[Cheer Song] Songs to Listen to During Your Commute
Everyone’s morning commute looks different—some drive, others take the train or walk—but many people probably listen to music during that time, don’t they?
On days when your head isn’t fully awake yet, you want to switch your mood by listening to refreshing songs or tracks that boost your motivation!
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of songs we hope you’ll make your companions on your commute to work.
We’ve gathered not only work-boosting anthems, but also songs themed around mornings and new beginnings.
Let’s listen on the way to work and tackle the day together!
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[Cheering Songs] Tracks to Listen to During Your Commute (21–30)
360°miwa
This song is packed with pop vibes, a catchy melody, and elements that make you happy just by listening.
It’s a track released in 2015 as singer-songwriter miwa’s 17th single.
It drew attention as the theme song for the movie “Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes.”
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
An uplifting anthem of youth themed around self-affirmation and love made a dazzling debut as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “18 Festival.” This piece from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE offers solace to young people who feel they might lose sight of their true selves.
It carefully portrays the emotions of helplessness in the face of time’s passage and life’s absurdities, while gently encouraging the courage to keep moving forward.
Its bright, pop-rock-based melody, aggressive guitars, and memorable piano rhythms blend exquisitely.
Performed together with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation during the program broadcast on December 25, 2024, it became a major talking point.
It’s a song meant for those burdened by doubts and anxieties, and for anyone searching for their own path.
[Cheering Songs] Tracks to Listen to During Your Commute (31–40)
It’s us.imase
If you’re feeling anxious or irritated about your current situation and don’t know what to do, I recommend “Bokurada” by imase.
New employees who’ve just joined a company and anyone still early in their career will especially relate.
The lyrics portray a strong determination to seize a future true to oneself by overcoming things one by one, even though every day feels stifling under so many rules.
If things aren’t going well and every day feels boring, let this song give you hope.
Good morningKetsumeishi
It’s a song by the four-member hip-hop group Ketsumeishi.
It’s included on their 2013 single “Moon and Sun.” The four-on-the-floor rhythm and positive lyrics make it perfect for a morning alarm.
It was used as the theme song for the information program “Good! Morning.”
lilacMrs. GREEN APPLE
A masterful song by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE that delicately portrays the radiance and anxieties of youth, as well as the conflicts we carry while growing up.
Chosen as the opening theme for the anime “Oblivion Battery,” which began airing on TV Tokyo in April 2024, this piece gently embraces the memories accumulated as time passes and the feelings of confronting the unease hidden in everyday life.
Its refreshingly youthful guitar sound and clear, transparent vocals resonate with listeners’ hearts and give them courage.
It won the 66th Japan Record Award, marking the band’s first-ever back-to-back victory.
When you feel lost or anxious, or when you wish someone would give you a push forward, give it a listen.
You’ll surely find a budding feeling of cherishing yourself.
Spring Rain JourneyMAMALAID RAG
This song’s light acoustic guitar tones and laid-back tempo are pleasant on the ears.
It’s the lead track from MAMALAID RAG’s 2002 mini-album “Harusame Dōchū.” It carries a refreshing feel that suits the morning sun.
cream sodaSUPERCAR
This is the debut single by the four-piece rock band SUPERCAR, released in 1997.
Its refreshing tone evokes an image of a wide blue sky.
Although the band regrettably disbanded in 2005, this masterpiece is still listened to by many fans today.