A bright classic about friendship. Recommended popular songs.

Hello, My FriendMatsutōya Yumi

Hello, My Friend

Yumi Matsutoya is a female singer-songwriter who has been active for many years.

Thanks to the recent revival boom, I think many people in younger generations know her as well.

Among her songs, the one I especially recommend as an easy-to-sing friendship song for karaoke is Hello, My Friend.

It’s a piece that portrays the wish to stay connected as friends with someone you once fell in love with, so it also has elements of a heartbreak song.

Melodically, there are no particularly high parts, making it very easy to sing.

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Dear My FriendEvery Little Thing

ELT tour 1998 Dear My Friend

Included on the 1997 album “everlasting.” Used as the commercial song for Slim Beauty House.

A two-member music group that debuted in 1996.

The upbeat, lively rhythm and pop, catchy melody are paired with an emotionally rich vocal performance that really tugs at the heart.

Dear, My Friendsmashoe’

mashoe’ – Dear, My Friends 【Music Video】

Among friendship songs, mashoe’s “Dear, My Friends” is a masterpiece where wistfulness and gratitude resonate.

The lyrics are a message to friends far away, prompting listeners to recall memories of those they cherish.

This soulful pop tune fully showcases mashoe’s musicality, with a memorable chorus featuring distinctive choral work.

Its comfortable melody, rooted in Black music, evokes gratitude for the days we once laughed together, overcoming quarrels and even severed ties in human relationships.

Be sure to experience the stirring sense of friendship in “Dear, My Friends.”

Your Best FriendKuraki Mai

Mai Kuraki “Your Best Friend”

If you’re looking for a quintessential song that portrays a bittersweet friendship, Mai Kuraki’s “Your Best Friend” is definitely the one to recommend.

When it was released in 2011, it became a huge hit as the ending theme of Detective Conan.

With its moving melody and lyrics, the powerful message—“Your feelings are reaching me”—unexpectedly grips the heart.

Though friendships can face quarrels or even breakups, this song makes you want to reaffirm the bond with a dear friend; it’s a piece that truly resonates.

Even with friends far away, listening to this track lets you feel that you’re always connected at heart.

It’s a wonderful song that encourages us to cherish friendship and live with gratitude.

A Song for YouKoike Teppei

Teppei Koike "A Song for You"

A major hit friendship song by Teppei Koike, an artist especially popular among women for his straightforward vocals that resonate with listeners and his approachable musical worldview.

It’s an upbeat track that directly expresses gratitude toward irreplaceable friends.

FriendFukuyama Masaharu

Masaharu Fukuyama – Tomo yo (Fukuyama☆Summer Great Thanksgiving Festival: My Stadium Live Requests!! ~Let’s Do It with an Acoustic Performance~)

A massive hit by Masaharu Fukuyama, an artist who continues to lead Japan’s music scene with a lustrous husky voice that captivates everyone and powerful performances.

It’s a bright friendship song that expresses gratitude to friends who are always there to support you.

Map of the HeartBOYSTYLE

BOYSTYLE – Kokoro no Chizu Live (One Piece Opening)

A smash hit by BOYSTYLE, an artist widely supported especially by younger generations for their soaring high-tone vocals that soothe listeners’ hearts and songs with strong messages.

The song’s theme is about taking on challenges together with dear friends for a bright future.