Masterpieces to listen to in the morning. Special morning songs that give a boost to the start of your day.
When we wake up in the morning, each of us spends it differently—going to work or school, doing housework, dropping off and picking up kids, and so on.
We’ve put together a collection of songs perfect for mornings, to help make your start to the day feel clear and refreshing! If you’re not a morning person or find yourself feeling gloomy every day, listen to the tracks we recommend and claim a crisp, invigorating morning.
And if mornings are your strong suit, try finding songs that will keep you energized and active.
Let’s welcome a fresh, pleasant morning and tackle the day with energy!
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Masterpieces to listen to in the morning. Special morning songs (21–30) that give a boost to the start of your day.
Morning coffeeMōningu Musume.
Morning Musume’s “Morning Coffee,” released as their major debut single.
True to a debut, their fresh vocals are easy to relate to, especially if you see your own unsure morning self in them.
Listen to this song in the morning and let it turn into the confidence you need before going to meet your lover.
dawnHello Sleepwalkers
An experimental track by Hello Sleepwalkers, where breathless momentum and intricately interwoven guitars vividly depict the chaotic inner landscape before dawn.
It’s imbued with a desperate longing to find a single ray of light while struggling through darkness with no exit in sight.
As the night teeters on the edge of bursting with anxiety and impatience, it sharply asks how the world will look when morning finally comes.
The song was included on the album Planless Perfection, released in March 2016.
When you feel lonely in an unending night, this whirl of sound may gently illuminate your heart.
Masterpieces to listen to in the morning. Special morning songs (31–40) that give a boost to the start of your day
Dawn of SolitudeShiina Ringo
This is a piece that colors a time of intellectual dialogue, where professionals from different fields quietly connect heart to heart.
It’s a track included on a single released in May 2013—a milestone marking Ringo Sheena’s 15th anniversary debut—and later featured on the acclaimed album “Hi Izuru Tokoro.” The song depicts a dawn scene in which an encounter with someone lights up a lonely heart.
It was chosen as the theme song for NHK E-Tele’s “SWITCH Interview: Masters.” On a morning when you want to take a new step forward, listening to this track may ease the anxieties you’ve been carrying alone and help you feel the preciousness of connecting with others.
Starting Oversumika
Sumika is a rock band whose name was chosen from the wish that they could become a home-like place for many different people.
Their major 9th single, “Starting Over,” written as the opening theme for the TV anime MIX MEISEI STORY: Second Summer, Beyond the Sky, kicks things off with a chorus that immediately boosts your energy.
The lyrics, which heighten anticipation for an unseen future, have the power to blow away those gloomy morning feelings.
With its driving, up-tempo beat that wakes up your still-sleepy mind, it’s the perfect high-energy tune to start your day.
HELLOOfisharu Higedan Dism
A refreshing song well-known as the theme for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” Centered on the idea of greetings for the various encounters in life, it conveys a reassuring strength that seems to sweep away any gloom that may befall you when walking side by side with someone.
Included on the HELLO EP released in August 2020, the track has been loved by many, surpassing 100 million streams.
As it’s a morning news program’s song, listening to it at the start of a new day or when taking on a challenge will surely fill you with courage.
Make it your companion for a brand-new morning.
My DawnSHISHAMO
Sung by SHISHAMO, this song gently stays by the side of hearts that feel on the verge of being crushed by the harshness of society and the weight of loneliness.
Knowing that living means getting hurt, we can’t help but see our own experiences in the image of someone desperately struggling in the darkness just before dawn.
This track is the lead song from the acclaimed album “SHISHAMO 5,” released in June 2018, and the album reached No.
3 on the Oricon charts.
If you listen to it on a night when you’re overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, it might just give you the courage to believe that “dawn will surely come” and take a step toward tomorrow.
from hereSixTONES
SixTONES is a six-member idol group that’s expanding its reach across a wide range of fields, not only in music but also in TV dramas and variety shows.
Their 10th single “Kokkara,” selected as the theme song for the TV drama “However, There Is Passion,” in which member Shintaro Morimoto portrays Ryota Yamasato of Nankai Candies, strikes a perfect balance between rapid-fire rap and a catchy chorus.
The lyrics, which tie into the drama’s story, seem to give us the courage to believe in the future without doubt.
It’s a cool, stylishly arranged, emotional pop tune that gives you a push forward—perfect for listening to in the morning.