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 school students (41–50)
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.
Young PeopleZūkaraderu
There are times when you can’t help but worry, “Will we still be friends after graduation?” That’s when I’d like to recommend Wakamonotachi.
It’s a track released by the three-piece rock band Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni.
Set to a driving, fast-paced rock sound, it sings of universal bonds and friendship.
Since it’s mid-tempo, it’s easy to use as background music for videos, and its lyrics make it perfect for moments when you want to reaffirm your friendship.
By the way, the music video is edited in a social media style, so it’s fun to mimic that as well.
Where happiness liesLOCAL CONNECT
This song is filled with a heartwarming message that cherishes memories with friends.
With its transparent vocals and powerful instrumentation, it gives you energy every time you listen.
Released in June 2015, it became widely beloved as the ending theme for the TV anime “My Love Story!!”.
Included on the album “Kakotsunagu Mirai” (Connecting the Past to the Future), it stands as a track that symbolizes LOCAL CONNECT’s musical identity.
As a cheering song that supports middle schoolers facing worries and doubts while teaching the importance of friendship, be sure to add it to your playlist.
It’s sure to light a spark in your heart.
Stand by MeSaucy Dog
It’s a warm, Saucy Dog track that feels like looking back on memories with a friend you spent time with as you both grew from children into adults.
The gentle sound, as if savoring precious memories, and the vocals tinged with a touch of sorrow resonate deeply.
It portrays a relationship from childhood to adulthood, conveying the emotional changes that come with growing up.
Even as you each go your own way, the accumulated memories and bonds remain unchanged—this song conveys a powerful sense of trust.
Blue in the classroomHoshimachi Suisei
A heartwarming number that captures the brilliance of youth and the importance of friendship.
Suisei Hoshimachi’s pure vocals gently enfold lyrics themed around school-day memories and bonds.
Included on the Hololive × HoneyWorks collaboration album “Horohani-gaoka High School,” released in February 2024, this track is marked by an emotional melody that evokes the end of a school festival or the glow of a campfire.
It’s recommended not only for students nearing graduation, but also for anyone who wants to reflect on the past while feeling hopeful about the future.
A moving song that reminds us of the value of our bonds with friends and the importance of new encounters.
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.”
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!