Upbeat songs. Recommended feel-good tracks.

Everybody, good job!M!LK

M!LK – Everybody Good Job! (Official Music Video)

It’s a lively cheer song that makes you feel a refreshing breeze.

Released by M!LK in October 2024, this track carries a powerful message to shake off the fatigue and hardships of everyday life.

With lyrics that give you a gentle push—“It’ll all work out”—and a rhythmic groove, it stands out.

Built on a dance-pop foundation with a bright sound, it’s something people of all ages can enjoy.

If you listen when you’re feeling down or need a boost, it’s sure to lift your spirits! As their sixth single since their major debut, this song is bound to resonate with you.

Summer 1999, OkinawaMr.Children

Mr Children 1999, Natsu, Okinawa; English Sub LIVE

A song that tells the story of a 30-year-old protagonist who visited Okinawa in the summer of 1999.

Though he left his hometown far behind to chase his dreams, he wonders, “Where am I supposed to go from here?” It’s a song that portrays, in a true-to-life way, a man who has grown older yet still isn’t sure which path his life should take.

youthful daysMr.Children

Mr.Children – youthful days

It’s a love song, but listening to it when I’m having a hard time gives me energy.

It’s about an ordinary guy whose heart flutters at his girlfriend’s little gestures.

I think the reason this song can lift you up is that it shifts your mindset—from dwelling on your worries to thinking, “Instead of stressing about this, I should find a boyfriend who makes my heart flutter like in this song.”

Dreams HesitateMr.forute

Mr. Forte – Yume Nazumu [Official Music Video]

This work from Mr.

Fōrte is a youthful message song filled with hope.

Its refreshing sound brings a new breeze to a stagnant daily life, and its lyrics, which give you the courage to look forward, resonate deeply.

Released digitally in February 2022, it is included on the album “Love This Moment.” It was also chosen as the image song for Haruyama Shoji’s Student Support Project.

It’s a track we want those about to start a new chapter in life, or anyone striving toward their dreams, to hear.

Mr.

Fōrte’s warm vocals are sure to gently give you a push forward.

Pure AsiaPUFFY

Puffy - Asia no Junshin

The lyrics don’t feel particularly meaningful, but finding out that Yosui Inoue wrote and composed it made sense to me.

It’s PUFFY’s debut single, released in May 1996, and it seems to have shaped their image to some extent.

Apparently it was number one on the Oricon karaoke chart for 12 consecutive weeks.

I guess songs like this are popular with everyone, too.

BeatifulSuperfly

Superfly『Beautiful』Music Video

A beautiful, soaring, and powerful high voice.

Its unwavering stability pairs perfectly with the lyrics’ positive message about living, and with the forward-driving, beat-heavy rhythm, it pushes the listener’s feelings, emotions, way of walking, and way of life ahead.

It envelops you in its overall resonance.

It’s an energizing song.

CHE.R.R.YYUI

YUI　『CHE.R.RY-short ver.-』

Released in 2007, this song was featured in a commercial for the mobile carrier au’s “LISMO,” and became a huge hit.

With its cute depiction of bittersweet unrequited love, it’s a romance song perfect for a refreshing morning.

I’d love for women in love to wake up to this song.