A Collection of Moving Graduation Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke! [Farewells, Friendship, and Fight Songs]

When graduation season arrives, we tend to go to karaoke more often for farewell parties and the like! And when you go to karaoke with friends, you might think, “I want to sing a song related to graduation!” So in this article, we’ll introduce a selection of recommended graduation songs that are perfect for belting out at karaoke.

We’ve picked everything from classic staples to the latest hits, so use this as a guide for choosing your setlist! I hope this article helps you look back on your wonderful memories.

Playlist

A Collection of Moving Graduation Songs You’ll Want to Sing at Karaoke! [Farewells, Friendship, and Fight Songs]
	Title	Playlist	One point
1	March 9Remioromen		Even after announcing a hiatus in 2012, fa...
2	OrangeSPYAIR		This song by SPYAIR captures the spirit of spring graduation...
3	spring skySuzuki Suzuki		This song, which was released for streaming in February 2022...
4	Kadode no Ippo (feat. CHICO CARLITO)ASOBOiSM		This song by ASOBOiSM is about heading toward a dream…
5	Us Again (Brass Band ver.)SG		This song was released by SG in 2021 and...
6	Until graduationThe Blue Sky I Wanted to See		A bittersweet graduation presented by The Blue Sky I Wanted to See.
7	cherry blossomKobukuro		“Classic Graduation Songs Ranking” of 2008…
8	bookmarkCreepHyp		Sekai-kan Ozaki, the vocalist of CreepHyp…
9	Friend ~Time to Depart~yuzu		The Junior High School Division of the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition…
10	Homeward Road in MarchHirai Dai		As a song I want to sing at karaoke during graduation season…
11	spring melancholyMrs. GREEN APPLE		A classic song that sings of the joy and bittersweetness of graduation.
12	Prologue.Yuika		A heartwarming, moving feeling that celebrates a new beginning...
13	Sakura Clear SkiesYuri		The talented artist who broke through with “Dry Flower”…
14	determinationSUPER BEAVER		A graduation-… released in November 2023
15	Live in the present.Saucy Dog		A book woven by Saucy Dog...
16	Good Bye,Good LuckTOTALFAT		A thrilling punk rock sound brimming with a sense of speed...
17	spin; weave; compose (e.g., a story)tota		This song, one of Tota-san’s signature pieces, speaks of the sky, the wind, and…
18	spring songRain Forerunner		This song by Amagaki Annainin marks the arrival of spring and...
19	Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Angela Aki		A new standard graduation song that was even featured in textbooks…
20	YELLIkimonogakari		As a set piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition...
21	Thank youFUNKY MONKEY BABYS		A catchy and melodic rap tra...
22	KanadeSukima Switch		Announced by the karaoke system DAM in 2020…
23	road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)EXILE		EX… released on February 14, 2007
24	To the futureKiroro		Kiroro was what I often listened to during my youth, …
25	The meaning of goodbyeNogizaka46		For AKB48: '10nen Zakura' and 'Let's Become a Cherry Tree...'
26	Song of DepartureMr.Children		While “Tabidachi no Uta” is a song about parting, …
27	It’s goodbye, but it’s not goodbye.Yamada Katsuzenai Wink		A classic spring song, a moving tune that accompanies the graduation season
28	Tomoë GakuenMasaharu Fukuyama		This song by Masaharu Fukuyama is from the drama 'Totto...'
29	A graduation song, a song of friends.19		A [something] that was active from 1998 to 2002…
30	Full of memoriesH₂O		H2O’s signature song released in 1983...
31	We againSG		The song “Bokura Mata” that SG brings to us is, we—
32	I should be able to fly (in the sky).Spitz		It became the theme song for the TV drama “Shiro Sen Nagashi,” and it...
33	Graduation PhotoYumi Arai		Widely recognized by listeners across generations under the nickname “Yuming”…
34	The happiest treasureStrawberry Prince		YouTube, TwitCasting, music distribution, s…
35	Cherry blossoms bloom in the sweet-and-sour spring.Berryz Kobo × ℃-ute		Hello! Project, famous for Morning Musume...
36	footprint(s)Little Glee Monster		The beginning of Chapter 2 for the group in 2022…
37	Bridge of Gloryyuzu		The survey on gradu… conducted by LINE Research in 2021
38	Sakura AleKana Adachi		LINE × SONY MUSIC Auditi...
39	End and BeginningKariyushi 58		A heartwarming song that gently portrays the radiance of everyday life
40	C.h.a.o.s.m.y.t.h.ONE OK ROCK		While staying true to a standard rock sound…
41	say goodbye & good dayKOKIA		The ending of the game Tales of Innocence…
42	GraduationGagaga SP		The major-label release by Gagaga SP that came out in 2002…
43	Song of DepartureAAA		AAA’s moving ballad supports your life.
44	MY GRADUATIONThe Checkers		A classic song that depicts youthful memories and farewells
45	Goodbye Busyuzu		A heartwarming classic depicting farewells and reunions in spring
46	Best FriendKiroro		A gentle embrace of gratitude and friendship for a dear friend...
47	Dear Sir or Madam, on this day when cherry blossoms flutterMafumafu		A moving masterpiece that portrays springtime farewells and youth
48	YELL ~Support~Kobukuro		Kobukuro’s graduation song. Graduating, and from here…
49	Sakura (Solo)Naotaro Moriyama		A trailblazing graduation song titled “Sakura”...
50	Tomorrow, when spring comesTakako Matsu		Iconic song that celebrates the arrival of spring and supports new beginnings
51	10-year cherry blossomsAKB48		A heartwarming anthem of encouragement that portrays graduation and parting
52	oneselfTani Yuuki		Melodic yet characterized by rhymes…
53	Remember mekururi		NHK 'Family History' theme song…
54	On the Day of Departurechoral piece		The graduation song “Tabidachi no Hi ni” is moving.
55	Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka46		Singing of the bittersweet feeling of graduation and of love in the season of cherry blossoms
56	GoodbyeKariyushi 58		Season of farewells, feelings for someone dear
57	365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48		The 2015 NHK morning drama series Asaga...
58	Helloyama × Bocchi Boromaru		A heart by Yama and Bocchi Boromaru…
59	voiceIkimonogakari		For a project to support student sports…
60	Goodbye Memoriessupercell		You might know it as Supercell’s graduation song...
61	1096Cody Lee (Li)		In 2019, they were selected as a finalist in the in-Eggs audition “L...
62	Photo of three peopleKiroro		A heartfelt graduation song woven by high school classmates
63	Petals, heralding the beginningSakura Shimeji		EB… from Stardust Promotion
64	GraduationKobukuro		Lyrics that evoke scenes from the day of departure, and a gentle twee…
65	On the Day of Departure		The moving choral song “On the Day of Departure” sung at graduation ceremonies
66	Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//		A song that expresses gratitude to someone special has...
67	Cherry blossom seasonEXILE ATSUSHI		Possessing a level of fame that could be called the very face of EXILE…
68	Departure GraffitiFLOW		A youthful song that pushes you forward before graduation
69	classmateKALMA		While being based in my hometown of Hokkaido, ...
70	Youth PhotographLittle Glee Monster		At the end of my enjoyable student life, we took a commemorative photo…
71	Last SongOfficial HIGE DANDism		Delicately portraying the end of youth and the dawn of a new beginning…
72	CorrectRADWIMPS		A melody that evokes the end of youth and the start of something new…
73	The season of farewellSHISHAMO		A bittersweet feeling as I write about someone important to me who is graduating…
74	Primal.THE YELLOW MONKEY		It portrays the importance of striving toward the future…
75	migratory bird[Alexandros]		Powerfully bolstering hope for the future and a new departure…
76	Bye, my friendbokura.		They made their major debut in 2023, and th...
77	Sakura, You, and Ituki.		This is a piece that sings of the bittersweetness of the season when cherry blossoms dance. Tu…
78	If you laugh at the skywacci		A moving song of farewells and new encounters that resonates at the milestones of youth
79	FutabaAimyon		It may look like just two little leaves, but my heart’s already in full bloom. Aimyo…
80	Azure SwimNishina		It’s been drawing attention as a song you’d want to listen to at the milestone of graduation…
81	cherry blossomKetsumeishi		Depicting the bittersweet memories etched in the heart along with the cherry blossoms…
82	Beloved daysYoung Skinny		Young Skinny’s “Aisubeki Hibi yo” is, fri…
83	I wish March would last forever.Marchen Fantasia		From the novel newly written by vocalist Mina…
84	Graduation DayNamu Abeta-butsu		“Graduation Day,” performed by Namu Abeda-butsu, gently stirs the heart...
85	Let the cherry blossoms bloomYoshida Yamada		Former high school classmates who debuted in 2009…
86	Gazing up, the sky is blueMotohiro Hata		The commercial for SoftBank’s “Graduation” series is so...
87	spring sunlightKAF × Kujira		A heartwarming singing voice and a gentle sense of spring’s arrival…
88	Graduation -GRADUATION-Momoko Kikuchi		Known as one of Momoko Kikuchi’s signature songs, this work...
89	Because we’re friends.Wataru Ochiai		As if warmly reminiscing about the days of student life…
90	JourneyFujii Kaze		With a genreless musical background...
91	Kitestorm		A song to accompany you as you bid farewell to your place of learning...
92	If I sing to the sky175R		As graduation approaches, we get busy trying to make memories…
93	GIVE ME FIVE!AKB48		Established a new image of an idol that had not existed until then…
94	TwinsCHiCO with HoneyWorks		CHiCO is just perfect for the season of farewells…
95	Words of FarewellFLOW		Covering the classic by Kaientai in a youthful, rock style…
96	If I turn around…Janne Da Arc		Jann…, a visual kei rock band
97	sealLiSA		LiSA's slow ballad. As for a graduation song...
98	Dear FriendsPERSONZ		As expected, the group that goes to karaoke together is close…
99	Sky-blue DaysSHISHAMO		It’s a song about the bittersweet feelings just before graduation.
100	my graduationSPEED		The substitute for SPEED that was released in 1998…
101	HarukaYOASOBI		To my lover with whom I’ll be separated by graduation, please...
102	Cherry Blossom Rainabsorb feat. Hatsune Miku		A van that “absorbs everything.”
103	Progresskōkua		For Professional: Shigoto no Ryuugi, I’ll con…
104	graduation songwhiteeeen		In 2014, as the junior sister act of GReeeeN, …
105	SAKURAIkimonogakari		You can’t leave out songs about cherry blossoms when it comes to graduation songs…
106	Dream DeliveryNaniwa Danshi		In less than a year since their formation, they’ve already landed regular spots on TV and radio...
107	Song Yellyuzu		Graduation songs aren’t only somber tunes; they also…
108	Stardust Train of TearsThe 50 Kaitenz		For the theme song of the movie Arakawa Under the Bridge...
109	Farewell, YouthChatmonchy		After-school club activities, and the way home we all took together...
110	Song of the Lunchbox — A Letter to YouYoshiko Hanzaki		It was broadcast on NHK Minna no Uta in 2017...
111	GraduationYutaka Ozaki		Singer-songwriter Yutaka Ozaki's…
112	A Good Day to Set Out on a JourneyMomoe Yamaguchi		No explanation needed. It's a classic masterpiece from back in the day. For the younger generation...
113	Sakura, Bloom!storm		It gives a sense of a bright future after graduation...
114	Sakura RabbitTakaya Kawasaki		1st album 'I believe in…'
115	sepiaYu Takahashi		The big/sincere/heartfelt something of a close person whom I can only occasionally meet amid busy days...
116	GraduationYu Takahashi		When we talk about graduation, besides farewells and loneliness, there’s also anxiety and a bit of gloom…
117	CheersTsuyoshi Nagabuchi		This song, a staple at weddings and graduation ceremonies, ...
118	Be My Baby on the LipsAKB48		A very fast-paced, powerful melody,…
119	cherry blossomFUNKY MONKEY BABYS		From a rap-like vocal melody to something catchy and ear-pleasing...
120	BYE-BYE-BYEGO-BANG’S		It's a song depicting the breakup of a man and a woman, but they are separated...
121	HOTARU NO HIKARISNAIL RAMP		The standard graduation ceremony song “Auld Lang Syne” (Hotaru no Hikari) SNAIL…
122	GraduationZONE		A song of the loneliness of graduation and the courage to move forward
123	proofflumpool		‘NHK National School Music Competition’ Middle School ...
124	Graduation DaySasuke		Known for the massive hit “Blue Bench,” the 201…
125	commemorative photoFujifabric		Lost in thought, seeing myself in the baseball boy who takes a spill...
126	SAKURA DropsHikaru Utada		Hikaru Utada’s 11th … in 2002
127	On the day of departure…Ai Kawashima		“On the Day of Departure...” has piano accompaniment, and…
128	Sakura: To You Who Couldn’t GraduateYoshiko Hanzaki		When I think of graduation, I picture everyone together…
129	Best FriendKana Nishino		A song that especially resonates with women in their teens and twenties...
130	far; distant; by farGReeeeN		When you go to karaoke during graduation season, it’s all about farewell...