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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 (21–30)

The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster

The World Is Smiling at You – Little Glee Monster
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster

This one is a must for a feel-good anthem! It’s Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”).

Released in August 2018 as their 12th single, it was also selected as Coca-Cola’s annual image song for 2018.

The fresh, sparkling rhythm and the group’s rich choral work feel so good to listen to.

With its positive message that if you smile as yourself, the world will smile back, this track is truly a vitamin for the heart.

It’s an upbeat number that makes your body want to move just by listening, making it perfect for your morning run or walk! The powerhouse sound—winner of the Composition Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards in 2018—will blow away a gloomy mood and recharge you for tomorrow.

weeeekNEWS

NEWS – weeeek [Official Music Video]
weeeekNEWS

Born from a luxurious collaboration featuring a brand-new song written by GReeeeN, this is a cheer anthem that sends support to everyone who works.

The lyrics, themed around the days of the week, carry a powerful message: even as we feel worn out by the repetition that starts on Monday, let’s keep moving forward with a positive spirit toward the weekend’s fun.

Released as a single in November 2007, it also became widely known as the commercial song for the clothing brand Crymson / RUSS-K.

Its rock-infused sound and bouncing rhythm will have your body moving before you know it.

This track is perfect for an energy boost to power through each day.

Listen to it during your morning commute or when you need one last push, and refresh both your mind and body!

wandererOkuda Tamio

Tamio Okuda 'Sasurai' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
wandererOkuda Tamio

Sasurai, the eighth single released by Tamio Okuda in 1998.

It’s a song you often hear on travel TV shows and the like.

When you’re busy every day, don’t you feel like slowing down and going on a trip? If that’s not possible, then at least let the music put you in a travel mood and take it easy.

Okuda’s laid-back vibe and vocals are soothing, too.

It’s recommended when you want to shake off the day’s fatigue or just relax.

No doubtOfisharu Higedan Dism

Official HIGE DANDism – No Doubt [Official Video]
No doubtOfisharu Higedan Dism

This song, which opens with an energetic piano intro, is the major-label debut single by the piano pop band Official HIGE DANDism.

Released in April 2018, it drew attention for being the first time an indie artist’s song was selected as the main theme for a “Getsu 9” Monday night drama, Confidence Man JP.

Its funky, groove-filled sound practically makes your body start keeping time on its own.

The lyrics, while satirizing a world where lies and rumors spread easily, celebrate a supple strength—the resolve to face the truth and try again, no matter how many times you’re betrayed.

That cool message can give you the courage to believe in yourself when you’re swayed by the voices around you.

It’s a stylish, feel-good song that’s perfect for kicking off a day when you want to lift your spirits.

It’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaro

Lucky Kilimanjaro “It’s okay to have too much fun and delicious” Music Video (Live)
It’s fun and delicious—you can even have too much.Lucky Kilimanjaro

This is a single released for streaming in January 2025, when Lucky Kilimanjaro—who champion the theme “Making every day around the world dance”—celebrated their 10th anniversary.

Capturing the raw frenzy of their live shows, the track features a comfortably funky rhythm that makes your body move on its own.

It was surprise-premiered at the Osaka stop of their tour, and the fan-participation concept of using audience-shot footage for the music video also made waves.

Packed with a message that wholeheartedly affirms the joys of everyday life, it’s a song you’ll want to hear especially when you’re worn out from overthinking.

Empty your mind and surrender to the music, and this dance number is sure to refresh you, body and soul.

Seesaw Game ~A Brave Love Song~Mr.Children

Mr.Children “Seesaw Game ~A Brave Love Song~” MUSIC VIDEO
Seesaw Game ~A Brave Love Song~Mr.Children

Mr.

Children have many songs that give you courage and hope, but among them, this one in particular gives you a friendly push, saying, “It’s okay to be a little reckless, isn’t it? Let’s do our best.

A seesaw game—sounds good, doesn’t it?”

Full-Power BoySukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Zenryoku Shonen” Music Video : SUKIMASWITCH / Zenryoku Shonen Music Video
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi

It’s included on the album “Sorasou Clip.” Even when we’ve chosen our own path, everyone sometimes ends up blaming their surroundings, saying, “It can’t be helped.” This is a song that gives you a push in those moments: “Go do what you want with all you’ve got, like a kid!”