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 (41–50)
HAPPY BIRTHDAYFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS, who made a one-night-only comeback on March 11, 2021 and then made headlines by reforming as a duo with Funky Kato and Mon-Kichi, have a song whose title says it all: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY.” It’s upbeat, poppy, and perfect for celebrating a friend’s birthday.
The track is included on their 2011 album FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 4.
It’s an exciting, feel-good birthday song that also works great as background music for a birthday party.
Birthday SongGoose house
This is a track from Goose house’s first full-length album, Wandering—by a unit that’s a rare find: a group of various singer-songwriters coming together.
The soothing, slow acoustic guitar melody really touches the heart.
It’s as beautiful as a bouquet and would make the perfect gift for a dear friend.
Give it a listen!
GIFTMr.Children
A popular song that was used as NHK’s theme for the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics broadcasts as well as in commercials.
Released in 2008 as Mr.Children’s 32nd single, it’s a message song that makes you reflect on what truly matters in life.
The time you spend worrying about and preparing for a friend’s birthday—that time itself might be the greatest gift to them.
Listening to this song makes you feel exactly that.
Happy Birthday To YouOfisharu Higedan Dism
Many people are captivated by their clear, translucent vocals, and Official HIGE DANDism enjoys broad popularity across generations.
The song “Happy Birthday To You” is included on their second album, “MAN IN THE MIRROR,” released in 2016.
I don’t think many of us have become the adults we imagined when we were children.
Sometimes on our birthdays, we catch ourselves thinking, “I was supposed to be more grown-up by now.” This is a perfect number to welcome your birthday as a new starting line, with a refreshed state of mind.
HarukaYOASOBI
YOASOBI’s “Haruka” is a song that lets you honestly say “thank you” to a friend on their birthday.
Released in 2020, it’s based on Osamu Suzuki’s novel The Moon Prince.
A birthday is not only a time to celebrate, but also a day to express gratitude to friends who always share so many memories with you.
The lyrics carry that sense of thanks, along with a message of encouragement—no matter what happens, it’ll be okay, don’t give up.
Its poppy, cute melody also makes it perfect as background music for a birthday video!
