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 Song Rankings [2026] (51–60)
You are my friend.Daiamondo☆Yukai57rank/position
The Disney film Toy Story depicts a world of toys.
The first movie was released in 1995, and including spin-offs, there have been five works released to date.
Because of that, I think it’s a film that even today’s younger generation finds familiar.
Speaking of Toy Story’s friendship song, it has to be You’ve Got a Friend in Me.
The original is country-style, but perhaps because it’s sung by Yukai Diamond in this version, it gives off a slightly rock vibe.
The melody is simple, so even people who aren’t confident singers should find it easy to sing.
March 9Remioromen58rank/position
Remioromen’s “March 9th” is a song well-suited to the spring graduation season.
While its theme is romance, the lyrics evoke empathy by reflecting on school days, skillfully expressing both the anticipation of a new beginning and the loneliness that comes with the end of what’s familiar.
When sung in chorus, it resonates with graduates’ own feelings and heightens the emotional impact.
The message “You’re not alone” is a reassuring support for students facing the milestone of graduation.
That’s why this song continues to be chosen by so many junior high schools.
My friendSpoon59rank/position
Spoon is a male-female duo music unit based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, made up of Megumi and Kosuke.
You probably have a best friend you treasure, and this song portrays exactly that kind of bond.
If you’ve spent many years together, you’ll know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, the good parts and the not-so-good parts.
With that in mind, it’s a heartwarming friendship song about taking each other’s hand and getting through tough times together.
primary colorsYOASOBI60rank/position
This song is perfect for expressing friendship.
Released in July 2021, it was also used as the theme for NTT Docomo’s “ahamo” commercial and is based on the novel RGB.
Considered one of YOASOBI’s signature works, it vividly depicts a heartwarming story in which three friends who had grown apart reunite after 15 years and rediscover their bond.
It beautifully conveys the power of friendship—that hearts remain connected even when apart—paired with a melodic composition.
It’s a must-listen for anyone who has experienced parting from or reuniting with a friend.
It’s also recommended as background music for message videos or slideshows to express your feelings to someone special.
Japanese Pop Friendship Song Rankings [2026] (61–70)
One moreFUNKY MONKEY BABYS61rank/position
Released in 2010, this was FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ 14th single and was chosen as a support song for the summer high school baseball tournament.
True to its theme of the blazing summer of high school ballplayers who stake their youth on the mound, it’s a coming-of-age anthem that heats up your heart just by listening.
It’s packed with feelings for the friends who endured grueling practices together and the teammates who shared both hope and sweat.
Even when you feel like giving up, just hearing it brings back countless memories, making it a song you’ll want to share with the friends you’ll never forget.
My dear best friendShonan no Kaze62rank/position
This work by Shonan no Kaze brims with passionate feelings for the companions they spent time with and a resolve to head down their own paths.
Released as a single in February 2009, it was chosen as the theme song for the film “Drop,” directed by Hiroshi Shinagawa.
It portrays an unbreakable, powerful bond forged through rivalry—at times colored by inferiority and frustration—yet never severed.
Rather than stringing together pretty words, it depicts the raw, clumsy, and honest clashes of male friendship that’s sure to stir listeners’ hearts.
The chorus delivers an exhilarating sense of the horizon opening up, making it a staple that sparks massive sing-alongs at live shows.
As spring arrives and friends begin to walk separate roads, why not listen to it to give a supportive push to a close friend wrestling with anxiety or loneliness—and to steel your own resolve as well?
The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka 4663rank/position
This song portrays the hope that awaits beyond a heartrending farewell, carried by warm piano melodies.
Released by Nogizaka46 in November 2016, it is a memorable track in which Nanami Hashimoto served as center for the first time.
It was performed at the 67th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, moving the hearts of many.
It is a gentle, comforting piece that quietly supports those who have experienced parting from someone dear, or who are about to take a new step forward.