Popular Graduation Song Rankings [2026]

LaughterOfisharu Higedan Dism86rank/position

Official HIGE DANDism – Laughter [Official Video]

There’s also a recommended cheer-up song among Official HIGE DANDism’s tracks! This song tells the story of a bird named Laughter, who breaks out of its cage and soars into the open sky.

Even though it knows there may be various hardships once it leaves the cage, Laughter musters the courage to reach the place it’s aiming for—an image that overlaps with new students about to enter school and dive into a new environment.

Released in July 2020, the song was also used as the theme for the film The Confidence Man JP: Princess.

It’s a perfect track for sending encouragement to freshmen starting a new chapter while carrying some anxiety.

THANXWANIMA87rank/position

WANIMA- THANX(OFFICIAL VIDEO)

A gem of a message song that powerfully sings of gratitude and farewell.

The members of WANIMA convey their straightforward thanks, gently supporting warm feelings toward loved ones and the courage to take a new step forward.

Featured on the album “Are You Coming?” released in November 2015, this track captures many listeners’ hearts with its exhilarating sound and resonant lyrics.

It’s also a perfect choice to enhance a speech expressing thanks to friends and hope for the future.

Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster88rank/position

“Someday These Tears Will” – Little Glee Monster

It’s an emotional ballad that gently affirms the days spent single-mindedly chasing your dreams.

This track is included on the album “juice,” released in January 2018, and was selected as the support song for the 96th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.

It carries a warm message that the tears shed in frustration and joy will one day become medals that make you shine.

It’s a song that stands by not only athletes living in the world of competition, but everyone striving toward their goals.

Sing it while looking back on the youthful days you spent with your friends.

parallel linesEve × suis from Yorushika89rank/position

Parallel Lines – Eve × suis from Yorushika MV

A collaborative song by Eve and suis from Yorushika that sings of the end of youth and a new beginning.

Released in February 2021, it was used as the theme song for Lotte’s Ghana Chocolate.

The warm tones of guitar and piano create a calm, uplifting feeling.

Eve’s vocals and suis’s clear voice blend beautifully, producing a harmony that lingers in the heart.

While depicting unfulfilled feelings and bittersweetness, it’s a song that gives you the courage to express feelings that haven’t changed.

Listen to it on graduation day as you look back on the days spent with friends.

It will surely help you step forward with a smile.

Something CertainOda Kazumasa90rank/position

Something Certain

Kazumasa Oda, a singer-songwriter whose clear, transparent voice has remained unchanged since his Off Course days, continues to be loved across generations.

This work is a superb ballad, featuring a gentle, piano-centered sound and lyrics that ask universal questions about love, resonating deeply in the heart.

Released as a single in May 2005, it has long been cherished as the corporate commercial song for Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance.

Many people have likely felt their hearts stirred by the moving visuals that played alongside publicly submitted photographs.

Its warm message, wishing happiness for someone important, makes it perfect for a farewell party sending off friends embarking on a new path.