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Featured Songs Popular with Junior High School Boys! A Roundup of Trending Tracks

When you get to junior high school, a lot of people start getting interested in music and want to try listening to songs by different artists.

But many also struggle because they don’t know which artists are popular or which songs to start with.

So in this article, we’ll pick out and introduce songs that are popular among junior high school boys!

They’re all fantastic classics, so you’re sure to find something you like.

They’re also great picks for singing at karaoke with friends.

Popular Songs Among Junior High School Boys! Trending Tracks Roundup (11–20)

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sumika / Wish [Music Video]
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This is the song chosen as the theme for the drama “Ossan’s Love: In the Sky.” It’s a song that expresses the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love—dreaming of a love that won’t come true, yet the more you yearn, the emptier it feels.

The way sumika conveys this, in their characteristic style, somehow comes off as endearing.

Even so, the aching heart remains.

The farewell words in the final line make it all the more heartrending, but you can sense a resolve to look forward and keep living.

It’s filled with warmth amid the sadness.

It’s a bittersweet feeling of love that I hope even middle schoolers can understand.

Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Is There Still Anything That Love Can Do? [Official Music Video]
Is there still anything that love can do?RADWIMPS

It’s the theme song from the 2019 film Weathering with You, directed by Makoto Shinkai.

The song is popular with listeners overseas as well! While showing the real aspects of life, it still gives us hope and conveys a sense of “love.” It’s definitely a track you’d want the school broadcasting committee to play.

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Novelbright – Walking with you [Official Music Video]
Walking with youNovelbright

Novelbright is a rock band that spread across social media in the blink of an eye and instantly caught fire among young people.

Their greatest appeal is, without a doubt, vocalist Yudai Takenaka’s high-toned voice.

It has a mysterious charm that captivates listeners as if under a spell.

That magic is on full display in “Walking with you,” which also has a popular ballad version.

It’s one of the songs you’ll want to know if you’re getting into rock.

LemonYonezu Kenshi

Kenshi Yonezu is not only a vocalist who sings his own songs, but also highly skilled as a producer.

He has broadened his scope by creating songs for various artists such as Masaki Suda and Foolin.

The track that ignited his rise to prominence was Lemon, which was used as the theme song for the drama Unnatural.

This song is filled with love within its bittersweet lyrics and melody.

In junior high, when people start finding their first sweethearts, falling in love might make you feel exactly like this.

Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

ZUTOMAYO - “Bite the Second Hand” Music Video (Zutto Mayonaka de Iinoni. – Byoushin wo Kamu)
Biting the second handzutto mayonaka de ii no ni.

It’s a music unit with a mysterious female vocalist.

If there is darkness and light in this world, this song feels like it sings about the darkness of a world that’s hard to live in.

Given that background, it’s certainly not a bright song, yet the clear vocals and the emotions that burst in the chorus feel strangely familiar.

It’s the kind of track that fits the complicated feelings of adolescence.

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milet 'us' MUSIC VIDEO (Theme song for the Nippon TV Wednesday drama 'Gisou Furin' [Fake Affair])
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If you keep up with songs tied in with TV shows, they can make great conversation topics.

“us” by milet, a singer-songwriter who debuted in 2019, was used as the theme song for the drama “Fake Affair.” Its unique vibe matched the show perfectly.

It’s a song that sings of a heartrending, bittersweet love.

Featured Songs Popular with Junior High School Boys! Trending Tracks Roundup (21–30)

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It was released in 2001 as BUMP OF CHICKEN’s second major-label single.

The song was used as an insert track for the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Tentaikansoku” (Stargazing), and among BUMP OF CHICKEN’s singles, it remains their biggest hit to date.

The band is especially popular among junior high school boys.