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[For friends or a significant other] Recommended birthday songs for high school students

POPS writer/editorKEI
Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

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!

Birthday Songs for High School Students (51–60)

Best FriendNishino Kana

[75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen Performance Song] 'Best Friend' MV Full

Best FriendNishino Kana

A heartfelt ballad by Kana Nishino that straightforwardly conveys feelings of friendship and gratitude.

Set to a gentle melody, it warmly expresses precious memories shared with a best friend and a bond of trust that never changes.

It resonates with the feelings for an irreplaceable person—someone you can sometimes encourage and sometimes be completely honest with.

Released in February 2010 and used as the campaign song for NTT Docomo’s “Ganbare Jukensei ’09–’10,” this piece is perfect for moments when you want to express thanks before parting from a close friend, or when you want to reaffirm the ties with dear companions.

It gently teaches the beauty of friendship and the importance of conveying gratitude, and is sure to become a memorable song.

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HAPPYBUMP OF CHICKEN

BUMP OF CHICKEN『HAPPY』

HAPPYBUMP OF CHICKEN

The birthday song “HAPPY,” which many people say brings them to tears when they hear it, is BUMP OF CHICKEN’s 15th single, released in 2010.

It’s a very positive song that acknowledges reality.

I think it’s a track that gently stays close to those who are trying to keep living, and it’s sure to touch your heart when you listen.

Birthdays are special days for everyone, but sometimes you can feel down even on your birthday.

At times like that, send this song instead of saying “happy birthday.”

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Sweet Happy Birthdaytsuji ayano

Ayano Tsuji / Sweet Happy Birthday [VIDEO MUSIC AYA~NO 2009]

Sweet Happy Birthdaytsuji ayano

Many of you may find yourselves soothed by Ayano Tsuji’s gentle voice.

She’s an artist whose lyrics, which make us notice small happinesses and the importance of love, really resonate.

Her song “Sweet Happy Birthday,” sung by Ayano Tsuji, is also very healing.

The song itself is about celebrating one’s own birthday, but when you give this song to a friend at school, I think it will touch their heart if they listen to it as if speaking to themselves.

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In conclusion

We introduced birthday songs you might want to give to a friend or partner.

Did you find the one song you’d like to send to your special someone? Every track feels perfect for gifting, as they all seem to put you in a gentle, warm mood.

Catchy and approachable songs are great, of course, but it might also be nice to focus on the message and use a song to convey feelings you don’t usually say out loud.