[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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[Heartwarming Friendship Songs] For cherished friends and best friends. Friendship songs that make you feel the bond (51–60)
BuddiesSakurazaka46
Debuting as Keyakizaka46 in 2015, they were renamed Sakurazaka46 in 2020.
“Buddies,” included as a coupling track on their first single released in 2020, “Nobody’s fault,” carries the meaning of comrades or close friends and is also the name given to Sakurazaka46’s fans.
Its bright melody and positive lyrics are uplifting! It’s a work that lights a beacon of hope in your heart.
The music video is beautiful as well, so if you’re thinking of dedicating the song to someone, showing them the video might be a great idea.
footprint(s)Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster is a vocal group whose overwhelming singing ability moves listeners to the core.
Their 16th single, “Ashiato” (Footprints), released in September 2020, is a grand number penned by the members themselves that gives you the courage to keep moving forward even in times of uncertainty.
Its powerful lyrics, which seem to affirm their own journey, are perfect for looking back on the days spent with friends during graduation season, when everyone sets off on separate paths.
Written as the required piece for the Junior High School division of the NHK All-Japan School Choir Competition and also broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta,” the song has become widely loved as a choral piece.
It’s a moving track we hope you’ll listen to when you want to send thanks and cheers for the future to the dear friends with whom you’ve laughed and supported each other along the way!
Every single minute and second, you and IHoneyWorks meets Sufia
How about a refreshing yet slightly bittersweet youth song? It’s a collaboration between the voice actor unit Sphere and the creative team HoneyWorks, released in 2016.
The song carries a positive message about moving forward into the future while keeping the time spent with friends close to your heart, and it’s truly encouraging to listen to.
Given the lyrics, it may especially resonate with students about to graduate.
Please consider gifting it to a friend who’s leaving your hometown and heading far away.
FriendHilcrhyme
Be sure to gift this when a close friend is getting married.
It’s a track by the hip-hop unit Hilcrhyme, known for hits like “Shunkashuto,” included on their third album “RISING,” released in 2011.
It’s a message song to friends who shared those youthful days with you, and I think it’s something anyone can relate to.
That touch of bittersweetness is part of its charm.
It’s a perfect piece to celebrate a loved one embarking on a new journey.
[Heartwarming Friendship Songs] For your cherished friends and besties. Friendship songs that let you feel the bond (61–70)
AcaciaBUMP OF CHICKEN
BUMP OF CHICKEN have many songs with lyrics that hit you in the heart and give you hope and courage to live.
Their track “Acacia” is another one that conveys feelings for someone precious and makes your spirits soar.
Released in 2020, it served as the theme song for the Pokémon special music video “GOTCHA!”.
With words addressed not to a romantic partner but to someone important who’s always in your heart, the song makes you feel that thinking of that person helps you do your best and become stronger.
FriendFukuyama Masaharu
A great gift recommendation for a friend who’s trying hard to reach a goal is Masaharu Fukuyama’s song “Tomo yo” (“My Friend”).
It’s included on the album “f.” On the road toward dreams and goals, there are lots of hardships: not only darkness and temptations, but also stretches where nothing seems to go right and a chain of bad luck that wears you down.
This song is packed with the feeling of cheering on a friend who keeps asking, “Even so, will it really be okay?” while continuing down the path they chose.
How about singing this song yourself—just like Fukuyama— to convey both your concern and your support?
secret base 〜What You Gave Me〜ZONE
A signature song by ZONE that has been covered by many artists and remains beloved.
ZONE disbanded in 2005, later reunited, but ended their activities again two years afterward.
It gained popularity after being chosen as the theme song for the drama Kids War starring Mao Inoue.
Artists such as SCANDAL and May J.
have covered it, and in the film Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day, the characters perform their own cover of the song.
It evokes the joy of spending summer vacation with friends—and the tight ache of sudden farewells, along with the hope of meeting again.
It’s a song that adds a special touch to friendships between children, perhaps even more than those between adults.