Power songs that fill you with energy just by listening. Recommended classics and popular tracks.
What kind of music do you listen to when you want a boost of energy or power?
Music can give us energy, motivation, and courage—especially in those crucial moments when we need that extra push.
In this article, I’ll introduce some recommended songs that stand by you when it counts and mysteriously fill you with strength when you need just one more step.
We’ve picked a wide range—from timeless classics to recent hits.
If you’re looking for songs that instantly energize you, read to the end and you’ll find your very own power song.
Power songs that fill you with energy just by listening. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (1–10)
Messenger from Sunday↑THE HIGH-LOWS↓
A perfect song to listen to leisurely on a day off: “Messenger From Sunday.” It’s the 22nd single by THE HIGH-LOWS, fronted by Hiroto Kōmoto, and it’s long been loved as a movie theme and in commercials.
I’ve heard it’s even used as a cheer song with parody lyrics, making it a go-to when you need a boost.
Its gentle melody soothes everyday fatigue, and the lyrics fill you with a sense of release, naturally lifting your spirits.
It’s also a piece where you can deeply savor Hiroto Kōmoto’s sensibilities.
As you listen, you can’t help but find yourself humming, sha-la-la!
MiracleGReeeeN
Kiseki, the seventh single by GReeeeN, was chosen as the theme song for the drama ROOKIES.
Together with the drama’s story, it has supported many people as both a cheer song and a love song.
Kiseki combines the two meanings of “kiseki”: track/trajectory (軌跡) and miracle (奇跡).
It’s a song you can relate to whatever you’re striving for now.
Believing that the path of effort you’ve built so far might lead to a miracle tomorrow, it gives you that final push and courage to take one more step.
AgainNEW!WANIMA
How about some melodic hardcore that fills you with motivation and energy as you listen? It’s a song by WANIMA, a rock band from Kumamoto Prefecture.
This track captivates with its exhilarating, fast-paced sound and lyrics carrying a message to stand up again and again.
It’s the first track on the single “Good Job!!,” released in March 2019, and was written as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Maison de Police.” The chorus has an open, liberating melody that’s very easy to remember, making it perfect for a big sing-along with your team.
Its powerful spirit of moving forward while looking back on the past will ignite the hearts of children heading into competition.
It’s a perfect fit for the challenge of a sports day, so be sure to use it to fire up your cheers.
NIPPONShiina Ringo
Starting off like a cheer squad chant and instantly ramping up the energy, this is Ringo Sheena’s 2014 release “NIPPON.” At the time, it was used as the theme music for soccer broadcasts, cementing its image as a fight song.
The brisk, exhilarating tempo charges ahead and lifts your spirits, and the lyrics—woven with Sheena’s distinctive turns of phrase—stoke your fighting spirit even more.
Give it a listen when you want to fire yourself up before a match or any crucial moment!
Soul RevolutionSuperfly
This is “Tamashii Revolution,” which was also chosen as NHK’s soccer theme song for the 2010 season and is highly recommended as a cheer song.
It was released by Superfly in 2010.
Among Superfly’s tracks, it has an especially strong rock flavor, showcasing Shiho Ochi’s powerful vocals to the fullest.
It gives you courage in competitive situations like matches, or when you’re dissatisfied with everyday life and want to break through.
Just listening to it feels like awakening something inside you—a true power song!
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Here’s a power song for those of you who are exhausted from repeating the same thing day after day: “Ashita mo,” one of the signature tracks by the popular girls’ band SHISHAMO.
It embraces all your worries—work, studying, anything—and gives you the courage to move forward! The catchy melody and straightforward performance deliver the lyrics straight to your heart.
For anyone who dreads going to work or school every day, this is a cheering song that makes you think, “Alright, I’ll hang in there until the weekend!”
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
Have you ever tried to take on a challenge, only to fail again and again and feel like giving up? Many people say they were saved in moments like that by DREAMS COME TRUE’s “Nando Demo” (“A Thousand Times”).
It was also the theme song for the drama “Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji” (“Emergency Room 24 Hours”), and it moved countless people to tears.
The lyrics about turning your feelings for someone into your own strength and facing forward really resonate.
It feels like someone is right beside you, cheering, “Keep going! Keep going!” It’s a song that makes you want to push through anger and sorrow, dig in for one more try, and do your best for someone else—and for yourself.