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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.

Recommended motivational songs for high school students: tracks that will help you push through exams and club activities (161–170)

Because you can do it someday, you can do it today.Nogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'If You Can Do It Someday, You Can Do It Today'
Because you can do it someday, you can do it today.Nogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 is an idol group that debuted as AKB48’s official rival and has since become the leading force among the subsequent Sakamichi groups.

Their 19th single, “Itsuka Dekiru Kara Kyou Dekiru,” which has multiple tie-ins including the theme song for the film Asahinagu, likely has a title that will jolt anyone who tends to put things off.

Its lyrics remind us of the importance of seeing through what we decide to do, becoming the drive to chase dreams we were on the verge of giving up on.

With crystalline vocals and a pop ensemble that lifts your spirits, it’s a comfortable, upbeat tune.

pupilŌhara Sakurako

Sakurako Ohara “Hitomi” (Music Video Full ver.)
pupilŌhara Sakurako

When it comes to songs that stand by the hearts of high school students, this has to be the one.

Released in March 2015, it was chosen as the support song for the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament and captured the hearts of many young people.

Its clear vocals and powerful lyrics lift up teenagers striving in entrance exams and club activities.

The lyrics, imbued with the resolve to “never give up until the very last second,” will give you courage when you feel like faltering in tests or competitions.

Portraying the journey of moving toward dreams while supporting one another, this piece is the perfect song for anyone living their youth to the fullest.

In conclusion

Have you found songs you want to listen to when you’re thinking, “This is where I want to give it my all!”—like for club activities or entrance exams? Each track carries its own kind of encouragement, so be sure to listen while reading the lyrics.

I hope that you, who have read this article, will have a wonderful high school life.