Famous songs that celebrate special occasions. Recommended popular tracks.
Birthdays, weddings, childbirth, graduations—life is full of moments to celebrate.
We’ve gathered a collection of celebration songs with lyrics and melodies that will make the person being honored feel happy and appreciated at these special moments.
Let’s use music to wholeheartedly say, “Congratulations!”
The songs we’re introducing are perfect for karaoke, performances, and background music at parties and banquets for all kinds of celebrations.
Listen, sing along, and let’s all share a joyful time together with these songs!
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Classic celebratory songs. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
Wonderful HolidayTakeuchi Mariya
Every winter, this song plays in the Kentucky Fried Chicken commercials, so many people associate it with the feeling of Christmas.
It’s a classic must-have for holiday celebrations, a famous track by Mariya Takeuchi.
The light sounds of bells and flutes evoke a warm Christmas vacation.
Thank youikimonogakari
This is a song by Ikimonogakari that portrays someone straightforwardly expressing gratitude to a loved one.
It was also used as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Gegege no Nyobo,” making it widely known across generations.
The way it conveys thanks in unadorned words is moving, and it may prompt you to recall the gratitude you hold within yourself.
It’s a piece that lets you feel the accumulation of appreciation while also sensing a shared future—walking forward together from here on.
Classic celebratory songs: Recommended popular tracks (31–40)
Dear you,Novelbright
This is a heartwarming song that sings of gratitude.
The lyrics, written like a letter to a loved one, resonate deeply with listeners.
The “Oh-oh” phrase in the chorus is especially memorable when it’s sung together with the audience at live shows.
Included on the mini-album EN., released in September 2019, it has become one of Novelbright’s signature songs.
It’s a perfect track for expressing your thanks or reaffirming your bond with someone important.
Why not share your gratitude with your loved one along with this song?
HBDiamSHUM
This is a song packed with the spirit of celebrating birthdays.
Featured on iamSHUM’s album “Beautiful Melodies,” it rides an exhilarating EDM beat that lifts the mood for any celebration.
Released in August 2021, the track overflows with love and well-wishes for someone on their special day.
The lyrics repeatedly say, “Today is your birthday,” expressing heartfelt congratulations for someone important to you.
Play it at a party and it’s sure to elevate the atmosphere! When celebrating a friend’s or partner’s birthday, why not give this song a spin?
Lovely birthdayMoritaka Chisato
This is a birthday song by Chisato Moritaka, a Showa-era idol famous for her beautiful legs, that sings about a devoted and adorable girlfriend busily preparing homemade dishes and more from the day before her boyfriend’s birthday.
It’s such a popular song that a self-cover version has been released in recent years!
PRESENTMrs. GREEN APPLE
A heartwarming song that delivers feelings of love and gratitude as a formless gift.
Released on the 2020 best-of album “5,” it was produced in both English and Japanese versions.
The lyrics express how words of love can set people free even in hard times, and depict carefully wrapped feelings being given to someone special—just listening warms the heart.
It’s a perfect song for conveying your feelings to a loved one on their birthday, or for singing at karaoke to show your everyday appreciation.
pupilaiko
A song by singer-songwriter aiko that she composed when a friend gave birth.
It’s perfect not only as a celebration for a birth but also as a birthday song.
The beautiful piano tones in the background create a pure and gentle atmosphere throughout the piece.