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Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular hits.

At the time of graduating from junior high and entering high school, many of you may be going to different schools from your friends for the first time.

It can feel a bit unsettling to take separate paths from the friends you spent elementary and junior high school with.

Some of you might also be worried about whether you’ll make new friends and keep up with your studies.

On the other hand, many of you probably have hopes and dreams for your high school life.

So in this article, we’ll introduce encouraging songs that can ease those worries, as well as entry songs that inspire a sense of hope.

These are entrance songs we want high schoolers—who may feel like they’ve taken a step closer to adulthood—to hear!

Recommended entrance songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (71–80)

Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Que Sera Sera” Official Music Video
Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE

An anthem brimming with kindness and vitality has been born.

This song by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE is a warm work that gently nudges those taking a new step forward.

With a refreshing melody and a comfortable rhythm, it sings of self-affirmation and the courage to take on challenges.

While acknowledging the hardships and anxieties of life, it conveys—filled with deep affection—the importance of keeping your head up and continuing to move forward.

Released in April 2023 as the theme song for the TV drama “At Least on Sunday Nights,” it went on to win the Japan Record Award that same year.

It is a heartwarming track that stands by those starting a new chapter, those at a crossroads, and everyone who lives each day to the fullest.

SunMy Hair is Bad

It’s a heartwarming cheer song that gives you the courage to face the brilliance of youth.

The lyrics paint springlike scenes, beautifully capturing the hopes and anxieties of those taking a new step forward.

With My Hair is Bad’s characteristically powerful rock sound and warm vocals, it gently gives listeners a supportive push.

Released in March 2024, the song was written as the official MBS theme for the 96th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (Senbatsu).

It’s a track I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone starting a new chapter or about to take an important step.

Brimming with hope, it conjures up the sound of brass bands echoing across the field and the sight of young people giving their all.

Critical HitRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – A Masterstroke [Official Music Video]
Critical HitRADWIMPS

This song accompanies the pivotal moments of life.

Included on RADWIMPS’s album “X to O to Tsumi to,” released in December 2013, it gives you the courage to take a step forward after days of compromise.

With a striking guitar riff and drums, the track portrays the protagonist’s struggle between stability and challenge.

The music video, filmed at Ageo Municipal Baseball Stadium in Saitama Prefecture with 1,500 extras, uses a baseball game as a metaphor to depict a dramatic life comeback.

For those torn between ideals and reality, or feeling anxious about entering a new environment before a school entrance ceremony, this one song is sure to give you courage.

Blue SpringRADWIMPS

[PV] Blue Spring RADWIMPS Graduation Project
Blue SpringRADWIMPS

Among RADWIMPS’ songs, this is a popular coming-of-age number.

Its lyrics brighten the road ahead in high school and teach the importance of friendship and camaraderie.

It’s an entrance song that encourages anxious students, reminding them that high school is full of hope and dreams.

Live in the present.Saucy Dog

Saucy Dog “Live in the present.” Music Video
Live in the present.Saucy Dog

A powerful cheer song that gives you a strong push, telling you to “Believe in yourselves and charge ahead!” It’s a track by the rock band Saucy Dog, chosen as the support song for the 2022 All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

When you’re striving hard toward your goals, it’s easy to forget the importance of forgiving one another, talking things through, and hanging on even when it’s tough.

This is a song that teaches you everything you should treasure as you spend a fulfilling high school life with your friends—an irresistibly uplifting track that makes you feel positive.

Like the shining moonSuperfly

Superfly “Like the Shining Moon” Music Video
Like the shining moonSuperfly

It’s a very grand and beautiful piece.

At entrance ceremonies, you meet many new friends and teachers.

In such moments, those who feel uneasy about new relationships will find it reassuring if they have a mutually loving partner.

This is one of those songs that makes you feel like leaning on someone and placing your trust in them.

Bring it on, spring.non

[Official Music Video] Non – I’ll Stand to Face Spring
Bring it on, spring.non

A heartwarming rock number that sings of youthful passion and the courage to take a new step forward.

Non wrote the lyrics, crafting an energetic anthem that blows away the suffocation of everyday life.

With refreshing guitar sounds and powerful drum beats, it’s a perfect track for spring—the season when life begins.

Released digitally in January 2025, the song arrives in recorded form after being unveiled at a solo concert.

It gently pushes the backs of new students brimming with anxiety and anticipation, and of anyone about to step into a new chapter.

Non’s transparent vocals and the song’s positive message resonate deeply.