Eight types of cheering songs. Cheering songs for different scenes.
When you’re at a crossroads in life, feeling down, or cheering at a school sports day or athletic event, there are many moments when you might look for a motivational song.
Conversely, there may be times when you want to be cheered on and you search for an encouragement song yourself.
But when you actually start looking, you might find it surprisingly hard to discover a song that fits perfectly, right?
So in this article, we’ll introduce the best motivational songs organized by different cheering scenarios!
I’m sure you’ll find the encouragement anthem you’ve been looking for.
- [A Cheer for Myself] A pep song dedicated to you who are doing your very best
- [For those doing their best] A collection of motivational cheer songs
- [Sports Day Cheer Songs] A roundup of classic cheer songs and recommended tracks for parody versions
- [To All Athletes] Inspirational Sports Anthems & Empowering Theme Songs
- Carefully selected J-pop to liven up sports days and athletic festivals! Also great as entrance songs.
- Job-change anthems: inspiring and popular songs that give you courage
- Sports Day/Athletics Festival: Crowd-Pleasing Cheer Battle Ideas and Performances
- [Cheering Songs] Japanese tracks to listen to when you’re troubled, lost, or feeling anxious
- Before a match or when you feel like giving up! Cheer songs to keep you going in club activities
- Tear-jerking motivational songs by Japanese bands: recommended classics and popular tracks
- [A Life-Affirming Anthem] An Encouraging Song to Cheer You On
- A cheer song that gives you the strength to keep going
- A song that encourages you just by listening
Breakup Songs for Women (1–10)
Dried flowersYuuri
It’s a heartbreak song that compares memories with a lover—fading into the distance over time—to dried flowers.
It’s singer-songwriter Yuuri’s signature track, released in 2020 as his second single.
The poignant, female-perspective lyrics resonated on social media and became a big hit.
Yuuri’s warm vocals align with the song’s message and can really move you to tears.
If you like this song, be sure to listen to Kakurenbo, which offers a male perspective.
It’s sure to strike a chord.
Happy Endingback number
The theme song of the film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday” is “Happy End.” It’s a song themed around the complex emotions of a woman who has decided to part ways with a man she still loves, blending her aching sadness with a show of strength.
Even though it’s a breakup song, the title “Happy End” conveys the affection she feels for him.
I want the one I fell in love with to listen (1–10)
A unisex anthem to heal the heart wounded by heartbreak!
There are countless songs out there that can heal a wounded heart! If you’re going through a breakup, take a look here for breakup songs that will gently encourage and uplift you!
I want to forget.wacci
This is a song by wacci that portrays the feelings of someone suffering from the pain of heartbreak.
Have you ever had the experience where the more you try to forget, the more vividly the memories come back? The repeated phrase “I want to forget the voice of the person I loved” carries a heartrending poignancy.
Released in July 2024, this track is wacci’s third love song release of 2024.
Actress Aju Makita appears in the music video, beautifully embodying the world of the song.
It’s recommended for times when you want to be alone with your sadness or when you’re trying to overcome the pain of a broken heart.
It will surely be there to comfort you.
somedaySaucy Dog
Someday I’ll forget, and someday we’ll meet again.
This is a Saucy Dog track that dwells on the many different “somedays” that follow a broken heart.
It’s included on the mini-album Country Road.
Until the chorus, it calmly recalls memories from when they were together, but when the vocals swell in the chorus, vocalist-guitarist Shinya Ishihara’s voice brings an overwhelming pang of sorrow.
They wanted to stay together forever—those feelings spill over into the chorus, which uses so few words yet says so much.
And then, wishing for the day they’ll meet again, the song comes to a close.
Ref:rainAimer
It’s a very moving song that makes you think of someone precious who’s no longer here.
Even with a hint of regret, it conveys a steadfast heart that still can’t forget—a love, a cherished person—held with single-minded devotion.
Those emotions come through and bring me to tears.
We can’t change the past, but we’re free to think of the other person.
If you can’t forget them, it’s okay to keep on loving them, isn’t it?
Until the day I can no longer rememberback number
When it comes to breakup songs, back number is absolutely indispensable.
I feel like the “breakup period” is exactly what the title of this song captures: “Until the Day I Can No Longer Remember.” As long as you can still remember, your mind keeps circling through different things—you laugh at the happy memories, and the painful ones and the regrets bring the sadness flooding back.
Little by little, with the passage of time, the wounds begin to heal.
But even if you forget everything, is that really for the best…? The muddled emotions that follow a breakup are expressed here just as they are.
Because I fell in loveaimyon
A bittersweet breakup song by Aimyon, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture.
The gentle sound of the acoustic guitar and her clear, transparent voice seem to slip right into our hearts.
The title, “Koi wo Shita Kara” (“Because I Fell in Love”), is truly relatable.
When you fall in love, you experience both joy and pain.
But that’s what love is, isn’t it?
In conclusion
I put together a quick roundup of motivational songs you can use for different situations.
I’m happy to say these articles are popular and seem to be used as references in many places.
If you’re facing a similar situation and unsure what to pick, take your time and check them out! You’re sure to find some rock-solid, amazing tracks!