[For High School Students] A Collection of Friendship Songs to Give on Birthdays
If you’re a high school student, you might sometimes create a message video to celebrate a friend’s birthday.
Gathering past photos and collecting messages from everyone can be a bit of work, and many people also struggle with choosing the right background music.
So in this article, we’ll introduce friendship songs perfect for gifting on a birthday, especially for high schoolers.
We’ve picked songs with a variety of styles, so choose tracks that match the mood of the video you want to make.
Have fun creating your video while imagining how happy your friend will be when they watch your gift!
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A birthday song for high schoolers whose friendship is deepening (81–90)
Because we’re friends.Ochiai Wataru
This song gently sings about memories and farewells with dear friends, carried by a warm, heartfelt vocal.
Wataru Ochiai’s comforting voice resonates, bringing to mind scenes from school days and moments of parting.
Set to a ballad-style melody, it carefully expresses the importance of friendship and feelings of gratitude, and was released in February 2022.
A simple arrangement centered on piano and acoustic guitar further highlights the emotional depth of the lyrics.
It’s recommended not only for those facing graduation or goodbyes, but also for anyone who wants to fondly recall their school-day friends.
The song has gained buzz on social media and continues to be cherished as an anthem of youth.
Happy BirthdayNishino Kana
This is “Happy Birthday,” the birthday song included as the second track on Kana Nishino’s 2014 single “We Don’t Stop”! The lyrics portray someone running around and thinking of ways to celebrate a loved one, along with the exciting atmosphere of a birthday party.
It’s perfect for welcoming the guest of honor or as background music for a video showing the party preparations at a birthday celebration! It’s a song that conveys how you feel—“Thank you for being born!” and “I’m so happy we can celebrate together!”
TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks
A girls’ friendship song that depicts everyday life—this is “Twins” by CHiCO with HoneyWorks.
It’s a feel-good friendship tune that makes you giddy just listening, and I think many women will find themselves nodding along with “so true!” Even if you didn’t think much of what you said at the time, it often turns into a cherished memory later.
Girls’ chatter never ends, but this song may jolt you with realizations and bring back memories of things like, “Oh yeah, that happened too.”
Best FriendKiroro
Speaking of Kiroro, many of their songs are so popular that they’re even sung at school graduation ceremonies, making them perfect for scenes of friendship and bonds.
Each word carried by their gentle melodies resonates deeply in the heart.
The song “Best Friend” introduced here expresses gratitude for the trusted friend who was there to help during hard times and brought back a smile.
Listen to it while thinking of your beloved friend, and when you see them next, try sharing your everyday appreciation.
My Best FriendLittle Glee Monster
When you’re a student, you often spend almost every day with your close friends or your significant other—during classes, breaks, after school, on the way home, and even in your private time, right? Because you’ve shared both the happy and the tough moments together, I think it’s wonderful that you can keep smiling no matter what happens.
Little Glee Monster’s “My Best Friend,” just as the title suggests, is a bright and poppy song about your number-one friend.
Like the members having a blast in the music video, let’s sing this song and forget about the bad stuff!
Happy BirthdayNEWS
Happy Birthday, NEWS’s 10th single, was released in 2008.
Since the song was used in a commercial for the cosmetics brand KOSÉ, many people might recognize the chorus and think, “I’ve heard this before!” It celebrates a loved one’s birthday as a once-a-year special event, capturing all the excitement and emotions packed into one song.
It’s a perfect birthday tune not only for a boyfriend or girlfriend, but also to give to friends.
High School Students’ Birthday Songs that Deepen Friendship (91–100)
Happy Birthday To YouOfisharu Higedan Dism
“You can become any version of yourself from here on.” It’s a birthday song filled with that kind, encouraging message.
Known for their smash hit “Pretender,” Official HIGE DANDism included this track on their 2016 album “MAN IN THE MIRROR.” No matter how old we get, birthdays are special days that make us wonder if something good might happen.
Listening to this song on such a day will make you feel like, “Let’s try something new,” or “Let’s be brave and take on a challenge.” It’s a wonderful song that supports not only birthdays but also the days that follow for someone important to you.