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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 kids?] Popular songs everyone knows and wants to sing! [2026] (121–130)

Spring Songikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari “Haru Uta” Music Video

Spring Songikimonogakari

Like a warm breeze that heralds the arrival of spring, Ikimono-gakari’s song gently stays close to the heart.

Released in 2012, it became widely beloved as the theme song for the animated film Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker.

In a season where farewells and new encounters, anxieties and hopes intertwine, this is a song that gently encourages you to step forward into the future.

Kiyoe Yoshioka’s refreshing vocals bring warmth to the heart like spring sunlight.

It’s a perfect cheer song for elementary school students heading into a new environment.

Give it a listen at milestones like graduation or school entrance ceremonies!

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It’s okayRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – It's All Right [Official Music Video]

It's okayRADWIMPS

This is a song by RADWIMPS that became the theme song for the film Weathering with You.

Speaking of RADWIMPS, they also drew attention for creating the music for the 2016 blockbuster Your Name.

The song features very gentle lyrics about wanting to be a source of strength for someone important, along with a sound that feels full of bright light.

I think it’s a track anyone can enjoy at karaoke, regardless of gender.

It’s a song I highly recommend, especially for elementary school students who haven’t heard it yet!

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Heart-throbbingHinatazaka46

Hinatazaka46 “Kyun”

Heart-throbbingHinatazaka46

Hinatazaka46 is an idol group that was active under the name Keyakizaka46 (Hiragana Keyakizaka46) until February 11, 2019.

If you’re elementary school students, you probably know them! “Kyun” is their debut single as Hinatazaka46.

Although it’s a love song written from a male perspective, it’s a cute track that conveys a very pure feeling.

The dance is adorable too—you’ll want to copy it!

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Cherry Blossom Rainabsorb

absorb "Sakura no Ame" MV Full

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The song “Sakura no Ame,” released on Nico Nico Douga in 2008, created a huge buzz online at the time and remains extremely popular today as a graduation song.

Many of you have probably sung it at your graduation ceremony, haven’t you? The lyrics, which accept parting while hoping to meet again, are truly moving.

Many elementary school students are likely familiar with it, but if you haven’t heard it yet, please do.

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What songs are popular among elementary school kids? Well-known and sing-along hits! [2026] (131–140)

No.1DISH//

DISH// – No.1 [Official Video] (TV Anime “My Hero Academia” Season 5 Opening Theme / MY HERO ACADEMIA OPENING THEME)

No.1DISH//

The song by DISH//, chosen as the opening theme for season 5 of the anime My Hero Academia, features a high-energy, fast-paced band sound.

Its lyrics, which depict an all-out drive toward dreams and goals, fit perfectly with the anime’s worldview and have an inspiring effect on listeners.

Released on May 26, 2021, the track marked their first single in about two years and ten months, serving as an important milestone in DISH//’s musical career.

With its energetic, up-tempo rhythm, it’s sure to fire up school events like sports days and athletic festivals.

Sing and dance to it with your friends, and you’re bound to make great memories.

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It’s nothing.Kamishiraishi Mone

Nandemonaiya (movie ver.)

It's nothing.Kamishiraishi Mone

A song created by the rock band RADWIMPS as an insert track for the record-breaking hit anime film “Your Name,” covered by Mone Kamishiraishi, who voiced the film’s heroine.

Its melody, which brings the film’s scenes flashing back, has made it popular even among elementary school students who watched the anime.

In the movie’s official soundtrack, RADWIMPS perform the song, but Kamishiraishi’s vocals offer a fresh image distinct from the feel of a male voice.

It’s a highly polished cover you’ll want to compare with the original.

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Morning comesAimer

Aimer “Asa ga Kuru” Music Video (TV anime Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc ending theme)

Morning comesAimer

This song was released as a double A-side with the massive hit “Zankyosanka.” Of course, it serves as the ending theme for the Entertainment District Arc of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which is on its way to becoming a national phenomenon.

If “Zankyosanka” feels like “the opening song,” then this one could be called the true ending song that ties all the stories together.

Much like grade-schoolers in the Showa era who sang pop ballads without really understanding their adult nuances, the lyrics here are filled with complex words and might feel a bit like a world you have to reach for if you’re a child.

But first, try listening and interpreting it in your own way!

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Taki no namida pin ku

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