A graduation song that's trending and popular on TikTok. A perfect track for memory videos.

Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//

DISH// – Sweet Daphne [Official Video]

DISH// is a four-member dance-rock band whose members are also active as actors.

Their 14th single, Shinchōge (Osmanthus), released in 2021, was chosen as the theme song for the drama “The Winner in February: The Classroom of Guaranteed Success,” and drew attention as a co-written piece with Hattori from Macaroni Empitsu.

The lyrics, which convey the comfort of having a place to return to and the “thank you” that’s hard to say out loud, gently encourage those facing milestones like entrance exams and graduation.

With its strong, march-inspired rhythm and warm melody, it’s perfect for videos that look back on cherished memories.

If you want to express gratitude to family or friends, why not choose this song as your BGM?

Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster

[Little Glee Monster] Youth Photograph [Litoguri]

A pop tune packed with the sparkle of student life that you often hear on TikTok during graduation season.

While it conveys the sadness of parting, its brisk Motown beat and bright vocals turn a graduation ceremony that tends to get emotional into one filled with smiles.

Included on Little Glee Monster’s second single, released in March 2015, this song was issued as a double A-side.

For the music video shoot, Nakamura Junior and Senior High School in Tokyo provided full cooperation, and it drew attention for incorporating scenes from actual students’ daily lives.

The lyrics, which feel like snapshots of memories in classrooms and behind the school building, are perfect for reaffirming bonds with friends.

It’s recommended as background music for memory videos or during commemorative photo sessions for those who want to capture the perfect shot.

Loved oneFOMARE

FOMARE “The One I Love” Official Music Video

If you want to capture your irreplaceable youth with your friends in a video, this is the perfect song.

Its exhilarating rock sound and straightforward lyrics that cherish everyday life and precious places we took for granted resonate deeply with the sentimental mood of graduation season.

Created by FOMARE, a three-piece rock band from Gunma Prefecture, the track was released digitally in June 2021 and later opened their major-label debut album, “midori.” It’s also well known as the song used in Universal Studios Japan’s “Uniharu 2022” commercial.

On TikTok, it’s perfect for movies that string together casual classroom moments and photos from school events with friends.

Even when you’re far apart, this number lets you feel an unchanging bond and gives you the courage to take a new step forward.

I won’t forget the days I spent with you.Te ga kuriimu pan

I won’t forget the days with you / Hands like cream bread (close to you / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

This work reminds us of the preciousness of everyday life.

The growing trove of photo data and the depictions of unchanging scenery will surely overlap with listeners’ own memories.

It’s a digital single released in March 2022 by Tegakurimpan, a singer-songwriter popular mainly on social media.

The melody originated on the train ride home from her high school graduation ceremony, and the song was produced to coincide with her own university graduation.

True to her style—she also handled the opening theme for the drama “Papa to Musume no Nanokakan” (Seven Days of a Daddy and His Daughter)—her down-to-earth words are deeply moving.

It’s a warm number that makes you believe that even if we someday go our separate ways, our hearts will remain connected.

Consider choosing it when you’re making a thank-you video that strings together commemorative photos and clips with friends.

Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai

Dai Hirai / The Way Home in March (Lyric Video)

Dai Hirai is a popular singer-songwriter known for his organic style rooted in surf music.

Released digitally in February 2022, this work is a ballad characterized by an emotional sound woven by piano and strings.

It delicately portrays the complex feelings that mix the sorrow of parting with the resolve to face the future, felt on a familiar way home.

Many listeners will likely be moved by its message: even though you’re closer to your dream, tears overflow because you realize how precious the days spent with your friends were.

Also included on the best album LOVE＋PEACE, this song gently embraces the bittersweet emotions of graduation season.

Give it a listen as a track perfect for memory videos on TikTok or to encourage those taking a new step forward.