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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A roundup of youth/coming‑of‑age songs I recommend for high school students (41–50)
Wake up!AAA
It’s a song by the co-ed dance and vocal group AAA.
It was released in 2014 as their 41st single.
The positive message and bright tone are wonderful.
It was used as a theme song for the anime One Piece.
A roundup of youth/coming-of-age songs recommended for high school students (51–60)
somedaySaucy Dog
This is a song by Saucy Dog, a rock band formed in 2013.
The lyrics unfold from a male perspective, reminiscing about a youthful romance.
It’s included on their first mini-album, “Country Road.” The strained, squeezed-out vocals really sink into your heart.
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
This is a youthful love song notable for its gentle vocals and simple melody.
The lyrics, expressing honest feelings anyone can relate to, are sure to evoke bittersweet memories of school days.
Conveying straightforward feelings for a special person right before your eyes, this piece was included on the album “MESSAGE” and became a signature song of the Okinawa-born band MONGOL800.
In 2019, a film of the same name was produced, and the song has also been used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Teasing Master Takagi-san” and “The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten.” It’s a heartfelt recommendation for those looking to liven up graduation ceremonies, school festivals, or karaoke sessions.
DriveWANIMA
The music video, which feels like a journey, is striking.
The three-piece melodic hardcore band WANIMA released it as a digital single in 2018.
It inspires the feeling that you won’t know until you try anything.
It is the theme song for the film OVER DRIVE.
Song of SpringFujihara Sakura
This song was chosen as the theme for the film March Comes in Like a Lion, which portrays the story of a boy devoted to shogi and the people around him.
Singer-songwriter Sakura Fujiwara covers a classic by Spitz.
Many people likely feel the film and the song are a perfect match and find them relatable.
Our Uniform Christmas＝LOVE
Doesn’t the idea of spending Christmas in a school uniform make many hearts flutter? Walking through town at dusk with someone you like—the exhilaration and the slightly bittersweet mood blend beautifully in this quintessential winter song.
Producer Rino Sashihara poured her strong desire to create “a Christmas song” into this track, which was released in December 2017 as =LOVE’s second single and became one of the group’s signature early hits.
It lets you relive a sparkling page of youth, bringing back those sweet and sour memories from your school days.
Give it a listen when you want to feel the excitement of a budding romance all over again.
TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks
This is a coming-of-age song I’d love for you to listen to with your best friend.
It’s a track by HoneyWorks—the creator collective affectionately known as “Haniwa”—and the female singer CHiC.
It was released in 2017 as their seventh single.
I bet many people will find the lyrics about girls’ friendship really hit home.