Friendship songs sung by idols: A collection of classic tracks celebrating bonds and gratitude with friends
When you think of friendship songs among tracks sung by idols, what kind of songs come to mind?
There are songs that look back on shared memories to reaffirm bonds, songs that express gratitude for everything up to now, and even tracks that are popular as graduation songs.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of idol-sung friendship songs all at once.
Each song carries its own feelings and story, so try finding the one that perfectly fits the relationship between you and your friends!
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Friendship songs sung by idols. A roundup of famous tracks about bonds and gratitude with friends (61–70)
Cheer Song ~To a Friend~THE Inazuma Sentai
An upbeat, feel-good rock ’n’ roll band, THE Inazuma Sentai, delivers a cheering anthem for the lost souls of the modern age.
Its unadorned, candid lyrics strike straight at the heart.
Together with a lyrical melody, the song seeps into your soul and can even move you to tears.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to when you need courage for tomorrow or when you want to lift someone’s spirits!
together; along with; bothWANIMA
A rock number packed with fiery messages that make you want to reaffirm your bonds with friends has arrived from Kumamoto.
Brimming with WANIMA’s forward-looking energy, the song also reflects their feelings about the earthquake that struck their hometown of Kumamoto.
Released in August 2016 as the CM song for NIVEA Kao’s “8×4,” this track powerfully sings of the courage to face hardship and the bonds with those we hold dear.
Well known as a staple at WANIMA’s live shows—where it sparks massive sing-alongs with the audience—it was also performed on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2017.
This piece is a moving choice for occasions like graduation ceremonies and farewell parties, where friendships are renewed.
It’s the perfect song for farewells with friends, times of temporary separation, or moments when you want to look back on treasured memories with close companions.
secret base 〜What You Gave Me〜ZONE
A great song that celebrates bonds that never fade even when you’re apart is ZONE’s “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~.” Released in 2001, it reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart and became a huge hit with over one million copies shipped.
It was also the theme song for the drama “Kids War 3,” which starred Mao Inoue, and the song evokes a strong sense of friendship.
If you want to feel connected with your friends even after graduation, it’s the perfect track—definitely give it a listen!
Stay by my side.Yuika
Even if we sometimes fight, our love for our friend will never change—that’s the feeling sung in Yuika’s “Soba ni Ite” (“Stay by My Side”).
With lyrics that are partly written as dialogue and depict real-life scenes shared with a friend, it captures those relatable, everyday dynamics that make you say, “I know exactly what that’s like.” It conveys the hope that, because the bond is stronger than anyone else’s, this relationship will remain the same forever.
It’s a song that reassures you, “We’ll be okay,” even when you and your friend have to part in various situations and you feel lonely and moved to tears.
Friendshipkingu gidora
The lyrics were so deep and thought-provoking.
I realized that a best friend is someone you suddenly find is always by your side—you say what you want to each other, fight sometimes, yet still stay close… It made me think that it’s something that just naturally happens before you even notice.
It reaffirmed for me that it’s not something you can force into being.
Friends are a good thing.CRAZY KEN BAND
“Friends Are a Good Thing”—the title says it all! It’s a song that lets you tell your friend, “You’re a good person!” while also weaving in your everyday gratitude.
Crazy Ken Band included this track as the B-side to their single “Ippai Ippai,” but the song originally appeared in 1977 as part of Shiki Theatre Company’s musical “Yuta and the Mysterious Companions,” and it’s also widely sung as a choral piece.
It depicts what makes friends so wonderful and conveys the desire to do something in return for them.
It’s a song that makes you feel the bond you share with your dear friends.
bondhaji
I think this song is truly a passionate anthem of friendship.
It’s a track you never get tired of, no matter how many times you listen.
The lyrics feel like they teach you who your real best friend is and what kind of person deserves to be called one.
It’s a song I’d recommend to many people.