[Danceable!] Recommended Dance Songs to Liven Up Graduation Ceremonies and Thank-You Parties
A graduation ceremony marks the start of a new chapter.
I believe it’s also an irreplaceable moment for each and every one of us.
Memories with friends we’ve spent time with come flooding back, and we’re filled with gratitude for the teachers who taught us so much and the family who supported us.
In this article, we’ll introduce danceable tracks that will liven up graduation ceremonies and thank-you parties!
We’ve gathered songs that aren’t confined to the “graduation song” label—tunes that let everyone dance, have fun, and spend their last day together with smiles.
May your new beginning be filled with happiness!
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[Danceable!] Recommended Dance Songs to Liven Up Graduations and Thank-You Parties (21–30)
No reply yet, kana? 💦❓ Old-man texting style 😁❗️Yoshimoto ojisan
Yoshimoto Ojisan is active not only as a Vocaloid producer but also as a comedian.
His new track takes the buzzworthy “ojisan syntax” from social media as its theme, delivering a humor-packed song.
Released in May 2025, it features a catchy melody and rhythm, and its unique way of expressing messages will have you laughing before you know it! On TikTok, countless dance challenges and parody videos set to the song have been posted, drawing major attention, especially among young people.
If teachers and parents dance to this song at a thank-you party, the venue is sure to go wild! How about bringing the house down with a dance that incorporates some comical moves?
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
WANIMA’s “Yatte Miyou,” a song that can lift your spirits unconditionally, has a great tempo and is perfect for events like graduation parties, as well as for dances at school festivals and sports days.
Its familiar melody comes from the British children’s song “The Picnic” (aka “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic”).
“Yatte Miyou,” which arranges “The Picnic” in a rock style, is a 2017 release by the Japanese rock band WANIMA.
Brimming with a spirit of challenge and positivity, the uplifting track was also featured in an au commercial.
HabitSEKAI NO OWARI
SEKAI NO OWARI’s “Habit,” which blew up on social media, features the four members taking on full-on choreography.
It’s a track with an insanely addictive sound and lyrics packed with a strong message.
Plenty of students have probably learned and can perform this dance! Even if you can’t, it’s the kind of song that makes your body move as soon as the intro plays, so definitely get everyone dancing at your graduation or thank-you party and hype things up! In the music video, dancers appear in school uniforms, so it could be fun to intentionally change into uniforms and try dancing it that way too.
U.S.A.DA PUMP
From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, DA PUMP—an Okinawa-born vocal and dance group produced by Akio Togashi—released hit after hit.
Despite several lineup changes, they continued to work steadily, and after making a dramatic comeback in 2018 with their single “U.S.A.,” they’ve been delighting fans with energetic activity.
“U.S.A.” is originally a song released in 1992 by Italian singer Joe Yellow, and DA PUMP brilliantly rearranged its so-called Italo disco—an Italian-born, so-bad-it’s-cool disco sound—using their strong vocals and dance skills to turn it into a hit.
With an ultra-catchy chorus that sticks in your head instantly and choreography that makes you want to dance, it was practically destined to blow up in the social media era.
Member and choreographer KENZO has published an explanation on the official blog as well, so be sure to check it out when you try the dance yourself.
water lily blossomShonan no Kaze
Shonan no Kaze’s signature song, packed with the heat of summer and the passion of youth, is perfect for energizing graduation ceremonies and thank-you parties.
Its powerful reggae sound and positive lyrics will give a push to those embarking on a new journey.
Released in June 2007, the track reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart and has been loved by many.
Its message—singing of the strength to overcome hardships and of hope—is sure to resonate with graduates.
This piece is ideal for deepening bonds with friends and making memories.
Everyone can dance together, and it will help send you off with smiles as you take your next step forward.
Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)Oginome Yōko
The classic hit “Dancing Hero (Eat You Up),” originally released in 1985, is also well known for its revival success in 2017 when it was used as the track for the Osaka Prefectural Tomioka High School Dance Club’s “Bubble Dance,” 32 years after the original came out.
This song, a hit by Yoko Oginome, who debuted as an idol singer in the 1980s, is actually a Japanese cover of the disco-pop track “Eat You Up,” which British singer Angie Gold turned into a worldwide hit in 1985.
In Japan, it also became a hit under the Japanese title “Suteki na High Energy Boy.” In fact, from the late 1990s, starting in Aichi and Gifu prefectures, it became established as a standard song for Bon Odori festivals, and it’s a tune that’s loved across generations in many different forms.
If you perform a dance to this song as entertainment at a graduation ceremony attended by parents and teachers, it’s sure to ignite cross-generational excitement!
Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48
As soon as this song starts playing, even people who don’t know AKB48 will feel like getting up and dancing—such a catchy hit number, “Koisuru Fortune Cookie.” AKB48 is a female idol group that began at a theater in Akihabara, and today they’ve released numerous hits as a nationally beloved idol group.
Among their hit songs, “Koisuru Fortune Cookie” is their 32nd single, with Rino Sashihara as the center.
Its dance sound, reminiscent of classic disco soul, makes it perfect as dance music.
Learn the choreography and try dancing to it at events and parties!