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] Inspirational Masterpieces & Motivational Songs to Support Practice (81–90)
One Heartatarashii gakkou no rīdāzu
A cheer song bursting with positive energy and youthful power! Filmed in a gymnasium together with fans known as “Seishun Club Members,” it’s a warm, light-filled visual piece.
ATARASHII GAKKO! has consistently delivered strong messages about valuing individuality through works like the albums “Ma-Ningen” and “Wakage Gaitaru.” This track was produced in March 2025 as a song for a Bourbon commercial, and it’s a powerful push for those starting a new chapter in life.
It’s sure to encourage you through tense entrance ceremonies, important sports day practice, and the big day itself.
The authentic message and dynamic performance of ATARASHII GAKKO! will surely resonate with your heart!
Grand Escape feat. Toko MiuraRADWIMPS
A song that fuses a grand orchestral sound with rock, it heightens the climax of Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Weathering With You.
Through a collaboration between RADWIMPS and Toko Miura, this track beautifully captures the film’s worldview.
Released in July 2019, the work sings of hope for the future and the courage to pursue it, with themes of breaking free from social constraints and yearning for freedom.
Included on the Weathering With You album, it won Best Music at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize.
As a piece that colors the film’s climax, it’s perfect for use in moving scenes during group gymnastics performances.
HeroYOASOBI
A heart-thumping YOASOBI track packed tightly with passionate emotion, released in September 2023 as the opening theme for the TV anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.” Its powerful melody and brisk rhythm create an impression filled with hope, conveying the protagonist’s resolve to keep moving forward throughout the story.
It’s the perfect song when you want the courage to share time with precious companions and take a new step.
It will make the moments of running together and competing all the more wonderful.
ultramarineYOASOBI
A signature work by YOASOBI that vividly expresses young people’s passion and pursuit of dreams through striking lyrics.
Released in September 2020, the song gained broad recognition after being featured in Bourbon’s “Alfort Mini Chocolate” commercial.
In 2021, it was also selected as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Dance ONE Project ’21,” adding flair to high school students’ dance performances.
Evoking the image of blue light, the piece impressively portrays the challenges of self-expression and creativity, making it perfect for school sports-day entrance marches and dance performances.
It’s a song that lets everyone share in the unique sense of unity of a sports festival and the courage to take the first step toward their dreams.
Opening DeclarationNovelbright
An encouraging song that helps you take a step toward your dreams and hopes was born in April 2021 from the major 1st album “Kaimaku Sengen.” With a bright, powerful melody and a passionate spirit like the sun shining in the wide sky, this work is a fervent message song crafted by Novelbright.
In 2022, it was selected as the theme song for Nippon TV’s nationwide high school dance club support project, “Dance ONE Project ’22” on the program Sukkiri, powerfully backing the challenging spirit of young people.
It’s a song that gently pushes the backs of everyone uniting their hearts—whether for field day events, sports festivals, or cheer battles.
To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon
Aimyon is a singer-songwriter who brings listeners songs themed around “youth” and “love,” known for her powerful yet heartrending vocals.
Among her tracks, the one that’s perfect for a sports day is “Her Blue Sky” (Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo).
Released in 2019, it was chosen as the theme song for the film of the same name.
The song carries a nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of folk and pop.
With a melody that’s both bittersweet and refreshing, it’s ideal to play toward the end of the event.
[Sports Day / Athletic Festival BGM] Moving Masterpieces & Cheer Songs That Support Practice (91–100)
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.
