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 (121–130)
InfernoMrs. GREEN APPLE
A track whose scorching sound bursts into listeners’ hearts with overwhelming force! Released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in July 2019, this song was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Fire Force.
Its fast-paced, exhilarating melody pairs perfectly with powerful lyrics, delivering uplifting energy to anyone who listens.
While it explores profound themes—life’s transience, the passage of time, and the meaning of living—it’s also marked by its positive message.
Give it a listen when you need a boost in motivation!
airshipsaidāgāru
As their name suggests, Cider Girl—dubbed a “carbonated rock” band—has been growing in popularity, especially among younger listeners.
Hishōsen (Airship), which opens their third album SODA POP FANCLUB 3, features a crisp, guitar-driven rock ensemble that feels wonderfully refreshing.
Its positive message, one that seems to rekindle forgotten dreams, can give you the strength to carry on when you feel close to breaking during club activities.
It’s a fast-paced rock tune that reminds you of the importance and value of aiming for your goals once again.
The Zero Sense10-FEET
10-FEET is a three-piece rock band that has gained popularity for a musical style that distills a wide range of genres—like reggae, hip-hop, and guitar pop—into a loud sound.
Their 22nd single, “The First Sense,” used as the ending theme for the animated film THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, cranks up the tension from the opening with its thrilling ensemble.
The lyrics, which push you forward by saying it’s not over even when you feel lost, are sure to give courage to those devoted to their club activities.
It’s a modern rock tune whose driving ensemble lifts your spirits.
HeroAmuro Namie
It’s a cheer song that makes you feel a powerful heat welling up from deep inside as you listen.
It’s a track by Namie Amuro, the songstress who led the Japanese music scene for many years before her much-lamented retirement in 2018, released in 2016 as her 45th single.
It became a hit after being selected as the theme song for NHK’s broadcasts of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Paralympics.
With its grand sound and Amuro’s soaring vocals shining through, this uplifting song makes you feel like you can charge ahead, no matter what—just go for it!
Before a match or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to keep you going in club activities (131–140)
Don’t give upZARD
It’s the ultimate of ultimate cheer songs.
This big hit by the music unit ZARD was released in 1993.
It sold over a million copies and is a famous tune known throughout Japan.
Some of you may have even sung it to cheer someone on.
The familiar melody makes you want to hum it at unexpected moments.
If you’re feeling down or low, give it a listen to cheer yourself up.
It’s sure to blow away that heaviness somewhere.
A flower that blooms in blueZa Moaizuyū
The Moais You is a three-piece rock band whose name means “Moai live in the future.” Their fifth digital single, Aoi ni Saku Hana (A Flower Blooming in Blue), features a refreshing rock sound with a theme of youth that feels great to listen to.
Its message—live every moment of your youth so you won’t have regrets, because once it’s gone, it won’t come back—will resonate with those pouring everything into their club activities as well as those who cherish time with friends.
It’s a sentimental rock tune that students, and really anyone who’s lived through their youth, can’t help but relate to.
Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki
It’s also a staple graduation song.
It’s a signature track by singer-songwriter Angela Aki, released in 2008 as her eighth single.
Originally, it was written as a commissioned piece for the NHK National School Music Competition, junior high division.
The song is about replying to a letter from your 15-year-old self to who you are now, and it’s truly moving.
If you listen to it when you’re standing at a crossroads in life, it will resonate especially deeply.
When you want to return to your roots, this is the song to play.