[Sports] Fired up! A roundup of rugby fight songs
Rugby, a sport that’s been growing more and more popular in recent years!
Japan’s performance at the World Cup drew attention from around the world, didn’t it?
I’m sure many people “got hooked on rugby” because of that.
The intense clashes that unfold around a single ball are incredibly powerful!
In this article, we’ve put together a list of popular rugby cheers and anthems.
We’ll be introducing a wide range, from tournament theme songs to classic J-pop hype tracks.
Be sure to read to the end!
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[Sports] Fired Up! A Collection of Rugby Fight Songs (31–40)
24karats GOLD SOULEXILE
An emotional, up-tempo track.
It’s the 46th single by the dance-vocal group EXILE, released in 2015.
The song celebrates the greatness of putting everything you’ve got into striving toward your goals.
It served as the image song for Nippon TV’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Let’s go.Terada Yuki
Anyway, it’s an uplifting, feel-good cheer song.
It’s a track by Yuki Terada, who’s also active as an actress and TV personality.
It was released in 2018 as her debut single.
Chosen as the official support song for Street Rugby, it became a hot topic.
Dream’in LoveKomatsu Miho
The refreshing tone is striking.
This is a song by Miho Komatsu, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
It’s included on her first album, “Nazo,” released in 1997.
Her uplifting vocals are wonderful.
It was the theme song for the 77th National High School Rugby Championship.
Give Me UpBaBe
The song by Italian Eurobeat musician Michael Fortunati was covered by the female duo BaBe.
It was released as their debut single in 1987.
The lyrics describe the excitement of seeing the person they like playing rugby.
Zennryoku Shonen produced by Tamio OkudaSukima Suichi
It’s one of the signature songs by the music duo Sukima Switch.
Released in 2005 as their fifth single, it was later reissued in 2016 in a rearranged version by singer-songwriter Tamio Okuda.
It served as the theme song for the 96th All Japan High School Rugby Football Tournament.
[Sports] Fired up! A collection of rugby fight songs (41–50)
TEPPEN!Wakabayashi Miki
The expansive vocals lift your spirits.
This is a song by Miki Wakabayashi, a musician from Nara Prefecture.
It was released as a single in 2017.
The lyrics speak to the importance of aiming for the top.
It was written as a support song for rugby.
Blown by the windAqua Timez
It’s the theme song for the 90th National High School Rugby Football Championship.
It’s included on “Midnight Orchestra,” the 13th single released in 2011 by Aqua Timez, a rock band from Tokyo.
The song conveys the importance of living true to yourself.
It was originally made for a child undergoing a difficult surgery.