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 match or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to keep you going in club activities (91–100)
A view I’ve never seen beforeSuda Masaki
This song, used in a commercial supporting Japan’s national soccer team, became a hot topic.
It’s sung by popular actor Masaki Suda.
Released in 2017 as his debut single, it was a huge hit.
His unpretentious, straightforward vocals pair perfectly with the emotional rock sound, and it really sets your heart on fire when you listen.
The lyrics—urging you to keep challenging yourself again and again for your goal—really hit home.
Listening to it before an important match will definitely get you pumped.
It might also be fun to go to karaoke and belt it out together with friends.
Akaki UltramarineGRe4N BOYZ
You can almost see the shift from silence on the court to an explosion of passion! It’s a track created by GRe4N BOYZ, known for many anthems like “Kiseki,” and it was released for streaming in July 2025.
It was chosen as the official theme song for the Volleyball Nations League 2025 Chiba tournament.
The tense air at the moment of the serve and the joy of seizing victory with your teammates—this on-court drama is portrayed through the contrast of “red” for blazing fighting spirit and “ultramarine” for youthful energy, and just listening to it sends shivers down your spine.
When you’re taking on a shared goal with your team or need to fire yourself up at a crucial moment, this song will surely give you a powerful push forward.
Thunderous applauseLiSA
When I’m about to lose heart, LiSA’s “Issai no Kassai” fires me up with fierce determination.
Included on her 2022 album “LANDER,” the song was chosen as the theme for “FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022” broadcast on ABEMA and TV Asahi.
Just hearing the full-throttle vocals—so characteristic of the rock heroine herself—fills you with energy.
The lyrics, which urge you to surpass your past self every day and give it your all without compromise, powerfully rally the part of you that’s feeling timid and on the verge of defeat!
earnest desireSUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER’s deeply moving masterpiece that sings about the importance of human connections is included on their album “Ongaku,” released in February 2024.
The song gently conveys how an individual’s happiness is built with the support of many people and the warmth created by a chain of smiles.
The album “Ongaku” also features several tie-in tracks, including the theme song for the film Tokyo Revengers 2 and the anthem for the 103rd National High School Rugby Tournament.
It’s the perfect song for cheering on those practicing for sports days and field days, or for reminiscing about the memories of working up a sweat with your friends.
dreamTHE BLUE HEARTS
It’s one of the signature songs by THE BLUE HEARTS, the legendary band that was at the heart of the band boom.
It has had various tie-ins, including being used as the theme song for the drama “Hito ni Yasashiku,” and is a timeless classic that has gone down in history.
Driven by a straightforward, energetic band sound, the song conjures an image of forging ahead toward the future.
With dreams as a central theme, it’s a powerful track that encourages people to hold many dreams and push forward relentlessly toward them.
GIFTMr.Children
It was chosen as the theme song for NHK’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, as well as the song for Shiseido’s MAQuillAGE commercial.
With a characteristically Mr.Children, gentle and beautiful melody, it has a charm that makes you close your eyes and listen intently.
It’s a warm, tender song that makes you feel, when you’re tired, like you can say, “I’ll try again.”
Dream FighterPerfume
It’s a grand dance tune that can serve as a guide for walking through life.
It’s a track by Perfume, a dance-vocal group also highly popular overseas, released in 2008 as their eighth single.
While the sound arrangement is mechanical and inorganic, you can still feel a kind of heat emanating from beneath it.
The lyrics, urging us to strive toward our own personal “best,” are truly reassuring.
They make you feel like you can face any adversity.