Graduation Songs for Those in Their 30s: Nostalgic Classics That Rekindle Emotions & Timeless Favorites Still Popular Today
When graduation season arrives, you hear graduation songs everywhere.
There are massive hits from the Showa and Heisei eras, songs that have become beloved staples of the season across generations, and new tracks released each year to mark the time of farewells.
In this article, we’ll introduce songs that were hits when people in their 30s were graduating, or that were commonly used at graduation ceremonies.
Listening to the tracks you heard back then—songs you actually sang at the ceremony or that played as background music—might bring back those nostalgic, bittersweet feelings.
They’re also great picks for karaoke at class reunions.
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Graduation Songs for Those in Their 30s: Nostalgic Classics That Bring Back the Feels & Timeless Favorites Still Popular Today (61–70)
my graduationSPEED

There’s a song that resonates in the heart when we reach the milestone of graduation.
One of them is SPEED’s “my graduation.” Its piano melody stirs gentle emotions while also carrying a strength that gives us the courage to take a step forward.
While expressing the pain and bittersweetness of heartbreak, the song also paints a picture of a bright future, making it deeply tied to many people’s memories of graduation.
SPEED’s passionate vocals shake listeners to the core and deliver a message perfectly suited to a new beginning called graduation.
In conclusion
The songs we sang at graduation never fade with time; they stay in our hearts.
In unguarded moments, a melody can vividly bring back our old classroom and the smiles of our friends.
Why not listen again to those graduation songs that are tied to your precious memories? Along with a sense of nostalgia, you’ll surely feel a new wave of emotion spread through your heart.



