Sports Day/Field Day BGM: Moving Classics & Uplifting Anthems to Power Your Practice
When it comes to undōkai and school sports festivals, they’re among the biggest school events—a special day that colors a page of your youth! Besides the marquee relay race, there are usually all kinds of events like dance performances and cheer battles, right? In this article, we’ve selected support songs that keep you going through the hard work of practice and preparation leading up to the day, as well as tracks that give you a push during the nerve‑wracking main event.
Listen closely and you might just burst into tears… Use this as a guide to choose the perfect BGM to color your wonderful memories!
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[Sports Day / Athletic Festival BGM] Inspiring Classics & Cheer Songs to Support Practice (71–80)
On Your SideSuperfly
Superfly is known for her powerful vocals, but as she herself has said, she wants to heal people with her singing—and that’s why tender songs like this are so captivating.
The title “On Your Side” means “I’m by your side,” and it’s a song that lets you feel various bonds, like with teachers and classmates who supported you during practice leading up to the sports day.
With its gentle tempo, it’s one of those masterpieces that will move you to tears the stronger your feelings are for the event.
winding roadNovelbright
An uplifting coming-of-age anthem that depicts the journey from boyhood to adulthood along the winding road of life, set to a sweeping melody.
The track brings out Novelbright’s appeal to the fullest, portraying the anxieties and inner conflicts of everyday life, as well as the strength to overcome them.
Yudai Takenaka’s expansive vocals and the invigorating sound unique to a rock band resonate deeply.
Released for streaming in January 2025, the song was chosen as the theme for the TV Tokyo drama “Courtroom Dragon,” and its music video—directed by Hiroshi Tamaki—also became a hot topic.
It’s the perfect song for those moments when you strive to achieve something together with friends, like in club activities, cultural festivals, or school festivals.
FateOfisharu Higedan Dism
Just a school sports festival? Hardly.
It’s precisely because it’s “just” a sports festival that this Official HIGE DANDism track makes you feel the importance of giving everything you’ve got for that one day.
Chosen as the 2019 support song for summer high school baseball—one of the grand stages of youth—and as the theme for the TV program “Netto Koshien,” it carries that spirit.
A sports festival is a personal, on-campus event, but its intensity is no less than high school baseball.
In practice and on the big day alike, there are tears and sweat in equal measure—frustration and fulfillment both.
Those burning feelings finally turn into glittering, beautiful memories.
This is a moving, youth-filled number that lets you feel all of that.
Fanfaresumika
A vibrant sumika track that lets you fully feel the freshness of youth.
It was used as the opening theme for the animated film “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.” Everyone practices a lot leading up to the day of the sports festival.
No matter the event, even with practice, things don’t always go well, and you might feel discouraged.
But if you give up while you’re down, you’ll miss the chance to make moving memories with your teammates.
If you face forward and stand up no matter what happens, and give your all on the big day, you can create the best memories with the friends you’ve fought alongside, regardless of the results.
This is a song that gives you the determination to give it your all, for the sake of those unforgettable, emotional memories.
lightly; nimbly; flutteringlyGReeeeN
A perfect GReeeeN track to color a page of youth for sports days and athletic festivals.
Released digitally in November 2023 as the theme song for the All-Japan University Ekiden, this song is a characteristically bright cheer anthem from the band, marked by a breezy momentum that feels like dashing straight ahead.
The phrase at the end of the chorus will surely give you that push to turn daily training into true performance on the big day.
Even while carrying wounds and anxieties in your heart, it sings of a strong will to grow and move forward.
Let this song be your emotional support, and let’s join forces to fight through together!
Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster
When it comes to songs that cheer on every student who has poured themselves into practice, “Itsuka Kono Namida ga” comes to mind.
It was included on the vocal group Little Glee Monster’s 2017 album “juice,” with each member known for her strong vocal ability.
The song portrays students who, despite facing various challenges, have worked hard toward their sports day.
No matter the outcome, it teaches us that the irreplaceable days spent with friends will lead into the future.
Listen to their bittersweet yet heartwarming, richly layered choral work.
Walking with youNovelbright
Speaking of a song packed with youth, this is Novelbright’s signature track.
The lyrics carry a resolve to walk alongside a loved one and a hope to find happiness even 50 years in the future.
Vocalist Yudai Takenaka’s high-toned voice is striking and resonates deeply with listeners.
Released in October 2018, the song gained major attention when it was used as an insert song for AbemaTV’s drama “Koisuru ❤ Shūmatsu Homestay 2020 Spring.” Listening to it while practicing for a sports day or athletic festival will deepen the bonds with your hard-working teammates.