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 mood-boosting tracks (51–60)
The First Steprakkuraifu
This is the second single released in 2016, featured as the theme song for the TV anime “Cheer Boys!!”.
Its straightforward lyrics, brimming with the powerful energy of moving toward a new place, make it an uplifting track.
Be sure to check out the refreshing music video that captures the spirit of youth!
OrangeSPYAIR
This song beautifully captures the bittersweetness and freshness of youth.
Released in February 2024 as the theme for the film Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, it emotionally sings of the passion and dreams of young people devoted to volleyball, as well as the bonds they share with their teammates.
Accompanied by an energetic band sound, it paints memories that are sweet and sour and the courage to move forward, carrying a compelling power that resonates deeply with listeners.
The track is the title song of the EP Orange and marks SPYAIR’s fourth collaboration with the Haikyu!! series.
It is highly popular as a theme for youth dramas and as a performance piece for school festivals, and it has also drawn attention as a support song for volleyball teams.
No matter how smallwacci
This is a wacci song known for its gentle melody and heartfelt lyrics.
Released in October 2024, it was also used as the theme song for the NTV drama “After-School Chart.” The lyrics, which focus on personal growth, are striking, carrying a message that lets you feel proud of being a “different you from yesterday.” Its sound is soft yet powerful, and it really captures the heart.
It’s an encouraging song that stays close to people’s feelings and gives them the courage to look forward.
Perfect for times when you’re feeling down or want to boost your motivation.
Good Luck!SixTONES
This is a cheer song written for the drama “Saisho wa Paa,” starring Jesse from SixTONES.
Released in November 2022, it might be the poppiest and freshest-sounding track in SixTONES’ history.
It carries a straightforward message to everyone chasing their dreams: keep moving forward just as you are.
With the songwriter having deeply studied the group while creating the piece, it radiates a power that lifts your spirits just by listening.
It’s a song that will surely give you strength when you want to take on a challenge or when you’re feeling a little low.
Songs to listen to when you’re feeling down: Recommended uplifting tracks (61–70)
LetterAnjura Aki
A song that sings a reply from your grown-up self to a letter sent by your 15-year-old self.
Its lyrics resonate with many children around the age of 15, who often perform it in chorus, and it has also been sung widely as a song of encouragement for recovery after disasters such as the Great East Japan Earthquake.
It offers a cheer from adults to kids at that delicate age of 15, when they’re just beginning to struggle with choices about their future.
But adults, too, sometimes worry and get hurt.
Even so, they grit their teeth and live with a smile.
It’s a song that not only tells your 15-year-old self, “Don’t give up—keep going,” but also rallies your present self.
Kokoroeroodo obu mejyaa
It’s a hit song by the popular rock band Road of Major.
It also gained popularity for being used as the opening theme of the anime ‘Major.’ While it’s an upbeat track, its positive lyrics and melody make it a song that gives you strength when you listen to it while feeling down.
Fragments of LoveEvery Little Thing
It was released in 2000 as Every Little Thing’s 16th single.
The song was used in a Shiseido “Ma Cherie” commercial, with lyrics written by Kaori Mochida.
While Every Little Thing has many songs about romance, this one is a message song, telling us that even in painful and difficult times, there is always someone who loves you.
It’s a song that comforts you when you’re feeling down, reminding you that you are not alone.