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] Moving Masterpieces & Cheer Songs to Support Practice (41–50)
Que sera, seraMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s songs captivate with their grand worldview and crystal-clear vocals.
This track gently stays close to the heart, giving you the courage to face forward as you overcome daily struggles and setbacks.
Chosen as the theme song for the ABC TV/TV Asahi drama “Even If It’s Sunday Night…,” it also drew attention as a Spotify brand commercial song, and became a massive hit—surpassing 200 million total streams at the fastest pace in the band’s history.
It won an Excellence Award at the 65th Japan Record Awards.
It’s a song that quietly gives a push to everyone working hard—perfect for practice and the big day at school sports events.
If you laugh at the skywacci
wacci is a rock band that delivers music that fits seamlessly into everyday life.
Their song “Sora ni Waraeba,” included on the 2018 album Gunjō Refrain, empowers people striving toward their dreams and goals.
The lyrics unfold like a portrait of days spent working hard with classmates toward a school sports festival.
Even when things get tough, you can picture everyone overcoming it together.
With a warm band arrangement incorporating beautiful strings, it’s a moving song that resonates with the heart.
BON VOYAGEBON BON BLANCO
This song, which became a theme for the anime ONE PIECE, is one of the most popular tracks among all the series’ theme songs! If you’re an anime fan, you’ve probably heard it before.
Its array of percussion sounds and soaring vocals are striking, making it perfect for sports days and athletic meets when you want to amp up the energy.
The power of music will boost events where everyone comes together as one.
We’ve gotta do what seems impossible.Sambomasutā
“Dekikko Nai wo Yaranakucha” is one of Sambomaster’s most positive and fiery anthems.
The lyrics, especially the chorus’s message of “Don’t give up!!,” have given many fans a push forward.
With its upbeat tempo and easy-to-groove feel, it’s also recommended as background music for competitions—a moving, sure-to-inspire classic of youth.
Nostalgic FutureKamishiraishi Mone
Mone Kamishiraishi, who is active across a wide range of fields including acting, variety entertainment, and singing, released “Natsukashii Mirai” in 2022.
Written and composed by Naotaro Moriyama, the song was also featured in the 100th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It carries a message of support for students who have worked hard for various athletic meet events.
The lyrics, which convey the connection between past, present, and future, evoke images of the days spent practicing and the scenes on the day of the sports festival.
Accompanied by her clear, translucent voice, the melody unfolds with a grand, expansive feel.
SignalWANIMA
Many people probably felt their hearts lighten at the message, “It’s okay not to be perfect.” The pep song WANIMA dedicated to 18-year-olds is a track that gives a boost to kids giving their all at sports days and athletic festivals.
Released in January 2018 on their major-label debut album Everybody!!, this song resonates with its powerful rock sound and the message, “Don’t miss the signs we exchange.” Created for NHK’s project “18 Fes,” the track is sure to give courage to those who keep moving forward despite anxiety and doubt.
If everyone listens together during practice or on the big day, it’ll bring hearts together and help you charge toward victory.
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
“Oretachi no Ashita,” one of Elephant Kashimashi’s signature songs.
It’s also a very popular anthem of encouragement.
Beneath its rugged, masculine clumsiness lies a straightforward message of support that can bring you to tears as you listen.
Instead of saying “Do your best!” it has the lovely nuance of “Let’s do our best together!!” If you use it toward the end of a sports day, it might make the moment even more moving, don’t you think?