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A bright classic about friendship. Recommended popular songs.

A playlist of songs with titles featuring “friend” or “friends,” or lyrics themed around friendship—carefully curated to include only bright, upbeat tracks.

These are wonderful songs about the importance of friends, perfect for listening together with your friends.

A bright classic song about friends. Recommended popular songs (71–80)

Old FriendsYonYon

A moving song themed around friendship has been born! Crafted by YonYon together with her old friends SIRUP and Shin Sakiura, this piece gently sings of the precious bonds nurtured through life’s uphill climbs.

Blending elements of hip-hop and gospel, and featuring a performance by Gen Z trumpet virtuoso Reiya Terakubo, the sound exudes a comforting warmth.

Released in January 2025, this track is perfect for expressing gratitude and support to cherished friends.

As a song that accompanies life’s milestones—weddings, graduations, and more—it’s sure to resonate in your heart.

Look of Lifefhána

fhána – Look of Life – Music Video
Look of Lifefhána

This song delicately portrays the feelings of a protagonist standing at a crossroads in life.

It is included as the title track on fhána’s fifth album, The Look of Life, released in November 2024.

Set to a pop and electronic sound, the lyrics about choices, partings, and the hope of reunion resonate deeply.

The piece feels like both a bold new challenge and a culmination for fhána as they mark their 10th debut anniversary.

It’s a warmly encouraging song that gently supports those standing at life’s turning points, urging them forward even amid uncertainty.

My friend—now and forever…Ketsumeishi

Ketsumeishi “My Friend ~ From Here On Forever…”
My friend—now and forever...Ketsumeishi

This is a friendship-themed song by Ketsumeishi, known for producing tracks that capture memories with many friends.

While rooted in rap, its singable melody line and vocals make it perfect for karaoke, and it’s a richly crafted piece that lets you reminisce about fun times with friends.

Pretending to be friendskerakera

Kerakera – Pretending to Be Friends (with lyrics)
Pretending to be friendskerakera

With earnest, essential, and piercing lyrics that build a unique worldview, Kerakera’s “Tomodachi no Uta” offers a chance to contemplate from the depths what true friendship is and what it means to be a friend.

It’s a work whose dual nature—both catchy and profound—makes it especially compelling.

My friend,taiyozoku

This is a song about friendship by Taiyouzoku, a band that gained strong popularity among hardcore music fans with a style that showcases strength through straightforward rock tones and a uniquely raspy voice.

The direct, resonant lyrics combine with the song’s powerful appeal to create a highly polished result.

Happy SynthesizerEasy Pop

[Megurine Luka, GUMI] Happy Synthesizer [Original Song]
Happy SynthesizerEasy Pop

From start to finish, it’s technopop that makes your heart dance just by listening.

It’s a song about friendship between women, one that any woman can relate to.

Though it’s not a love song, it’s a song that encourages you.

FRIENDSGOING STEADY

GOING STEADY – Friends (Endless summer)
FRIENDSGOING STEADY

It’s a very light, bouncy, and cheerful track.

The memories with friends up to now are depicted in great detail, and the strong wish to meet again even at the moment of parting conveys the depth of the bond and the strength of the feelings for the time they shared.