Job-change anthems: inspiring and popular songs that give you courage
I’m sure many of you aren’t satisfied with the status quo and are working hard every day to aim even higher, pursuing the goals and dreams you love.
Some of you may be struggling with your current job or relationships and are considering a career change, or perhaps you keep noticing ads for job sites because you’re feeling stressed about your situation.
This time, we’re introducing a selection of songs to cheer on those of you thinking about changing jobs.
Whether you feel close to breaking or are looking for a dose of positivity, we hope you’ll find a favorite track that can support you.
And we wish you every success in your job change!
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Job-change cheer songs: inspiring masterpieces and popular tracks (21–30)
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
This is a single by The Elephant Kashimashi released in November 2007, which reached No.
18 on the Oricon weekly chart.
The lyrics feel like they’re spoken directly to a friend, conveying the beauty of friendship.
At any timeMakihara Noriyuki
One of Noriyuki Makihara’s signature songs, “Donna Toki mo” (“No Matter When”).
Released in 1991 as his third single, it’s a track you often hear in many different situations.
The fact that so many artists have covered it shows just how enduring its popularity is.
This song is loved across generations—you’ve probably listened to it many times already, but try giving it another careful listen.
The lyrics will surely resonate with how you’re feeling at the moment—especially if you’re thinking about changing jobs.
AMBITIOUS JAPAN!TOKIO
TOKIO’s “AMBITIOUS JAPAN!” is strongly associated with JR Central’s commercials.
Thanks to its use in the ads and TOKIO’s popularity, it has fans across a wide range of ages and has long been cherished as a fight song.
Released in 2003, this track lifts your spirits no matter who you are and encourages a positive outlook—making it a song that can certainly give courage to anyone considering a job change.
Like a train speeding toward its destination, it inspires the determination to charge straight ahead toward what you’ve set your sights on.
Train TrainTHE BLUE HEARTS
A signature song by THE BLUE HEARTS, a band synonymous with the word “youth.” It overflows with unstoppable drive and vitality.
Every time you listen, you can feel the smoldering embers within you flare up into a blazing fire.
Unshown tears will surely, somedayGReeeeN
GReeeeN’s 15th single, “Misenai Namida wa, Kitto Itsuka,” released in 2012.
This song is captivating for its lyrics that stand by those who are struggling or emotionally exhausted.
If you’re considering changing jobs, you’re likely dealing with many worries and feeling worn out both mentally and physically.
This is a gentle, quintessentially GReeeeN track that seeps into the heart and gives you a supportive push forward.
It’s a song that will make you feel as if all your efforts up to now have finally been rewarded.
Let’s quit this company.sendamitsuo
In a way, this song is refreshingly straightforward and positive: Mitsuo Senda’s “Let’s Quit This Company.” The title grabs you first, and it’s the kind of track you can’t help but want to listen to—even if you’re not thinking about changing jobs (lol).
It’s super upbeat, repeatedly chanting “Let’s quit this company,” while spelling out just how awful the current workplace is.
It feels like it speaks for all the things you’ve wanted to say to your boss but couldn’t—the feelings you’ve been screaming inside all along.
It might even make you feel like you can switch jobs with a smile.
NIPPONShiina Ringo
It was released in 2014 as Ringo Sheena’s 14th single.
The song was written as the theme for NHK’s soccer-related programs following the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and it embodies the feeling that only those fighting on the front lines can understand—the determination of “If I miss this chance, I might as well die; I want to break through even if it kills me.”