Tear-jerking classic graduation songs! Recommended tracks for graduation movie BGM
At graduation, it’s common to give a graduation video: from graduates to the teachers who supported them, from teachers to their students, or from current students to the graduating class.
A slideshow that looks back on memories or a message video dedicated to those who helped you is perfect for expressing gratitude.
But one thing many people struggle with when making such videos is choosing the BGM.
So, here are some songs that are perfect for the upcoming graduation season! Pick one track that conveys your feelings.
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Burst into tears with classic graduation songs! Recommended tracks for graduation movie BGM (101–110)
Don’t bloom.WHITE JAM
A lesser-known gem themed around graduation, “Sakanaide.” It’s a song released in 2016 by the music group WHITE JAM, led by vocalist SHIROSE.
It looks back on everyday snapshots of school life, carried by an emotional melody.
The poignant tune might just bring you to tears.
While it’s on the mellow side, the overall groove keeps it from feeling too heavy.
Set your graduation video to this track, and it’s sure to become something special.
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
This is a song by Masaharu Fukuyama that wishes for a loved one’s path forward to be a happy one.
While it is a song about the loneliness of heartbreak, the idea of thinking about someone far away also evokes the image of a graduation ceremony.
Fukuyama’s gentle, conversational singing voice blends with the calm sound to create an impression that it might prompt you to face your own emotions.
If you reflect on your memories in keeping with the song’s gentle mood, you may realize just how precious that time truly was.
Lingering Snowiruka
Written and composed by Shozo Ise and originally included on a Kaguya-hime album, this song became a major hit when covered by Iruka.
It has since been covered by many singers and loved by many people.
The song’s depiction of snow falling as if mourning farewells during the spring season of departures is dreamlike, and I believe it will continue to be cherished for years to come.
Gazing up, the sky is blueHata Motohiro
This is a graduation song by Motohiro Hata that conveys a gentle mood, as if looking back on various memories from graduation day.
The music video is set up like a short drama, featuring scenes from a graduation ceremony and everyone watching a compilation of memories together, so it might be nice to create your own video with that music video in mind.
Centered on acoustic guitar and piano, with strings joining in as the song develops, it evokes an image of someone who can no longer hold back their sadness.
While it portrays the loneliness of parting at graduation, it also expresses a powerful hope—moving toward a new beginning and the future that lies ahead.
I touched an angel!Hōkago Tī Taimu
The perfect BGM for a graduation video from current students to graduates is “Touched by an Angel.” It’s a song by the band Ho-kago Tea Time from the anime K-On!.
In the anime’s final episode, the story is about current students seeing off the graduating seniors, and the song performed then is “Touched by an Angel.” The lyrics capture the feeling of trying to send them off cheerfully while holding back the sadness.
If you feel the same way, be sure to check it out.
Burst into tears with classic graduation songs! Recommended tracks for graduation movie BGM (111–120)
Kadode no Ippo (feat. CHICO CARLITO)ASOBOiSM
A warm song that gently accompanies those who are graduating.
This collaboration between ASOBOiSM and CHICO CARLITO was released in March 2024.
It portrays the mix of courage and anxiety that comes with leaving a familiar place, expressed through ASOBOiSM’s distinctive sound and CHICO CARLITO’s powerful rap.
Self-produced, the track showcases ASOBOiSM’s style to the fullest and resonates deeply with listeners.
It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone about to take a new step forward—it will surely give you a push.
Album of MemoriesHonda Tetsumaro
It’s a song that gently looks back on past memories, like opening an album page by page.
It’s a classic for graduation ceremonies that depicts children graduating from preschool and becoming elementary school students, and it’s quite well-known, having been featured on “Minna no Uta.” Because it’s a simple song that invites listeners to reflect on their memories, it should help highlight the content of the video even more.
If you keep in mind the lyrics that review the seasons in order and create with an image of time passing and memories accumulating, you may be able to produce an even more moving video.