Popular Entrance/School Admission Song Rankings [2026]

Blue Springback number57rank/position

back number – Aoi Haru (full)

When it comes to back number, many people think of heart-wrenching love songs, but this track really hits home when you’re feeling anxious or down.

“Aoi Haru” is their seventh single, released in 2012, and it’s a title that draws you in right away.

High school often carries the strong image of youth just beginning—full of fun and things to look forward to.

But along the way—studying, club activities, working hard toward your dreams—there are times when you might feel like you’re about to break.

When those anxious feelings come up, let this song help you look forward with a positive mindset.

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To Us Who Were Once GeniusesCreepy Nuts58rank/position

[MV] Creepy Nuts – To Us Who Were Once Geniuses

Starting high school brings a mix of excitement and anxiety about a new environment, and many people wish for the courage to believe in themselves.

That’s when you should listen to this track by the hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts.

It delivers a fiery message that reminds you of the boundless possibilities of childhood and rallies a heart that’s shrunk during the process of growing up.

Included on the mini-album “To Us Who Were Once Geniuses,” released in August 2020, it also gained attention as the song used in Teikyo Heisei University’s TV commercial.

R-Shitei’s rap and DJ Matsunaga’s beat will give you the power to unravel conventions and push forward.

When you hit a wall, listening to this song will help you face ahead, knowing you still have potential.

Song of Springsupittsu59rank/position

Spitz / Spring Song

This is a number with a refreshingly memorable melody that I can’t help but want to listen to when I feel the spring breeze.

The lyrics, which capture the wavering of the heart on the way from winter to spring—not only hope but also a touch of chill—will gently accompany those of you standing at the milestone of entering high school.

Released in April 2005 as their 30th single, it’s also included on the album “Souvenir.” You probably know it as the song used in commercials for Japan Coca-Cola’s Aquarius and Lotte’s Ghana Chocolate.

Spitz’s characteristically universal melody and Masamune Kusano’s clear, transparent vocals give you the courage to take a new step forward.

As you embark on a slightly more grown-up high school life, on your commute where anticipation and anxiety mingle, listen to this track and let it lift your spirits!

We areONE OK ROCK60rank/position

ONE OK ROCK – We are -Japanese Ver.- [Official Music Video]

Even those who aren’t fond of English lyrics and don’t often listen to Western music still often listen to ONE OK ROCK.

This song, “We are,” also mixes English and Japanese lyrics.

It was created for NHK’s “18-sai-sai” (the 18 Festival), a program made together with 18-year-olds and their generation, and “We are” is the song ONE OK ROCK wrote for them.

The English parts of the lyrics feel like they stand by your anxieties and help ease them.

Try listening while reading the Japanese translation.

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CorrectRADWIMPS61rank/position

RADWIMPS – The Answer [Official Music Video]

When you find yourself lost in the journey ahead, this work gives you the courage to discover answers that are yours alone.

It’s “Seikai” (“Answer”), a song RADWIMPS—who capture young people’s hearts with their original worldview—created for NHK’s RADWIMPS 18 Festival in 2018.

Unlike school tests, it portrays a journey to seek one’s own answers, gently asking how you want to live the time called the rest of your life.

In February 2024, a CD was released that includes the studio recording version, and its grand sound incorporating choral elements, along with Yojiro Noda’s warm vocals, sinks deep into the heart.

It’s a song I especially want new students—those stepping into a new environment with uncertainty—to listen to as a source of support.

rainbowAqua Timez62rank/position

Aqua Timez “Niji” Music Video (Theme song for the drama Gokusen Season 3)

This gem from Aqua Timez, a band that colored the Heisei era, is a song that gently pushes forward those embarking on a new chapter.

Chosen as the theme song for Nippon TV’s drama Gokusen Season 3, it was released in May 2008.

Brimming with the hopeful message that any hardship can be overcome, it resonates with people stepping into new stages of life, such as advancing to higher education or starting a job.

The lyrics, which compare the happiness that awaits beyond adversity to a rainbow, strike a deep chord with listeners.

It’s a heartwarming ballad that teaches the importance of keeping your head up and continuing to move forward.

far; distant; by farGReeeeN63rank/position

GReeeeN – Haruka

It’s a classic song depicting the season when cherry blossoms dance in the air.

Released in May 2009, it was used as the theme song for the film “ROOKIES: Graduation.” The track is included on GReeeeN’s third album, “Shio, Kosho,” as well as their best-of album, “Imamade no A-men, B-men desu to!?” This song expresses gratitude toward family and friends and a resolve to set off into a new world.

Through imagery of spring breezes and cherry blossoms, it conveys the anticipation and anxiety of starting a new life, along with the sorrow of parting from loved ones.

It’s a perfect song for those entering a new chapter—graduation, matriculation, or starting a career.

Listening to it in spring makes it resonate even more deeply.