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 SONGPRINCESS PRINCESS
Among J-POP birthday songs, one of the most famous is PRINCESS PRINCESS’s “BIRTHDAY SONG.” You still hear it on TV and radio, so even younger people have probably heard the chorus.
With its universal lyrics celebrating birthdays, it’s perfect for people of any age.
The melody is easy to remember, and it’s a karaoke classic, so be sure to sing it to help celebrate.
Happy Happy Birthday!Team Mercury
Team Mercury is the second generation of ZeroPLANET, a super handsome entertainment group formed from finalists of the High School Boys Mister Contest.
This song is the first music video they’ve released.
The lyrics depict everything from preparing for a friend’s birthday to the day itself, and the MV visualizes the preparations and the party held for Seina, who is actually celebrating his birthday.
The way they single-mindedly think about their friend, pouring warm, loving feelings into both the preparations and the big day, is truly moving for the person whose birthday it is.
It’s a song that makes the birthday person and all their friends around them happy.
Birthday SongWHITE JAM
“Birthday Song” by WHITE JAM, a male-female duo from the Kansai region.
This track is included on their second mini-album, “Toritate Menkyo de Bun Bun Bun,” released in 2017.
While many birthday songs are meant for lovers, this one is clearly, as the lyrics show, a birthday song for a friend.
It’s a bright, celebratory number that’s perfect for honoring a dear friend’s birthday and even seems to promise a strong friendship going forward.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 MEeill
This is a song by eill filled with self-love and positive messages.
Released in June 2022 as her sixth digital single, it centers on themes of loving and affirming oneself.
Inspired by eill’s own experiences, it’s a warm and heartfelt track.
Following her major-label debut album “PALETTE,” the release coincided with the nationwide “BLUE ROSE TOUR 2022.” It’s perfect as background music for a friend’s birthday party, and also recommended for surprise videos for someone special.
This work, which emphasizes the importance of self-love, would make a wonderful gift for a friend celebrating their birthday.
BIRTHDAYkururi
I feel this song, “BIRTHDAY,” really showcases Quruli’s signature style.
It’s their 14th single, released in 2005.
It’s a birthday song that’s laid-back and gentle, yet celebrates from the heart—overflowing with gratitude for the day a loved one was born.
Although the lyrics never explicitly name the season, the slightly indirect expressions that still let you sense it feel very much like Quruli.
The chorus features singer-songwriter Inotomo, whose vocals make the track all the more enchanting.