Songs that make you feel positive when you listen. Top recommended cheer and positive tracks.
When you’re not getting the results you hoped for despite your efforts, or when changes in relationships or your environment leave you with all kinds of worries, it’s only natural to feel discouraged and down.
At times like these, many people probably think, “I want to switch my mindset!”
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of songs that will lift your spirits.
We’ve gathered a variety of positive tracks—from anthems filled with uplifting messages to songs whose atmosphere alone can offer encouragement.
Each song is sure to give you strength!
Let’s listen to some wonderful music and face forward without pushing ourselves too hard.
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Songs that lift you up when you listen. Top recommended anthems and positive tracks (71–80)
SolaninASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
This is a newly written song for the film Solanin, based on Inio Asano’s original work.
The lyrics are taken almost verbatim from those written by a character in the story, recreating the original’s worldview, while the music itself is a simple, warm piece that seeps in from the core of the heart in a way that’s very ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION.
At first glance, the lyrics seem to depict a farewell to someone important, but with a shift in perspective, they immediately take on the meaning of breaking away from one’s former self and making a fresh start.
It’s an excellent work in which Inio Asano’s and ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s worldviews are beautifully matched.
Simplesumika
It’s a powerful, heart-grabbing cheer song that makes you feel like charging forward, even recklessly.
This track was used in a Kuraray commercial.
Created by the pop-rock band sumika and released in 2022, it features a dance-inducing sound arrangement with EDM elements that feels great to listen to—there’s a charm that makes your body sway on its own.
And the message in the lyrics, “Let’s keep it simple,” hits you in a way that makes you stop and think.
You’ll find yourself feeling, “That’s right, I was overthinking it.”
horizonback number
This song, Suiheisen (The Horizon), was surprise-released on YouTube in August 2020.
It’s a heartfelt message song dedicated to the Inter-High School Championships that were canceled, and to the high school students who worked so hard toward them.
It’s a moving, tear-jerking track that resonates not only with athletes, but with anyone who gives their all every day yet struggles to see results or feels down.
The song also makes you realize that everything has two sides—that opposites are two sides of the same coin.
We’re not alonecoldrain
A loud rock band from Nagoya.
Contrary to their heavy, razor-sharp sound, the lyrics—sung in English—are highly positive, evoking hope and dreams.
It’s a song that feels like it hammers home the very reason this band exists, speaking to you: when you’re on the verge of breaking, remember you’ve got your crew.
If you want to blast away negative feelings with a powerful rock sound, definitely give it a listen!
One and Onlykimura takuya
A solo track by former SMAP member Takuya Kimura, which also drew attention for having its lyrics written by B’z’s Koshi Inaba.
It marks his first vocal performance since SMAP’s breakup, and its fierce rock sound reveals a different charm from his SMAP days.
It’s an exhilarating rock tune with a powerful message that resonates: even while carrying something you want to protect, you still want to move forward on your own path.
Baby Don’t CryAmuro Namie
This is the 32nd single by singer Namie Amuro, who sparked the “Amuraa” boom that became a social phenomenon—especially among young women—and enjoyed massive popularity as one of the songstresses of the Heisei era.
Released with the tagline, “A moving medium-pop number that’s ‘able to make you feel happy,’ both wistful and radiant,” the song was used as the theme for the TV drama Himitsu no Hanazono.
Its message—that no matter how far you sink, you can face forward again—offers comfort not only in love, but also in work and human relationships.
The melody, which conveys a firm core amid a sense of weightless drift, is pleasing to the ear and makes it a track you’ll want to keep listening to.
Just a little moreYOASOBI
If you’re feeling like every day is the same and a bit dull, try listening to YOASOBI’s “A Little Bit More”! It was used as the 2021 theme song for the TV show Mezamashi TV, making it a perfect track to start your day.
It reminds us that with just a little extra kindness and courage, our everyday lives can begin to shine.
The warm, catchy melody is easy on the heart and has a strangely calming effect.
It’s a positive song that will lift your spirits in no time as you find yourself humming along.
