Recommended ballad songs for junior high school students. Famous and popular J-Pop songs.

I’ve put together a collection of ballad-style songs I’d recommend to junior high school students!

Every one of them is epic and gives you goosebumps!

They carry various messages, but listening to grand ballads really fires you up, doesn’t it?

Personally, I often listened to them when I couldn’t get motivated.

Playlist

Recommended ballad songs for junior high school students. Famous and popular J-Pop songs.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	GloriousBE:FIRST		An anthem that celebrates effort, with the powerful push to keep you moving forward
2	rendezvousshaitoopu		Shytopes’ bittersweet heartbreak song
3	Blue JeansHANA		HANA’s youthful love song that sings about real, down-to-earth feelings of romance
4	Shadows of SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE		Summer Shadow by Mrs. GREEN APPLE, a summery song
5	I love youback number		A masterpiece that sings of the treasures in everyday life
6	Night journeyYorushika		A song that nestles close to memories on a quiet night
7	globeYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu’s moving theme song portrays the journey of life.
8	sceneHatsuboshi Gakuen Shinozawa Hiroshi		Tips for songs that are sung slowly, valuing the pauses
9	If I could become a constellationkessoku bando		Kessoku Band’s “If I Could Become a Constellation” is popular.
10	horizonback number		A poignant song for rebirth that resonates with the heart
11	A Gentle BallAimer		A fantastical piece set at a ballroom on a starry night
12	lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE		A moving song by Mrs. GREEN APPLE that portrays youth
13	Bunny GirlAKASAKI		AKASAKI’s famous song, with a narrow vocal range that anyone can sing
14	Christmas songback number		A theme song that portrays the feelings of a boy in love
15	Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro		Motohiro Hata: Hit theme song from “Doraemon”
16	Finale.eill		A moving ballad as a movie theme song
17	Sakura Clear SkiesYuuri		Yuri’s poignant masterpiece depicting feelings about graduation
18	I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan		Cream Bun, a ballad depicting a woman who cannot express her feelings
19	blue skyMarushii		A rock ballad that portrays confusion and hope
20	A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru		Utada, NHK morning drama theme song, thoughts about her mother
21	more than anyoneBE:FIRST		A ballad depicting the struggles of a man tormented at heart by BE:FIRST
22	Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVER		A bittersweet love ballad by SUPER BEAVER
23	Hide-and-seekYuuri		A ballad that likens a breakup with a live-in partner to a game of hide-and-seek
24	MetronomeYonezu Kenshi		Kenshi Yonezu’s love ballad, feelings passing each other by
25	Dinner Songtuki.		A song that gently expresses the struggle between love and parting
26	ContrastTOMOO		Expressing youthful romance with care through TOMOO’s piano piece
27	Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya		Kawasaki Takaya’s spring youth ballad song
28	DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE		A coming-of-age song about embracing your true self
29	We againSG		A ballad depicting parting and reunion
30	OLDROSEAqua Timez		Aqua Timez’s gem of a track. The fifth collaboration work with BLEACH.
31	Love’s Melody and Rainy SkiesAAA		AAA’s hit song, a classic that sings about romantic feelings.
32	StoryAI		A famous ballad that sings of cherishing the present
33	ElfAdo		A ballad depicting an elf’s loneliness and inner conflict
34	BelieveChe’Nelle		Chanel’s smash hit song “Believe”
35	KSKDAIGO		A proposal song for Keiko Kitagawa, a love song.
36	road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE		A moving EXILE song with the theme of graduation
37	Thank youFUNKY MONKEY BABYS		FUNKY MONKEY BABYS' thank-you song
38	tear(s)GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE		A representative ballad song of EXILE TRIBE
39	beautiful daysGReeeeN		GReeeeN’s 28th single, a drama theme song
40	366 daysHY		HY’s popular song “Akai Ito” has been chosen as a TV drama’s theme song.
41	May it be filled with kindnessJUJU		JUJU’s popular ballad becomes a huge hit as a commercial song
42	Unrequited lovemiwa		A heartfelt ballad by miwa about unrequited love
43	YELLikimonogakari		Graduation song by Ikimonogakari
44	Letter ~Dear You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki		“Tegami” is a song used in a postal service commercial, and it portrays inner conflict.
45	KanadeSukima Suichi		Sukima Switch’s signature song “Kanade”
46	Be the soil that makes flowers bloom, rather than the flowers themselves.berii guddoman		You, who keep trying, are a wonderful cheer song
47	March 9Remioromen		A graduation song born at a wedding—a moving masterpiece that touches the heart
48	fireworksSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu		JSB’s signature song “0 ~ZERO~” became a hit.
49	Moon CryingKōda Kumi		Kumi Koda’s “MOON” sings about the bond between people and the moon.
50	pupilŌhara Sakurako		A powerful ballad that supports Sakurako Ohara’s dreams
51	Can I call it magic?Hirai Ken		Ken Hirai’s commercial song, a refreshing ballad
52	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		The commercial song became a big hit; Kenta Kiritani’s singing voice.
53	katahira rina		A heartfelt ballad that sings of the pain of a broken heart
54	Dear BrideNishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s marriage support song, award-winning track
55	The reason I was bornTakahashi Yuu		A gentle song celebrating Yu Takahashi’s marriage
56	futureKobukuro		Theme song of 'orange', an uplifting ballad
57	Love StoryAmuro Namie		Namie Amuro’s “Getsu-9” drama tie-in song, Love Story
58	bowknotAimer		Aimer’s bittersweet ballads and heartwarming vocals
59	precious loveEXILE ATSUSHI		A classic song that gently sings about the feeling of being in love.
60	May it be filled with kindnessFlower		A classic with poignant lyrics and a beautiful melody
61	HEROMr.Children		A song that sings of a hero for someone special
62	CorrectRADWIMPS		RADWIMPS' graduation song resonates with the hearts of young people.
63	fateTani Yuuki		A song that portrays the wavering heart of a dream-chaser
64	Winter and Springback number		A song about the heartache of heartbreak and the courage to overcome it
65	Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number		Overview of back number’s signature songs
66	Happy Endingback number		Theme song for a film: a bittersweet love song by back number
67	I stillmilet		milet’s love ballad that serves as a movie theme song
68	Spring Notesmiwa		A soothing song written by miwa with a youth theme
69	Night sky.miwa feat. haji→		A heartfelt love song that sings of a bittersweet love
70	I want to tell you how I feel (my love)aimyon		Singer-songwriter Aimyon’s sec…
71	Melancholy Cherry Blossomsatarayo		Atarayo depicts a spring departure
72	Aogeba Tōtoshi ~ from Sakura Gakuin 2014 ~sakura gakuin		Aogeba Tōtoshi, a song famous for being sung at graduation ceremonies...
73	Look Up at the Stars of the Night ~Our Song~yuzu		A support song that delivers Yuzu’s hopes
74	Love songMarushii		Depicting the warmth of love in everyday life
75	planetariumOtsuka Ai		A classic ballad that portrays a heartrending love
76	Boy,Fuse Akira		"Shōnen yo" is a single by Akira Fuse, released in 2005…
77	AnswerIkuta Rira		Depicting the resolve to carve out my own future
78	At any timeYugeda Kensuke		A gentle song that expresses gratitude at the milestone of turning ten
79	Voice of the Seaurashima tarou		A bittersweet sea ballad that portrays unrequited love
80	My BooShimizu Shota		Shota Shimizu's heartrending love song
81	Wish: To You Back ThenMirei Touyama		A 2017 answer song by Mirei Toyama
82	Gazing up, the sky is blueHata Motohiro		An inspiring song by Motohiro Hata that captures the milestone of graduation
83	AzaleaYonezu Kenshi		A ballad depicting lost love and hope for the life that follows
84	Versailles – Versailles –ayaka		Ayaka’s theme song expresses feelings of love and freedom
85	soupFujihara Sakura		Masaharu Fukuyama’s theme song, a heartwarming and gentle track
86	like; to like; fond ofNishino Kana		Kana Nishino’s song sings about youthful love.
87	tomorrowNoda Megumi		A ballad that portrays a heartbreaking emotion with a gentle singing voice
88	Beautiful worldAimer		Recommend Aimer’s “Utsukushii Sekai”
89	SakuraCrystal Kay		A bittersweet song depicting high school graduation and romance
90	A Little Love SongMONGOL800		The classic song “Chiisa…” is still loved by many people today.
91	SunnyThe Back Horn		Something I listened to during my school days that I still remember as an adult
92	Bengal Tiger and Whiskey ~ everything is my guitarandymori		A song that, freed from the constraints of school, conveys the importance of self-assertion.
93	proofflumpool		A moving anthem of youth that sings of dreams and bonds
94	To the days without a nameyama		Yama's new song “Into the Nameless Days”
95	Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi		Middle school romance and Kenshi Yonezu’s songs
96	The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi		A signature ballad by Yasushi Nakanishi. This song ca...
97	Ballad of a SingerSaitō Kazuyoshi		Kazutoshi Sakurai of Mr.Children covers…
98	I can’t say it.Gō Hiromi		…Hiromi Go, who enjoys enduring popularity as an eternal idol…
99	365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48		AKB48’s “Hello, Goodbye” as the theme song for an NHK morning drama series.
100	Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi		Aoi Teshima’s wistful theme song, a masterpiece that soothes the heart