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.
Between club activities, daily classes, and studying for entrance exams, high school students have more than ever to work hard on, don’t they? Sometimes you might hit a wall and feel troubled.
In times like that, I recommend listening to your favorite motivational songs to lift your spirits! Upbeat tracks or lyrics filled with encouragement can give you the strength to try again.
In this article, we’ll introduce motivational songs recommended for high school students.
There are plenty of perfect songs to cheer you on for clubs and exams, so be sure to find the one that’s just right for you.
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Recommended cheer songs for high school students: Tracks (91–100) that will motivate you for entrance exams and club activities
Kaiseiasmi
Singer-songwriter asmi, whose 2022 release “PAKU” became a hot topic and whose powerful vocals and expressiveness have earned her the title “the most used singing voice on social media,” released the track “Kaisei” on October 23, 2023.
The song was featured as an insert track in the TV drama “My Second Aoharu.” Riding on a refreshing ensemble, its positive message carries a power that feels like it could blow away small worries.
It’s a heartwarming pop tune with a cute yet strong voice that gives you a gentle push forward.
SpiceSaucy Dog
It’s a song by the three-piece band Saucy Dog that brings back the excitement of childhood and the time when we weren’t afraid to fail.
The track was created as the theme song for the film Crayon Shin-chan: Super Gorgeous! Scorching Kasukabe Dancers, set to be released in August 2025.
Its gentle message—that even the hard experiences in life are precious elements that color who we are—really resonates.
It weaves a warm world where nostalgia for days gone by coexists with a strong hope for the future, and that’s truly wonderful—so captivating.
If you listen to it when you’re feeling a bit timid or facing a new challenge, it will surely give you the courage to move forward.
Recommended cheer-up songs for high school students: tracks that will motivate you for exams and club activities (101–110)
horizonback number
Back number is a three-piece rock band beloved mainly by younger listeners for their signature falsetto-tinged, heartrending vocals and relatable lyrics.
Their fourth digitally released single, “Suiheisen” (“Horizon”), was written for the high school students who had aimed for the All Japan High School Athletic Championships, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Its message—urging listeners not to be crushed by unfair events and to keep living toward the future—likely offered particular comfort to the students who experienced that frustration in real time.
With its beautiful, gentle melody and ensemble, it is a timeless classic born of its era.
Somewhere in the summerWANIMA
A rousing summer tune from the three-piece rock band WANIMA that stirs the listener’s soul with the call to “Be yourself and give it your all!” It feels packed with a powerful message to hurl your doubts and sorrows into the summer blue sky and unfold a map that’s yours alone.
The track was included on their July 2019 single “Summer Trap!!” and was also featured as the theme song for the Mitsuya Cider commercial starring Suzu Hirose.
It’s the perfect cheer song to shine on your heart like the sun as you take on summer tournaments, entrance exams, and any challenge with everything you’ve got.
MiracleGReeeeN
Released in May 2008, this song drew attention as the theme for the TV drama “ROOKIES.” Centered on the themes of the “miracle” of meeting a loved one and the “path” they have walked together, it conveys hope for the future and gratitude in straightforward words.
It was also chosen as the entrance march for the 81st National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in 2009, gaining popularity as a cheer song that colors passionate moments of youth.
Its warm yet powerful melody will gently give you a push as you strive toward your goals.
On Your SideSuperfly
It’s an inspiring anthem that speaks to you with a soul-stirring voice, saying, “I’m always on your side.” As the 2015 support song for the Summer High School Baseball tournament, this Superfly track upheld the hearts of many.
Rather than just giving you a push from behind, it feels like someone sitting beside you in your loneliness and anxiety, shedding tears with you—a deep love that truly saves the heart.
It becomes a refuge when you want to support someone important, and when you want to feel supported yourself.
Brimming with tenderness and strength, it’s a song that fully justifies the story that Shiho Ochi was moved to tears during the recording.
Mahoro in SummerHarukamirai
With the cheers echoing across the field and those single-minded figures, you can’t help but relive your own youth—this is a song by Harukamirai.
It’s a track from their July 2020 album, THE BAND STAR.
Vocalist Manabu Hashimoto is said to have drawn inspiration from scenes at Koshien, and the lyrics sing of looking back on the past while carrying that burning passion forward into the future.
It’s the perfect summer anthem to cheer you on, with a driving sound that powerfully pushes anyone giving their all in sports or studies.