[A moving friendship song] For dear friends and best friends. Songs of friendship that make you feel the bond.
Have you ever wanted to express your feelings to a dear friend through a song?
Feelings like everyday gratitude, encouragement for a friend you’ll soon be apart from, or congratulations for a wedding can be hard to put into words…
So in this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended friendship songs that can truly convey those emotions!
Even when we call them “friendship songs,” the sentiments embedded in each one vary widely, so you’re sure to find a moving track that perfectly fits you and your friend.
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[A Moving Friendship Song] For your precious friends and best friends. Friendship songs that make you feel the bond (1–10)
CHARMWANIMA
One of the tracks included on the single “Gotta Go!!.” It carries the wish that it will become a good-luck charm for listeners, and the warmth that seeps through the energetic, quintessentially WANIMA band sound is truly moving.
Parting with a dear friend is painful, but it inspires the feeling, “They’re giving it their all, so I’ll push myself a little harder too.” You’ll surely feel a strength that seems to connect the two hearts.
Here’s to meeting again and talking the night away!
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
A song by Motohiro Hata that was chosen as the theme for the 3DCG animated film “STAND BY ME Doraemon,” and became popular not only with children but also with adults.
Beyond the film, it has been used in various contexts such as commercials.
The title “Himawari” (Sunflower) is said to evoke Doraemon, and the track conveys a sense of friendship with someone who gives you a warm, sunflower-like smile.
It expresses feelings of gratitude—“thank you” for always supporting me and giving me so much—and the desire to become a warm-hearted person like that yourself.
It’s a perfect song to give as a gift when you want to express your appreciation to a friend.
Dear My FriendOurin-ōrin-
A warm piece that celebrates the preciousness of friendship.
Ourin’s refreshingly clear vocals bring back memories of bonds with close friends.
It conveys the beauty of stepping away from busy days to spend time with those who matter.
Released in March 2024, this song is perfect for the season of graduations and farewells.
The music video features Ourin’s friends, expressing genuine, real-life friendship.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when looking back on memories with friends or when you want to express your gratitude.
It’s sure to warm your heart.
[A Moving Friendship Song] For your precious friend or best friend. Friendship songs that make you feel the bond (11–20)
Because we’re friends.Ochiai Wataru
Ochiai Wataru’s graduation song “Tomodachi Yakarane” (“Because We’re Friends”) lets you look back on the precious times you shared with friends throughout school life.
It vividly portrays days with treasured friends—talking about crushes, laughing at jokes only friends would get, pulling little pranks together, and having fun after school.
Precisely because you’re such close friends, parting is painful and can feel overwhelmingly lonely.
Even so, like in this song, look forward to the day you’ll meet again, promise an unbroken friendship, and set off with a smile on your new paths!
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.
Gray and Blue (+Masaki Suda)Yonezu Kenshi
This song, included on Kenshi Yonezu’s third major-label album, came to life thanks to a love call to the only person he could imagine singing it with—popular actor Masaki Suda—resulting in a powerhouse collaboration.
Sung at a slow tempo as if speaking to you, it’s a heartfelt friendship song that beautifully captures the coincidences of life: remembering a close friend, drifting past each other, yet suddenly overlapping for a fleeting moment somewhere along the way.
best friendNEW!SG
A song by SG that I want to give to a dear friend.
As the title suggests, it’s a warm message song themed around the bond with a friend deeply connected at heart.
Life brings many partings—graduations, turning points—but this song straightforwardly sings about an unchanging friendship despite distance, and the hope of meeting again.
Released as a single in March 2022, it resonated with many people, ranking high in LINE MUSIC’s real-time music video charts.
Known for “Bokura Mata,” SG penned this track in his own words, offering not only the sorrow of parting but also the courage to look ahead.
It’s perfect as BGM for graduation season, as well as for times when you want to express gratitude that’s hard to say, or when you’re thinking of a friend far away.