Classic songs about fights. Recommended popular tracks
This is a playlist of Japanese songs where “fights” are the theme or appear in the lyrics.
You’ll find all kinds of fight scenarios in these tracks: quarrels between lovers, squabbles between friends, and even rough-and-tumble brawls where men trade punches.
There are also some cute, lighthearted ones that might make you chuckle.
If you’ve had a fight and you’re feeling irritated, not sure where to put those emotions—try diving into some fight-themed songs.
Listening might just help calm your nerves.
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Classic songs about fights. Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
First timeKoizumi Kyoko
This is a song that was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” from December 3, 1987 to January 1988.
The story—about someone who knows he’s not good at fighting but can’t stand by while the girl he likes is being bullied, and ends up confronting the bullies without thinking—expresses what true strength is.
I messed up!!busai-ku
Rather than a fight song, Busaiku’s “Yatchatta!!” is more like a track that lets you vent your daily frustrations and pent-up stress all at once.
It’s catchy right from the start and stays energetic through to the end—a fun song you can listen to in one go.
Released in 2015 as Busaiku’s third single and produced by Masahiro Nakai, the song voices complaints about your boss at work and that urge to talk back even when you’re not in a position to pick a fight—feelings we all have, right? It speaks up for those emotions in a refreshing, satisfying way.
Gorilla PunchMomoiro Kurōbā Zetto
You can’t help but be hooked by the title alone—Momoiro Clover Z’s “Gorilla Punch.” The song is included on Momoclo’s third album, “AMARANTHUS,” released in 2016.
It originally featured former member Momoka Ariyasu, but after her graduation, Ayaka Sasaki—aka Aarin—has taken over her parts.
While “gorilla” often symbolizes strength, a panda also makes an appearance in the lyrics, making it a track kids can enjoy too.
The call-and-response is a blast as well, with the shout being the gorilla’s cry, “Uho!”
BILEVE MEINFINITY16
“BELIEVE ME,” included on INFINITY16’s 2010 album LOVE.
As the title suggests, it’s a love song from a man’s perspective telling her, “Believe me and come with me.” What he says is fairly one-sided—basically a “Just follow me without question” kind of message.
That would lead to fights, of course.
Still, no matter how much he makes her anxious, the one thing he most wants to convey is that the only person he loves is her.
Shut up!HKT48
The song “Shekarashika!” is a collaboration between HKT48, an idol group based in Hakata, and Kishidan.
Released in 2015 as HKT48’s sixth single, Haruka Kodama served as the center.
The title “Shekarashika!” means “noisy/annoying” in the Hakata dialect.
It’s practically picking a fight right from the title (lol).
Although it’s performed by a female idol group, the song seems to present a romance perspective from a male point of view.
Even so, it’s expressed in a cute, idol-like way.
It’s complete chaos.CRAZY KEN BAND
It’s a collaboration song between HKT48 and Kishidan, and the outfits are full-on tokko-fuku (delinquent-style uniforms).
Their performance with Kishidan is fun, but maybe the impact falls a bit short since everyone’s so cute (lol).
“Shekarashika” generally means “noisy” in Fukuoka Prefecture and the Kyushu region where HKT is based, but in the context of the song it probably carries the nuance of “Shut up!” or “You’re so loud!”
Classic songs about fights. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
Cry BabyOfisharu Higedan Dism
It’s a song that blends a heart-wrenching sense of longing with the strength to rise again and again.
This work portrays someone who, battered and bruised, holds the bond with their friends close to their heart, defies fate, and vows revenge.
Released in May 2021, the track is the theme song for the hugely popular TV anime Tokyo Revengers, so many of you may have heard it.
Its musical boldness was highly praised, earning the “Video of the Year” at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan.
When you’re taking on a challenge and feel like your spirit might break, listening to it will surely give you a strong push forward.