[For Middle Schoolers] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation Ceremonies
Have you already decided on the song to sing at the junior high school graduation ceremony?
When you graduate from junior high, it’s common for classmates to go their separate ways.
While reaching this milestone brings joy, many students also feel the sadness of parting from friends they spent every day with, as well as anxiety about entering a new environment.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of graduation songs that resonate with those pre-graduation feelings, including timeless staples and popular tracks.
Use it as a reference to help choose music that will brighten your graduation ceremony!
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[For Middle Schoolers] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation (1–10)
Sakura, You, and Ituki.
Here’s a perfect song for students about to graduate.
Released by tuki.
in January 2024, it was featured as an insert song in ABEMA’s romance reality show “Kyo, Suki ni Narimashita.
Graduation Edition 2024.” Like cherry blossoms, it gently portrays the brief yet beautiful moments of youth and the bittersweet inevitability of parting.
A tender, acoustic guitar–driven melody layered with clear vocals softly embraces the listener’s heart.
The music video features animation by Posuka Demizu, the artist behind The Promised Neverland, making it a visual treat as well.
This song will resonate with those stepping onto a new path with memories of their classmates, or those facing a farewell to someone dear.
Sing it together at your graduation ceremony, and it will surely become an unforgettable moment.
Bye-Good-ByeBE:FIRST
This song resonates with a positive message that treats “goodbye” not as a sad parting, but as a new starting line.
It’s BE:FIRST’s second single, released in 2022, written as the theme song for the morning drama “Before Goodbye” within NTV’s ZIP!.
It has surpassed 200 million streams and continues to be loved by many, winning the Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.
Its mid-tempo, catchy melody pairs with lyrics that hold both heartache and hope, making it a perfect fit for graduation ceremonies.
Even those who feel anxious about parting ways with classmates and heading down different paths may find themselves looking forward with the feeling that “we’ll meet again” after listening.
Sing it together with one voice, and take your next step forward with a smile.
Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//
Formed in 2011, DISH// is known for their distinctive style that fuses dance and band sounds.
This song, released in November 2021 as their 14th single, was written as the theme for the Nippon TV Saturday drama “The Winner in February: A Classroom for Guaranteed Success,” and drew attention as an empowering anthem that supports children facing entrance exams.
Co-written by vocalist Takumi Kitamura and Hattori from Macaroni Enpitsu, the track straightforwardly expresses the happiness of having a place to return to and gratitude for loved ones.
A mid-tempo rock ballad, it begins with gentle guitar arpeggios and builds toward the chorus with warm strings.
It’s a perfect song for those who want to honestly convey their feelings to family and friends at the milestone of graduation.
[For Junior High School Students] Recommended Classic Songs to Sing at Graduation Ceremonies (11–20)
evening primroseNovelbright
A love ballad by Novelbright, released in 2020 and surpassing 300 million total streams.
Built on an emotive, piano-driven arrangement, it poignantly portrays days spent together and the pain of parting, striking a deep chord.
In addition to airing on Fuji TV’s Tokudane! weather segment, vocalist Yudai Takenaka delivered a simple strings-and-piano rendition on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE, which drew considerable attention.
The song is also included on the album “Kaimaku Sengen” (Opening Declaration).
It’s a track we especially recommend to those facing graduation, grappling with farewells to classmates and anxieties about new environments.
Its dramatic melody and heartfelt lyrics will bring back memories of the precious times you shared with friends.
1000 daysnozomi
Three years of high school add up to about 1,000 days.
Centered on that brief yet intense season of youth, this song is a youth power anthem by Noshi, released in April 2025.
It was written specifically for the web commercial “Youth Bonus Time” for the vitamin carbonated drink MATCH.
A passionate melody rides atop a driving guitar-rock sound, delivering a track that makes your heart race.
The lyrics are sprinkled with delicate, adolescent emotions—like scribbling a name in the corner of a notebook only to erase it—that gently stir listeners’ memories.
Noshi is an artist who self-produces everything from lyrics and arrangement to artwork, and this piece is filled with her uniquely emotional expression.
It’s a song that will give courage for tomorrow to everyone stepping into a new environment after graduating from junior high school!
sunflowerAdo
Like a flower that blooms straight toward the sun, this song delivers a positive, uplifting feeling.
Released by Ado in July 2023, it was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “18/40: Dreams and Love If We’re Together.” The lyrics express a desire to gradually change one’s timid self and to be as straightforward and sincere as someone dear.
Ado’s clear, translucent vocals are striking here, drawing you in with an emotional range that starts quietly and builds step by step.
It’s perfect for those anxious about a new environment or uncertain about the road ahead.
It gently supports graduates who, while feeling the sadness of taking different paths from their classmates, still wish to take a step toward the light.
spring sunlightKanapu × Kujira
It’s a graduation song that blends the gentle warmth of spring sunlight with the bittersweet ache of parting.
Created by virtual singer KAF and producer Kujira, who got his start as a Vocaloid P, it was released as a digital single in March 2022.
Produced as part of KAF’s third-anniversary project “Suite,” the track was written by Kujira specifically for KAF as she actually graduated from high school.
The lyrics avoid direct words like “goodbye,” instead delicately portraying the memories that resurface just before parting and the unspoken tremors of emotion.
With shimmering synths and guitar evoking bright spring sunshine, the song’s arrangement grows more heart-tugging the deeper you listen.
It’s perfect for anyone who wants to look back on memories with classmates before the graduation ceremony.
There’s an intentional openness that allows each listener’s own memories to overlap naturally, revealing something new every time you sing it.