Popular Graduation Song Rankings [2026]
We’re introducing the monthly Top 100 graduation song rankings all at once, ordered by most views!
Graduation season is a time for celebration, but it can also be bittersweet with farewells to friends, coworkers, and supervisors.
Graduation songs include many timeless classics that speak straight to the heart—songs that cherish parting and songs that convey gratitude.
If you’re planning to sing a song as a send-off at a farewell party, be sure to use this as a reference.
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Popular Graduation Song Rankings [2026] (91–100)
DepartureFUNKY MONKEY BABYS99rank/position

An encouraging song by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS that gives you the courage to take a new step forward.
It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to at life’s milestones, such as graduation, starting school, or beginning a job.
Released in March 2008, it’s also known as the theme song for the film “The 700 Days’ War with the Police Officer.” Many people may have found encouragement in this song during tough times.
It gently pushes the backs of those trying to move forward despite anxiety and inner conflict.
If you’re about to take on something new, this is a song you should definitely listen to.
The season of farewellSHISHAMO100rank/position

This song vividly portrays the bittersweet feeling of a one-sided crush, where all you can do is follow the senior you admire with your eyes at the graduation ceremony.
Performed by SHISHAMO, it appears as the final track on their album “SHISHAMO 2,” released in March 2015.
It tells the story of a love where the person you like is in a different class, and all you can do is watch from afar.
After graduation, you won’t be able to see them anymore, but you still hope they won’t forget you—that wish is deeply moving.
It’s a recommended track for those who grew into adulthood carrying words they never managed to say, or for times when you want to bask in sweet, bittersweet memories.


