Before a match or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to keep you going in club activities
“Youth in our school days is packed into club activities!” Many students probably feel that way and are giving their all to their clubs today, too.
Even after you become an adult, the bonds with the teammates you fought alongside in your school clubs stay just as strong.
Of course, it’s not all fun—there are tough times as well.
But including those moments, club activities during your youth will surely become wonderful memories.
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of uplifting songs to cheer you on in your club activities, as well as great tracks that help you reaffirm the bonds with your teammates.
As you listen, try exploring different songs while looking for ones that resonate with your own experiences and feelings.
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Before a game or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to keep you going in club activities (71–80)
Just break the limit!UVERworld
A powerful UVERworld track that inspires with a bold message: don’t set your own limits.
Released in June 2008 on a double A-side single that included “Gekidou,” this song was also chosen as the support anthem for Pocari Sweat’s “Bukatsu no Tenshi” campaign.
Its catchy, sing-along melody and exhilarating sense of speed are irresistible.
It’s also included on the album AwakEVE, capturing the band’s momentum as they push toward the next stage.
When you feel crushed by mock exam results or daily pressure, it has the energy to fire you up—reminding you, “You can do more.” It’s an empowering anthem we hope every exam taker who wants to break their limits and seize success will listen to.
FanfareTamaki Kōji
In the days you devote to studying for exams, don’t you ever feel a moment when your heart is about to break? That’s exactly when I want you to listen to a powerful track by Koji Tamaki, the singer-songwriter renowned for his overwhelming vocal prowess.
Released as a single in November 2025, this piece was chosen as the theme song for the TBS Sunday drama “The Royal Family.” Its lyrics, layered with memories of his childhood landscapes in Hokkaido and growing up alongside horses, teach us the importance of moving straight ahead as our true selves—not just chasing wins and losses.
Carried by a driving, exhilarating melody, his voice will warm you and give you a strong push forward through those anxious nights.
At dawn again today, with cherry blossoms dancingCHiCO with HoneyWorks
This song was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Gintama: Porori Arc (Gintama: Slip Arc).
Created by the popular creator unit HoneyWorks and singer CHiCO, it was released in 2017 as their sixth single.
While thinking of friends who’ve been separated, it moves forward toward dreams—the bittersweet yet positive lyrics are truly stirring.
The refreshingly brisk sound arrangement also leaves a strong impression.
It’s an uplifting track that makes you want to treasure this very moment and try even harder.
Kokoro-eroodo obu mejyaa
Lord of Major is a four-member rock band born from a documentary project on the audition variety show “Hamaraja.” Their fourth single, “Kokoroe,” used as the opening theme for the TV anime Major: 1st Season, features lyrics about bonds with friends and the days they’ve shared that truly stir the heart.
Its message—struggling with the gap between dreams and reality while choosing to move forward—feels like it speaks directly to those living through their youth.
With its driving rock sound that boosts motivation, it’s a straightforward rock tune.
ROOFTOPS feat. Satoshi Fujiwara (Official HIGE DANDism)KERENMI
The project name by music producer Koichi Tsutaya is KERENMI.
This track was created featuring Satoshi Fujihara, the vocalist of the pop-rock band Official HIGE DANDism.
It’s included on the first album, “1,” released in 2020.
The song was used as an insert track for the romance documentary show “Who Is the Wolf? – The Moon and the Wolf-chan Won’t Be Fooled,” and drew attention.
Sung over an EDM-flavored sound, it depicts a future you aim for together with someone important.
It’s the kind of song that will bring to mind the faces of friends working hard alongside you in your club activities.
companion; comrade; friend; fellow; teammate; allyKetsumeishi
Before an important match, if you’re feeling nervous, look around you.
You’ll surely see many teammates there.
This song by the popular music group Ketsumeishi, known for hits like “Sakura” and “Natsu no Omoide,” was released in 2010 as their 18th single.
It was used as the theme song for the drama “Hagane no Onna.” The straightforward lyrics cheering on your friends are heartwarming.
They make you feel you’re not alone.
Of course, it’s great to listen to yourself, but it also makes a wonderful song to give to a friend.
My friend — from here on out, forever…Ketsumeishi
It’s the theme song for the movie Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! The Great Assault on the Dreaming World.
In true Ketsumeishi fashion, the crisp, punchy lines come popping one after another.
What it portrays is the feelings that connect us with friends—past, future, and present—centered on the theme of “friendship.” Friends who have walked alongside you in clubs and activities will one day become irreplaceable.
Listening to this song might be a good chance to reflect on that.
