[For friends or a significant other] Recommended birthday songs for high school students
If you’re a high school student, you probably want to celebrate your close friends’ or your partner’s birthday in a big way!
And of course, music is essential for moments like these.
I’m sure many of you are looking for BGM for a birthday party or birthday songs you can sing together at karaoke.
A lot of people probably make birthday videos on their smartphones, too, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended songs for birthdays that you’ll want to play in all kinds of situations!
They’re great for enjoying with everyone, and also perfect for listening to carefully on your own!
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Birthday songs for high school students (31–40)
Happy birthdayPUFFY
For students who want to say thank you in a laid-back but sincere way, PUFFY’s “Happy Birthday” is a great pick.
It’s a casual, carefree birthday song that fits PUFFY’s style, so you can celebrate a friend’s or partner’s birthday without being too formal.
The lyrics are sprinkled with the kindness they’ve given you and memories you’ve shared, so it works for all kinds of birthdays—couples, friends, and more.
If you’re actually going to sing it for someone, try singing with a smile and have fun with it!
Tears Surprise!AKB48
When it comes to AKB48 birthday songs, it has to be “Namida Surprise!” The lyrics themselves describe setting up a surprise for the birthday person, so it’s the perfect track if you want to surprise a friend with a celebration! Play the song while you’re just hanging out, then guide the bewildered guest of honor to the birthday venue.
When they realize that everyone had been secretly planning it, they might be so moved they’ll burst into tears!
Happy Birthdaythe pillows
Sung by the pillows, who temporarily paused activities in July 2012 and successfully resumed in 2013, “Happy Birthday” is a song whose fairy-tale-like lyrics are touched with a quiet, bittersweet poignancy.
It’s a quintessentially the pillows birthday song—one that, precisely on your birthday, prompts you to reflect on your own life.
Man-like Creaturessutoreitenaa
Straightener is a stylish rock band that sings about everyday life in vivid colors.
They are very active in performing at live shows and music festivals.
While most birthday songs are bright and heartwarming, often expressing gratitude or affection, ‘Man-like Creatures’ stands apart with its distinct coolness.
Rather than celebrating a person’s birthday, this song is dedicated to the world and the Earth that gave birth to us, who live in this chaotic world.
It’s a great pick when you want to shift the celebratory mood of a birthday party.
I walked home across the birthday cake.Chatto Monchī
It’s not a song that sings “congratulations” or “thank you,” but when you listen to it, it brings back memories of the time that’s passed and makes your birthday feel special: “I Walked Home Across the Birthday Cake.” It’s included on Chatmonchy’s 2011 album YOU MORE.
This track stands apart from typical birthday songs.
The lyrics do express some backward-looking feelings, yet somehow, when you listen, it feels like someone is telling you, “And that’s okay.” If you have a friend who’s feeling down on their birthday, please consider sending it to them!
Birthday Songs for High Schoolers (41–50)
Birthday EveKōda Kumi
For a high school girl, celebrating her boyfriend’s birthday is a heart‑pounding, major event—something you really want to make a success.
Kumi Koda’s “Birthday Eve” captures exactly that feeling.
As the title suggests, it’s about the “eve,” when you get butterflies the night before your boyfriend’s birthday, and it charmingly expresses those uncontrollable emotions.
He’s probably feeling nervous and excited too, so try not to stress—enjoy the celebration like in the song and have fun making his birthday special.
On the night of your/one’s birthdayAndō Yūko
With her translucent voice, Yuko Ando perfectly embodies the phrase “a soothing voice.” Her song “On the Night of Your Birthday” is a gentle, comforting number that warms the heart.
Not everyone feels happy on their birthday.
Some people face little mishaps or stumble over various things and end up worrying.
This is a song I’d like to give to those people—it nestles close to a tired heart or a jaded mood.
It’s a track that helps you begin a new self starting the day after your birthday.
