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 pick-me-up tracks (21–30)
one thing or anotherFujii Takashi
A relentlessly upbeat dance tune produced by Daisuke Asakura.
As Takashi Fujii’s debut single, this gem blends GAKU-MC’s forward-looking lyrics with effervescent synth sounds.
Just listening makes your body move on its own, brimming with the kind of energy that blows your worries away.
Released as a single in 2000, it went on to secure a spot at the 51st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, and in 2025 it was featured as the song for Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Oronamin C commercial—proof that it continues to be loved across generations.
Highly recommended when you need a boost or want to shake off a sedentary slump! Move your body to the up-tempo beat, and you’re guaranteed to feel refreshed in both mind and body.
Flower SongGReeeeN
For many young people, it’s common to feel depressed under the pressure from the adults around them.
GReeeeN’s “Hanauta” is a pep song we want you to hear if you feel that way.
Its lyrics touch on worries that young people inevitably carry, and convey a message about how to live in spite of them.
The sound itself is refreshingly uplifting, so it’s sure to brighten your mood.
peace signYonezu Kenshi
There are times when we feel down about the gap between our ideals and reality, aren’t there? Kenshi Yonezu’s “Peace Sign” is a song that really pierces the hearts of people like that, I think.
Its lyrics are compelling because they carry a message that spurs on those who are discouraged by the gap between someone they see as a hero and themselves.
After listening to this song, I think you’ll feel refreshed and ready to throw yourself into things.
RPGSEKAI NO OWARI
It’s a hit song by SEKAI NO OWARI, a band that practically everyone knows by now.
It also gained popularity for being used as the theme song for Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-Class Gourmet Survival!!.
With its uplifting lyrics, it’s a great track to listen to when you’re feeling down.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
Your cheer song for giving it your all! Featured as a tie-in for many works, including the film “Rough” starring Masami Nagasawa and Mokomichi Hayami.
Days when you stumble at work or in life, feel defeated, and get depressed.
You’re trying so hard, yet it feels like the same thing over and over.
This is a song that encourages you—with uplifting lyrics, a bright melody, and a warm voice—when you’re tired or feeling down.
How about sweeping away everything you dislike and opening up a brand-new world for yourself?
disgracesyudou
This is a song I want you to listen to when you’ve lost confidence in yourself, created by syudou, a singer-songwriter who also works as a Vocaloid producer.
In life, there are so many moments when things don’t go well—comparing yourself to others and feeling down, losing sight of your own worth, making the wrong choices at important moments.
This song embraces all those negative feelings and gives you a light, encouraging push: “Even if you make a fool of yourself, take a breather and enjoy life.” When you’re feeling low and listen to it, you might just feel a weight lift off your shoulders.
Wake up!AAA
When you’re feeling anxious or down, it’s easy to withdraw into yourself.
For times like that, I recommend AAA’s “Wake up!” This song was also used as the theme for the TV anime One Piece.
With themes like bonds and companionship, listening to it helps you feel the presence of the friends and family around you more strongly.