Friendship songs to give on a birthday: a lovely roundup of tracks that help you reaffirm your bonds
When celebrating a friend’s birthday, these days many people make and give a birthday video, don’t they?
A video that shares messages along with past photos is sure to make them happy.
That said, a lot of people get stuck on what song to choose for the background music when making a birthday video.
So in this article, we’ll focus specifically on friendship songs among the tracks you might want to give for a birthday!
For birthdays, songs that express everyday gratitude are recommended, and there are also tracks with lyrics that straightforwardly celebrate a friend’s birthday.
Be sure to find the songs that suit you and your friends!
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Friendship songs I want to give on a birthday (71–80)
Birthday SongMerofuroto
It’s a warm, heartfelt song that stands beside the feeling of sincerely celebrating a loved one’s birthday.
Released in January 2024, this track by Melo Float was created to convey blessings and gratitude to those celebrating their birthdays.
While upbeat, it carries a heartwarming melody that expresses messages of celebration and everyday appreciation.
It has gained popularity among younger generations on social media and is widely used as BGM for birthday celebration videos.
It’s an ideal song for those who want to make birthdays cheerful and festive, such as for surprise videos celebrating close friends or family, or as background music for birthday parties.
Close to youŌhara Sakurako
When you want to send a birthday song to a friend you don’t get to see often, I recommend the song “Close to You.” We all have friends we drifted apart from before we knew it—maybe you went to different schools or got busy after starting work.
It’s become hard to reach out, but you still really want to see them and have so much you’d like to talk about.
This song carries a warm message: even if we’re apart, I’m always thinking of you.
It conveys both your feelings and your birthday wishes.
Happy Birthdayyamazaru
A birthday song that sings of gratitude for being born.
The fresh, melodious voice of Yamazaru sinks deep into the heart.
Just meeting each other might itself be a miracle.
It’s a song that makes you want to share that feeling of thanks with your friends.
The music video, told like a story, is also very intriguing, and I’m sure it will beautifully color the moment when you’re planning a surprise.
Please try sending the feelings you can’t usually express—and your “thank you”—together with this song.
Friendship songs to give on a birthday (81–90)
Birthday Songyuka
Yuka’s “Birthday Song” brings a bright, festive vibe to your friend’s birthday party.
It’s included on the mini-album “I am” and the single “Tadaima, Okaeri.” This is a song that lets you convey congratulations only you can send—the kind that comes from always being by your friend’s side and sharing so many moments together.
It also conveys the enduring bond of friendship—the feeling of “Let’s celebrate your birthday not just today, but always, from here on out.” Let’s all sing it together at the party and have a wonderful, fun-filled day!
Happy Birthday to You ~ The Birth of VenusMatsutōya Yumi
The birthday song I want to give my female friend is “Happy Birthday to You ~ The Birth of Venus,” sung by Yumi Matsutoya.
It’s a song filled with the message of using a birthday as a turning point to make a fresh start.
If you want to give her the lyrics just as they are, it would be great to go to karaoke together and sing it for her! With lyrics that convey a woman’s inner strength and beauty, the recipient will surely feel inspired to make the coming year an even better one.
Lovely birthdayMoritaka Chisato
It’s a song that, while evoking nostalgia for singer-songwriter Chisato Moritaka, who made her major debut in 1987, sounds so cute when you listen to it that you can’t help thinking, “Sometimes a day like this is totally okay!” Although it’s an old track from 1994, the feeling a girl has of wanting to celebrate someone she really loves never fades.
Its adorable lyrics are sure to capture your friends’ hearts too!
Happy Birthday SongMakihara Noriyuki
It’s a track from the 2001 release Home Sweet Home, and it seems to have been what led to providing songs for SMAP.
It’s wrapped in a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere that’s very typical of Makihara and fits the album’s worldview.
Not only does it work as a birthday song, it’s also an affirming number that stays by your side in tough times.
You can also feel a sense of pride, as if praising a friend who’s worked hard.
Put in all the feelings you don’t usually say, and celebrate your friend’s birthday to the fullest.