A classic song about friendship. Recommended friendship songs.
Friends you spent your youth with, friends who are still moving forward with you toward a single goal, supportive buddies, coworkers, and more…
Don’t you have many important companions around you?
We feel every day how much we’re supported by such friends, but have you ever tried looking for songs with that theme?
There are actually quite a lot of songs about friends, friendship, and bonds—and many of them are wonderful.
In this article, I’ll introduce a whole bunch all at once!
I’m sure you’ll find songs with lyrics that really hit home and resonate with your memories and experiences so far!
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A classic masterpiece about friendship. Recommended friendship songs (11–20)
KizunaORANGE RANGE
This song links their friendship with their own circumstances—created by artists from Okinawa who maintain an Okinawan lifestyle even while working in Tokyo.
The music video was, of course, filmed in Okinawa and weaves in the Okinawan chant “Iiyāsā sā,” making it a song that only they, with their deep love for their hometown, could sing.
My dear best friendShonan no Kaze
Their ninth single, released in February 2009.
This song was chosen as the theme for the film “Drop.” With Shonan no Kaze’s signature style in full force and lyrics about friendship, you can really feel the intensity—it hits you right in the heart with its gritty, masculine camaraderie.
It’s a track that made me realize how important it is to convey passion in everything.
Everything will become my strengthkuzu
The third single, released in March 2004.
A song by the duo of Tomomitsu Yamaguchi and Hiroyuki Miyasako, born from a project on the Fuji TV variety show “One Night R&R.” This timeless track shows how deeply moving it can be when two comedians sing earnestly and passionately about friendship.
Best FriendNishino Kana
The ninth single, released in February 2010.
It was selected as the second song for NTT Docomo’s “Ganbare Jukensei” (Good luck, exam-takers) campaign.
With gentle words and an uplifting melody, this song conveys that “friends are friends no matter where they are or what they’re doing.”
FriendsThe BONEZ
It was selected as the ending theme for the overseas drama Rush Hour.
It passionately and recklessly conveys feelings for friends, and it makes you envy the idea of having friends who get that fired up for you.
It’s a song that once again reminds you to cherish the friends who are with you now.
Best FriendKiroro
The 10th single, released in June 2001.
It was featured in the NHK morning drama series “Churasan.” It’s a song that straightforwardly conveys gratitude to the friends and best friends who are always there to help when you’re feeling down or hitting a wall, filling you with a gentle warmth.
The simple arrangement resonates all the more deeply.
A classic masterpiece about friendship. Recommended friendship songs (21–30)
Youthful AmigoShūji to Akira
This is a song released under the name Shuuji to Akira, the characters from the drama Nobuta wo Produce, performed by Kazuya Kamenashi of KAT-TUN and Tomohisa Yamashita, who was a member of NEWS at the time.
The lyrics evoke youth and suggest a bond between the two, and the passionate dancing by the pair is captivating.
It’s also a popular choice for karaoke.