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[J-Pop] A collection of upbeat songs: tracks that boost your mood
When you’re feeling down, many of us try to lift our spirits by listening to music, don’t we?
Sometimes just listening to an upbeat song can make you feel a little more positive.
In this article, we’ll introduce cheerful Japanese songs that are perfect for when you’re low on energy or want to get pumped up.
We’ve gathered a wide variety of tracks regardless of gender, age group, genre, or lyrical themes.
Find songs that match your mood and feelings, and take your time listening to them!
[J-Pop] A Collection of Upbeat Music: Songs That Boost Your Mood (1–10)
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
This one is a must for a feel-good anthem! It’s Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”).
Released in August 2018 as their 12th single, it was also selected as Coca-Cola’s annual image song for 2018.
The fresh, sparkling rhythm and the group’s rich choral work feel so good to listen to.
With its positive message that if you smile as yourself, the world will smile back, this track is truly a vitamin for the heart.
It’s an upbeat number that makes your body want to move just by listening, making it perfect for your morning run or walk! The powerhouse sound—winner of the Composition Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards in 2018—will blow away a gloomy mood and recharge you for tomorrow.
Double Double FIGHT!CANDY TUNE
It’s a cheer song packed with sparkling smiles and energy that will heat up your heart and body! This release by the idol group CANDY TUNE from KAWAII LAB.
delivers a message of getting back up with twice the strength no matter how many times you fall and learning to love yourself—pushing listeners forward with powerful encouragement.
The exhilarating sound crafted by Tamaya 2060% is perfect as workout BGM, too.
Released as a digital single in April 2024, it went viral in 2025 thanks to TikTok dance videos, shot to the top of the charts, and even led to a confirmed performance at Makuhari Event Hall, making it a track that symbolizes the group’s breakout.
Listen when you’re feeling down, and it’ll blow away your worries and fill you with the courage to look ahead.
How about charging up your energy with it in the morning?
StarmineDa-iCE
It’s a thrilling dance tune that captures the sultry energy of the night and the sparkle of fireworks.
The cleverly crafted number-themed lyrics stick in your head, and Da-iCE’s overwhelming vocals and choreography pull you right in.
Released in August 2022 as a digital-only single, it’s the title track “Ima,” later included on the album “SCENE.” It won the Excellent Work Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards, and also made waves as the ending theme for NTV’s “Sukkiri” and through a collaboration with Kikkoman.
Move with the rhythm and your daily stress will just melt away.
Try the choreography that’s surpassed 600 million views on TikTok and charge yourself up for tomorrow!
It’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaro
This is a single released for streaming in January 2025, when Lucky Kilimanjaro—who champion the theme “Making every day around the world dance”—celebrated their 10th anniversary.
Capturing the raw frenzy of their live shows, the track features a comfortably funky rhythm that makes your body move on its own.
It was surprise-premiered at the Osaka stop of their tour, and the fan-participation concept of using audience-shot footage for the music video also made waves.
Packed with a message that wholeheartedly affirms the joys of everyday life, it’s a song you’ll want to hear especially when you’re worn out from overthinking.
Empty your mind and surrender to the music, and this dance number is sure to refresh you, body and soul.
Carrying HappinessMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song was newly written for the Disney Resort’s summer event.
Released in July 2025, it was also selected as the BGM for the in-park attraction “Baymax’s Happy Ride.” It’s reportedly the first time a Japanese artist’s song has been featured in a park attraction.
With its bright, open melody and poppy arrangement, this refreshing number sets the scene for a special summer.
It topped Billboard JAPAN’s Download Songs chart for the week.
Its hi-fi sound, brimming with happiness, is perfect for when you want to have fun or lift your mood.
It’s a track guaranteed to hype up summer drives and get-togethers with friends.
Whimsical Romanticikimonogakari
A happy tune by Ikimono-gakari that sings about the sweet-and-sour feelings of a girl who can’t be honest with the one she likes! Beneath her bold attitude, the protagonist is actually dying to see them, and that feeling comes through on an upbeat, bursting sound.
Released in December 2008, this track was used as the theme song for the drama “Celeb to Binbō Tarō” and is included on the classic album “My song Your song.” The cute choreography seen in the music video became a live-show staple, too! Around 2025, its fun spread to many people through social media.
When everyone copies the dance together, it creates a sense of unity in the venue and the excitement goes through the roof!
Easy Breezychelmico
The high-speed beat and addictive back-and-forth rap make it a joy to listen to.
It’s a track by chelmico, the female rap duo of Rachel and Mamiko, released as a single in January 2020.
Chosen as the opening theme for the anime Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, it became a big talking point alongside its inventive animation.
The straightforward message—“Don’t worry about others; stay true to what you love”—gives a powerful push to anyone who hears it.
Centered on hip-hop with a playful sound, it’s a stylish pep song that blows away the blues and fills you with energy.
It’s also included on the album maze.
Mr./Ms. (honorific suffix)FRUITS ZIPPER
This is a song that colored the 3rd anniversary of FRUITS ZIPPER’s debut.
Released digitally in June 2025, it’s a mid-tempo J-pop number filled with sun-like warmth and gratitude.
The lyrics, which express everyday happiness in a poppy way, will warm your heart just by reading them, and the bright sound arrangement is soothing.
It’s perfect for when you want to feel gentle or need a little push to move forward!
Invincible happiness!suzumiya haruhi (CV: hirano aya) nagato yuki (CV: chihara minori) asahina mikuru (CV: goto yuko)
It’s an irresistibly happy number that feels like a big “We’re back!” to fans who’ve been waiting for years.
Sung by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto, the track is set to release in July 2025.
It was born from the crowdfunding project launched in November 2024 to commemorate the release of “Theatrical Haruhi Suzumiya.” The colorful sound that gets your body moving without overthinking perfectly embodies the series’ energy.
The lyrics’ message—about charging ahead by your own rules with strong resolve, and how the meaning of encounters follows later—will make listeners’ hearts skip.
When you want to punch a hole through a dull routine, put this song on!
AGATTAROF-MAO
It’s an irresistibly body-moving, ultra-powerful party tune.
Created by ROF-MAO, a VTuber unit from NIJISANJI, this track brims with explosive energy that blows away everyday blues.
Its positive message—“A lifetime’s worth of happiness in this very moment!”—and the relentless, driving vocals leave a strong impression.
When you want to boost your mood or turn up the excitement with friends, let yourself get carried by this sound.