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)
NAOHY
NAO is a heartfelt ballad passionately sung by HY’s female vocalist, Izumi Nakasone.
Her lyrics, which have continued to resonate with many women, convey the pain and heartache of unrequited love with striking clarity.
In contrast to the delicate words, her powerful voice echoes in the heart.
It’s a song I want everyone struggling with love to hear.
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo
A digital single by Atarayo, a four-piece rock band based in Tokyo whose tagline is “a band that feeds on sorrow.” The track is also included on their first album, “In the Polar Night the Moon Remains Silent,” and gained attention through a collaboration with “Junwaidan,” a project that collects stories about sexual experiences that “might have made me the main character.” The story—caught between feeling at one’s emotional limit and still being unable to let go of love—is something many women will likely relate to.
With an intro driven by a lyrical guitar riff that stirs the emotions, it’s a heartbreak song that feels strikingly real.
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.