Hidden gems of friendship songs. Recommended popular tracks.

It’s fine.Urufuruzu

Ulfuls – Ee nen

This is a friendship song by the male charismatic vocal group Ulfuls, who have gained immense popularity with their powerful sound and catchy vocals.

It features passionate singing with lyrics that resonate directly, and while it’s a song that can encourage anyone, it also feels like a hidden gem with plenty of room to grow.

Right HereAnarchy

Right Here

This is a friendship song by Anarchy, who broadcast from Mukōjima in Kyoto, taking on a charismatic role among the rough-and-tumble and achieving success.

Although its recognition outside the hip-hop scene is still limited, it stands out as a compelling classic, overflowing with the power of a fully realized, high-energy track.

Kono Yubi Tomareyosugala

Yosugala – Kono Yubi Tomare

A song about human connections and bonds, this new piece from yosugala is set for release in March 2025.

It weaves gentle compassion into its melody, expressing the desire to find a small light in someone facing hardship and to stay by their side.

The sound, crafted by members of the band AliA, delivers an emotionally stirring resonance.

The song was first unveiled at a solo concert held at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA on February 8, enveloping the audience in a warm sense of awe.

As an ambitious follow-up to the albums “YOMOSUGARA” and “YOMOSUGARA 2,” it has garnered strong support from many fans.

It’s a reliable companion for moments when you want to deepen bonds with teammates at school sports festivals or field days, or when you want to encourage someone important to you.

Run Through the MemoriesMy Hair is Bad

My Hair is Bad – Dash Through the Memories

It’s a ballad marked by a heartwarming melodic line and lyrics brimming with hope.

Focusing on the intimate relationships My Hair is Bad portrays, the song’s gentle guitar tones and piano lines tenderly accompany the listener.

Carefully weaving the shifting emotions from meeting to parting, it’s a gem that softly embraces a forward-looking spirit for the future.

Released in June 2024, it’s included on the album “ghosts.” It was also chosen as the theme song for the animated film “Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary,” perfectly matching the film’s world.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when reminiscing about precious times with friends or when striving to face farewells with optimism.

Alongside nostalgic memories, it will give you the courage to take a new step forward.

C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK – C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h. [Official Music Video]

An emotionally moving work that portrays the bonds with friends from our youth and the passion to keep pursuing our dreams, it’s included on the album “Zankyō Reference.” With lyrics interwoven in Japanese and English, the song celebrates the strength to push forward through a chaotic world and the comfort of having an unchanging, precious place to return to.

This classic by ONE OK ROCK, recorded in October 2011, was also used as the ending theme for the TV program “To the Top of the Earth: Fumita Kuriki’s New Challenge.” Its appeal lies in a sound that skillfully fuses post-hardcore and emo elements, and in the powerful message embedded within its melodious arrangement.

It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when standing at a crossroads in life or when you want to look back on your cherished memories.

Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Enpitsu “Youth and a Moment” MV

A heartwarming song that captures the casual brilliance and fleeting nature of youth.

With a driving melody and sentimental lyrics, it conveys the importance of everyday moments spent with friends and the joy of watching each other grow.

It tells us that the time shared with a bored-looking friend in the classroom after school will one day become a shining memory.

Released as a digital single in March 2019, it was later included on the album “season,” released in September of the same year.

It was also featured in a McDonald’s commercial and selected as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s Drama 24 series “I Dreamed of That Girl.” As a work that vividly portrays the passion of teammates practicing together for sports festivals and the image of young people striving to cherish each moment, it is a song we hope many students will listen to.

A Song for a FriendSonar Pocket

Sonar Pocket 'A Song for a Friend' [MV Short]

This pop tune by Sonar Pocket vividly sings about memories from a youth spent with cherished friends.

Nostalgic scenes from student life are depicted with rich emotion, and the unshakable bond with friends who have gone their separate ways is strikingly portrayed.

Released in February 2009, the song is also included on the album “Sonapokeism ①: The Shape of Happiness,” and is often performed at graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.

It’s a heartwarming piece meant to be listened to while thinking of friends who now live far away.