A cheer song that gives you the strength to keep going
Before an important exam or work, when you’re feeling down, or when you need that last bit of courage—why not let music cheer you on?
In this article, we introduce songs that send encouragement to those who are trying their best.
We’ve gathered a variety of cheer-up songs: tracks that empower you with strong messages and melodies, and songs that gently stay by your side while giving you strength.
Each one will send a “You can do it!” to you—whether you’re pushing forward or struggling to get back on your feet.
Give them a listen to recharge your heart and body.
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Cheer songs that give you the power to keep going (1–10)
DynamiteSuperfly
Superfly, the music duo that continues to captivate fans with powerful and emotional vocals.
Their 6th digital single “Dynamite,” written as the theme song for the 2022 BOAT RACE commercial series “I Am a Boatracer,” builds from the choral intro into the chorus in a way that really lifts your energy.
The message of believing in yourself and forging ahead gives you the strength to rise when you’re feeling down.
It’s a positive, uptempo tune we hope you’ll listen to when you’re unsure about your dreams or goals.
ikigai (a reason for living; the thing that gives one’s life meaning and purpose)SUPER BEAVER
It’s a rock number that affirms not only athletes heading into their biggest moments, but everyone who’s doing their best to live each day.
This track by the four-piece rock band SUPER BEAVER was chosen as the athlete support song for Fuji TV’s coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
More than the outcomes of victory or defeat, its message about the value of all the steps and the journey leading up to that point resonates deeply.
It was also used in broadcasts such as the All-Japan Figure Skating Championships 2025, moving many viewers.
This is a song you’ll especially want to hear when you’re worn out by a new environment and feeling the May blues, or when you’ve lost confidence in what you’ve been doing.
It will gently give you a push, telling you that the path you’ve taken so far is not wrong.
FateKato Miria
It’s a powerful track by Miliyah Kato, where the sound of karate uniforms brushing and the fighters’ spirited breathing itself becomes the rhythm.
It was written as the official support song for the Japan Karatedo Federation (a public interest incorporated foundation) and released digitally in March 2021.
It was later included on the album “WHO LOVES ME.” The sound, which fuses the grand resonance of an orchestra with actual competition audio, is overwhelming and stirs the heart just by listening.
Its message is compelling, conveying a strong will to carve out even a predestined fate by one’s own power.
Even on those May mornings when you just can’t get motivated, listening to this song will give you the courage to fight on without giving in.
Cheer songs that give you the strength to keep going (11–20)
The sun rises again and again.Dragon Ash
A song that carries a message of renewal and hope: even while grappling with setbacks and stagnation, time turns on and morning comes.
Its structure begins quietly and gradually gathers warmth, conveying a gentle, enveloping tenderness.
Chosen as the opening theme for the Fuji TV anime DT Eightron, it was released as a single in May 1998.
It was later included on Dragon Ash’s album Buzz Songs and has enjoyed long-standing support, including taking first place in a fan poll with roughly 200,000 votes.
Embraced in the context of post-disaster recovery as a song to help people rise from despair, this piece offers a number that can give those lost in doubt and anxiety a nudge to face forward.
I miss youRADWIMPS
A song created with hopes for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred in March 2011.
It is included as the final track on the album “2+0+2+1+3+1+1= 10 years 10 songs,” released in March 2021, marking the 10th anniversary of the disaster.
The fact that the proceeds are donated as relief funds also conveys RADWIMPS’s strong commitment to recovery.
Many people surely lost loved ones in the earthquake.
That pain is something even those experiencing it struggle to comprehend, and it is unfathomable to others.
This number offers solace to those feelings with nowhere to go and to the wish to one day, without fail, meet again, giving a gentle push to face forward just a little.
365 Days’ Paper AirplaneAKB48
In today’s J-POP scene—long described as an “idol warring states era”—AKB48 remains an unshakable presence.
365 Nichi no Kamihikōki (365 Days of Paper Airplanes), included as a coupling track on their 42nd major single, Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby, was created as the theme song for the NHK morning drama Asa ga Kita.
Its message—that the journey matters more than winning or losing—feels perfect for anyone who tends to compare themselves to others and feel disheartened.
With a soothing acoustic feel and a pleasantly nostalgic atmosphere, it’s a comforting pop tune.
StoryAI
Singer-songwriter AI, whose soulful vocals contrasted with her cute personality is part of her appeal.
Her 12th single “Story,” which was selected in 2012—seven years after its release—as the ending theme for the Nintendo 3DS game Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure, is still known today as one of her signature songs.
Its message—that even in the lonely struggle toward your dreams and goals, you’re not alone—can give you the strength to stand back up when you feel like giving in.
It’s an enduring ballad whose powerful yet warm vocals resonate deeply with the heart.