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 your spirits when you listen. Top recommended anthems and positive tracks (131–140)
MakotoshiakaLiSA
When it comes to LiSA’s uplifting songs, this track is an absolute must! “Makotoshiyaka,” included on her 2020 album LEO-NiNE, was chosen as the theme song for Chunichi Dragons baseball broadcasts.
Her vocals brim with the bright, energetic vibe that defines her appeal, and the rock-driven sound that characterizes her music lands perfectly.
It’s a song that cheers you on as you listen, filling you with motivation.
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.
I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu
Kyu Sakamoto’s “Ue o Muite Arukou” is famous not only in Japan but also overseas.
Released in 1961, the song is beloved around the world under the title “SUKIYAKI,” and has been covered by numerous artists globally.
Even if you only know it as a very old song you’ve heard before, try listening while carefully reading the lyrics.
They’re very simple, but when you close your eyes, a bright, beautiful night sky seems to spread behind your eyelids, and it leaves you feeling ready to do your best again starting tomorrow.
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
When it comes to feel-good songs, many people probably think of WANIMA! This track, which lifts your spirits no matter what, is also well-known from the au Santaro series commercials.
It’s a rock-style arrangement of the children’s song “Picnic.” With WANIMA’s signature, full-throttle drive, its positive message really resonates! Along with the trio’s energetic performance, the phrase “Yatte miyou” (Let’s give it a try) reminds us that it’s never too late to start, at any age, and gives us a push forward!
CharacterRyokushokushakai
“Just live as yourself.” This pop tune teaches you exactly that.
It’s a piece by the Aichi-born rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai, released digitally in 2022.
Included on their third album, Actor, it was also featured in a Morinaga confectionery commercial.
Infused with elements of funk, it’s a rhythmic track whose piano-centered arrangement and radiant vocals fit together beautifully.
A song that lightens your step and your heart.
Reaching the futureatarayo
Aratayo is a band with the concept of “growing by feeding on sorrow.” Their track “Reach, Toward the Future,” featuring vocalist-guitarist Hitomi’s strikingly emotional voice, is one of their most energetic songs.
Written specifically as the opening theme for TV Asahi’s Thursday drama “Keiji to Kenji, Tokidoki Hanji,” the song delivers a courageous message that encourages moving forward despite various hardships, aligning perfectly with the show’s themes.
The music video, which beautifully captures that imagery, is also moving—so if you can, watch it together with the song.
Follow MeE-girls
When it comes to E-girls, isn’t this the song that most people strongly associate with them? As you listen to the snappy beat, their bright vocals, and the bouncy, rhythmic melody that makes you want to jump, you can feel your negative feelings gradually fade away.
And it’s not just the musical aspects that make this song worth recommending—the lyrics are full of points that can lift your spirits too! It carries the excitement and hope of a brand-new romance, so be sure to listen while reading the lyrics.