[For Success in Exams] An Encouragement Song We Want Hardworking Exam-Takers to Hear
Students preparing for entrance exams are probably studying for hours every day.
It’s truly admirable to keep working hard to achieve your desired path! However, there may be times when that effort starts to feel tough.
In this article, we’ll introduce motivational songs we want you to listen to when you feel like you’re about to stumble or give up.
Listen to these uplifting songs that will encourage you and give you a gentle push, and build the strength to keep running until the very end.
We’re cheering for you as you face your exams!
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[Prayer for Success] Encouragement songs we want hardworking exam takers to hear (101–110)
Make dreams your allyayaka
This is the ninth single by singer-songwriter Ayaka, who has released numerous hit songs with her distinctive and emotional voice.
Chosen as the theme song for the “Shinken Zemi High School Course” commercial, it’s truly the perfect cheer song for exam-takers.
Even if you can’t yet see what lies ahead after all your hard work, the message that the path will surely lead to the future will shine a light for students battling their anxieties.
It’s a track whose powerful vocals give you courage—one to listen to when you’re exhausted from studying.
STAY HOPEBLUE ENCOUNT
This is a song by the rock band BLUE ENCOUNT that stirs up the courage to move toward the future.
With a heavy, high-energy band sound, it conveys a positive drive to carve out what lies ahead and a power that pushes you forward.
While empathizing with hearts that feel like they might lose to the absurdities of the world, it expresses the importance of believing in yourself and pressing on.
Perhaps because the track is short, its message feels condensed—a song that fires you up.
Fight For LibertyUVERworld
UVERworld’s “Fight For Liberty” is a song that makes you think, “You only live once, you only have one youth—so give it everything you’ve got!” Released in 2013 as a double A-side single together with “Wizard CLUB,” this track was used as the opening theme for the anime Space Battleship Yamato 2199.
Even if you sometimes regret choosing a tough path—like aiming for a highly competitive school or tackling subjects you’re not good at—this song gives you a pep talk: it’s the road you chose, so get back up and go again.
Its high-energy rock sound also fills you with power.
One more stepMisawa Sachika
This is a song by voice actress and artist Sachika Misawa that stirs up the courage to take a step forward.
With a light sound that evokes a clear blue sky, it conveys a positive vibe.
The lyrics depict the pain that wells up in everyday life, and the figure of someone who keeps moving forward little by little nonetheless.
It’s a song with an uplifting atmosphere that seems to tell us that even small steps ahead connect to big goals.
pupilŌhara Sakurako
This is the second single by female singer Sakurako Ohara, who is also known for being chosen as the heroine of the film The Liar and His Lover at age 17 and for winning the Kazuko Komori Award for Best New Actress at the 23rd Japan Film Critics Awards.
The song was selected as the support anthem for the 93rd All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
Its spacious arrangement featuring strings and piano, along with her straightforward vocal delivery, truly moves the heart.
The message—that if you work hard while staying true to yourself, a new future awaits—surely gives tremendous courage to students facing entrance exams.
With its beautiful melody, it’s an encouraging song we want exam-takers to hear.
In conclusion
We’ve introduced songs that can be a source of support for you as you study hard for your entrance exams every day.
When you feel like you might break or want to run away, these tracks will stay close to your heart, support you, and give you the motivation to keep going.
The battle with yourself continues until the day of the exam, but listen to your favorite songs during your commute or breaks, and keep pushing through to the very end!