Emotional friendship songs recommended for high school students
Among high school students, aren’t there many who often listen to friendship songs that celebrate the bonds between friends?
I’m sure many of you reading this have a favorite friendship song—whether it’s by a buzzworthy singer-songwriter, a band, or a Vocaloid.
In this article, we’ll spotlight friendship songs recommended for high schoolers, focusing especially on tracks that feel truly emotional when you listen to them.
We’ve selected a wide variety of songs across different genres and styles.
Be sure to listen closely while reading the lyrics, and find the one perfect song that speaks to you!
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Emotional Friendship Songs Recommended for High Schoolers (91–100)
Omouta — Thinking of My FriendsKiyosaku
Well-known as a JT commercial song, the ‘Omouta’ series features Kiyosaku from MONGOL800 singing with a ukulele in hand.
Each song shares the same melody but has different lyrics and a different recipient; this one, ‘Omouta — Thinking of Friends,’ is dedicated to friends.
Among the series, it has the most pop, lively arrangement, depicting casual exchanges and everyday moments with friends.
It’s not just about the present—it’s a heartening friendship anthem that makes you feel this bond will continue far into the future.
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
This is a friendship song by Elephant Kashimashi that delivers a live feel through energetic, fast-paced band performance.
It’s a piece that conveys a solid sense of camaraderie and perfectly suits the cheerful atmosphere of spring high school baseball.
Dear My FriendEvery Little Thing
This is a signature friendship song by Every Little Thing, the band consisting of Kaori Mochida and Ichiro Ito.
The chorus feels like it speaks not only to the other person but also to oneself, making it a friendship song with a reflective touch.
Song of a Friendyuzu
It’s a hidden friendship song by Yuzu, the acoustic band formed by the duo Yujin Kitagawa and Koji Iwasawa.
The track conveys a message like, “Let’s forget all the sadness and anger and start working hard together again from tomorrow,” making it a friendship song I can recommend to high school students.
FriendKetsumeishi
This is a representative friendship song by Ketsumeishi, a rap band popular across a wide range of generations, celebrating their deep bonds of friendship.
The memorable chorus sounds incredibly heartrending and is absolutely great.
It’s one of the friendship songs often sung during graduation season.
I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu
This is one of Spitz’s signature friendship songs, which was also used as the theme song for the youth drama Hakusen Nagashi featuring Tomoya Nagase from TOKIO, Miki Sakai, Takashi Kashiwabara, and Kotomi Kyono.
The chorus is really moving.
It’s a song I definitely want high school students to hear.
You are my friend.Hirai Ken
This is Ken Hirai’s friendship song that was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Wonderful Life,” which starred Takashi Sorimachi, Kyoko Hasegawa, and Yui Ichikawa.
The gentle, heartwarming ballad style matches Ken Hirai’s sweet voice, making it a very easy song to listen to.
It’s a friendship song I can recommend to high school students as well.