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What songs are popular among elementary schoolers? Well-known and sing-along favorites! [2026]

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

These days, you can listen to songs and watch music videos through various social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube.

Of course, many adults do, but I think a lot of elementary school kids watch them too.

This time, we’ll be introducing songs that are popular among elementary school students, as well as highly well-known tracks!

We’ve gathered plenty of songs that today’s elementary schoolers often hear—like dance numbers that blew up on social media and tracks used as theme songs for popular anime—so please read to the end!

If there are any songs you don’t know, be sure to give them a listen!

Now, let’s get started.

[What songs are popular among elementary school students?] Popular songs everyone knows and wants to sing! [2026] (91–100)

Zankyo SankaAimer

Aimer「Zankyosanka」MUSIC VIDEO（Demon Slayer:Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc Theme Song）

Zankyo SankaAimer

The opening theme song of the Entertainment District Arc from the universally known Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba—so famous it could even silence a crying child.

Of course, elementary school kids can sing all the way through the second verse that doesn’t air in the anime! The artist’s name, Aimer, is read “E-meh,” which is familiar by now.

True to the arc’s tagline, “Let’s go flashy,” the song’s speed and exhilaration are top-tier for Reiwa-era music.

The music video, which feels like a direct expression of the Demon Slayer world, is a must-see! By the way, the lyricist credited as aimerrhythm is an alternate moniker for Aimer.

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Spring ThiefYorushika

Yorushika – Spring Thief (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Spring ThiefYorushika

It’s a popular song in “tried singing” videos, so many elementary school kids know it! It’s a track by the rock band Yorushika, composed by n-buna with vocals by suis, released digitally in 2021.

Blending fluttering cherry blossom petals with reflections on life, it’s a deeply moving piece.

Despite the clean vocals and light, breezy sound, it’s sure to make your heart swell when you listen.

It’s an emotional number that makes you think, “Let’s cherish this moment and live in the now.”

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Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)

"The Voice of the Sea" Full ver. / Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani) [Official]

Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)

This is an original song created for the au Santaro series commercial “au Feature Phone: ‘Voice of the Sea’” that was digitally released in 2015.

It is sung by Urashima Taro, played by Kenta Kiritani.

The sanshin’s sound is striking, making it a relaxed, feel-good track.

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Sand Planethachi

Hachi – Sand Planet feat. Hatsune Miku, HACHI – DUNE ft. Miku Hatsune

Sand Planethachi

This is “Sand Planet,” a song by Kenshi Yonezu (aka Hachi) that became the theme for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2017.

It’s also one of the popular tracks on TikTok.

The steady rhythm and Miku’s voice are the kind that hook you after a single listen, leaving a lasting impression on the listener.

It’s a cool track, so if any elementary school students haven’t heard it yet, be sure to give it a listen.

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ChopstickNiziU

NiziU(니쥬) 1st Album 「Chopstick」 MV

ChopstickNiziU

This song is based on Euphémie Allen’s piano piece “The Celebrated Chop Waltz.” You can really hear its influence in the piano intro.

I’ve heard that quite a few dance schools use NiziU’s songs as practice pieces.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the kids’ dance scene is already dominated by NiziU.

Just as the “jump rope dance” drew attention in “Make you happy,” this time, in “Chopstick,” which means “ohashi,” there’s a dance part where you use your fingers to mimic chopsticks.

I bet every elementary school kid is already copying it!

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Spring Dayaimyon

Aimyon – Harunohi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Spring Dayaimyon

Theme song of the animated film “Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~.” Crayon Shin-chan movies are popular not only with children but also with adults, and they’re always a hot topic as “so moving!” “Harunohi” is a song by the popular singer-songwriter Aimyon.

It’s a touching song that brings back warm memories of time spent with loved ones—so moving that even adults are brought to tears—and it’s also popular among children, including elementary school students.

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Tanjiro Kamado’s SongShiina Go featuring Nakagawa Nami

Kamado Tanjiro no Uta by Nami Nakagawa [Kanji, Romaji, EngSub]

Tanjiro Kamado's SongShiina Go featuring Nakagawa Nami

The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which aired in 2019, became a huge hit.

The song Kamado Tanjiro no Uta is an insert song used as the ending theme for episode 19.

Its lyrics incorporate Tanjiro’s words from the story, making it a track that really resonates with elementary school students who know the anime.

Set to a very calm melody, it conveys Tanjiro’s harsh reality, his way of facing it, and his strong will.

If you’re an elementary school student who just let it play in the background while watching the anime, be sure to listen to it again!

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