Recommended songs for university students. Classic and popular Japanese songs.
We’ve put together a collection of songs recommended for college students!
Are there any you haven’t checked out yet?
If so, be sure to listen to them via the YouTube links all the way to the end!
Recent popular songs have really creative music videos, and they’re all fun to watch without getting bored!
Recommended songs for college students. Japanese classics and popular tracks (1–10)
RPGSEKAI NO OWARI
This is a song that resonates with people of our generation who grew up playing RPGs.
By mapping the joy of adventure, the friendships with comrades, and the resolve to protect what’s important onto our present selves, we can feel as if we are the protagonists of an RPG.
Thinking of it that way gives us courage.
That paper airplane splits the cloudy sky19
It’s a laid-back vocal with a touch of bittersweetness—a true youth anthem.
Although it’s a song from the ’90s, many people still know it today, and some enjoy it as a nostalgic classic.
Its straightforward, unpretentious lyrics have a calming effect.
It’s also recommended as a duet song.
HeiwajimaB-DASH
It’s a song that brings vivid summer scenes to mind.
When you listen to it, you feel it’s a waste to idle away your days in a small room, and you’re inspired to set off on an adventure to somewhere far away.
The lyrics seem to teach you how vast the world is—that there are things you can’t see if you just stay shut away in your own little world.
at one’s own paceSun Set Swish
This song gently encourages you to move forward at your own pace when you feel anxious, influenced by the changes around you.
Moments of doubt often come when your rhythm is disturbed, and one of this song’s charms is that it reminds you to keep your own pace.
rainbowNdaho & Peketan from Fisshāzu
This is an original song by a hugely popular YouTuber boasting 3 million subscribers.
It’s a piece packed with friendship and youth—something only Fischer’s, who became immensely popular by bringing together their unique personalities to create videos, could sing.
It’s a must-know track for university students.
Youthful AmigoShūji to Akira
It’s a massive hit that has influenced many people beyond just Johnny’s fans.
With lyrics expressing passionate friendship between friends, it’s also famous as a duet song.
Since it’s a song everyone knows, it’s the first one you should queue up when you want to sing a duet with a friend at karaoke.
Swaying (feat. Dengaryu)EVISBEATS
The gentle piano melody and calm beat seem to invite you into a pleasant moment.
It’s a collaboration between EVISBEATS, a trackmaker from Nara Prefecture, and the rapper Dengaryu.
The lyrics warmly affirm the subtle emotional shifts that arise in everyday moments, and they really resonate, don’t they? This piece is included on the classic album “Hitosu ni Naru Toki,” released in July 2012.
Its enduring popularity is evident from its reissue on 7-inch vinyl in April 2018.
When your mind is crowded with assignments or thoughts about the future, listening to it while strolling at dusk might give you a gentle push forward.