Japanese Pop Friendship Songs Ranking [2026]
We’ll present the latest top 100 Japanese friendship songs all at once, ranked by view count from highest to lowest! It’s a collection of timeless tracks that remind you of the value and gratitude of friendship—why not listen while thinking about your dear friends? The playlist is updated weekly.
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Japanese Pop Friendship Songs Ranking [2026] (41–50)
My Best FriendLittle Glee Monster50rank/position
For an exciting karaoke session with friends, upbeat songs that bring out smiles are perfect.
“My Best Friend,” released by Little Glee Monster in 2016, was chosen as the main song for the Round1 commercial they appeared in.
It’s a track that shines with a lively melody, making you want to clap your hands or shake a tambourine.
Be sure to pay attention to the beautiful choral work as you listen.
The key to singing it at karaoke is to get more hyped than anyone else and ride the rhythm!
Japanese Pop Friendship Song Rankings [2026] (51–60)
Beloved daysyangusukinii51rank/position
It’s a song by Young Skinny themed around youth and friendship.
Its charm lies in the poetic depiction of growth, change, and how we face the past from a young person’s perspective.
Feelings you couldn’t understand before become clear to you now—haven’t we all had that experience? It’s included on their major-label first EP, “If We Could Find Happiness in Anything,” released in September 2023.
Listen to it with your friends, and it’s sure to deepen your bonds.
It’s also a perfect track for anyone looking to fire up the excitement at a sports day or school athletics festival.
Bestieyuka52rank/position
This song has been drawing attention as a heartwarming number themed around friendship.
Yuka’s warm vocals and the lyrics depicting an intimate relationship are especially striking.
Released in September 2022, it was also included on her major debut full-length album, “messy bag.” The lyrics expressing bonds with friends and feelings of gratitude are sure to resonate with listeners.
It’s a recommended track for when you want to look back on memories with friends or convey your appreciation to someone special.
It’s a charming friendship song that fully showcases Yuka’s musicality.
Thank you.Ōhara Sakurako53rank/position
“No matter how much I thank you, it’ll never be enough!” Don’t you have a friend like that too? This song by Sakurako Ohara—who’s also active as an actress—was released in 2014 as her first solo single.
It’s a warm piece where a light, band-driven sound is wrapped in the tones of strings.
Ohara’s straight, sincere vocals really shine.
If your friend is feeling down or struggling, why not send them this song to lift their spirits?
ButterflyKimura Kaera54rank/position
A heartwarming song written for a close friend’s wedding.
The bride, likened to a butterfly, is portrayed with beautiful imagery, and the lyrics carefully sing of shared memories and heartfelt blessings.
Kaela Kimura has said she wrote the lyrics as if penning a letter to her best friend, and the emotion she poured into the piece conveys the joy of celebration through her vocals.
Released in June 2009 as a digital-only single and later included on the album “HOCUS POCUS,” the song was also used in a commercial for the wedding magazine “Zexy.” It’s a moving piece that resonates when you want to express gratitude and congratulations to a friend embarking on a happy new chapter, as well as at weddings, anniversaries, and other milestone moments in life.
The First Steprakkuraifu55rank/position
This upbeat, exciting track that gets you hooked from the sparkling intro is Haji no Ippo (The First Step), which also served as the opening theme for the anime Cheer Boys!!.
It’s performed by Luck Life, a rock band from Osaka.
Their songs resonate deeply, driven by their motto: “We don’t want to sell a million copies; we want to reach a million hearts.” It takes a lot of courage to take that very first step when you’re starting something new, doesn’t it? This is a song I hope you’ll listen to while thinking of the friend who gave you that push when you needed it most!
youth↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓56rank/position
This is a friendship song by THE HIGH-LOWS that was used as the theme song for the drama “Legendary Teacher,” which featured Hitoshi Matsumoto from Downtown, Masahiro Nakai (formerly of SMAP), Hiromi Nagasaku, and others.
The lyrics are packed with countless, indescribable moments of youth.
It’s a track that high school students can relate to.