[For the Big Day] A Collection of Classic Western Songs to Gift at Entrance Ceremonies [2026]
While there are plenty of straightforward entrance-themed songs, celebratory tracks, and pep anthems in J-pop that are perfect for entrance ceremonies—a major milestone for teens that arrives with spring—there are surely young music fans who are searching for Western music too.
In this article, we’ve selected hit songs and popular numbers from Western music that we highly recommend listening to as you head into your entrance ceremony.
From timeless classics to recent hits, we’ve put together a wide-ranging lineup that crosses eras and genres.
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[On the Big Day] A Collection of Classic Western Songs to Gift at Entrance Ceremonies [2026] (91–100)
TodayThe Smashing Pumpkins
It’s mid-tempo with a heavy sound, yet oddly light and refreshing—something only the Smashing Pumpkins could pull off.
It’s a song that sings about today being the best day, but behind that lies a theme of living each day without regret—a true blessing for those who are heading into what’s next.
Graduation (Friends Forever)Vitamin C
A new departure comes to everyone, but if you throw away your entire past, you cease to be yourself—this is the message embedded in the song.
She apparently wrote many songs with this kind of theme, making it a slightly bittersweet number.
It was reportedly used at American school dances, graduation parties, and ceremonies as well.
Dancing QueenABBA
You want to welcome brand-new days with a positive mindset, right? “Dancing Queen” is such a catchy song it’ll make you want to walk all the way to school with a spring in your step.
Released in 1976 by the Swedish pop group ABBA, it’s been covered by many Japanese artists.
Its bright, poppy synth sound and their refreshing vocals are truly soothing.
The lyrics—encouraging you to forget the little things, dance, and have fun—speak to everyone enjoying a vibrant school life.
It’s a song that makes you crave the feelings and experiences you can only have when you’re young!
HappyPharrell Williams
At an entrance ceremony that marks the start of a new chapter, you can’t help but want to hear a song that makes you so excited you could dance! Pharrell Williams’s 2013 release “Happy” is a dance track that lifts your spirits.
After it was featured in the film Despicable Me 2, it quickly became a hot topic and was released as a single.
Its sound, infused with soul and funk, is poppy and bright! The lyrics about being unable to contain your joyful, high-energy self mirror the fluttering hearts of new students.
Listening to this song will make you look forward to the entrance ceremony even more!
Don’t Stop Me NowQueen
The beautiful melody at the beginning and the gradually intensifying, fast-paced development—above all, the sense of joy that overflows throughout the song—make it a track that inspires hope for the life ahead.
It’s a masterpiece that almost always gets mentioned among Queen’s greatest hits and is highly popular even among fans.