[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 Songs Special] Songs that give you courage when you're feeling down. Uplifting tracks (1–10)
Just a little moreYOASOBI
A song that soothes hearts feeling loneliness or anxiety is “A Little Longer.” Released in 2021 by YOASOBI, a music duo hugely popular among younger generations, it features a warm melody carried by a piano sound that unfolds in colorful ways.
The lyrics, which portray the kindness we tend to forget in our busy daily lives, are particularly striking.
It’s a song that shows how changing your perspective just a little can make the world look different.
Along with Ikura’s conversational singing style, it gives you the courage to step forward into tomorrow.
parabolaOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official Hige Dandism, popular with both men and women, is known for many bittersweet love songs that make your heart ache.
But their track “Parabola” is a little different from those love songs—a number brimming with hope for taking a new step forward.
With a bursting, refreshing feel in the chorus, the song was also used in Asahi Soft Drinks’ “Calpis Water” commercial.
It’s a track that gives you a firm push when you’re feeling down and makes you think, “Maybe I’ll give it another try.”
Velvet Poemback number
Back number, who held a nationwide tour in 2022, are still fresh in our memories.
The song they wrote as the theme for the film “Akira and Akira” is Velvet no Uta (“Velvet Poem”).
It’s a pep song that carries the message: even if you face unfairness in society, don’t let it break you—keep living strong.
The lyrics also emphasize valuing each person’s individuality.
If something unpleasant has happened to you, please give it a listen.
I also recommend it as a track whose powerful vocals can lift your spirits.
[Cheer Song Special] Songs that give you courage when you’re feeling down. Encouraging Tracks (11–20)
excessively earnest; overly serious to a fault; straight-lacedCreepy Nuts×Ayase×Ikuta Rira
This is a collaborative song by Creepy Nuts and YOASOBI, two artists who serve as hosts of All Night Nippon.
It was newly written as the theme song for the program’s 55th-anniversary stage production, “Ano Yoru wo Oboeteru” (Remembering That Night).
The song stands by people who work earnestly in their daily lives, praising their way of living while wishing happiness awaits them.
With a relaxed rhythm and a supportive message that isn’t overbearing, it conveys the feeling of listening to words flowing from the radio.
Rather than pumping you up with sheer power, it feels like a song that helps calm a restless heart so you can move forward.
circleIkuta Rira
Rira Ikuta, known as the vocalist of YOASOBI who produced hit songs like “Yoru ni Kakeru,” has a track called “Circle” with an irresistibly poppy melody and rhythm that makes you want to skip along.
Featured in chemical manufacturer Kuraray’s commercial “Kitto Ashita mo, Hare, Kuraray,” the song’s lyrics are especially appealing for the sense of anticipation they evoke about a new chapter in life—much like the brand’s image.
Be sure to check out the lyrics along with the song!
So, you are not alone.Little Glee Monster
This song by Little Glee Monster is their eighth single, released in 2017.
I think everyone has moments when they feel like they’re giving their all every day but not getting anything in return, and they don’t know what to do with those feelings—like they’re about to be swallowed by negative energy.
This song deeply resonates with people who are trying their best in times like that; it’s packed with the murky emotions in your heart and the strength to overcome them.
It makes you feel like you can face forward again starting tomorrow.
Coffee and syrupOfisharu Higedan Dism
This song will surely become a source of strength and emotional support for many struggling working adults.
The unpleasant things at work, the pressure, questions about your sense of purpose—if you keep swallowing all those worries and just gritting your teeth, you might explode someday.
It sings about feelings that anyone who has struggled at work has experienced.
The lyrics are incredibly realistic and resonate with many working people, and that’s because the vocalist, Satoshi Fujihara, continued his band activities while working at a bank, writing based on what he himself felt as a working adult.
Before you get stuck and your heart starts to scream, take a little break and listen to this song.
