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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To Us Who Were Once GeniusesCreepy Nuts
Creepy Nuts hit you hard with their unpretentious, real lyrics.
This track is the title song from their second mini-album released in 2020.
When we were kids, we all thought we could become anything and that our dreams would come true, right? Then reality crushed those feelings, and now we’re just living ordinary lives—feeling “bored” day after day.
This is the number that smashes that feeling to pieces.
It’s a positive song that makes you feel like you can still do anything from here on out—and leaves you refreshed.
Rising sunEXILE
This is EXILE’s 37th single, a track that expanded the entertainment value of the J-POP scene with soulful vocals and an overwhelming performance.
Released as a double A-side single alongside vocalist EXILE ATSUSHI’s solo debut song “Itsuka Kitto…,” it served as a charity song to support recovery from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.
Its message—that no matter how painful, hard times do not last forever—has the power to lift the spirits of everyone who has been hurt.
With a driving, catchy melody that brings light to a downcast heart, it’s a dramatic number.
Family SongHoshino Gen
A song by Gen Hoshino written specifically as the theme for the drama “Kahogo no Kahoko” (Overprotected Kahoko).
As the title suggests, it centers on family and carries a gentle atmosphere.
True to Hoshino’s style, the sound incorporates elements of soul music, evoking a sense of nostalgia.
You can feel, through the music, gratitude for family and dear friends who are always by your side and supporting you—along with the warmth of people.
Happinessarashi
Happiness is a positive song released by Arashi in 2007.
It’s a classic as a cheer song, and I’m sure many people have been encouraged by it.
It’s loved by a wide range of generations, regardless of age or gender, to the point where everyone can hum along.
The way they look like they’re having so much fun is dazzling, and this song really brings the energy up at concerts and karaoke.
That innocent, straightforward Arashi vibe sets your heart free to the max! And when you listen to its happy atmosphere at times you feel like you might break, it somehow hits you so hard it can make you cry.
It fills you with a super positive feeling!
tear(s)Ketsumeishi
It’s a classic by Ketsumeishi released in 2004.
The gentle melody makes you want to hum along, and the down-to-earth lyrics that stay close to the listener’s heart are truly wonderful.
It’s a tear-jerker that you might not be able to get through without a handkerchief, but there’s no doubt you’ll feel lighter at heart once it’s over.
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YELL ~Yell~Kobukuro
This was Kobukuro’s major-label debut single, released in 2001.
Of course, the track features arrangements like strings as a finished work, but it’s structured in a way that would likely work with just a single acoustic guitar accompaniment, conveying the street sensibility that forms their foundation.
As the title suggests, the lyrics deliver a powerful message of encouragement, telling us that a brilliant future awaits beyond the hardships we endure while moving forward.
Coupled with their own history, the song resonates with strong conviction.
SHAMROCKUVERworld
A six-member rock band UVERworld, known as the “band that makes men cry” for their heartfelt, piercing messages and modern loud sound, released this as their fifth single.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV drama “Dandori ~Dance☆Drill~,” its title comes from the Irish word meaning clover.
The contrast between the refreshing melody and the powerful rap can give you the energy to face forward when you’re feeling down.
With lyrics that make you believe in your own potential and give you a push, it’s a rock tune that, true to its title, seems to bring happiness.