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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)

Bridge of Gloryyuzu

Eikou no Kakehashi – Yuzu (Full)
Bridge of Gloryyuzu

I especially recommend Yuzu’s song “Eikou no Kakehashi” (“Bridge of Glory”) to people striving toward their dreams or working hard in sports.

Released in 2004 as Yuzu’s 21st single, it’s well known for being NHK’s official theme song for the Athens Olympics.

You hear it in many settings, but I hope you’ll take the time to really listen to it again.

It’s a number that gently resonates not only with athletes but also with hearts that are feeling down, and it inspires you to start giving your best again tomorrow.

Flash GirlToukyou Jihen

Sparkling Girl is a song that fills you with heart-pounding excitement from the very first line.

It’s a single by Tokyo Incidents (Tokyo Jihen) released in 2007.

Many people may have heard it back then when it was used in a commercial.

The shimmering electronic elements, as if expressing light through sound, make it a joy to listen to.

Lyrics like “give everything you’ve got in this very moment” really resonate with anyone giving their all.

It’s a song that makes you think, “Forget about tomorrow—let’s pour everything into today, into this very moment!”

Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi

Like the Moon Tonight / Elephant Kashimashi
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi

The 34th single by The Elephant Kashimashi, released in 2007.

“Oretachi no Ashita” marked their first release after moving from Toshiba-EMI to Universal Music.

The band themselves were taking a new step forward, and that background comes through in the song’s powerful energy.

The thick, fiery tone of vocalist Hiroji Miyamoto’s opening lines—an impression that defines the track—hits you straight in the heart.

With lyrics that feel like a source of strength to live through tomorrow, the song seems to say, “Let’s keep going together!!,” staying close to your feelings, and by the end you’ll strangely find yourself filled with new strength.

Power songs that fill you with energy just by listening. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (11–20)

full swingNEWS

[Group Song] 11. Full Swing / NEWS
full swingNEWS

Released in 2012, “Chankapāna” is NEWS’s 14th single and one of their signature songs.

Its coupling track is this song, “Full Swing.” “Full swing” refers to swinging a bat with all your might in sports like baseball.

The song embodies the desire to go all in and give your absolute best toward your goals and efforts.

It’s a track we hope you’ll listen to when you’re on the verge of giving up or feeling broken by someone’s ridicule—one that can give you the strength to face forward again.

Joyfulikimonogakari

Speaking of feel-good songs, this track “Joyful” is surely one that always gets mentioned, right? Released in 2009 as Ikimonogakari’s 15th single, it’s also strongly associated with Glico’s Pocky commercials.

It’s the perfect song for those times when your mood shoots up unconditionally and you just want to forget everything and sing or dance! (lol) It might be a good one to try at karaoke when you want to cheer yourself up, even if you have to force it a little.

The lyrics are full of quirky words that make you want to hum along.

TOMORROWMayo Okamoto

Mayo Okamoto “TOMORROW” — from the DVD released on March 2: ‘Mayo Okamoto 20th Anniversary Tour ~Your Only Story Is Here~’
TOMORROW Mayuo Okamoto

When you think of Mayo Okamoto, her signature song TOMORROW comes to mind.

Ever since its release in 1995, it’s been a number that has continued to be loved by a wide audience.

For those who were listening a lot around the time it became a hit, isn’t it one of the quintessential power songs that gives you energy? With its bright melody that lifts you up, it especially resonates with women.

It’s a song that can really cheer you up—perfect to sing at karaoke when you’re feeling a bit down!

SUNHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – SUN (Official Video)
SUNHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino’s eighth single, “SUN,” released in 2015.

From the very first notes, it evokes waking up to a bright, sunny morning.

It’s a song I hope you’ll listen to when you just can’t get motivated or feel unable to look on the bright side.

Everyone feels good on a clear, sunny day, right? Of course it’s perfect for days like that, but it might be just as nice to play when the weather’s not great and your spirits are low.

Give it a listen on your commute to work or school, or on mornings when you need a boost.