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 to give on a birthday (31–40)
Hey, my friendMr.forute
This song beautifully depicts the invisible bonds of friendship.
Written and composed by Mr.
Furbte’s vocalist, Tsukasa Inao, it was released as an advance digital single in January 2021.
Later included on the album “sweet life,” the track sets the precious ties between friends—and the ups and downs they overcome together—to a refreshing melody.
Starting in September of the same year, it was also chosen as the theme song for the Twitter drama “Itadakeba, Totoshi.” sponsored by the Nisshin Seifun Group, drawing attention as a track that colors the “delicious” moments of youth.
When you’re struggling to make memories with friends or want to express gratitude to your cherished companions, this song will be a reassuring ally.
Birthday SongAAA
Anyway, if you want to convey your feelings straight from the heart, this is my recommendation.
It’s a song by the dance-vocal group AAA, included as the coupling track on their 33rd single “777 ~We can sing a song!~” released in 2012.
It’s a relaxed, moving song with distinctive handclap sounds.
The beauty of the choral work can really bring you to tears.
If you feel shy about saying “Congratulations” to someone, gather your courage and try sending them this song.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOHAND DRIP
HAND DRIP is a vocal unit with the unusual lineup of one guitar and three vocalists, hailing from Kyoto and Osaka.
Their song “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO” has a funky vibe that makes it perfect for birthday celebrations! In particular, this track carries a strong message of “wanting to thank you for being born,” so if you surprise someone by singing it to them, it might move them to tears of joy.
Be sure to gift this song to someone special.
BirthdayMr.Children
An upbeat tune with acoustic guitar cutting that will make your heart dance.
It’s the theme song for Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s New Dinosaur, and it seems to mirror Nobita’s efforts for someone else and the feelings you have for your friends.
As you spend time together, you become more alike—this song brings to mind those precious friends who feel like you’re two hearts beating as one.
It’s so uplifting to listen to that I think it would be really fun to sing together with friends at karaoke! Here’s to making many more wonderful memories!
HAPPY NACHERRY BIRTHDAYNACHERRY
It’s a cheerful rock number with a birthday theme.
Packed with all of NACHERRY’s charm, it was released in January 2022 and is included on their debut mini-album, “CANDY SUNDAY.” The song’s overflowing sense of happiness is striking, and just listening to it warms your heart.
It celebrates the joy of spending time with someone special and conveys the delight of celebrating a birthday.
It’s perfect as background music for a birthday party and would also work well for a surprise video.
How about gifting this song when celebrating a friend’s or partner’s birthday?
Friendship Songs to Give on a Birthday (41–50)
Embraced by loveSuperfly
Filled with gentle feelings, Superfly’s song “Held by Love” is also a great choice as a birthday song for a friend.
Conveying gratitude for their birth along with the message, “I pray that you can stay happy forever,” this track is perfect to give to a friend who’s celebrating their birthday and starting a new year.
It’s a song you’ll definitely want to sing at karaoke as a birthday surprise.
It’s also recommended for those looking for a moving, ballad-style song as BGM for a birthday video.
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.
