Songs to listen to when you're feeling down. Recommended feel-good, uplifting tracks.
When you’re feeling down, is there something you “always do”? For some people it might be exercise or going for a drive, but I’m sure many turn to listening to music.
As you listen to songs created by many artists, each infused with their own messages, you start to feel encouraged bit by bit, don’t you? This time, I’ll introduce plenty of songs that will stay close to your weary heart and lift your spirits.
I hope you catch the message in each song and that your heart feels a little lighter.
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Songs to listen to when you're feeling down. Recommended feel-good tracks (101–110)
MonsterŌhashi Torio
This is a song included on the album “R,” released in 2011, featuring Motohiro Hata.
It uses a “monster” as a metaphor for the weakness everyone carries within, and it’s a song that encourages you when you feel down about your own fragility.
We AreONE OK ROCK
This heartwarming rock number by ONE OK ROCK carries a message that empathizes with the anxieties and struggles of young people.
Garnering attention as NHK’s soccer theme song, the track is included on the album “Ambitions,” released in January 2017, and in December 2016 it achieved a collaboration with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds on NHK’s “18-Fes.” Blending the powerful energy of rock with pop elements, its exhilarating sound underscores the importance of living true to oneself and calls for the empowerment of youth.
Advocating that we can become beacons of hope, this song will gently encourage those seeking to boost their self-esteem or take that first step forward.
RirurariruhaKimura Kaera
This is a song from when Kaela Kimura was a bit closer to being an idol than she is now.
It’s a wonderful track where her cute yet powerful vocals shine against a solid, heavy guitar sound.
The lyrics are characteristically upbeat and positive, and even when you’re feeling down, just listening to this song will lift your spirits.
I can’t stay a daydreaming girlAikawa Nanase
This song is sung over an intense melody and rock-style music.
Although it was their debut single, it sold 400,000 copies and became their fourth biggest hit—a truly iconic track.
It’s a song everyone can get hyped to, so it’s guaranteed to fire up the crowd when you sing it at karaoke.
hummingIkuta Rira
A pop song marked by Rira Ikuta’s gentle vocals that loosen the heart, like a cat’s yawn in the morning light.
It softly encourages us to notice the small moments of happiness in everyday life and to be kinder to ourselves.
Set to a brisk, pleasant melody, it empathetically captures the stress and inner struggles of people living in modern society, while emphasizing the importance of rest.
Released in June 2024 as the new theme song for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi Doyobi,” this track accompanies the warmth of a morning’s start.
It’s a soothing song recommended for those who want to pause amid their busy days and honor their own pace.
Songs to listen to when you're feeling down. Recommended uplifting tracks (111–120)
NakedSPYAIR
It’s a powerful, message-driven song that stresses the importance of being your true self while facing life’s loneliness and hardship.
Even as it wrestles with the distance between oneself and others, its forward-looking attitude—gradually opening one’s heart—leaves a strong impression.
It’s a rock track that makes full use of a band sound, with SPYAIR’s signature, forceful performance and vocals that resonate deeply.
Released in September 2012, this work served as the lead single for the album “Just Do It” and was also used as the ending theme for the Nippon TV show “Futtonda.” It encourages you to accept yourself as you are and gives you the courage to take a new step forward.
rainbowAqua Timez
It’s the theme song of the drama Gokusen Season 3, released in 2003.
From the very first line, it puts the listener at ease.
The image likens someone shedding many tears to the sky.
Even if it rains a lot, a rainbow will surely appear afterward.
It’s a song that makes you feel, “Everything will be okay!”
