[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!
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[J-Pop] Collection of cheerful music: songs that boost your mood (71–80)
Rat♡Ox♡Tiger♡Rabbit♡Dragon♡Snake♡denpagumi.inc
For those who like up-tempo idol songs, we recommend Dempagumi.inc, an idol group from Akihabara.
Their track “Rat♡Ox♡Tiger♡Rabbit♡Dragon♡Snake♡,” released in 2019, is perfect for when you want to pump yourself up.
The tempo is insanely fast, and the lyrics are packed with information, so just listening to it is sure to put you in a good mood.
Give it some guts!!Urufuruzu
If you’ve been feeling like, “I just can’t seem to get my energy up lately…,” then Guts da ze!! is exactly the song you should hear.
Released in 1995 by the rock band Ulfuls, it’s also known as the track that put their name on the map.
Over a disco-flavored, danceable beat, Tortoise Matsumoto’s passionate vocals ring out.
It’s a song packed with a straightforward, fiery message that embraces the feelings of people weighed down by worries and anxieties.
Try using it as background music for sports or a drive, or sing it at karaoke when you want to raise the energy and get everyone fired up!
LIFEkimaguren
This is a song in a surf-music style with an extremely pleasant guitar sound.
It’s refreshing, yet can also be enjoyed as a life-affirming anthem that gently nudges you to face your true self.
It gained popularity for its soaring vocals and soft, distinctive rap.
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā
This is Golden Bomber’s signature song.
This “air band” that appeared like a shooting star has now entered the karaoke popularity hall of fame with this track.
The catchy chorus choreography is easy for everyone to copy, making it a go-to song that pumps up the crowd.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
A Skimama Switch number whose lyrics and melody alone lift your spirits and make you feel bright and refreshed! It’s been used in a variety of settings, from commercials to the insert song for the film “Rough,” starring Masami Nagasawa and Mokomichi Hayami.
Even when you stumble and feel like crying, listening to this song will make you want to keep going.
BraveNaoto Intiraymi
A song released in 2011 by singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi.
It’s fun to listen to, with a rap section right from the start and a hip-hop-inspired approach that includes Auto-Tune effects on Naoto’s vocals in several parts.
At the same time, it’s packed with the kind of positive, empowering messages that are so characteristic of him, and if you listen to it when you’re feeling down, it’s sure to lift your spirits.
kawa-E (cute)Yabai T-shatsu Yasan
It’s a high-energy, upbeat love song.
It’s a track by Yabai T-Shirts Yasan, a three-piece rock band from Osaka Prefecture.
The song is included on their 2018 album “Tank-top Festival in JAPAN.” It was chosen as the theme song for the film “Nisekoi,” which drew a lot of attention.
It’s a fun song that will put a smile on your face just by listening.
