Recommended cheering songs for men: classic and popular J-Pop tracks
These are all songs that have become classics by now! I’m sure they’re tracks you’ve heard before.
“I can’t do this anymore!” When you’re feeling that way, listening to these will definitely make you think, “I’ll try a little harder.” We’ve gathered only those kinds of songs! Give them a listen when you want to push yourself!
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Recommended motivational songs for men: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (1–10)
You Got Thism-flo
m-flo is a group that fuses a wide range of genres and constantly pursues innovative sounds.
“You Got This,” their first track in about seven years created solely by the three members—LISA, VERBAL, and ☆Taku—is a number brimming with positive energy.
While carrying anxieties yet choosing to move forward, the song expresses that resolve over a danceable beat.
It’s a perfect anthem for when you want to fire yourself up.
Heretical StarOfisharu Higedan Dism
It’s a powerful song that pushes you forward if you want to change yourself and live true to who you are without worrying about others’ eyes.
Included on Official Hige Dandism’s mini-album “Report,” released in April 2017, this track delivers a message about the importance of sticking to your own path without yielding to society’s pressure to conform.
The lyrics carry a firm resolve—unafraid of criticism from those around you—and reflect vocalist Satoshi Fujihara’s real-life experience of staying true to his convictions when he switched from drummer to vocalist despite being told, “Don’t do it.” It’s a gem of an anthem that we hope everyone looking to take a new step forward will listen to.
far; distant; by farGReeeeN
A pinnacle of cheer songs, a gem-like ballad from GReeeeN.
It’s a track that gives a push to those standing at life’s crossroads, such as setting off on a journey or taking on a new challenge.
The emotionally dramatic music video is a must-see, delivering a surge of passion and a touch of moving inspiration to viewers.
Recommended cheer-up songs for men: Classic and popular Japanese tracks (11–20)
Silent majorityKeyakizaka46
The debut single of Nogizaka46, the second installment in Yasushi Akimoto’s Sakamichi Series.
Around the time of the U.S.
presidential election, it was said that people who didn’t openly declare their support for Trump actually constituted the majority.
In that social climate, Akimoto’s foresight in choosing this word as the title can hardly be described as anything less than a God-given talent.
Tamio Okudasasurai
Okuda Tamio’s folk rock that became the theme song of a TV drama and a massive hit.
Many people in the music world drew energy from this track, and it has been covered by numerous artists.
It’s a refreshing number that reminds us that even in the adult world, it’s important to keep a free spirit.
With one liter of loveVaundy
Vaundy, who handles everything from songwriting and composition to video production, delivers genre-defying music.
The track in question, included on the acclaimed album “replica” released in November 2023, quietly stays by your side on days when you feel emotionally empty.
Its light flow and simple band sound seem to affirm the sense of lack and loneliness in everyday life.
It encourages you to accept those unfulfilled feelings as your honest emotions, giving you the push to take the next step.
The album “replica,” which features this song, reached No.
2 overall on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart.
It’s a stylish, gentle pep song that can fill you up on mornings when you’re just not feeling it.
Ultramarine of a Certain TownASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
A song by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION written specifically for the film Tekkonkinkreet.
With distinctive phrasing, it conveys the pain of repeated trial and error and the courage to take a step beyond it.
Even if the words themselves are complex, they slip easily into the heart thanks in part to the exquisitely calculated interplay between the guitar and drums.