A Collection of Moving Graduation Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke! [Farewells, Friendship, and Fight Songs]
When graduation season arrives, we tend to go to karaoke more often, don’t we? Singing with emotion as we trace our memories—there’s a unique charm to music that we can savor only at this time of year.
So in this article, we’ll introduce a curated list of recommended graduation songs that are perfect for belting out at karaoke! We’ve selected everything from timeless classics to the latest hits, so be sure to use it as a reference for your song choices! We hope this article gives you the chance to look back on your wonderful memories.
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A collection of moving graduation song classics you’ll want to sing at karaoke! [Departure • Friendship • Cheer Songs] (141–150)
CheersNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
This song, a staple at weddings and graduations, is an anthem cheering on those standing at major turning points in life.
Its straightforward, masculine delivery grabs your heart and won’t let go.
It’s pretty cool if you can belt it out without looking at the lyrics.
Be My Baby on the LipsAKB48
A very fast-paced, powerful melody, and a bittersweet love song about someone who can’t quite find the courage to take a step forward.
Strictly speaking, it’s not a song about graduation, but since it was Minami Takahashi’s graduation single—she had supported AKB48 for many years—it can be considered a major milestone track.
BYE-BYE-BYEGO-BANG’S
Although it’s a song about a breakup between a man and a woman, it can be reinterpreted for friends parting ways, making it perfect for graduation, too.
In particular, during the chorus with the line “Bye-bye, everyone, bye-bye,” having everyone sing together or having the choir sing the “bye-bye” parts while everyone waves to each other creates a moving, sentimental atmosphere.
A Collection of Moving Graduation Song Masterpieces to Sing at Karaoke! [Departure, Friendship, Cheer Songs] (151–160)
HOTARU NO HIKARISNAIL RAMP
This is SNAIL RAMP’s arranged version of the classic graduation song “Hotaru no Hikari.” With easy-to-understand English lyrics and a band arrangement, it’s turned into a very catchy track.
The English isn’t complicated, so it’s a song everyone can sing together casually and have fun with.
GraduationZONE
This is a song by the girls’ band ZONE set on the day of the graduation ceremony.
The guitar phrase in the interlude uses a scale based on the school chime, giving it a nostalgic feel.
Sing your loneliness with aching tenderness, and then take a strong step forward.
proofflumpool
This song was created with graduations and choral singing in mind—it was selected as the compulsory piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition (junior high division), and the CD even comes with sheet music for mixed three-part chorus.
It’s a song we especially want middle and high school students to sing.
Perform it with feeling.
Graduation DaySasuke
A third single by the male duo Sasuke, known for their smash hit “Aoi Bench” and reunited in 2014.
It’s a song they’ve been performing since their pre-major street days, and its poignant melody—where acoustic guitar arpeggios blend with piano phrases—really stirs the heart.
The lyrics look back on joyful school days, carrying a real-time sense of loneliness that students about to graduate will keenly feel.
It’s a guaranteed tear-jerker and a sure-fire crowd-pleaser at karaoke with fellow graduates—an unforgettable graduation song.
