Congratulations! A celebration song to give to someone special
Who is the person most important to you?
Family, friends, a partner—surely many faces come to mind.
In this article, we introduce celebratory songs you’ll want to give to someone special.
We’ve gathered tracks perfect for a variety of celebratory moments: birthdays, weddings, baby celebrations, and anniversaries for couples.
We’ll showcase a wide range of songs that directly weave feelings of celebration and the words “congratulations” into their lyrics.
As you think of the person you want to gift a song to, find the one track that perfectly conveys what you want to express.
Let’s celebrate this special day together and make it even more wonderful!
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Happy☆Lucky Birthday!Doraemon (Mizuta Wasabi), Nobita (Oohara Megumi), Shizuka (Kakazu Yumi), Jaian (Kimura Subaru), Suneo (Seki Tomokazu)
Perfect for your child’s birthday party is “Happy★Lucky Birthday!” sung by the characters from the anime Doraemon.
Even without Doraemon’s handy gadgets, as long as we’re celebrating your birthday, we can smile anytime and keep doing our best—this song is filled with those warm, uplifting feelings.
The parts are divided by character, so it’s great for a group to sing! It’s also perfect for singing to the birthday child at a preschool or kindergarten birthday celebration.
CheersNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
It is the eponymous song included on Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi’s third studio album, Kanpai, released in 1980.
After hearing that a friend from his hometown was getting married, Nagabuchi wrote the song to offer his congratulations.
Widely regarded as one of his signature songs, it is popular not only at weddings but also as an anthem that encourages people facing major turning points in life.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYMONGOL800
Birthdays don’t just make the person celebrating happy—they make the people doing the celebrating happy too! “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” captures that feeling perfectly.
It’s sung by MONGOL800, the three-piece band from Okinawa known as Monpachi! With its fun, upbeat melody that gets crowds going at live shows, the song paints a picture of smiles bursting on a birthday.
If you play an instrument, it’d be a blast to perform at a friend’s birthday party! Whether you give it or receive it, it’s the ultimate feel-good happy song that brings joy to everyone.
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
If you’re looking for a celebratory song that suits sports—like for a big win—Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru” is a great pick.
It was chosen as Coca-Cola’s annual image song in 2018, and the music video features various athletes.
It’s also perfect for getting pumped up before a game, so be sure to check it out!
Happy Summer WeddingMōningu Musume.
It’s one of the defining works of the 2000s J-pop scene! Performed by the idol group Morning Musume, it was released in 2000 as their ninth single.
With its memorable, oriental-tinged sound, it’s a catchy pop number.
Many people probably still sing it at karaoke, reminiscing about that era.
While it’s a message song expressing gratitude to one’s parents, I think it suits any celebratory occasion.
That’s how uplifting and cheerful it is—a true feel-good anthem.
BatonKobukuro
Released in 2018 as the image song for Ono Pharmaceutical’s 300th anniversary commercial, “Baton” is a perfect track for celebrating childbirth and family milestones.
As adults, we tend to forget that we have lived our lives protected and supported by others.
That support stretches from our parents to our grandparents, and if we trace it back, it continues far into the past.
This song sings about that baton of life.
It may make you feel that you are who you are today because the people you cherish did their best for you.
[Congratulations!] Celebration songs you’ll want to give to someone special (21–30)
The GIFTHamasaki Ayumi
“The GIFT,” included on Ayumi Hamasaki’s 2015 album “A ONE,” is a wedding song perfect for celebrating a loved one’s marriage.
It’s a collaboration with JJ Lin, a Singaporean singer-songwriter based in Taiwan.
The lyrics, told from the perspective of the bride and groom, express the desire to build a wonderful life together.
It’s a great choice either as a message from one of the newlyweds to the other—conveying heartfelt wishes for their future—or as background music at a reception to share in the celebration.