Let's give with all our heart: Recommended Japanese pop birthday songs for men
When you want to celebrate the birthday of someone special—family, a partner, or friends—what kind of birthday song do you choose?
These days, you can shoot and edit videos with just a smartphone, so many people create message videos as gifts.
This time, we’re introducing recommended birthday songs for men—perfect as background music for gift videos or as must-haves for birthday parties!
If you want to pick a thoughtful track but aren’t sure what to choose or don’t really know any birthday songs, this is just right for you!
Once you find a favorite, be sure to send it with heartfelt congratulations!
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Birthday songs for men (41–50)
Happy Birthday SongMakihara Noriyuki
Mackey’s songs work perfectly well even for male couples.
They’re the kind of tracks you’d want to play as a celebration on a night spent with family, friends, or a partner.
Using this song in the background to express your gratitude is a great idea, too.
It’s really lovely.
Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta
A song collaborated on by Miliyah Kato and Shota Shimizu, released in 2009.
It’s a recommended track for spending a birthday with your partner.
It reached No.
5 on the Oricon weekly chart and was also included on Miliyah Kato’s album “Ring,” released the same year.
Seriously, thank you (feat. Issei Yoshimi)LGYankees
This is a song included on the hip-hop unit LGYankees’ fourth album, “BARIBARI LGYankees,” released in 2011.
Playing it on a birthday to express gratitude to your family would set the right mood.
A Song for YouChe’Nelle
I think it’s also a great song for men to give to someone special.
Precisely because there aren’t many opportunities like this, I hope at least once a year you’ll give a song like this to someone important to you.
It’s especially recommended for men—it will definitely move them and make it a memorable birthday.
Happy BirthdayKyōko
This is Kyoko’s 9th single, released in 1997, with lyrics and music by Suga Shikao.
Since it was used as the theme song for the first Detective Conan feature film, The Time-Bombed Skyscraper, which was released the same year, some of you may remember hearing it in the theater.
Happy Birthday no matter how old you areyoshida takurou
If you’re looking for a folk-style birthday song, I recommend this one.
It’s included on Takuro Yoshida’s original 2001 album “Konnichiwa.” I think it’s a perfect song to give to a family member on their birthday.
Happy birthday to my son.Hirai Dai
Singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, known for numerous hit songs such as “Stand by me, Stand by you.” This work, released for streaming in August 2025, is a heartfelt message song written to mark the birth of his second child.
Built around an acoustic guitar, the gentle sound is exceptionally soothing.
And the words, penned like a letter, carry a father’s straightforward feelings and prayers for the future.
Listening to it on your child’s birthday may remind you anew that the days you’ve shared are irreplaceable treasures.
Happy Birthday to you youYUI
Surprisingly, I think YUI’s songs are great even for men.
If someone can play the guitar, a live acoustic performance would really liven things up.
They also work well as background music for congratulatory messages.
Let’s get everyone—family and friends—in on the fun together.
A Bouquet for YouUtada Hikaru
How about setting the mood with a truly authentic song? It’s a piece filled with gratitude and blessings that I’d love men to listen to gently as well, and I think it’s perfect for anyone regardless of gender.
It’s such a wonderful song that I want to listen to it in the car on my birthday.
Birthdaysadamasashi
It’s a birthday song expressing gratitude to family, and listening to it gives you a warm feeling.
Since it’s used as the theme song for NHK’s “Tsurube no Kazoku ni Kanpai,” many people have probably heard it.