Stress-relief songs to listen to when you’re irritated—tracks that will make you feel refreshed.
It would be great if we could spend every day happily with a smile, but in today’s stressful society, it’s tough to be smiling all the time.
Everyone has moments when they get annoyed or irritated over small things.
What kind of music do you want to listen to when you’re feeling irritated?
In this article, we’ll introduce tracks that are perfect for relieving stress—from cathartic rock numbers that help you blow off steam, to refreshing songs that make you forget your irritation, to soothing tunes with a calming, healing vibe.
Let’s harness the power of music to break through the stress-filled status quo!
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Stress-relief songs to listen to when you're irritated: tracks that will make you feel refreshed (31–40)
flying boatKing Gnu
A powerful song by King Gnu that portrays a free spirit soaring through the sky.
Created as the theme for an ANA TV commercial, it was released in August 2019.
The track quickly captured listeners’ hearts, reaching No.
3 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart.
Its lyrics, infused with the band’s resolve to live fully in the present, serve as a rallying cry for those charging toward the future.
This is a song for anyone who longs to break free from society’s constraints.
Listening to it will give you the courage to spread your own wings and take flight into the vast sky.
poofKing Gnu
A song by the four-piece crossover band King Gnu, chosen as the theme song for the film “Stolen Identity: Confined Murderer.” The densely packed lyrics are delivered through twin vocals—soaring high tones and deep low voice—and the high-level musicianship and dynamic structure bring the track together on another level.
It’s the perfect song to listen to when you’re irritated: it lifts your spirits while giving you a push to keep moving forward, even when life feels stressful.
missing; whereabouts unknownAdo
A standout set of lyrics themed around the online world is Ado’s “Yukue Shirezu” (Whereabouts Unknown).
It’s a collaboration with Ringo Sheena, an artist Ado deeply respects.
Released in 2022 as her 18th digital single, it was written as the theme song for the horror film “Karada Sagashi” starring Kanna Hashimoto.
With a rough yet groovy band sound that feels distinctly Sheena-esque, it’s the kind of track that blows all your worries away as you listen.
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That feeling of “This piece reminds me of that other one”…
don’t you sometimes find it a bit distracting? Then you end up feeling like you can’t just enjoy the work honestly, and from there you tumble into self-loathing.
This is an excellent Vocaloid track that portrays those emotional swings with a sense of irony.
Created by the multi-creator PinocchioP and released in 2021, it’s sophisticated in both sound and message, and quickly became a fan favorite after its debut.
It’s irresistibly catchy—once you’re hooked, there’s no getting out—and it even makes you want to sing it yourself.
Big wrong answerback number
This is the 18th single by the three-piece rock band back number, chosen as the theme song for the film Gintama 2.
While back number is known for their many classic ballads, this is an outstanding rock track with a chorus-first, fast-paced feel and lyrics that tie in with the film’s story.
With a heavy guitar riff and slapped bass in the intro, a drum pattern that feels like it’s about to take off, and a message of “let’s go free,” it’s an intense yet refreshing song that’s perfect for blowing off steam when you’re irritated.
Stress-relief songs to listen to when you're irritated. Tracks that will make you feel refreshed (41–50)
I am no longer here.boku no ririkku no bouyomi
This is “I’m No Longer Here,” the final music video by Bokuriri (Boku no Lycic no Bouyomi), who declared his resignation from artistic activities in January 2019.
The lyrics feel as if he’s speaking to another self within him, questioning, one by one, the impatience and irritation inside.
It ends as though he’s received something and been reborn as a new self.
The content connects directly to Bokuriri’s own resignation.
Break the glass!Keyakizaka46
Keyakizaka46, who have even performed at rock festivals and delivered countless shocks, released “Glass wo Ware!” in 2018—a song whose powerful lyrics and intense choreography hit you right in the heart.
It portrays the drive to break out of one’s shell with rebellious spirit and an expressive power only Keyakizaka46 can muster—truly a rock number that slams into you.
When you feel like you’re suppressing yourself or getting irritated, and you know that’s not who you are—those unvoiced feelings on the verge of overflowing—the members’ performances are incredibly cool.
There are times when struggling makes everything around you feel like noise, and it’s painfully hard, but this song stands by those emotions and, I believe, gives you the strength to break through walls!
