Cheer songs that were hits in the 2000s
When it comes to cheering someone on, that lively, energetic, and speedy “rah-rah” feeling is important.
That said, that’s more for sports-style cheering.
Sometimes a gentle, mellow song can lift up a heart that’s feeling down or troubled.
From high-energy, athletic vibes to quietly encouraging ones, here are pep songs suited to a variety of moments.
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Cheering songs that were hits in the 2000s (31–40)
Grandfather’s ClockHirai Ken
The more you listen, the more it helps you grow: Ken Hirai’s “Grandfather’s Clock.” Ken Hirai’s masculine, soaring vocals highlight the song’s appeal.
Released in 2002, this smash hit won Song of the Year at the 17th Japan Gold Disc Awards.
sense of shameshuuchishin
A three-member male unit born from the popular TV show “Quiz! Hexagon” enlivened living rooms across the nation at the time.
With easy-to-remember choreography and a catchy melody, they became widely known.
Released in 2008, the song was a hit, ranking within the top 200 on the weekly charts for 50 consecutive weeks.
MickeyGorie with Jasmine & Joann
Gorie with Jasmine & Joann’s “Mickey,” a cover of Toni Basil’s “Mickey,” became a hit as the theme song for the character Gorie, created in a TV comedy skit.
This uplifting song, which cheers up a downhearted mind, was released in 2004 and became a hit.
Love Revolution 21Mōningu Musume.
Morning Musume’s “Love Revolution 21,” which took the early 2000s by storm.
Their energetic dancing and singing won support from a wide range of generations, not just teens at the time.
With easy-to-understand lyrics and dance moves that were simple to imitate, it spread throughout Japan.
Precious thingsroodo obu mejyaa
Lord of Major, a band formed through headhunting for a TV program project.
As an indie act, they made an astonishing Oricon debut at No.
16 with this song, “Taisetsu na Mono.” The track, which conveys their passionate feelings to listeners, is a rock number that crowned the year 2000.
Cheer Songs That Hit in the 2000s (41–50)
cherry blossomMoriyama Naotaro
Naotaro Moriyama’s “Sakura (Dokusho)” was used as the ending theme for the TV program Sekai Ururun Taizaiki and became one of his signature songs.
His powerful vocals and lyrics, which convey an unbreakable inner strength, encouraged listeners.
Released in 2003, it became a major hit.
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
Sakurazaka is one of Masaharu Fukuyama’s signature songs.
It won Song of the Year at the 15th Japan Gold Disc Awards as well as the First Kenkichi Yamamoto Literary Prize.
The song beautifully conveys Fukuyama’s gentle, embracing vocals and the warmth felt in spring.
It’s a classic hit from the 2000s by Masaharu Fukuyama.