[Thank You] A classic song expressing gratitude to one’s parents. A number loved across generations.
In everyday, fleeting moments and at life’s milestones, many of us feel the urge to express our gratitude to our parents.
In this article, we introduce famous songs filled with appreciation for parents.
They’re perfect not only for bouquet presentations and reading letters to parents at weddings, but also as a surprise on birthdays and anniversaries.
Why not send the thanks you don’t usually put into words, along with a moving song that speaks for your feelings?
- [Family Song] A gratitude song that lets you feel the importance of family.
- [Thank-You Song] A song to convey your feelings of “thank you” to someone special
- Mother's songs: moving masterpieces dedicated to beloved mothers, recommended popular tracks
- [Emotional Song] A classic wishing for a child’s growth — a love song dedicated to my child
- Thank you as always. Songs I want to give on Mother’s Day. Recommended gratitude songs.
- [Tearjerker] Songs that make your heart tremble with tears & moving tracks with lyrics that touch the soul
- Heartwarming, inspiring songs recommended for children.
- Recommended songs to give on Father’s Day: tear-jerking, moving tracks.
- [Bereavement Song] To you whom I can no longer meet... Tear-jerking songs about death
- [Thank You] A song for grandpa and grandma: a classic that makes you want to express your gratitude
- Tear-jerking classic graduation songs! Recommended tracks for graduation movie BGM
- [Gratitude, Encouragement, Memories] Tear-Jerking Graduation Songs You Can’t Listen to Without Crying [2026]
- [Songs of Bereavement] Songs about losing a loved one. Tracks to listen to while thinking of someone dear
[Thank You] Classic songs expressing gratitude to parents. Beloved numbers across generations (31–40)
I don’t really remember.Mr.Children
The “things I don’t remember” indicated by the title are last night’s events and melodies that came to mind.
I don’t remember those very well, but I will never forget how my now-aging parents looked when they were young, and how they supported me throughout my childhood.
It’s a song that brings me to tears when I think of my own parents.
A salvia budHOME MADE kazoku
An emotional number that delivers the deep love and bond between parents and children through warm melodies and rap.
Created by HOME MADE Kazoku, this work centers on themes of growth and gratitude, like a bud blossoming into a flower, gently resonating with listeners’ hearts.
Released as a single in January 2006, it was also included on the album “musication.” It was featured as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s “Uchi Kuru?!” and the opening theme for Nippon TV’s “Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER,” becoming well-loved in households across Japan.
This song speaks on your behalf to say the “thank you” that can be hard to express in everyday life.
How about dedicating it to your parents for a bouquet presentation at a wedding or on the day of a new departure?
Ariga juujuuHitoto Yo
A signature masterpiece by Yo Hitoto that seeps deep into listeners’ hearts with its unique verbal rhythm and warm vocals.
Tracing childhood memories and family scenes, this work layers expressions of gratitude to one’s parents, becoming a song that speaks the feelings words alone can’t fully convey.
First released to the world in October 2002 as the B-side to her debut single “Morainaki,” it was later included on the renowned album “Tsukitenshin.” The delicate, vocal-centered production further highlights the sense of appreciation.
Play it during the bouquet presentation at a wedding or while reading a letter to your parents, and the entire venue will be wrapped in emotion.
When you want to say “thank you,” something that can feel embarrassing in everyday life, this is a perfect choice.
Let’s each start walkingAbe Mao
This is a ballad by Mao Abe written specifically as the theme song for the film “The Little Brother and the Older Sister Onodera.” It’s said that Abe created it by overlapping the film’s worldview—depicting the bond between a sister and brother—with her own relationship with her mother.
Released as a single in October 2014, this classic is also included on the album “Oppajime!” Its warm message of wishing someone happiness even when you’re apart is deeply moving.
It’s a song you’ll want to play when expressing gratitude to your parents at a wedding, or when taking a new step forward.
There’s a gentle quality here that seems to speak for feelings that are hard to express honestly, isn’t there? When you want to say “thank you” to someone important, be sure to give it a listen.
My HomeFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
It’s “my home” by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS.
It’s a wonderful masterpiece not only about the parents who have supported the singer since childhood, but also about the contrast with the family home after starting to live alone, which deepens the appreciation for the parents even more.
[Thank You] A classic song expressing gratitude to one's parents. A number loved across generations (41–50)
Dear you…roodo obu mejyaa
This song expresses gratitude to one’s parents and was used as the ending theme for “Kiseki no Tobira: TV no Chikara.” Marking the release of this track, Road of Major held a “Mother’s Day Live” on May 8, 2005.
The lyrics, which cherish memories with one’s parents and affirm living in the present and continuing forward, are deeply moving.
After all, without our parents, we wouldn’t be here.
filial pietyWST
WST is a unit formed by Micro from Def Tech and DJ Shu Doso.
Released in March 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this song is a heartwarming number that straightforwardly conveys the value of everyday life and time spent with family.
Against the backdrop of inevitable farewells and the frustration of not being able to see the ones you want to, it expresses gratitude in down-to-earth words.
It’s also included on the album “Straight Street,” and the backstory—that the two created it while tearfully talking things through—makes it all the more moving.
There’s a gentle quality that, though a bit clumsy, sincerely speaks on your behalf the “thank you” that’s hard to say out loud.
It could be a lovely touch to include with a letter to your parents at your wedding or as part of a surprise on a special anniversary.