Dance/popular songs ranking for the school cultural festival

DittoNewJeans78rank/position

NewJeans (뉴진스) ‘Ditto’ Official MV (side A)

NewJeans’ “Ditto” is one of their signature songs, released digitally in December 2022.

The choreography incorporates hip-hop elements and focuses on counts rather than lyrics, so maintaining rhythm that matches the song’s fast counts is crucial.

Every 1×8, movements using downs and isolations to keep the rhythm are repeated, making the choreography easy to memorize.

It’s a recommended track even for beginners, as you can work on it while learning the fundamentals!

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Fukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda

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Goodbye DeclarationChinozo79rank/position

Chinozo “Goodbye Declaration” feat. FloweR

This is the first digital single by music producer Chinozo, who is active not only as a Vocaloid producer but also across a wide range of genres, including a unit project and game streaming.

The song topped the Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs chart consecutively in 2021 and is known for bringing Chinozo’s name to a wide audience.

With countless dance-cover videos posted on YouTube and other social media, it’s also a great pick for dance performances at school festivals.

It’s a track that symbolizes today’s Japanese music scene and is sure to hype up students who listen with a broad perspective.

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Hoshino Takashi

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I got a girlfriend.SHISHAMO80rank/position

SHISHAMO “I Got a Girlfriend”

SHISHAMO is a three-piece rock band known for lyrics that depict down-to-earth romance and irresistibly catchy melodies.

Opening their debut album “SHISHAMO,” released in November 2013, this track is a pop-rock song that captures the explosive rush of excitement at the moment a secret love begins.

It was also chosen as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “JAPAN COUNTDOWN,” helping the band take a step onto the national stage.

Brimming with a sense of speed and fresh, relatable emotions, it’s the kind of song that’s guaranteed to bring the whole venue together when performed at a school or culture festival.

Prefacemakaroni enpitsu81rank/position

Macaroni Enpitsu “Hashirigaki” Music Video Special Ver.

This is a song by Macaroni Enpitsu that seems to capture the spirit of wholeheartedly enjoying the precious time of youth.

Written as the theme song for the film “Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy,” it playfully incorporates words that evoke the movie.

With youth as its central theme, the song conveys the message that the things which might look pointless to others are actually the very elements that make up youth—and that we should cherish them.

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ATARASHII GAKKO! – Otona Blue (Official Music Video)

When it comes to the signature song by Atarashii Gakko! that sparked a social phenomenon in 2023, many people will think of this track.

Its funky blend of Showa-era kayōkyoku and electronic sounds is irresistibly pleasant, delivering a groove that makes your body move.

The lyrics compare an as-yet-unripened self to a flower bud, portraying the emotional turmoil between yearning for adulthood and the gap with reality.

The contrast between the desire to act grown-up and the lingering innocence is both poignant and endearing.

Released in May 2020, the song gained renewed attention on TikTok about three years later, with related head-shaking dance videos surpassing 3.1 billion views.

It won an Excellence Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards and marked the group’s first appearance on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

The striking choreography is easy to learn and perfect for school festivals or wedding performances—an ideal song to get the whole venue involved and energized.

Glass BluesBUMP OF CHICKEN83rank/position

Glass No Blues

This song by BUMP OF CHICKEN is actually the first track in Japanese that Motoo Fujiwara wrote when he was a first-year high school student.

The lyrics, filled with reflections on the meaning of life and a passion for music, are sure to resonate deeply with students in the midst of their youth.

It’s included on their indie-era album FLAME VEIN and remains a fan favorite that’s often performed live even today.

If you play it on stage at a school or cultural festival, it’ll definitely bring the whole venue together and get everyone excited.

It’s sure to become an unforgettable memory for your friends, too.

Give it a try!

One in a Million -On a Miraculous Night-GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE84rank/position

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / One in a Million -On a Miraculous Night- (Music Video)

It’s the love song “One in a Million – Kiseki no Yoru ni -” by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE.

They usually show off razor-sharp dance moves, but this song is a sweet ballad, and since you can incorporate slower movements, it might be suitable for beginners.

Creating choreography themed around the song’s message of love would likely turn out beautifully as well.

If you showcase the dance everyone came up with at a school or cultural festival, it’s sure to become an unforgettable memory!