Touching songs popular on TikTok. From hit tracks to hidden gems, we introduce a range of favorites.
A huge number of videos are posted on TikTok with a wide variety of songs, and new hits are emerging every day.
In this article, we’ll focus on moving, emotionally resonant tracks and introduce a curated selection of recommended songs all at once.
We’ve chosen not only songs by popular artists who appear on the charts, but also hidden gems by artists you might not see on the charts yet enjoy massive popularity on TikTok.
Be sure to listen carefully while reading the lyrics and find your new favorite track!
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Heartwarming songs popular on TikTok: from hit tracks to hidden gems (11–20)
Why”you”Shizukunome
Shizukunome’s second digital single, “Why”you,” released in 2022.
Formed in 2019, they’re a next-generation band gaining attention with content like “Medleys in Rhythm.” It’s a ballad marked by string instruments and buoyant vocals, depicting a farewell with someone dear.
On TikTok, it’s often used for lyric videos and cherished memory clips, such as graduation scenes.
Watching the music video deepens the sense of poignancy and emotion.
It’s a moving song that makes you believe the days you spent together remain vibrant and shining, never fading.
It’s love, right?wacci
The band wacci’s signature love song of 2022, “Koi Daro.” Featured in the drama “Yanngotonaki Ichizoku,” it drew attention, and a collaborative live performance video with Kohei Matsushita, who appears in the show, also became a hot topic, leading to a long-running hit.
It’s beloved on TikTok as well, through various videos like Tao Tsuchiya’s cute hand dance and acoustic renditions.
The lyrics are full of lines that are hard to say out loud in everyday life or that catch you off guard, and their quality stirs a quiet, lingering emotion.
It’s a masterpiece that teaches the value of heading straight toward true love, unbound by circumstances or the voices around you.
Town of Jademeru
“Jade City” is the tenth song released by Vocaloid producer Mel.
It’s a striking number with acoustic resonance and an uplifting vibe.
The lyrics excellently portray the heartache of parting due to missed connections and diverging paths, and combined with the bright sound, it feels truly emotional.
The instrumental break really hits hard—highly recommended.
On TikTok, there were videos that made great use of the song’s lyrical storytelling.
Also, be sure to check out singer Sana, who mainly works on YouTube—her soft and cute cover is wonderful.
Thank youikimonogakari
An immortal masterpiece by Ikimono-gakari, imbued with bonds nurtured in warm everyday life and gratitude toward loved ones.
Released in 2010, this song became widely beloved as the theme for the NHK morning drama series Gegege no Nyobo, starring Nao Matsushita.
The gentle yet powerful melody composed by Yoshiki Mizuno is cherished across generations—so much so that it was chosen as the entrance march for the 2011 National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.
There are few songs as fitting for conveying your feelings to the friends and family who have supported you at graduations and farewell gatherings.
It’s also perfect as background music for nostalgic look-back videos trending on TikTok or for moving slideshows.
As spring arrives and you take a new step forward, why not entrust your overflowing gratitude to this song?
I won’t forget the days I spent with you.Te ga kuriimu pan
Te-ga-Cream Pan, whose stage name was inspired by a friend’s comment, is a singer-songwriter popular especially on TikTok and among younger audiences.
In 2022, they performed the opening theme for the drama “Papa to Musume no Nanokakan” (Seven Days of a Daddy and His Daughter).
“Kimi to no Hibi wo Wasurenai” (“I Won’t Forget the Days with You”) is a lovely graduation song with sparkling sound and a warm vibe.
Its bright, springlike message overflows with gratitude for the friends who shared those precious days together.
On TikTok, it’s often used in lyric videos and clips that celebrate bonds with friends or favorite idols.
Smiles and peace signs—it’s a cheerful yet heartwarming and moving, wonderful song.
It’ll surely be okay.Little Glee Monster
“Surely, It’ll Be All Right” is a medium-tempo ballad released in 2016 during Little Glee Monster’s six-member era.
It was a B-side on a single and never included on an album.
The lyrics, which resonate with themes of graduation, gently seep into your heart.
Thanks to Little Glee Monster’s expressive vocals and Shimada’s arrangement, the song wraps you in even deeper emotion.
On TikTok, it’s often used in heartfelt thank-you videos and moving scenes.
This song, which gives you the strength to take your next step, will surely bring unstoppable tears.
It’s a deeply moving track, and the live performance footage that brings listeners to tears is a must-see.
Touching songs popular on TikTok. Introducing everything from hit tracks to hidden gems (21–30)
“It’s fine for now.” ft. KAFUMIMI
When your heart is tired and you don’t want to try anymore… this is what I want you to listen to on nights like that.
It’s a song by MIMI, a Vocaloid producer known for a tender, compassionate musicality, released in December 2022.
With a beautiful piano melody and a warm vocal that feels close by, it gently eases the tension in your heart.
Many listeners will surely find solace in its message, which wholly affirms the fear of dawn and the tendency to put on a brave face.
In just about two and a half minutes, it’s filled with a kindness that softly embraces you just as you are.