Recommended moving songs for junior high school students
As a junior high school student, what kinds of things move you emotionally?
When you achieve good results in your club activities or studies, when you feel a warm bond with your friends, at graduation ceremonies.
In many different moments, you as a junior high school student probably feel moved every day.
To help you experience even more moving moments, this article introduces inspirational songs we recommend for junior high school students like you!
We’ve gathered songs from various angles—not only ballads full of kindness and bittersweet emotion, but also upbeat tracks whose deep lyrics will touch your heart.
Use them as background music for emotional scenes, or try them at karaoke with your friends or club teammates!
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Recommended moving songs for junior high school students (21–30)
secret base 〜What You Gave Me〜ZONE
Released in 2001, ZONE’s “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~” is a song I especially want middle school students to hear.
Portraying friendship, partings, and the hope of meeting again, it carries a bittersweet warmth that feels like a snapshot of late summer.
The many experiences of middle school—goodbyes to friends and new encounters—will likely resonate with the lyrics.
The song is also known as the theme for the TBS drama “Kids War 3: Zakenna yo,” and it continues to be loved by many.
Please keep in your heart the importance of bonds that transcend time and distance, as depicted by ZONE.
In graduation ceremonies or farewells with friends, it can offer encouragement for the road ahead and become a source of strength.
rememberUru
This is the song chosen as the theme for the film Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Tied to the Temporal World.
It was released in 2018.
The clear, pure vocals of the female singer Uru are captivating, and the piano tones are gentle on the ears.
It leaves you with a warm feeling.
Marigoldaimyon
Her husky singing voice is addictive.
This is a work by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
It was released in 2018 as her fifth single.
The lyrics convey straightforward feelings for a loved one.
It’s a bittersweet yet refreshing, moving song.
Aino Katachi feat. HIDE (GReeeeN)MISIA
The beautiful piano tones and clear, transparent vocals are truly soothing.
This is a collaboration between MISIA, a singer from Nagasaki Prefecture, and HIDE, a member of the music group GReeeeN.
It was released in 2018 and was used as the theme song for the drama “Gibo to Musume no Blues” (Stepmother and Daughter’s Blues).
It’s a moving song that expresses honest feelings for someone special.
If I could forgive youieiri reo
How about a message song that squeezes your heart with sadness? It’s a track by Leo Ieiri, a singer-songwriter from Fukuoka Prefecture.
Released in 2018 as her 14th single, it perfectly pairs her cool vocals with lyrics about whether one can forgive others.
The melody alone is enough to make you cry.
Fanfaresumika
It’s an uplifting, moving song.
Released in 2018 as the second single by the pop-rock band sumika, it carries a message that helps you look ahead when you’re feeling down.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to under a clear, sunny sky!
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
It’s a masterpiece that you can’t help but listen to intently.
It’s a song by singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada, included on the 2016 album “Fantôme.” It became a hot topic as the theme song for the drama “Toto Nee-chan.” Its beautiful worldview will move you to tears.