A roundup of youth-themed songs recommended for high school students
The songs you fall in love with in high school will become vivid memories adorning a page of your youth.
It’s a strange feeling that they never fade and you can still listen to them decades later.
In this article, we’ve put together a selection of tracks we recommend for those of you right in the middle of your youth right now!
We’ll introduce a wide range—from songs that fire you up, to ones that heighten the mood for romance, to heart-wrenching pieces that might make you cry.
Be sure to read to the end.
You just might discover the best music of your life.
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Compilation of Youthful Songs Recommended for High School Students (81–90)
cadenceNatsushiro Takaaki
How about some fast-paced guitar rock? This song was used as the theme for the anime Yowamushi Pedal: NEW GENERATION.
It’s sung by Takaaki Natsushiro, a singer-songwriter from Osaka Prefecture.
Since the anime centers on high school bicycle racing, the lyrics include words related to that theme.
Unable to become an adultkujira
This work gently sings of the importance of embracing loneliness and ordinariness.
Through images of the stillness of a moonless night and scattering light into the darkness, its warm lyrics, which handle a fragile heart with care, resonate deeply.
Kujira centers themes of self-acceptance and growth, beautifully expressing young people’s emotions within a unique worldview.
This piece serves as the theme song for the February 2025 film “My Senpai Is a Boy: Rain, Then Clear,” showcasing the delicate musicality honed on the albums “Until I Can Love Life” and “Vegetable Drawer.” It’s a wonderful song that stays close to the subtle feelings of youth—days at a school festival spent with dear friends, the anxiety and confusion felt while searching for one’s true self.
Peppermintmakaroni enpitsu
If you want to enjoy your youth in your own way and have fun, we recommend “Peppermint” by Macaroni Empitsu.
It’s a track from their 2023 album “Otona no Namida” and was used as the theme song for the TV program DayDay.
The cheerful melody by Maca-en, beloved by teens, is sure to lift your spirits when you listen! It would definitely be fun to perform at a school festival, too.
It’s a perfect song to use as background music for living your precious youthful days joyfully and true to yourself.
ONE’S AGAINTHE ORAL CIGARETTES
With its choppy drum beat and sweet vocals, this track leaves a lasting impression.
It’s a song by THE ORAL CIGARETTES, a four-piece rock band from Nara Prefecture.
Released in 2017 as the single “Tonariau/ONE’S AGAIN,” it’s a rock number that gives you the courage to face your own weaknesses.
Highly recommended for high school students who are feeling troubled.
SoundscapeTRUE
This song was used as the theme for the anime Sound! Euphonium 2, set in a high school concert band.
It’s sung by TRUE, a female singer who has performed many anime theme songs.
Her straightforward vocals resonate in the heart, and the sense of speed in the arrangement is wonderful.
oni; demon; ogre; spirit (depending on context)Yoshizawa Kayoko
Kayo Yoshizawa’s “Oni” adorably sings about a girl’s jealousy and emotional ups and downs.
“I want to be honest in front of the person I like, but I just can’t!” For girls who feel that way, this is a must-listen! The cheerful drums and bouncy piano give it a somewhat retro, nostalgic vibe.
The whimsically swaying strings seem to express the heroine’s shifting expressions—angry, reflective, needy—and it’s utterly charming.
Anyone in love will definitely relate to this song!
Collection of youth-themed songs recommended for high school students (91–100)
FIND YOUberii guddoman
This is an uplifting anthem created from youth stories collected from over 20,000 high school students in Saga.
Set against the rich nature of their hometowns, it celebrates the beauty of discovering one’s own dreams and future.
Berry Goodman’s bright, parade-like sound will gently give listeners a push forward.
The song is included on the album “Thank You,” releasing in February 2025.
In collaboration with KBC Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting’s “High Schoolers’ Time,” the music video features more than 190 students from 20 schools.
If you’re facing a new challenge or need a little courage, listening to this track will surely lift your spirits.
It’s also lovely to listen while thinking of your own hometown.