Wake-Up Song Rankings [2026]

BIG CITY RODEOEXILE GENERATION50rank/position

GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / “BIG CITY RODEO” Music Video – with Lyrics

It’s dance music with an irresistibly provocative and catchy melody.

It really gets you pumped! Perfect as a wake-up song, and it works great as a hype track when singing at karaoke, too.

Highly recommended.

ultra soulB’z51rank/position

B’z / ultra soul

B’z’s absolutely exhilarating masterpiece “ultra soul.” Making this song your alarm is a no-brainer.

A top-tier rock tune brings peak hype—your sleeping heart will leap awake, and your blood will surge vibrantly through your body! If you listen to it in the morning, start from the intro; build the anticipation, and when you hit the chorus, at that shining part right after it, throw your fist in the air with that iconic shout and kick off your day with the most rockin’ wake-up ever!

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Murakami Shinpei

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with a gentle heartSuperfly52rank/position

Superfly “With a Gentle Heart” Music Video

Superfly’s “Yasashii Kimochi de” was the 2009 theme song for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” It was extremely popular, and later was also chosen as the theme song for Nippon TV’s “Kagayaki YELL!,” making it a track that has maintained unwavering popularity.

My first kissHi-STANDARD53rank/position

Hi-STANDARD × Korosuke My First Kiss Hajimete no Chuu

This is Hi-STANDARD’s punk-style cover of Anshin Papa’s classic song “Hajimete no Chu.” Its irresistibly cool sound will give you chills.

If you play this track in the morning to shake off your sleepiness, it’s sure to wake you right up.

Lush Life!clammbon54rank/position

clammbon「Lush Life!」Music Video

It has a vibe that could become addictive, filled with the excitement and comfort that evoke the start of a day.

The interplay between the bass and piano, and the rhythm and melody, make you feel like you can’t help but skip along.

I think it’s perfect as a wake-up song, so why not try listening to it in the morning?

Irie Got ~A Poem of Thanks~Def Tech55rank/position

03 Irie Got ~Poem of Thanks~ – Def Tech [With Lyrics]

Irie Got ~Arigatou no Uta~ sung by the two members of Def Tech was a project to create a “Thank You Song” for Fuji TV’s Mezamashi TV.

The two traveled around the country searching through letters sent in from all over Japan and crafted lyrics that matched them.

cutting line40mP56rank/position

[GUMI (40mP)] Kiritorisen [Original]

After a breakup, even getting out of bed in the morning can feel unbearable, right? If you’re determined to cut ties with lingering feelings, I highly recommend this song.

It’s by 40mP, a Vocaloid producer who has been at the forefront of the scene for many years, and it was released in 2011.

It’s a poignant breakup song about cutting out and throwing away your thoughts for an ex, yet somehow, thanks to its tone, you don’t feel sad when it ends.

It’s perfect for when you want to reset your feelings.

Let this song give you a boost.

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Araki Jakkan

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