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 your club activities (101–110)
YELLikimonogakari
A song by Ikimono-gakari that sings of hope for the future, it was created as the set piece for the Junior High School Division of NHK’s National School Music Competition.
It’s a standard not only as a cheer song but also as a graduation song, and its piano-centered, gentle sound conveys a warmth that feels like looking back fondly on memories.
It expresses the sadness of parting from friends with whom one has shared many memories, as well as the determination to hold those memories in one’s heart and move forward into the future.
It is a gentle yet powerful piece that seems to express the strong bonds with friends that can be felt even when apart.
TRAIN-TRAINTHE BLUE HEARTS
It’s a historic masterpiece by the legendary rock band THE BLUE HEARTS, one of their signature songs, widely used in various contexts including as the theme for the drama “High School Graffiti.” A notable feature is the incorporation of piano and strings into the straightforward band sound; this ebb and flow seems to further emphasize the song’s message.
The lyrics stand by those who feel crushed, offering courage to move toward the future.
It’s a song that teaches us the importance of taking a step forward—even awkwardly—and of keeping on going.
GOLDEN GIRLikimonogakari
This song was selected as the theme for the drama “Onna wa Sore o Yurusanai.” It’s a work by Ikimonogakari, a leading group in the Japanese music scene, released in 2014 as their 29th single.
The lively tone, featuring a refreshing band sound colored by strings, is striking.
Just listening to it makes the haze in your heart seem to disappear.
The lyrics, which encourage you to move forward toward the future as yourself, are truly uplifting.
Let this song give you confidence, and take on the match.
Anthem of CounterattackRyukku to soine gohan
This song by Ryutoku to Soinne Gohan is the perfect cheer-up anthem I want to recommend to students devoted to their club activities.
Its message about the importance of keeping your head up and moving forward will gently push those who are struggling.
It conveys the value of continuing to express yourself without yielding to adversity.
Released digitally on June 14, 2023, and selected as the theme song for the Spring High School Volleyball tournament in 2024, this track is a must-listen when you hit a wall in your club activities or your motivation dips.
It will surely make you feel, “I can do this!”
Soldier, run.B’z
B’z’s 2019 release Seoi, Hashiru (“Soldiers, Run”) is a perfect cheer song for students giving their all in club activities.
With its message that stokes competitive spirit, it’s also well known as a support song for Japan’s national rugby team.
The exhilarating, fast-paced melody and lyrics depicting the drive to keep running toward your goals make you feel ready to face any competition in top fighting form just by listening.
The melody line that soars from low range to high tones lifts your spirits—highly recommended for everyone working hard in their clubs.
For before a match or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to power you through club activities (111–120)
PhotographATSUSHI×Tōkyō Sukaparadaisu Ōkesutora
Singer EXILE ATSUSHI, who captivates fans with his cool looks and sweet vocals, has released a collaborative single, “Photograph,” with the horn section of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.
The track was selected as the theme song for the digest documentary program “Netto Koshien.” Its message—that the very act of continuing to take on challenges becomes a cherished memory, regardless of the outcome—will likely resonate with anyone who devoted themselves to something in their youth.
This emotional number features a pleasing contrast between strings and the horn section.
TomorrowMayo Okamoto
It’s a signature song by singer-songwriter Mayo Okamoto that strongly conveys hope for the future.
In addition to being used as the theme song for the drama “Second Chance,” it has become a staple pep song, played in many settings where encouragement is needed, including sports events.
Both the sound and her vocals communicate a bright atmosphere and an image of moving forward toward the future.
It’s a song that radiates clear, uplifting hope, telling us that overcoming hardship makes us stronger, and that if we keep believing and moving forward, a bright future awaits.