Recommended friendship songs for children. Songs about friends you’ll want to listen to with your pals.
There are many important things in childhood—like studying and sports—but isn’t the most important of all “friends”? Friends you’ve had since you were a kid can become indispensable in your life.
They listen to your worries and give you the courage to move forward.
So this time, we’re introducing “friendship songs” that make you feel the importance of friends.
It’s packed with songs for when you want to express your everyday gratitude to friends or ones you want to listen to with close friends at graduation.
They’re also great as BGM for a friend’s birthday video!
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Recommended friendship songs for kids: Friend songs to listen to with your buddies (41–50)
Poppy Pappy DayPupukko (CV: Makino Yui) & Pipimi (CV: Watanabe Yui)
This is the song that was used as the ending theme for Pop Team Epic, which was voted the most entertaining winter anime of 2018.
Although the show featured many parodies aimed at viewers in their 30s and older, its animation and cute characters also made it popular with children.
Friendswacci
This warm, gently drawn song about everyday life with friends is a single released by wacci in March 2020.
It was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Uchi Tama?! Have you seen my Tama?” and was written and composed by guitarist Keiji Muranaka.
The lyrics shine a light on the small, ordinary moments of each day and the unchanging routines, carefully weaving bonds with friends and brimming with a kindness that resonates in the heart.
The melody is lively and pleasant, striking a perfect balance with the slightly bittersweet lyrics to create a superb track.
It also works wonderfully as a theme song for school or cultural festivals—an uplifting, heartwarming anthem that colors a page of youth spent with friends.
Friendship HymnAmerika min’yō (sakushi: Sakata Hiroo)
A heartwarming melody that gently portrays the bonds between people.
Based on an American folk tune, this piece features Japanese lyrics by poet and author Hiroo Sakata, conveying to children the importance of friendship and unity.
Since its introduction on NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” it has continued to be loved in many settings, including school music materials and children’s events.
The lyrics, which express the joy of holding hands with friends around the world and singing together with smiles, teach us the beauty of friendship that transcends borders.
When everyone stands in a circle and sings, smiles are sure to come naturally.
How about singing it together at kindergarten or nursery school gatherings, or in settings for exchange and interaction?
Tokimeki Experience!Poppin’party
Poppin’Party is a band that originated from BanG Dream! and is a popular anison band, successful enough to perform at the Budokan.
This song was used as the opening theme for the anime adaptation of the same work, and it’s a brisk, refreshing track.
Sunlit Road KnightRoselia
Roselia is a band born from the popular manga and game project BanG Dream!, known for releasing many songs with a gothic rock theme.
While they have a gothic aesthetic, many of their lyrics are refreshing in tone; this particular song centers on friendship, so it’s recommended even for those who aren’t anime fans.