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!
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Recommended entrance (school admission) songs for high school students: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)
Song of Springsupittsu
This is a number with a refreshingly memorable melody that I can’t help but want to listen to when I feel the spring breeze.
The lyrics, which capture the wavering of the heart on the way from winter to spring—not only hope but also a touch of chill—will gently accompany those of you standing at the milestone of entering high school.
Released in April 2005 as their 30th single, it’s also included on the album “Souvenir.” You probably know it as the song used in commercials for Japan Coca-Cola’s Aquarius and Lotte’s Ghana Chocolate.
Spitz’s characteristically universal melody and Masamune Kusano’s clear, transparent vocals give you the courage to take a new step forward.
As you embark on a slightly more grown-up high school life, on your commute where anticipation and anxiety mingle, listen to this track and let it lift your spirits!
SignalWANIMA
As you embark on your high school life, some of you may feel not only excitement but also anxiety.
In times like that, why not listen to WANIMA’s “Signal” to fire yourself up? Featured on their major-label first full-length album “Everybody!!,” this track was released in January 2018.
It was created for an NHK project to perform with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation, and it was also used as the theme song for Lotte’s “SOU” commercial featuring Suzu Hirose.
Its message—that even if you’re not fully formed yet, it’s enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with your friends and move forward—will give a powerful push to your back as you stand at the starting line.
It’s a song that supplies the energy you need to enjoy the days ahead to the fullest.
BOYKing Gnu
It’s a King Gnu number that blends warmth and strength, one that awakens those nostalgic memories of when toys and little creatures were our friends as kids.
Released in October 2021, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Ranking of Kings.
You can almost picture the protagonist, pressing on with single-minded determination despite their frailty—it really stirs the heart.
Many of you stepping into the new stage of high school may be feeling anxious: “Will I fit in?” “Can I keep up with the studies?” But don’t worry—this song will gently, and at times powerfully, push you forward.
Give this track, also included on the album THE GREATEST UNKNOWN, a listen, and you’ll surely find the courage to take a step forward in your own way.
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
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GREEN APPLE’s “StaRt” is a pop-rock track with an easy-on-the-ears feel that has captured the hearts of many young listeners.
It’s included on the album Variety.
Composed by band member Motoki Omori, who has said he struggled with blending rock and pop, the song features playful wordplay, uplifting lyrics that help you look forward, and a sound that conveys the excitement of a new beginning.
It’s a song that lifts your spirits.
It might just turn the anxieties of starting a new chapter in life into a sense of excitement and fun.
Blue Springback number
When it comes to back number, many people think of heart-wrenching love songs, but this track really hits home when you’re feeling anxious or down.
“Aoi Haru” is their seventh single, released in 2012, and it’s a title that draws you in right away.
High school often carries the strong image of youth just beginning—full of fun and things to look forward to.
But along the way—studying, club activities, working hard toward your dreams—there are times when you might feel like you’re about to break.
When those anxious feelings come up, let this song help you look forward with a positive mindset.
360°miwa
A poppy cheer song with miwa’s cute vocals that you won’t be able to get out of your head! This track was chosen as the theme song for the film “Doraemon: Nobita’s Space Heroes.” The title “360°” is a keyword that signifies freedom.
With upbeat, encouraging lyrics that say, “Your possibilities are limitless—just move forward the way you believe,” it’s a memorable, positive song.
No one has the right to deny the future you envision.
Picture what you want to do and your ideal high school life, and start your days with new friends in your own way!
We areONE OK ROCK
Even those who aren’t fond of English lyrics and don’t often listen to Western music still often listen to ONE OK ROCK.
This song, “We are,” also mixes English and Japanese lyrics.
It was created for NHK’s “18-sai-sai” (the 18 Festival), a program made together with 18-year-olds and their generation, and “We are” is the song ONE OK ROCK wrote for them.
The English parts of the lyrics feel like they stand by your anxieties and help ease them.
Try listening while reading the Japanese translation.