One of the highlights of the sports festival: the Giant Ball Roll! Watching everyone work together to move a ball taller than themselves sends the entire venue into a frenzy.
Adding even more drama to this heated race is the music that plays during the event.
Upbeat tempos and powerful melodies give participants a strong push forward and amplify the cheers of the crowd many times over.
In this article, we’re sharing songs that are perfect for hyping up the Giant Ball Roll.
Use these fiery tracks that make you want to start running, and create unforgettable, top-tier memories!
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Songs that hype up the big ball roll. BGM to elevate the venue’s excitement (1–10)
lilacNEW!Mrs. GREEN APPLE

This work by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE vividly captures the brilliance and conflicts of youth.
Released as a digital-only single in April 2024, it was selected as the opening theme for the TV anime “Oblivion Battery.” It has garnered overwhelming support, winning the Grand Prize at the Japan Record Awards the same year.
Its brisk, powerful guitar rock sound is perfect as BGM for a heated competition like a giant ball-rolling race.
The exhilarating, fast-paced melody gives participants a strong push and amplifies the cheers.
The uplifting lyrics, which make even past pains feel dear, are sure to fill the entire venue with courage and excitement.
Soul RevolutionNEW!Superfly

It’s an energetic track with a powerful, piercing vocal that stirs the heart.
Written and composed by Shiho Ochi of Superfly, the song centers on the theme of fearlessly taking on the unknown in the face of adversity.
It carries a soul-stirring message that feels like a strong push on the listener’s back.
Released digitally in June 2010, it energized many matches as NHK’s soccer theme song that year.
It’s also included on albums such as “Mind Travel.” Perfect as background music for a heated event—like a rousing giant ball-rolling contest—when you want to instantly elevate the atmosphere of the venue.
Let’s give it a tryNEW!WANIMA

This is an incredibly compelling track, with a powerfully arranged melody based on a nursery rhyme everyone knows and a straightforward message about looking ahead without fearing failure! The performers, WANIMA, are a rock band from Kumamoto known for their bright, energetic sound.
Released in 2017, the song was featured in the commercials for au’s Santaro series and became popular across a wide audience.
If you play it as BGM for an oodama korogashi—where everyone works together to move a giant ball—the up-tempo rhythm will instantly heat up the venue! It’s a perfect number that gives participants a strong push forward and amplifies the cheers, so it’s highly recommended!
JoyfulNEW!ikimonogakari

The bouncy sound makes your heart start dancing! It’s a high-energy party tune that blends playful, great-sounding wordplay with a rapid-fire, skipping melody.
With call-and-response shouts flying around like ad-libs, this track wraps the entire venue in a whirlwind of unbridled brightness and excitement.
This song is one of the double A-side singles Ikimono-gakari released in September 2009, and it’s also included on the album “Hajimari no Uta.” Chosen as the CM song for Ezaki Glico’s “Pocky,” it became a huge hit, reaching No.
2 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The white-hot race that runs along an up-tempo, powerful beat feels almost fused with the music! It’s the perfect track for when you want everyone to come together and get pumped during the giant ball roll at a school sports day.
Big Ball Roll ~Large Ball Rolling~NEW!aisukurīmune bāguraundo

This piece, performed by the Osaka-based “violent entertainment” band Ice Cream Never Ground, turns up the heat on a thrilling race reminiscent of a giant ball-rolling contest.
Framed by a grand theme of rolling the Earth itself like a colossal sphere, the track’s loud, mixture-leaning sound instantly sends the venue’s energy soaring.
It’s included on their third EP, the album Runner’s High, released in March 2019.
Their uniquely feverish vibe packs enough power to make not only the competitors but even the supporters feel like breaking into a run.
It’s the perfect song for a scenario where everyone syncs their breathing and rolls the ball together!
New Treasure IslandNEW!Sakanakushon

When it comes to songs that can make a powerful impact on the audience at a sports day, it has to be the theme song for the 2015 film “Bakuman,” released by Sakanaction in September of that year.
Its alternative rock sound—featuring retro synths reminiscent of the ’80s and a four-on-the-floor beat—dramatically colors the heated races of the giant ball roll.
The track explores themes of meticulous craftsmanship in the creative process and the spirit of venturing into the unknown, and its rhythmic tempo gives a strong push to those participating in the events.
It’s a popular pop tune that almost everyone has heard, making it a perfect pick to unite the entire venue in excitement.
I’ve gotta do the thing that seems impossible.NEW!Sambomasutā

This is Sambomaster’s 14th single, written specifically for a commercial.
Released in February 2010, it’s a number whose powerful message—urging you to keep moving forward without giving up in any situation—and its unadorned, straightforward vocals inspire the heart.
It has been featured not only as the theme song for the drama Cheer☆Dan but also in numerous commercials.
Its upbeat, catchy rhythm makes it perfect as background music for events like giant-ball rolling competitions, filling the venue with excitement and giving everyone a strong push forward.
A fiery, full-throttle anthem that pumps you up and boosts your spirits.



