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 uplifting tracks (141–150)
To each of their tomorrowsieiri reo
This is Leo Ieiri’s cheer song, selected as the support song for the 95th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It’s not only for the young soccer players striving for the championship, but serves as an anthem for all teenagers, including high school students, and for everyone who listens.
Even when things don’t go well and you lose heart—when you shed tears and feel down—it tells you, “It’s okay! You’re not alone!” and encourages you: “So keep pushing toward the dream you’ve envisioned!”
YUME WeatherShimatani Hitomi
Released in 2003 as Hitomi Shimatani’s 13th single.
The song was used as the ending theme for the Doraemon TV series in the second half of 2003, and also as the ending theme for the 2004 animated film Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey.
It’s a refreshing and gentle song that wishes for the small happiness of everyday life, making it a heartwarming piece.
I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi
It’s a hit song by the popular artist Kazuyoshi Saito.
It became a hot topic after being chosen as the theme song for the drama “I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper.” It’s a song I recommend when you’re troubled or feeling down about relationships and the like, so why not give it a listen?
homeKiyama Yusaku
This song is a signature piece by the singer Yusaku Kiyama.
With this song, Kiyama made his debut as a singer and even appeared on the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen.
Perhaps those working hard at school or at their jobs can keep going because they have the support of their families.
When you’re feeling down, give this song a listen.
Under the same skyayaka
This is one of Ayaka’s classic songs, released in 2009.
Around that time, she was suffering from a throat illness.
Since Ayaka is such a great singer, I’m sure she struggled a lot.
Even in such difficult circumstances, when you listen to this song you can feel her brilliance and the power she holds within.
Her positive attitude will give you a push forward!
We can goOnitsuka Chihiro
Chihiro Onitsuka was, for a time, a scandal-prone artist who stirred up talk shows and the tabloids, but I believe her voice is a natural-born talent.
It’s truly remarkable, and it’s hard to find an artist who sounds similar.
That’s why it would make a great wake-up song.
Love will winKAN
Released in 1990 as KAN’s eighth single.
It broke through after being featured as an insert song on Fuji TV’s “Yamada Katsutenai Television” hosted by Hō-chan, and became a massive hit, selling over two million copies.
While it’s a love song, in a broader sense it conveys that “love” isn’t limited to romance—you feel yourself surrounded by many kinds of love.
It’s a gentle song that makes you believe that as long as there is love, you’ll be okay, even when facing hardships and feeling like you might give up.