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For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs Sung by Male Artists [2026]

When graduation season comes around, don’t you feel like humming those songs full of memories? Singing graduation songs at karaoke can bring back those days and deepen your bonds with friends.

In this article, we’ve gathered a rich selection of graduation songs performed by male artists—from fresh tracks born in the Reiwa era to classic hits that colored the Heisei and Showa periods.

These bittersweet yet warm melodies and heartfelt lyrics are sure to move both singers and listeners alike.

If you’re unsure what to sing at karaoke, use this as a guide—and read to the end!

For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs Sung by Male Artists [2026] (41–50)

By My SideOmoinotake

Some of you probably played in a band or often listened to music with friends during your school days.

If that sounds like you, “By My Side” is the perfect fit.

This track is a collaboration between ahamoX, a music project by NTT Docomo, and Omoinotake.

Its lyrics express gratitude for the music that colored our youth and affirm that the friendships born through music remain unchanged.

You could call it the ultimate graduation song for music fans.

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For Your Karaoke Picks! Recommended Graduation Songs Sung by Male Artists [2026] (51–60)

Stand by MeSaucy Dog

Released in October 2019, this Saucy Dog track is included on the mini-album “Blue Period,” which explores the struggles of growing from adolescence into adulthood.

The lyrics, which focus on the sentiments and memories of youth, reflect on the days we once lived and the uncertainty of the future.

Shinya Ishihara’s tender yet heartrending vocals evoke scenes of a graduation ceremony and remind us of the importance of friendship.

As a song perfectly suited to new beginnings, it will continue to resonate with many graduates.

Sing it together at karaoke, and it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory!

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bookmarkkuriipuhaipe

CreepHyp - “Bookmark” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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“Shiori,” a high-velocity CreepHyp song that conjures images of cherry blossoms fluttering through the air.

It’s included on the album “Nakitakunaru Hodo Ureshii Hibi ni.” Created as a campaign song in collaboration between FM802 and TSUTAYA, it featured various artists during the campaign, including Aimyon, Kenta Kataoka from sumika, and Shikao Suga, who all collaborated on this track.

The lyrics express the sadness of relationships—whether with someone you like or with friends—that are still in progress, like needing to mark your place with a bookmark, being torn apart by graduation.

It’s a refreshing song that gently accompanies a loneliness everyone feels.

Highly recommended for karaoke—pour all that sadness into singing this one!

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Path of HopeSambomasutā

This song by Sambomaster is a track that gives you the courage to keep moving forward.

Its lyrics, which sing about the strength to keep walking even through rain and wind, give a push to students on the verge of graduation.

Released in February 2011, it was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “School!!”.

Takashi Yamaguchi’s powerful vocals and the intense rock sound strike a chord.

It’s perfect for those standing at the starting line of a new life or striving toward their dreams.

Sing it with friends at karaoke, and it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory.

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Departuretaiyozoku

Taiyozoku’s “Tabidachi” is a song perfectly suited for graduation season.

Its heartwarming melody and lyrics that frame farewells as a step toward a positive future are striking.

Many listeners will be moved by the lyrics depicting unbreakable bonds of friendship that endure even when people are apart.

It’s a track I hope everyone taking a step toward the future will listen to.

If you’re unsure what to sing at karaoke, why not try this song? It’s sure to resonate and strike a chord.

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far; distant; by farGReeeeN

Haruka by GReeeeN is a song that stands by those who leave their hometown after graduation to chase their dreams.

It was chosen as the theme song for the film ROOKIES: Graduation starring Ryuta Sato.

Some people stay and work hard in their hometown after graduating, while many others step out into the world to start life in a new place.

Anyone can feel anxious or find things tough at times.

In those moments, try remembering your parents’ words and the many scenes of your hometown you shared with friends, just like in this song.

To cheer each other on, it’s also great to sing it out loud together with friends!

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Song of DepartureMr.Children

Mr.Children “Tabidachi no Uta” MUSIC VIDEO
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If there’s a song that cheers on a fresh new departure, it has to be this one.

While depicting the very moment of setting out, it carries a heartwarming message that gives you the courage to face forward and overcome farewells.

Released in October 2007 as Mr.Children’s 31st single, it’s also known as the theme song for the film “Koizora.” Kazutoshi Sakurai’s powerful vocals, combined with a grand arrangement featuring strings and oboe, amplify the moving atmosphere of the lyrics.

It’s a perfect song to play at graduations and farewell gatherings—any moment of parting with someone important.

And when you need courage to jump into a new environment, it will surely give you a gentle push.

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