[For High School Students] A Collection of Motivational Songs to Boost Study Focus
Speaking of high school students, in addition to regular exams, some also have entrance exams, so you end up spending more time studying.
But even when you know you have to study, do you ever feel like you just can’t focus and can’t bring yourself to sit down and do it? In this article, we’re introducing BGM and Japanese cheer songs that can boost your motivation and concentration for studying! Some will fire you up, some are moving, and some have a chill vibe.
Be sure to read to the end and find the music that suits you best!
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[For High School Students] A Collection of Motivational Songs to Boost Your Study Focus (51–60)
peace signYonezu Kenshi
This song is my top recommendation when you want to listen to an up-tempo, cool rock track that will boost your energy.
It’s a hit by the hugely popular singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu, and many of you might already listen to his music regularly! With lyrics that carry a powerful message of “Keep moving forward no matter what!!” and a driving, exhilarating sound, it’s sure to raise your motivation if you play it before you start studying.
To Us Who Were Once GeniusesCreepy Nuts
A warm, encouraging song by Creepy Nuts that powerfully portrays the potential for genius everyone once had and the individuality that gets lost within society.
It’s a track from their second major album, “To Us Who Were Once Geniuses,” and was released to the world in August 2020 as the TV commercial song for Teikyo Heisei University.
Riding on a hip-hop rhythm, it carefully depicts the limitless possibilities everyone had in childhood and the purity that fades as we grow up, while delivering a message to keep looking forward without giving up.
When you feel crushed by social pressure or self-doubt, listening to this song will surely give you the courage to take a new step forward.
Ordinary feat. Chinza DopenessBASI
Rapper BASI, who began his career as an MC for Insist and made his solo debut in 2011 while launching his own label, released the track “Futsuu (Ordinary) feat.
Chinza DOPENESS” on his sixth album, Setsuai.
As the title suggests, it drew attention for featuring singer-songwriter Chinza DOPENESS.
The lyrics evoke scenes of spending free time, which might pump you up for that sense of release after finishing your studies.
With its laid-back rap and track that calm the mind, it’s a floating, pleasantly airy number.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
When you want to listen to a song that supports your heart when you feel like giving up, I recommend this track—one of GReeeeN’s signature songs! Their music often delivers straightforward, positive messages that naturally resonate with the heart.
This song is no exception; when you’re feeling discouraged or anxious, it gently lifts you up.
If you read through the lyrics, you’re sure to find words that will strengthen your spirit.
[For High School Students] A Collection of Motivational Songs to Boost Study Concentration (61–70)
So, you are not alone.Little Glee Monster
Recommended for those who want to boost their spirits with a bright, upbeat song before hitting the books is this track by Little Glee Monster, a vocal group popular among high school students.
Also beloved as a study anthem for exam prep, this song reminds you that you’re not alone in your studies.
It’s true that you’re the one studying every day, and you’re the one who will fill out the answer sheet on the day of the exam.
But doesn’t it make you feel a bit more confident when you realize you have friends striving toward their goals just like you? This song teaches us that important lesson.
Never, everONE OK ROCK
When you need the courage to take that first step and the strength to get moving, this song is my recommendation.
It’s an early ONE OK ROCK track released in 2007.
When you’re studying with a goal in mind, people around you might say things, or things might not go well and you could lose confidence.
Listening to the lyrics of this song at times like that gives you the power to keep going forward without giving up.
Plus, it has a catchy nu-metal/mixture rock vibe, so it’s also great for boosting motivation—just let it play in the background as a warm-up when you want to focus on studying, without needing to listen too intently.
FateOfisharu Higedan Dism
This is a signature cheer song by Official HIGE DANDism that was the theme song for the 2019 summer high school baseball tournament.
Whether it’s baseball players aiming for Koshien or high school students working hard at their studies, they’re the same in striving toward a single goal.
The lyrics, which look back on one’s efforts so far, can help you regain confidence when things aren’t going as planned.
At the same time, reading the lyrics makes you feel that what matters on the day of the exam is how much effort you’ve built up until then, and it motivates you to hit the books again today.