Classic and popular ballad songs recommended for high school students

Look Up at the Stars of the Night ~Our Song~yuzu

Yuzu “Look Up at the Stars in the Night Sky ~Our Song~” Recording Movie

This is a song by Yuzu released in 2017.

It also drew attention for being selected as the 2017 theme song for the Fuji TV variety show “Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!!”.

I think the duo’s gentle vocals give many listeners energy and hope.

It’s the kind of song that makes you feel like you can keep going when you’re feeling down or have stumbled.

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RADWIMPS – The Answer [Official Music Video]

A perfect song by RADWIMPS for graduation season.

Released digitally in January 2024, this track carries a message that resonates with students.

Ever since it was performed at the live event “18 Fes,” it has been a hot topic among young people.

It features a distinctive arrangement incorporating a student choir, with a structure that ranges widely from piano accompaniment to full band sound.

It’s recommended not only for students about to graduate, but for anyone ready to take a new step in life.

Be sure to give it a listen this spring.

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eill | Finale. (Official Music Video)

Released in September 2022 as the theme song for the film “The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbye,” this piece is a moving ballad whose bittersweet yet powerful melody resonates deeply.

eill’s clear, luminous vocals gently embrace profound love and precious feelings for the other person.

The grand sound, synchronized with the story’s worldview, is sure to leave a lasting echo in the listener’s heart.

Choose this song when you want to sing with thoughts of someone special or convey the emotions you keep inside—your feelings will surely reach their heart.

Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman

Berry Goodman “Become the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves” Music Video (NHK ‘Minna no Uta’ December 2024–January 2025)

Even if you can’t be the main character, you are wonderful just for trying—this heartwarming number sings that message.

It’s a track by BERRY GOODMAN, released digitally in December 2024, written specifically for NHK’s “Minna no Uta.” Based on the words of Tomoshige Yamashita, the honorary manager of the Seiryo High School baseball team, it was created as a cheer song for people who keep striving, and it resonated deeply with many listeners.

It might be the perfect song to send when you want to encourage someone.

Blue in the classroomHoshimachi Suisei

[MV] A Classroom in Blue / Suisei Hoshimachi (hololive × HoneyWorks) [#HoloHani Original]

It’s a refreshing song that conjures up a page from youth right before your eyes.

Suisei Hoshimachi’s clear, transparent vocals gently embrace memories of school days and the bonds with friends.

As graduation—a parting by another name—approaches, it portrays the delicate hearts of young people swaying between sadness and hope.

Included on the album “Horohani-gaoka High School,” released in February 2024, this track was created as part of a collaboration project between hololive and HoneyWorks.

Saying goodbye to friends with whom you could share anything without hiding is a profound sorrow, but beyond the pain of parting, there are surely wonderful encounters that will color your life.

Why not etch the best memories with your best friends deep in your heart as you listen to this song, and take a step toward the next stage?

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Forget-me-not by GReeeeN

GReeeeN’s “Wasurenagusa,” written as the ending theme for the anime AI no Idenshi, captures the feelings of coexistence between AI and humans in the story and the experience of going through many “nice to meet you” moments—sentiments that, of course, resonate among humans as well.

And doesn’t that moving, expansive chorus—so characteristic of GReeeeN’s music—bring tears to your eyes? We encounter countless first-time emotions in life, but if you feel you’ve forgotten that sense lately, this is a song you should definitely listen to.

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Sakura Clear SkiesYuuri

“Sakuharu” Piano Ver. Yuuri × tuki.

A song where Yuuri’s warm yet heartrending vocals resonate with the heart.

It delicately depicts the complex emotions of those facing graduation.

From everyday, ordinary scenes swell feelings of gratitude toward family and friends, evoking a tightening, moving sensation in the chest.

Released in February 2021 as a digital-only single, the piece was reportedly created in response to an email from a fan.

Recommended for anyone who wants to solidify their resolve to take a new step forward while embraced by the gentle spring air.

Also perfect as background music for graduation ceremonies and farewell parties.