Songs popular among junior high school students. Also songs trending on social media.
Middle school students are probably super into the latest J-pop, right?
There are so many songs you won’t want to miss—theme songs from TV dramas and movies, tracks that are blowing up on social media and music shows, and brand-new releases from artists leading the J-pop scene.
And of course, you can’t skip the love songs!
In this article, we’ll introduce popular tracks among middle schoolers, as well as standout songs that went viral on social media and really resonate with them.
If you listen to the songs featured here, you’ll be able to jump into music talk at school tomorrow!
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Popular songs among junior high school students. Songs trending on social media as well (131–140)
He was alive, wasn’t he?aimyon
A song by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
Written after watching the news, the song centers on feelings of helplessness toward those who have taken their own lives and a biting critique of our cold, information-driven society.
It’s a sorrowful yet deeply moving number that resonates with middle and high school students struggling with worries they feel they can’t share with anyone.
Sweet! Sweet! Music!ikimonogakari
It’s the theme song of the drama “It’s Not That I Can’t Get Married, I Just Don’t.” The pop melody is very characteristic of Ikimono-gakari, and the song has a very positive feel.
It’s a track that lifts your spirits when you listen to it.
The music video features the vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka.
to liveikimonogakari
Manga artist Yuuki Kikuchi serialized “A Crocodile Who Will Die in 100 Days” on Twitter for 100 days.
Everyone watched to see how it would end, and it became a huge topic.
It was a four-panel comic depicting ordinary, everyday life that set social media abuzz.
As a collaboration song with that work, Ikimono-gakari created and performed “Ikiru” (“To Live”).
It’s a moving song that makes you realize that the unremarkable daily life of “Wani-kun,” who ultimately died—an ordinary young person’s everyday routine—is not dull at all, but something precious.
All of them are classmates reunionzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
Known by the nickname Zutomayo, Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni is a music unit whose members, apart from frontwoman ACA-ne, change fluidly depending on the song.
This is their 11th digitally released single.
The track has been used as a collaboration song for the online RPG PSO2: New Genesis as well as in a Spotify commercial, and its striking, hum-along phrase really sticks in your ears.
With a catchy phrase and melody you can memorize after a single listen, it’s easy for even middle schoolers to sing—no wonder it’s popular.
The arrangement, which seems to understand the rules of a hit song, is superb, delivering a number that evokes the new era of the J-pop scene.
Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni, commonly known as “Zutomayo,” is a unit that’s popular among middle schoolers! Their song Sekai wo Kamuh (Biting the Second Hand) is Zutomayo’s debut work.
Despite being their first release, it’s an extremely popular number with the official music video surpassing 50 million views.
I’m sure many people discovered Zutomayo through this track.
Filled with a sense of inner conflict, the song especially resonates with sensitive students.
If you’ve heard of it but never actually listened, you’re missing out—give it a try and you’ll probably become a fan!
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
Among the many classic songs by Sukima Switch, the popular track “Zenryoku Shonen” has wonderfully uplifting lyrics! Although it was released in 2005, it’s still frequently heard at school sports days and other events.
Many junior high school students who are working hard at their studies, club activities, and pursuing their dreams probably enjoy listening to it.
The song was also chosen as the end theme for the Japanese version of the 2020 Disney & Pixar film Onward.
It remains popular today and seems likely to be a song that children will continue singing for years to come!
Planet LoopNayutan Seijin
It’s a fast-paced dance-rock tune.
Created by the Vocaloid producer Nayutan Seijin, who’s said to have come from outer space, it was released in 2017.
The single wish of “I want to see the person I love” is packed into the song to the brim.
And perhaps because Hatsune Miku’s vocals are so cute, that message hits even harder! It’s an adorable Vocaloid track that makes your heart flutter the more you listen.
By the way, it’s also a very popular choice for “utatte mita” (cover-singing) videos.
