For those chasing dreams and goals! Support songs recommended for Gen Z
When you’re pursuing your dreams or goals, it can sometimes feel like a lonely battle, can’t it?
There may be times when people around you don’t understand, or even look at your efforts with a cold eye.
And even if you’re in a supportive environment, you’re the one who has to fight, so there are moments when you want a little extra support.
That’s why today, we’re introducing some encouragement songs we recommend for Gen Z!
Each track is one that stays close to your heart, so be sure to check them out!
- [Exams, Club Activities, Dreams] Encouragement songs recommended for teens: Tracks to listen to when you want to do your best
- Timeless songs that sing of hopes and dreams. Masterpieces that lead those who strive toward the future.
- Definitely when you want a boost of power! Energetic songs recommended for Gen Z
- [A Life-Affirming Anthem] An Encouraging Song to Cheer You On
- [For those who strive] An encouraging cheer song
- Just by listening, you’ll feel braver! Cheer songs recommended for the Yutori generation
- [For those doing their best] A collection of motivational cheer songs
- Packed with everything from friendship to romance! Youth anthems recommended for Gen Z
- Encouraging songs: timeless masterpieces that resonate with the heart, recommended popular tracks
- Recommended cheer-up songs for high school students: tracks that will motivate you to do your best on entrance exams and club activities when you listen to them.
- Tear-jerking masterpieces sung by male artists that I’d recommend to Gen Z
- Songs that give you strength. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
- Including global smash hits! Anime songs recommended for Gen Z
For those chasing their dreams and goals! Gen Z’s recommended cheer songs (21–30)
Flower SongGReeeeN
An energetic rock tune that sings about the strength to face forward as yourself, accompanied by words that evoke nature, like the sun and flowers.
It’s a GReeeeN track known for its affecting vocals and exhilarating sense of speed.
Released in June 2011 as their 12th single, it was used as the ending theme for TV Tokyo’s “JAPAN COUNTDOWN.” Especially when you’re stuck in your studies and on the verge of losing confidence, the propulsive power of this song becomes a strong ally.
It’s the perfect cheer song for exam-takers who want to turn anxiety into strength and keep running forward.
What We Got ~A Miracle Is You~King&Prince
When you’re running straight toward your dreams, do you ever suddenly feel lonely or like you’re about to lose confidence? For moments like that, King & Prince’s “What We Got ~Kiseki wa Kimi to~” will give you courage.
Their uniquely clear vocals and warm sound remind you how important it is to pursue your dreams in your own way.
Listening to this song will wrap you in a sense of reassurance, as if a close friend were right beside you, cheering you on.
To everyone chasing dreams and goals! Encouragement songs recommended for Gen Z (31–40)
If you laugh at the skywacci
Let me introduce a motivational song packed with a powerful message: when you feel like crying, look up at the sky and smile.
This track by the five-member band wacci was released digitally in July 2018 and was later included on their album “Gunjo Refrain,” released in November of the same year.
While hard work doesn’t always lead directly to results, the warm perspective that the days you’ve built up are never wasted gently encourages listeners.
Starting in August 2019, it was also selected as the support song for the “Japan Tsunagaru Project” segment on the TV program Mezamashi TV, moving many people alongside the images of those doing their best.
It’s a perfect recommendation for graduation season—an uplifting song that stands by students retiring from club activities and anyone setting out on a new path.
Revolutionary JourneyAina ji Endo
A song by Aina the End that weaves a strong will to fight and push forward to protect what’s important.
Released digitally in July 2025, it drew attention for being selected as the opening theme for the second season of the TV anime Dandadan.
Its exhilarating sound fused with a mysterious melody grips listeners’ hearts.
It’s perfect for moments when you want to bring out your best—like before an entrance exam or a big club tournament.
CathartistRADWIMPS
Created to coincide with a major sporting festival, this song vividly captures physical sensations like sweat and tears.
Released in June 2018 as the band’s 22nd single, it became widely known as the theme for Fuji TV’s soccer broadcasts.
The exhilarating, fast-paced beat and Yojiro Noda’s signature wordplay in the rap section build into a chorus that feels like the world suddenly opens up—truly breathtaking.
The lyrics convey a sense of emotional catharsis that goes beyond simple wins and losses, encouraging anyone who takes on a challenge, not just athletes.
Later included on the album ANTI ANTI GENERATION, the track is also highly regarded as a visual work, with its music video winning at the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC AWARDS 2019.
Listen to it before a make-or-break moment, and it’s sure to ignite your fighting spirit.
Rising SunEXILE
A powerful charity song by EXILE that gives you the courage to face forward no matter the hardship.
Created to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, this track was released in September 2011 with a message of hope and renewal.
It features ATSUSHI’s moving vocals and an overwhelming dance performance.
Chosen as the theme song for an NTT Communications commercial, it also topped the Oricon charts.
When you need the courage to confront difficulties, listening to this song will surely give you the strength to move forward.
BlizzardMrs. GREEN APPLE
This track, included on the post-hiatus album “ANTENNA,” is a number that portrays the will to press on through a biting headwind.
Even while bearing a pain that freezes the heart, the protagonist’s figure cutting through the blizzard and forging ahead is sung with power.
Motoki Omori handled both lyrics and composition, with Hayato Suyama also participating in the arrangement.
Its advanced ensemble—featuring rapid-fire key changes and guitar tapping—brilliantly captures the emotional swells that waver within the storm.
It carries a strong push for those moments when you want to carve out your own path without yielding to the cold or adversity.