[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 Song Special] Songs that give you courage when you're feeling down. Encouraging tracks (141–150)
Your SongAbe Mao
I think there are two types of songs that cheer you up: those that gently seep into your heart, like life-affirming anthems, and those that give you a strong, direct boost of energy.
Abe Mao’s song “Kimi no Uta (Kimi no Uta)” is one that grabs you by the shoulders and encourages you head-on with a straight pitch.
Released in 2019 as her 17th single, it also served as the theme song for the film “Cheer Boys!!”.
When you just can’t make a decision on your own, when you’re lost and don’t know what to do, this song will surely give you a push forward.
Further awayRemioromen
It was released in 2008 as Remioromen’s 12th single.
The song was used as the theme for Fuji TV’s coverage of the Beijing Olympics and reached No.
6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It was played during many moving Olympic moments.
It’s a grand, uplifting cheer song that makes you feel you can try again and again, even after failure.
RewriteASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Released in 2004, it became a breakout hit after being used as the theme song for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist, and is one of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s signature tracks.
Its aggressive, rock-band sound and driving, fast-paced melody are enough to get your energy up just by listening.
As the title “Rewrite” suggests, the lyrics carry a message of erasing everything once and starting over from scratch.
It’s a song that can give you the courage to try again when you’re feeling down after a setback.
Sayonara ColorSUPER BUTTER DOG
SUPER BUTTER DOG, whose members included Takashi Nagazumi (Hanaregumi) and Takafumi Ikeda (Rekishi).
When it comes to their signature songs, it has to be “Sayonara COLOR.” Released in 2001, it was SUPER BUTTER DOG’s eighth single.
From the very first notes of the intro, the song overflows with a gentle warmth that could move you to tears.
When you’re feeling down, it might resonate so deeply that you end up crying.
Even the things you couldn’t resolve no matter how much you questioned yourself may feel quietly digested through this song.
How many times has the blue sky appeared?Nogizaka 46
It was released in 2014 as Nogizaka46’s 10th single.
The song, with Erika Ikuta as the center, was used in a commercial for the HTC J butterfly HTL23.
With the theme of “re-examining yourself and the present,” it’s a motivational song that encourages you to value this very moment and keep moving forward.
kaleido proud fiestaUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
With that signature UNISON-style rush, speed, and addictive pull, “kaleido proud fiesta” is the theme song for the hit anime TIGER & BUNNY 2.
It’s a track that can lift your spirits just by listening, but I hope you’ll take the time to really soak in the lyrics.
I especially recommend it to anyone feeling foggy or stuck and looking for a breakthrough—it’s a powerful song that fires you up with a “Let’s do this!” mindset.
I can only face forwardAKB48
It was released in 2014 as AKB48’s 35th major single.
Yuko Oshima served as the center for this track, which was her final song as a member of AKB48.
It topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and its powerful rock-inspired sound is a song that gives you the courage to look forward.