Recommended Western motivational songs for high school students. World-famous classics and popular hits.
Let’s listen to some uplifting Western songs! Each track has a kind of power you don’t often find in Japanese music, bursting with energy.
Many of them are easy to follow, so I highly recommend them.
If you also check lyric translation sites to look up the meanings, you might make some new discoveries.
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Cheer-up Western songs recommended for high school students: World-famous classics and popular hits (51–60)
Break FreeCommitted
A track that sings about believing in your own values when facing hardship.
It was released in 2011 by Committed, an a cappella group from Alabama also known as the Season 2 winners of the TV show “The Sing-Off.”
BelieveDirty Heads
A track by the American reggae band Dirty Heads.
It’s a song that delivers a message to everyone trying to become a musician.
It’s included on their debut album, Any Port in a Storm, released in 2008.
Cinderella ManEminem
A track by American rapper Eminem.
Its message is about moving forward toward your goals.
It’s included on the 2010 album Recovery.
The album reached No.
1 on charts around the world.
ChampionFall Out Boy
A track released in 2017 by the American rock band Fall Out Boy.
It’s a powerful anthem about battling and overcoming adversity.
The music video features actors including Josh Brener.
Recommended Western motivational songs for high school students: World classics and popular tracks (61–70)
Best Of YouFoo Fighters
A track released in 2005 by the American alternative rock band Foo Fighters.
The song is about reaching one’s own potential.
The music video was filmed at the abandoned Linda Vista Community Hospital.
A Real Good TryJosh Kelley
A track by American singer-songwriter Josh Kelley.
It is sung from the perspective of someone who believes in themselves and strives toward their dreams.
The track is included on the 2011 album Georgia Clay.
New AgeMarlon Roudette
A positive track about moving forward from hardship.
Released in 2011 by British singer-songwriter and rapper Marlon Roudette, it reached the Top 10 on charts across several European countries and was certified Platinum in Austria.