This exhilarating rock number will energize everyone celebrating Coming of Age Day.
“Tsuwamono, Hashiru” (Soldiers, Run) is included on B’z’s 2019 album NEW LOVE and was used as the theme song for Lipovitan D’s “Support the Japan National Rugby Team” commercial.
Its lyrics, which make you want to strive toward an unseen future, are a perfect match for the version of yourself turning 20 and stepping into society.
It’s a song that gives you the courage to face both the anxieties and joys of becoming an adult, embracing the gentle warmth that surely exists within the intense performance.
[Coming-of-Age Ceremony] A song dedicated to you turning 18. Recommended tracks for new adults (91–100)
I can’t even breatheZARD
ZARD’s 24th single, released in March 1998.
It was the theme song for Fuji TV’s anime “Chūka Ichiban!” Like many of their motivational songs such as “Makenaide” and “My Friend,” it carries an encouraging message for those entering a new season of life.
It peaked at No.
3 on the Oricon charts and sold 240,000 copies.