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 collection of classic tracks about bonds and gratitude with friends (91–100)
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It’s a song themed around the bonds with someone dear, one that makes you want to look back on when you first met and fills you with nostalgia.
It conveys just how strong a bond can be.
It’s a bit embarrassing, but when you want to express your gratitude straightforwardly, I’d love to give this song to a friend.
GIVE ME FIVE!AKB48
While this song is strongly associated with graduations, its lyrics look back on memories made with friends at school and carry a message of encouraging one another as we each head down our own paths.
In that sense, it can also be seen as a “song of friendship.”
FRIENDSKinKi Kids
It’s a friendship song that served as the theme for the drama Wakaba no Koro, starring the two members of Kinki Kids.
The lyrics portray everyday memories with friends from our youth, giving the song a nostalgic feel.
With its exquisitely bittersweet lyrics and melody, this ballad is sure to bring back memories of your younger days.
Let’s stay friends, okay?T-Pistonz + KMC
This is the coupling track to the opening theme “Katte Nakou Ze!” from the anime Inazuma Eleven.
Set to a slightly laid-back rhythm, it passionately and wholeheartedly sings about strong friendship—cheering each other on with all our might, even as we each walk our own path.
Your Best FriendKuraki Mai
If you’re looking for a quintessential song that portrays a bittersweet friendship, Mai Kuraki’s “Your Best Friend” is definitely the one to recommend.
When it was released in 2011, it became a huge hit as the ending theme of Detective Conan.
With its moving melody and lyrics, the powerful message—“Your feelings are reaching me”—unexpectedly grips the heart.
Though friendships can face quarrels or even breakups, this song makes you want to reaffirm the bond with a dear friend; it’s a piece that truly resonates.
Even with friends far away, listening to this track lets you feel that you’re always connected at heart.
It’s a wonderful song that encourages us to cherish friendship and live with gratitude.