Encouraging songs: timeless masterpieces that resonate with the heart, recommended popular tracks
For everyone who just can’t get motivated, who’s stuck in their thoughts after a shock, or feeling down after making a mistake at work—we’ve put together a long list of “encouragement songs” to lift you up.
We’re introducing timeless, heart-touching classics—both new and old—to support all of you giving your best every day.
Watch the MVs while you listen, or pop in your earphones and let the music give you a solid boost!
Use these to recharge your heart and power up.
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Encouraging songs: moving masterpieces that touch the heart, recommended popular tracks (21–30)
footstepsMr.Children
A powerful track by Mr.Children, written specifically as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Nobunaga Concerto.” There are moments when studying doesn’t go as planned and you feel like you can’t move forward anymore.
But this is exactly the kind of song that makes you trust the feel of your feet on the ground and take that next step.
Released as a single in November 2014, it carries the band’s passionate resolve as they created it under a new production setup.
When you feel like you’re about to lose heart, its sweeping sound will give you a push and the courage to sit back down at your desk.
Midnight ExpresswayFurawā Kanpanīzu
This is a song I want people who are lost or struggling in life to hear.
When I listen to it, even if I can’t accept myself and have to keep fighting, it makes me feel like I can keep going until the day I’m glad to be alive finally comes.
The bittersweet lyrics, combined with the rock sound and powerful vocals, make my chest ache.
GiftPorunogurafiti
Pornograffitti, who have now become a national act with over ten appearances on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen and performances at the Tokyo Dome, deliver an upbeat, high-energy tune with “Gift.” It’s a song that cheers you on, saying, “Even if you lack confidence, you must have talent.” A track overflowing with the gentle warmth that’s so characteristic of Porno.
Fight MusicSEKAI NO OWARI
When they first debuted, they performed live and shot music videos and artist photos in their own clothes, but since then they’ve been carrying out their activities in matching outfits.
I think many people now pay attention to their distinctive and stylish costumes.
I’m also drawn to the group’s lineup of one woman among three men.
It’s fine.Urufuruzu
The vocals by Total Matsumoto and the lyrics really resonate with the heart.
At a radio station in Osaka, this song set a record for the longest run at No.
1 for a J-pop track, staying on top for nine consecutive weeks.
Some also say that among Hanshin Tigers fans, it’s been embraced as a song that speaks for how they felt in the year the team couldn’t win the championship.
fanfareMr.Children
This song, which was also used as a theme song for the One Piece movie, is one I want to listen to when I’m regretting what I’ve done.
There’s no point in dwelling on regrets.
The time to say goodbye to yesterday and set off on a new journey is now! Let’s go! It carries that kind of message, and with its rock sound, just listening to it energizes you.
IcarusGReeeeN
All of the members balance careers as dentists and singers, and they’re also known for not showing their faces as artists.
Even now, they do not appear in the media in a way that reveals their real faces, nor have they disclosed their real names.
They also never show their faces at live shows or other events.
While some people may be curious about what they really look like, there’s no doubt that their singing voices are a source of encouragement.