[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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[Special Feature: Cheer-Up Songs] Songs that give you courage when you’re feeling down. Uplifting tracks (41–50)
A Tiny Bit of CourageFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
Released in 2007 as FUNKY MONKEY BABYS’ fifth single.
It was used as the May opening theme for Nippon TV’s “Music Fighter” and as an insert song in the film “Bokutachi to Chuzaisan no 700-nichi Senso” (The 700 Days’ War: Us and the Police Officer).
It’s a song brimming with positivity, conveying that even if each person is small and insignificant, by mustering courage and refusing to give up, one day you can grasp something.
[Special Feature: Cheer-Up Songs] Songs that give you courage when you're feeling down. Encouraging Tracks (51–60)
It’s okaywacci
The song “Daijoubu,” which was also the theme song for the drama 37.5°C no Namida, is wacci’s fifth single, released in 2015.
As the title suggests, “Daijoubu” is a motivational song—sometimes, even when we lack confidence ourselves, having someone else affirm us and say “It’s okay” can be reassuring.
This track is filled with that kind of comfort; it’s a gently uplifting song that feels like a soft pat on the back accompanied by a tender voice saying, “You’ll be okay.”
Because the sun will rise againRyokushokushakai
Just from the title, this Ryokuoushoku Shakai song, “Hi wa Mata Noboru kara” (The Sun Will Rise Again), gives you a positive feeling.
It was written as the theme song for the 30th theatrical anime, Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpūden.
With characteristically Ryokushaka, straightforward lyrics that really hit home, and vocalist Haruko Nagaya’s voice that resonates in your ears and your heart, it’s an uplifting, energizing cheer song.
While it fits perfectly with the world of Crayon Shin-chan, it’s also a number that truly resonates with adults.
I’ll call your name.rakkuraifu
“Namae wo Yobu yo,” Luck Life’s major-label debut single released in 2016.
The song also served as the ending theme for the anime Bungo Stray Dogs.
When you’re tired or feeling down, its melody, vocals, and lyrics slip right in—and the more you listen closely, the more it surges over you.
In those low moments, it’s easy to feel like you’re all alone in the world, the only one who’s lonely.
But listening to this song makes you realize that’s not really the case.
Kimisidai TrainONE OK ROCK
This is the perfect song to recharge your heart and imagine a bright future.
Most people have experienced feelings of hardship and moments of fear.
So what sets apart those who go on to succeed at what they want to do? As the song says, it’s about not making excuses and not running away from reality.
Failures and embarrassing moments will all become valuable experiences for the future, so when times are tough, try to think of them as assets for what lies ahead!
IdeaHoshino Gen
An encouraging song for us all by Gen Hoshino, who continues to fully display his talents as a musician, actor, and writer.
It’s humorous and pop, yet tinged with a little loneliness.
The track’s charm lies in how its ideas let it freely shift colors, from rapid beats to rhythms punctuated with rests.
If you’re struggling, change your perspective and blast it away with those ideas!
Go for it!Nakajima Miyuki
Delivered in a storytelling style, this song pierces deep into the heart.
It’s included on singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima’s 10th album, “Yokan,” released in 1983, and was later issued as a single.
Based on a postcard sent to the radio program she hosted, it’s a heart-stirring anthem of encouragement.
Her powerful vocals give you a strong push forward.
