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. Carefully selected songs themed around new encounters! (41–50)
Song of the WheelsBUMP OF CHICKEN
It’s the ninth single, released in 2004, and it’s also included on albums like Yggdrasill and present from you.
The arrangement differs depending on the CD it’s on.
The song is about a close friend who’s going far away, and its lonely lyrics really hit home.
My Friend Is Falling DownELLEGARDEN
It’s included on their second album released in 2003.
True to ELLEGARDEN’s style, the lyrics are in English, and they’re about comforting a friend after a breakup.
I felt the melody is simple yet a very straightforward song that pierces the heart.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
Michi by GReeeeN is a song that can cheer on friends who are about to take a step toward their dreams and goals.
Released in 2007 as GReeeeN’s debut single, the track was also featured as the theme song for various programs.
Friends starting down a new path in spring may be feeling all kinds of anxieties.
In times like that, send them this song and say, “You’ll be fine,” and “If anything happens, I’ll be there to help,” to give them your support! Its message—“It’s enough to just be yourself”—will surely encourage and energize your friends.
Spring SwallowHey! Say! JUMP
A Hey! Say! JUMP song that gently seeps into the heart in the season when a refreshing spring breeze blows.
Using swallows as a motif, it tenderly portrays the anxieties and confusion of entering a new environment, as well as the way we overcome them together with our companions.
Created by members of sumika, this track features a supportive message that resonates with life’s turning points that everyone experiences, along with a refreshingly clear melodic line.
Released in May 2022, it was used as the opening theme for the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV anime “Love All Play.” It’s a perfect cheer song for those starting a new chapter in life or feeling unsettled by changes in their surroundings.
Dear My FriendHi-STANDARD
It was included on the album MAKING THE ROAD, released in 1999.
The album sold a total of one million copies, achieving million-seller status, and the band became a leading force in the rock scene of the ’90s.
When translated into Japanese, the lyrics take on a profound, deeply moving quality.
My Best FriendLittle Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster’s “My Best Friend” is a song about a friendship bound by a deep bond between girls.
Its bright, fun, poppy melody—so characteristic of LiTGri—makes you want to go hang out with your best friend right away! The lyrics offer encouragement to a friend who, after getting a boyfriend, is gradually changing and losing sight of herself.
“I understand you better than he does!”—that kind of strong, tightly bound friendship is something you often find between girls.
It’s a song that makes you appreciate the friends who understand you even more than you understand yourself—sometimes even more than a boyfriend does.
friendNMB48
NMB48’s gently moving friendship song, fittingly titled “Friends.” Released in 2014 as a coupling track on their 10th single “Rashikunai,” it’s a fan-favorite duet by Nana Yamada and Sayaka Yamamoto.
Friends who share a similar sensibility and values are precious, aren’t they? Yet it can be hard to put those feelings into words.
This song expresses exactly that sentiment, and many listeners will relate.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to quietly send to someone when you feel too shy to say it yourself.
