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 cheer and positive songs (161–170)
migratory bird[Alexandros]
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This is the 10th single by the four-piece rock band [Alexandros], known for numerous tie-ins including the theme song for the film Akegarasu.
As their major-label debut single, it greatly expanded [Alexandros]’s name recognition, and just hearing the distinctive guitar riff in the intro instantly brings the title to mind.
The melody conveys a tailwind-like freshness and exhilarating drive that can make you feel energized just by listening.
It’s a rock tune packed with positive messages, beloved as a staple at school sports days and athletic festivals.
Daphne (winter daphne)DISH//
A gently heartwarming song of gratitude to mothers.
It’s a work by the band DISH//, also known for sparking a massive boom on social media with “Neko ~THE FIRST TAKE ver.~.” Released in 2021 as their 14th single, it garnered attention as the theme song for the drama “The Winner in February: The Classroom of Guaranteed Success.” Its bucolic tone makes you want to sway your shoulders to the rhythm.
Precisely because of its gentle sound, the straightforward feelings embedded in the lyrics seem to come through directly.
Mountain TopELLEGARDEN
In 2018, ELLEGARDEN, a four-piece rock band that thrilled fans across Japan, announced their return to activity after a decade.
Their first new song in 16 years, the digital-only single “Mountain Top,” is an emotionally charged yet powerful band tune with a deeply satisfying sound.
Its message—singing of the resolve to not be defeated by hardship—will surely move your heart along with its melody.
Even if you don’t fully grasp the meaning of the English lyrics, the sound itself is guaranteed to give you courage—an undeniable rock anthem.
breakthroughSUPER BEAVER
SUPER BEAVER has many encouraging songs that support people who are feeling down or on the verge of breaking, and songs that stay close to the heart.
Their track “Toppakō” (Breakthrough) is their 13th single, released in 2020, and it was also used as the theme song for season 4 of the anime Haikyuu!!.
With hard-hitting Japanese lyrics and lines that feel like a quiet salvation you don’t notice until someone says them, this is a song that can turn a fragile heart in a positive direction.
It’s like a switch that transforms frustration and emotions into a driving force.
The Zero Sense10-FEET
A powerful rock number that passionately belts out the spirit of basketball and the thrill of challenge! The lyrics, brimming with the fervor of chasing your dreams and the resolve to face adversity, feel as if they’re giving you a push from behind.
10-FEET’s sound, packed with overwhelming power and taut intensity, grips the listener’s heart and never lets go.
Featured on the album “COLLINS” and released in December 2022 as the ending theme for the film “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK,” this track is perfect not only for basketball and sports fans, but also for those moments when you want to strive toward your dreams or fire yourself up before an important showdown.
My happiness is mine to decide!kohanaramu
Kohanaramu, a singer who made her major debut in 2021 and is also popular as a YouTuber.
Her sixth digital-only single, “Watashi no Shiawase wa Watashi ga Kimeru no!” (“I Decide My Own Happiness!”), used as the opening theme for the TV drama Miss Shirokawa with the Strong Mind, also drew attention for being produced by the creator unit HoneyWorks.
Rather than comparing oneself to others, the style of mutually acknowledging each other while not abandoning one’s individuality conveys the strength and composure of an independent woman.
It’s a positive pop tune with a breezy beat and an adorable vocal that feels delightful.
BlessingYOASOBI
This is the theme song of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, which drew attention as the first Gundam series with a female lead.
While Bravery is sprinkled with homages to the anime, it’s also a quintessentially YOASOBI track with a brisk, exhilarating progression.
The slightly heavy intro feels like YOASOBI’s own sonic interpretation of Gundam.
Lyrics along the lines of “You chose to walk a lonely path, but you’ll be all right” will lift the spirits of anyone feeling down.
Even if you don’t know Gundam, give it a listen!