Friendship songs to listen to in April: a curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters!
April marks the start of a new school and business year in Japan, and many people begin life in new environments like schools and workplaces.
It’s also a time when new relationships are formed, and when we find ourselves missing the people we used to spend time with.
In this article, we introduce friendship songs perfect for April.
From tracks that celebrate newly blossomed friendships to songs that think of friends far away, and spring-like tunes themed around cherry blossoms—these are all timeless pieces that are impossible not to get emotionally invested in.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
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Friendship songs to listen to in April: A curated selection of tracks themed around new encounters! (91–100)
Best FriendDaimon Yayoi
This is a friendship song by Yayoi Daimon, who has emerged as a fashionable, gyaru-like artist and gained strong support from many young people.
With its trendy sound, it’s a track that would be well-suited for use as a work depicting distinctive friendship, even standing out during spring high school baseball.
Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46
This song features striking lyrics that dwell on the season of cherry blossoms.
With themes of graduation and farewell, it poignantly weaves together cherry blossoms and human relationships.
Rena Moriya serves as center for the first time, revealing a new side of Sakurazaka46.
Released in February 2023, the track is the group’s fifth single.
It’s a perfect song for elementary school students entering graduation season.
Recommended for those who, in the spring when cherry blossoms bloom, feel a mix of emotions before parting with dear friends.
springreGretGirl
A bittersweet love story echoing in the season of dancing cherry blossoms.
reGretGirl’s songs vividly capture the changes that arrive with the coming of spring.
Released in January 2021, this track carefully weaves together the feelings of those heading into a new environment and those being left behind.
As their first single, it beautifully fuses the band’s signature true-to-life lyrics with a catchy melody.
It’s a song that stands beside anyone who has just experienced heartbreak or parted ways with someone dear.
Contrary to spring’s brightness, its lyrics seep into the heart and are sure to bring tears to your eyes.
A heartwarming track perfect for the start of a new season.
the first strong spring windMayumura Chiaki
The lyrics, where gentleness and bittersweetness coexist, bring me to tears before I know it.
It’s a song by Chiaki Mayumura, released in May 2023.
Produced as a tie-in with Ito En’s “Oi Ocha,” it’s included on the album SAI.
Like a breeze that heralds the arrival of spring, it carries a fresh, warm atmosphere.
The excitement of romantic feelings and the hope of new encounters are expressed in dewy, vivid language that makes the heart dance.
For those feeling anxious before the start of a new chapter, this song will quietly stay by your side.
Why not listen to it along with the cheerful spring weather?
spring sunlightKanapu × Kujira
Set in the gentle sunlight of spring, this song evokes both partings and new encounters.
Born from a collaboration between KAF and Kujira, it was released digitally in March 2022.
Its translucent vocals and soft melody make it perfect for the season of graduations and farewells.
It conveys a soothing comfort—like being wrapped in a warm bath—while capturing emotions that sway between reality and fantasy.
It’s recommended for moments when you want to look back on memories with someone dear as you feel the light of spring.
For those feeling a little lonely before a new chapter begins, this may be the song that quietly gives you a gentle push forward.