Exciting and energizing—a track that pumps you up.
Don’t you often listen to music when you want a little motivation or want to get your energy up?
If you’re especially into music, you probably even have a favorite playlist full of songs that hype you up.
In this article, we’ve put together a ton of killer tunes that will fire you up and get everyone’s fists in the air just by listening!
It’s the perfect playlist for when you want a huge boost of energy or need to psych yourself up.
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Exciting, hype. Songs that get you pumped (31–40)
Get WildTM NETWORK
This is a landmark TM NETWORK track whose intro—like a headlong dash through a city night—captivated countless fans with its sheer coolness.
The narrative lyrics carry a powerful message: even while burdened by pain and loneliness, sharing a dream with someone can make you stronger.
Released in April 1987, the single was used as the ending theme for the TV anime City Hunter, and later helped solidify the band’s popularity by contributing to their first No.
1 on the charts with the best-of album Gift for Fanks.
A pioneering piece of digital rock, it’s the kind of song that quietly stirs the heart and lifts your spirits when you’re struggling to overcome something.
Paradise BabyRIP SLYME
One of RIP SLYME’s signature songs, “Rakuen Baby.” I think it brilliantly captures the excitement and thrill of summer.
Just one listen will make you want to head straight for the beach.
The flow is irresistibly cool yet evokes the feeling of blazing sunshine.
GO!!!FLOW
An ultra-energetic mixture rock track with soul-shaking twin vocals exploding onto the scene! Many of you probably listened to it obsessively when it was used as the opening theme for the TV anime Naruto.
Released in April 2004 as FLOW’s fourth major single, this smash hit spent three consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Oricon charts.
Riding a breakneck, exhilarating sound, its fiery message—don’t rely on someone else’s map; carve out your own future with your own hands—ignites the smoldering passion in your heart.
It’s the ultimate fight song that floods you with limitless courage and power when you’re about to start a new challenge or face a towering wall.
Age Age Every KnightDJ OZMA
Released in 2006 as DJ OZMA’s debut single.
It’s a high-energy track with an over-the-top, crowd-pleasing chorus.
The flashy, party vibe makes it easy to get into.
If you’re singing it at karaoke, be sure to throw in the choreography too.
Teenager ForeverKing Gnu
The lead track from King Gnu’s third album, CEREMONY.
It’s also well-known as the song used in a SONY wireless earphones commercial.
The piece bursts with the youthful energy of adolescence and is sure to lift your spirits.
The music video, styled like a private home movie where each member is given one million yen to do whatever they want, also became a hot topic.
Exciting, hyped. Songs that get you pumped (41–50)
ROSIERLUNA SEA
LUNA SEA is truly the original visual kei band—so much so that they’re often called the king of kings.
Among their many songs, “ROSIER” still sounds completely fresh even to today’s younger listeners, as if it were new music.
It’s also a song that always gets the crowd going at karaoke.
Mighty Long FallONE OK ROCK
A four-member rock band active overseas as well, ONE OK ROCK’s ninth single.
It opens with a complex rhythm and employs numerous devices that spotlight the vocals—an expansive, sparsely notated bass and guitars that slip in with noise-like textures.
The restrained mood up to the pre-chorus gives way to a chorus that suddenly opens up the soundscape, creating plenty of moments that make listeners want to throw their fists in the air.
It’s a work packed with the appeal and prowess of ONE OK ROCK, a band drawing particular attention in Japan’s rock scene.
