[Cheer-Up Songs Special] Songs that give you courage when you're feeling down. Encouraging tracks.
When you’ve failed at school or work, when something unpleasant has happened, when things aren’t going well with your partner or friends, or when you just can’t seem to find your energy… We all have times in our daily lives when we feel down, don’t we? When that happens, you might end up feeling apathetic or losing your motivation.
In this article, we’ll share plenty of uplifting, motivational songs that are perfect for those low moments—tracks that will cheer you up just by listening.
Give them a listen when you need the courage to say, “All right!” and take a step forward.
May you shine!
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[Cheer-Up Song Special] Songs that give you courage when you’re feeling down. Uplifting tracks (121–130)
rainbow-coloredayaka
It’s a rousing anthem whose powerful, life-giving vocals and warm, embracing melodies resonate deep in the heart.
It gently paints the strength to overcome any hardship and the hopeful future that awaits beyond.
The lyrics, which speak to the new vistas revealed through painful experiences and the importance of moving forward step by step, stay close to the listener and give them courage.
Ayaka’s 13th single was newly written in June 2014 as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako and Anne.” This work is an encouraging message song that speaks to everyone standing at a crossroads in life, feeling anxiety or uncertainty.
It’s a track we especially hope will reach those taking a new step forward or harboring vague worries about the future.
Starting Line ~ A New BreezeBaba Toshihide
Singer-songwriter Toshihide Baba, whose compelling vocals move listeners to the core.
His 13th single, “Start Line ~A New Wind~,” is a track imbued with a powerful message that resonates in the heart.
Its gentle vocals and richly layered arrangement can lift your spirits when you’re tired or gearing up to push forward.
A heartfelt ballad that offers courage and hope in difficult times.
Gotta GAMBA, right?LINDBERG
Released in 1994 as LINDBERG’s 19th single.
The song was used in a Shinken Zemi Junior High Course commercial and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s a motivational anthem you’ll want to listen to when taking on new challenges, with a resonant message that you’re not alone.
Answer of zeroUVERworld
This song by UVERworld, a rock band widely supported by a broad audience, really shines with their signature freshness and catchiness! TAKUYA∞’s sexy vocals are so cool that they’re wonderful on their own, but of course the lyrics are also very positive and empowering! It’s a song that makes you feel “all’s well that ends well,” and it inspires you to think, “To make that happen, I’ll give my all right now!!”
[Support Song Special] Songs that give you courage when you’re feeling down. Encouraging tracks (131–140)
Fight! SalarymanKetsumeishi
As the title suggests, this is a cheer song made for office workers who give their all every day.
It was released in 2010 as Ketsumeishi’s 20th single.
The “premium deluxe oshibori” included as a first-press bonus became a hot topic at the time of release.
anchorMiura Daichi
Daichi Miura’s 15th single, released in March 2014.
It was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama “Yoru no Sensei.” As we live, everyone fails and grows; no one knows the right answers to life, or how many answers there might be.
He captures that feeling and sings it so sincerely that it makes you think, “It’s okay to live a life like this.” The calm melody and his gentle, clear, transparent voice soothe the heart, making it a song that conveys a sense of warmth and embrace.
Killer tuneToukyou Jihen
The fifth single by Tokyo Jihen, released in August 2007.
Its performance—like a manifestation of professionalism—blazes ahead at full speed and knocks you off your feet, and on top of that ride the lyrics that immerse you completely in Ringo Sheena’s world, making this an absolutely invincible track.
It evokes the same sensation as that mix of awe and relief when a hero comes to the rescue.
Not only does it grant you power, it’s a song I want to keep listening to for years—a track I’ll want to hit play on the moment I’m feeling low at any point in my life.