[Entrance Ceremony] Cheer Songs University Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Songs to Brighten a New Life
What kind of songs do you feel like listening to at the dawn of a new campus life? When you’re attending your university entrance ceremony, just having a song that gently gives you a push can make excitement outweigh anxiety.
In this article, we’ve picked a wide range of tracks perfect for the enrollment season.
From uplifting songs that naturally help you face forward to numbers that sit with the worries of a new life, we’re delivering plenty of music to accompany the start of your university journey.
You’re sure to find a favorite track, so be sure to read to the end!
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[Entrance Ceremony] Top 10 Encouraging Songs University Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Tracks to Brighten a New Life (1–10)
Stand Out Fit InNEW!ONE OK ROCK
This song celebrates the value of being yourself and affirms you just as you are.
Its uplifting lyrics teach the importance of staying true to your individuality without yielding to peer pressure.
Included on ONE OK ROCK’s 2019 album Eye of the Storm, it was also featured in a Honda commercial.
For freshmen beginning their university life, you might sometimes push yourself too hard trying to fit into a new environment.
In those moments, the pop, sophisticated sound unique to overseas production and Taka’s powerful vocals will help your individuality shine.
When you feel on the verge of losing sight of yourself, this work will gently give you a push forward.
breakthroughNEW!SUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER is a rock band that gives you the courage to face forward and start walking.
Their single released in October 2020 was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Haikyu!! TO THE TOP.
Its driving beat and passionate vocals heighten the excitement for the campus life that’s about to begin.
The lyrics, infused with the will to live fully in this very moment, offer comfort to hearts unsettled by changing circumstances.
The track also drew attention for being produced after the band re-signed with a major label, coinciding with their 15th anniversary.
For university students feeling nervous before the entrance ceremony, it’s sure to empower you to break through your current situation.
Listen to this song and take a bold first step into your new life!
the 10 o’clock directionNEW!sumika
For the dawn of a new campus life, sumika’s sprightly number will be your brightest ally.
Opening their March 2019 album “Chime,” this track stands out with its fresh, fast-paced pop sound.
Chosen as the CM song for Universal Studios Japan’s “Uni Spring” 2025, it’s loved widely across generations.
Its worldview captures the mixed feelings of anxiety and anticipation—like the moment your bike’s training wheels come off—perfectly embodying the essence of a new beginning.
Listen to this song, which affirms not only straight-line answers but also detours and side trips, and kick off a wonderful start at your own pace!
[Entrance Ceremony] Cheer Songs College Students Want to Hear at the Entrance Ceremony / Songs to Color a New Life (11–20)
excessively earnest; overly serious to a fault; straight-lacedCreepy Nuts×Ayase×Ikuta Rira
A heartwarming song that portrays people who, despite daily hassles and weariness, keep their eyes forward and push ahead with all they’ve got.
Creepy Nuts’ hip-hop beats intertwine with Ayase’s delicate melodies, while Rira Ikuta’s clear, transparent vocals resonate deeply.
Released digitally in March 2022, it drew attention as the theme song for Nippon Broadcasting System’s All Night Nippon 55th anniversary stage production.
An anthem cheering on those who are stubborn, awkward, yet earnest, it has resonated with many listeners.
This piece gently encourages university students facing new environments—such as starting school or a new life—who are filled with both expectation and anxiety, to keep striving in their own way.
StaRtMrs. GREEN APPLE
Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s “StaRt” is a song about the importance of never forgetting your original intentions.
Released in 2015 as the lead track on their third mini-album, Variety, it was also used in a Kao “Merit” commercial.
It’s an upbeat, fast-paced pop tune with bright sounds and dynamic lyrics.
The song conveys that whether you have a happy and enjoyable college life depends on your own mindset.
50%Ofisharu Higedan Dism
In a competitive society where we’re expected to keep running endlessly, Official HIGE DANDism’s new song delivers a message about cherishing yourself.
Set to a grand sound that incorporates gospel elements, it questions a modern world that constantly demands perfection.
It emphasizes honoring your own pace and saving your full strength for the moments that truly matter—an idea whose gentle resonance has struck a chord with many listeners.
Created in December 2024 as the theme song for the film Cells at Work!, the piece conveys the importance of caring for ourselves, just as the body’s cells maintain the whole while acting independently.
It’s a song we hope college students starting a new chapter and anyone embarking on fresh challenges will listen to.
Offering hints for loosening your shoulders and moving forward in your own way, it’s a heartwarming anthem of encouragement.
SignalWANIMA
If you’re feeling like you might be crushed by anxiety about starting a new chapter in life, I recommend WANIMA’s “Signal.” It’s a track from their 2018 album “Everybody!!” and was used in a commercial for Lotte’s “Sō” ice cream.
The album even topped the Oricon album chart.
The lyrics, which sing about overcoming fear and taking on challenges, make it a real pep song that fills you with courage as you listen.
It’s also an energetic rock tune, so give “Signal” a listen and kick off your new life with momentum!