Friendship songs recommended for elementary school students. Bonding songs you’ll want to listen to with your friends.
Do you all have a precious friend?
If you have even one friend you want to be with forever and help when they’re in trouble, that’s a truly happy thing.
In this article, we introduce “friendship songs” recommended for elementary school students.
Many of these songs express feelings for friends, so you’re sure to find one that resonates with how you feel.
Please listen while thinking of your precious friend.
It’s also recommended to listen with your best friend or together with your important group of friends—the bonds will grow even stronger.
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Recommended friendship songs for elementary school students: Bonding tracks to listen to with friends (41–50)
ReunionRADWIMPS
This is a song by RADWIMPS, a rock band from Kanagawa Prefecture.
It’s included on their 2013 album “X to O to Tsumi to” (X and O and Sin).
The relaxed rhythm is stylish and lovely.
It’s the greatest friendship song in RADWIMPS’ history.
Recommended friendship songs for elementary school students: Bonding songs to listen to with friends (51–60)
My friend—now and forever…Ketsumeishi
This song was chosen as the theme for the film Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World.
It’s performed by the four-member music group Ketsumeishi.
It’s a moving friendship song that conveys the message, “We’ll be friends forever.”
A friend of a friendOkazaki Taiiku
Have you ever had that awkward experience of going over to a friend’s house and finding a kid you don’t know there? Taiiku Okazaki’s hit song takes that relatable “we’ve all been there” moment as its theme! With a catchy melody and humor-packed lyrics, it tickles the listener’s heart.
Broadcast on “Minna no Uta” since October 2024, it’s loved by people of all ages, from kids to adults.
This piece is filled with the unique charm of Taiiku Okazaki, who excels at expressing the subtleties of human relationships through music, and the more you listen, the more you relate.
Listen with your friends—you’ll be saying, “So true!” together for sure!
Best FriendNishino Kana
It’s a song by Kana Nishino, the queen of love songs.
I recommend it for girls who have someone they can call a best friend.
It was released in 2010 as her ninth single.
The message—no matter what happens, we’ll always be friends—really brings tears to your eyes.
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
An uplifting song that delicately captures the sparkle and bitterness of youth has emerged from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE.
This piece expresses the fragility of life and the passage of time, cherishing memories while conveying the anticipation of new encounters.
It’s a gem that traces the wavering hearts of young people—where light and shadow intertwine—set to a buoyant melody.
Featured on the album “Unity,” the track has served as the opening theme for the TV Tokyo anime “Oblivion Battery” since April 2024.
A bold work from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE following their return to activity and winner of the 66th Japan Record Awards, it’s sure to resonate in scenes that deepen friendships at school sports days and athletic festivals.
Highly recommended for those who value the bonds they share with their companions.
FRIENDS!!!imase
This song features a groovy rhythm and catchy pop melodies, gently singing about the beauty of friendship.
It delicately portrays various facets of friendship—from intimate bonds where a single glance says it all, to the awkwardness of a reunion after a long time apart.
It carefully expresses the importance of a bond that doesn’t change with time, and the joy of returning to a carefree connection like the old days.
Created in February 2025, the piece was written by imase as the theme song for “Everyone’s Concert,” a collaboration project between the live communication app Pococha and Yamaha Corporation.
It’s a perfect fit for capturing the feelings of friends who deepen their bonds through practice and competitions at school events like sports days and athletic festivals.
Youth and a momentmakaroni enpitsu
A heartwarming song that captures the casual brilliance and fleeting nature of youth.
With a driving melody and sentimental lyrics, it conveys the importance of everyday moments spent with friends and the joy of watching each other grow.
It tells us that the time shared with a bored-looking friend in the classroom after school will one day become a shining memory.
Released as a digital single in March 2019, it was later included on the album “season,” released in September of the same year.
It was also featured in a McDonald’s commercial and selected as the opening theme for TV Tokyo’s Drama 24 series “I Dreamed of That Girl.” As a work that vividly portrays the passion of teammates practicing together for sports festivals and the image of young people striving to cherish each moment, it is a song we hope many students will listen to.