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/heartwarming songs for junior high school students (51–60)
RunLittle Glee Monster
An encouraging song for first graders, created in collaboration with Meiji Probio Yogurt R-1, was finally released by Little Glee Monster in March 2025.
Featured on the album “Ambitious,” this upbeat pop track celebrates the importance of continuing to chase your dreams and goals.
Its up-tempo melody and powerful vocals blend in perfect balance, resonating deeply with listeners.
In particular, the super-groovy, dynamic sound and the fiery message of pushing forward into the future with everything you’ve got make it irresistibly energizing.
It’s the perfect song to listen to when taking a first step into a new environment or when you hit a wall.
Highly recommended as a motivational anthem for moments when you want to give it your all—like practice for sports days and athletic festivals, or even club activities.
A Gentle BallAimer
Set at a starlit nighttime ball, this enchanting work spins a fantastical tale.
Aimer’s husky voice blends exquisitely with the classical waltz motif, vividly portraying mysterious scenes unfolding in the stillness of the night.
Beautiful like a fairy tale yet tinged with a certain wistfulness, its world seems to mirror the feelings of a girl wavering on the boundary between dreams and reality.
Included on the single “SCOPE,” released in February 2025, and broadcast around the same time on NHK’s Minna no Uta, this piece is made all the more magical by arrangements from Ryota Nakano and Yusuke Tanaka.
It’s a song that will stay close to your heart—whether you’re spending time with friends after school in an empty classroom or lost in thought while gazing up at the night sky.
Piece of mem-flo
This is a song selected as the theme for the film PRINCE OF LEGEND.
The music unit m-flo released it in 2018.
It’s a cool dance number with a stylish sound that teaches the importance of living life the way you believe.
RhythmiePorukadotto Sutingurei
How about Polkadot Stingray’s stylish sound? It’s a song released in 2018.
It sings about being with someone important to you.
The chorus melody really tugs at your heartstrings.
If you’re into more mature romance, definitely give it a listen.
Moving songs recommended for junior high school students (61–70)
Blue in the classroomHoshimachi Suisei
Suisei Hoshimachi’s songs, themed around the brilliance of youth, friendship, and bonds, delicately depict memories from school days, connections with friends, and hope for the future.
Included in the collaborative album Holo Hani-gaoka High School by hololive and HoneyWorks, released in February 2024, this piece is an emotional rock number that evokes the end of a school festival or the glow of a campfire.
Suisei’s expressive, radiant vocals amplify the song’s message.
Listening during graduation season or at a new beginning will inspire you to reflect on the past while embracing hope for what lies ahead.
It’s also a great choice to sing at karaoke with friends or clubmates.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
A masterful song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE that captivates with its grand rock ballad sound and heartfelt lyrics.
It gently asks what it means to live true to yourself, and how your own existence becomes visible through differences with others.
Its warm perspective resonates deeply, standing by those who, despite anxiety and loneliness, strive to move forward step by step.
Released in January 2019, it stirred the hearts of many as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
From November 2022, an orchestral arrangement was also featured in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s CalorieMate “Support for Exam Takers” commercial series, showcasing a new charm.
It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you stand at a crossroads in life, when you feel you might lose your way, or when you want to encourage someone dear to you.
At any timeYugeda Kensuke
Set to a gentle melody that feels familiar to everyone, Kensuke Yugeda’s song expresses gratitude at the milestone age of ten.
It warmly conveys precious memories with friends and heartfelt thanks to family and teachers.
Its tender, embracing tune resonates deeply with listeners and invites empathy.
The piece is included on the album “Dream & Dream: Yume o Tsunagou,” and it has been selected for inclusion in elementary school music textbooks starting in 2024.
Mr.
Yugeda, who holds school concerts nationwide, has performed over 2,000 times and continues composing with children in mind.
It is a song you’ll want to sing with care when expressing gratitude to important people, such as at a “Half-Coming-of-Age Ceremony” or end-of-year school events.