[For High School Students] A Collection of Touching Friendship Songs
When it comes to friendship songs, countless tracks have been released over the years.
There are songs about same-gender friendships and male-female friendships, ones that look back on shared memories, and ones that express gratitude.
The lyrics cover a wide range of themes, and the musical styles vary as well.
In this article, we’ll introduce moving friendship songs we want high school students to hear, carefully selected from among the many out there.
We focused mainly on tracks by artists who’ve been in the spotlight recently, so you’re sure to find a new favorite.
Be sure to listen to the songs we’re about to introduce while reading along with the lyrics!
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[For High School Students] A Collection of Moving Friendship Songs (71–80)
I’m glad you’re here.makomina
Makomina is the duo of Mako and Minami, who broke out after showing off their twin-dance videos on social media and are popular among women their age.
As the title suggests, their song “Kimi ga Ite Yokatta” (“I’m Glad You’re Here”) is a friendship anthem overflowing with gratitude toward the other person.
Since Makomina were high schoolers at the time, the emotions feel very real, making it a song that likely resonates easily with high school–age listeners.
If you want to express gratitude to a friend you’re always with, it might feel a bit embarrassing, but a song like this could be a great way to say it.
My friendMiyuhan
It’s a beautiful song that portrays the friendships of youth.
Miyuhan’s clear, transparent voice vividly colors precious memories with friends.
Released in February 2017, this track was also used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Kemono Friends,” resonating with many listeners.
The lyrics contain both the sadness of parting from friends and the hope of seeing them again, making your heart swell every time you listen.
It’s a song I especially recommend to high school students.
Try humming it with friends or singing it at your graduation ceremony—it will surely become a wonderful, lasting memory.
I’m glad I met you.Inoue Sonoko
Released digitally in 2016, Sonoko Inoue’s “Kimi ni Deaete Yokatta” is a highly popular graduation song.
She actually wrote it when she was a senior in high school, making it a truly “real high school friendship song.” It conveys a message of deep gratitude to friends: even the things I couldn’t handle alone, I was able to overcome because you were there.
It’s the perfect song for expressing thanks, and it’s a number that reminds you of how precious your friends are.
[For High School Students] A Collection of Moving Friendship Songs (81–90)
Dear My FriendsNishino Kana
Kana Nishino is very popular among women of her generation, with many songs that seem to speak for cute feelings of love and bittersweet emotions from a woman’s perspective.
Her song “Best Friend” might be perfect for high school students, don’t you think? As a high schooler, you probably have lots of worries—studies, love, and more.
But with a best friend, you can casually open up and ask for advice.
This song especially packs in the gratitude girls feel toward their friends.
It might be a great one to dedicate to a dear friend.
SONG 4 UGReeeeN
It’s a straightforward friendship song that sings, “No matter how much time passes, I want us to stay in a relationship where we can laugh together like we do now.” It’s a track by the popular music group GReeeeN, known for hits like “Kiseki” and “Hoshikage no Yell,” and it’s included on their 12th album, Rockin’ Beats, released in December 2022.
The lyrics, which convey the joy of having met and gratitude for an irreplaceable presence, are moving to tears.
Surely you, too, have someone you feel this way about.
Always Youmilet
A heartwarming song that celebrates intimate bonds and deep friendship.
Released by milet in August 2022 as the theme song for the film “TANG,” the track debuted at No.
9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Created around the film’s message of “a journey to find life’s treasures,” it portrays friendship deepening as we discover the hidden charms in others, expressed through sweeping melodies and powerful sound.
It’s a perfect BGM choice for compiling memories with someone special into a video.
Infused with a universal message that connects people—one that only milet, who spent her adolescence abroad, could convey—this song is highly recommended for commemorating life’s turning points, such as graduations and farewell gatherings.
Song of a FriendBUMP OF CHICKEN
There are times when we keenly realize just how important friends are, especially when things are painful or tough.
Everyone has moments when they have to fight on their own, and this is a song about the kind of friendship you can remember in those times.
It’s a gentle friend song, with a melody and sound that resonate softly.