[Motivation Injection] Songs to listen to on days when you don't want to go to work
There are times—like after a long holiday or on Monday mornings—when you just really don’t feel like going to work.
Maybe some of you start to feel a bit heavy-hearted from Sunday night.
Even so, for the sake of your life and your family, you have to get back to work tomorrow.
For those of you pushing through that post-break slump, we’ve gathered a selection of classic and popular songs that will blow away that lethargic mood! These tracks are sure to sweep away the heaviness of those mornings when you don’t want to go to work.
Give these recommended songs a listen and have a positive, energetic day!
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[Motivation Boost] Songs to Listen to on Days You Don’t Want to Go to Work (61–70)
ReawakeR (feat.Felix of Stray Kids)LiSA
This ambitious work brings together LiSA, the queen of the anison world known for belting out a strong resolve to carve out one’s destiny, and a featuring collaboration with the K-pop group Stray Kids.
Skillfully fusing rock and electronic elements, it expresses a story of rebirth and growth through a sweeping sound.
The song will serve as the opening theme for the TV anime Solo Leveling Season 2 – Arise from the Shadow -, airing from January 2025, with a CD single release scheduled for March.
With a powerful melody that resonates with hearts tired from work and lyrics that inspire you to face forward, this uplifting anthem is sure to become a source of strength for everyone giving their all each day.
PlasmaYonezu Kenshi
Kenshi Yonezu’s music gently stays close to a weary heart, delivering a quiet, warming encouragement.
Within a grand worldview like a vast galaxy, it tenderly portrays those split-second choices at life’s crossroads and the first step into the unknown.
In a space woven from electronic tones and distinctive sound design, youthful and energetic sounds resound, stirring the listener’s heart.
Released digitally in January 2025, this work served as the theme song for the theatrical advance version Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-, coloring a project born from the first collaboration between Studio Khara and Sunrise.
When you’re worn out from work or about to take a new step forward, this song will stand by you, gently giving you a push.
I don’t want to get out of my futon.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
Many people probably find it tough to get out of bed in the morning.
That’s why I’d like to introduce “I Don’t Want to Get Out of the Futon.” It’s a song released by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai and is also well known as a McDonald’s commercial tune.
The lyrics vividly portray the feeling of being unable to leave the futon, listing a variety of reasons that many listeners will surely relate to.
And at the very end, the song gives you a firm push to help you get out of bed.
Listening to it in the morning might just give you the motivation you need.
The wind is blowing.AKB48
This song, released in 2011 as a message to the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, is a powerful number with rock elements that encourages those facing difficulties.
Starting with what you can do is important not only in work but also in life, isn’t it?
Be kind to othersTHE BLUE HEARTS
This song is a single that THE BLUE HEARTS released during their indie days, before their major-label debut.
In 2002, it was used as the theme song for a drama of the same name starring Shingo Katori.
It’s a positive song that fills you with the energy and kindness to want to do one good deed for someone every day.
Don’t Mind Me (feat. Sota Hanamura from Da-iCE)Ayumu Imazu
“Don’t mind me” is a song that cheers you on to keep being yourself and not let work troubles get you down.
Released in 2023, it’s a collaborative track by singer-songwriter Ayumu Imazu and Sota Hanamura from Da-iCE.
When something negative happens, dwelling on it only darkens your mood, right? The lyrics convey a desire to shift your mindset—don’t overthink things no matter what happens; instead, look forward: What will you do on your next day off? Who do you want to become from here? The song encourages living joyfully with that kind of positivity.
Its brisk rhythm also lifts your spirits.
365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
A song produced as the theme for the NHK morning drama series “Asa ga Kita.” It also made headlines as the first AKB48 song to feature Sayaka Yamamoto in the center position.
It’s an upbeat, encouraging song that reminds you there are good days and bad days, but instead of brooding, you can try again tomorrow.