Hidden gems of friendship songs. Recommended popular tracks.
Music captures an ordinary moment from everyday life and, through the singer’s sensibility, turns it into a drama.
Music is truly wonderful.
When we talk about friendship with our friends, cultural expressions like music and literature have become indispensable.
All the gratitude and deep emotion for our friends—feelings too powerful for words—and the many shifts of the heart can surely be expressed through music.
We’ve picked out some hidden gems among Japanese friendship songs.
Give them a listen while thinking of your friends.
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Hidden gems of friendship songs. Recommended popular tracks (61–70)
You are you.SMAP
Although they boasted solid name recognition as a male idol group, SMAP became legendary after their breakup; this is one of their hidden friendship songs.
While it tends to be overshadowed by their more famous tracks, it remains popular among core fans, and its simple portrayal of friendship makes it an approachable piece.
Together ~Connection~TEE
This is a friendship song by Tee, whose solid vocal skills have earned strong trust from a wide range of listeners and led to more appearances on big stages.
While it occupies a hidden J-pop position due to the fame of “Baby I Love You,” its assured singing and lyrics that portray the beauty of friendship make it a striking, memorable work.
my best friendTiara
With authentic, powerful vocals as its weapon, this is a hidden J-pop friendship song by Tiara, marked by a rhythmically soothing and memorable singing voice.
While it’s not yet widely known, it’s a highly polished work that lets you feel the depth of friendship.
Friendazu
This is a friendship song by Azu, a new-generation vocalist, in which wholehearted devotion to friendship is lyrically expressed in the world of the lyrics.
It’s very easy on the ears and, though still not widely known, stands as a well-crafted work and a hidden gem in Japanese music.
one’s true feelingssumika
Friendship is truly a wonderful thing, isn’t it? sumika’s songs gently teach us the importance of friendship in a way that sinks into the heart.
When you feel weak and think, “Maybe I should just quit,” a single word from a friend can give you the courage to look forward and think, “No, I don’t want to quit.” Surely everyone has had an experience like that.
Released in January 2021, this song was also used as the support anthem for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
Listening to it while remembering your club activities or your school-day friends will make your heart ache in the best way.
It’s a track that lets you feel the happiness of having irreplaceable friends with whom you can share both the tough times and the joyful ones.