Entrance music for sports. Classic and popular athlete anthems.
At sporting events, when a player’s entrance music starts, the atmosphere in the venue changes dramatically and everyone’s excitement rises.
Since those tracks are so cool, many people probably want to listen to sports entrance songs in their everyday life to get pumped up.
In this article, we’ve put together songs used as entrance music across various sports, as well as tracks that can boost your motivation.
We’ve picked selections from both Japanese and Western music, so be sure to find your own personal favorites.
And of course, if you’re an athlete looking for a song to use for your entrance, we hope this helps too!
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Sports entrance songs: classic and popular athlete anthems (21–30)
HeroAmuro Namie
It’s widely recognized as NHK’s theme song for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics! A timeless hit that continued to chart long after its release.
Many people probably remember the chorus lines vividly.
Even after it was used for the Olympics, you’ve likely seen it used in various settings.
This one is also a ballad-style track, making it perfect for creating a relaxed, unhurried entrance.
Dead End in TokyoMAN WITH A MISSION
A track by MAN WITH A MISSION that instantly turns the tense atmosphere before a match into fighting spirit.
Its lyrics portray a world of pushing forward in search of light despite the struggle, resonating deeply atop heavy guitar riffs and a dynamic dance beat.
The song was produced in January 2017 as the theme for the film Shinjuku Swan II.
It’s truly the ultimate “battle anthem” that shakes an athlete’s soul, adopted as entrance music by mixed martial artist Yutaka Saito and professional baseball player Yusuke Ito.
It’s a song that powerfully propels athletes who want to surpass their limits and seize victory.
The Warriors CodeDropkick Murphys
The title track from the album released in 2005 by the Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys.
Inspired by boxer Micky Ward, it was used in the 2010 film The Fighter.
The track was also used as the entrance song for the Boston Bruins ice hockey team.
AnthemDOBERMAN INFINITY
A track that deserves to be called an anthem for fighters! With renowned producer Koichi Tsutaya teaming up with DOBERMAN INFINITY, they deliver unwavering resolve and the strength born from what we must protect straight over a powerful beat.
The song was selected as the official anthem for the 2023–24 V.LEAGUE and is also well-known as the walk-up music for Makoto Kadowaki of the Yomiuri Giants.
Listen to it before a crucial game or presentation—when you want to trust yourself and charge forward—and it will draw out your inner power to the fullest.
MonsterSkillet
A track released in 2009 by the American Christian rock band Skillet.
It was used as the entrance song for the ice hockey team the Cleveland Monsters and as the theme song for WWE’s event ‘WWE Hell in a Cell.’
FIFA anthem (WORLD FOOTBALL ANTHEM)
A majestic melody that colors the soccer festival held once every four years.
The moment players from each country step onto the pitch, the sweeping music that fills the stadium stirs the soul.
Transcending borders of nation and language, a harmony filled with love for soccer brings us together as one.
Used since the 1994 tournament in the United States, this piece is truly a classic that shakes the hearts of soccer fans.
It’s perfect for heightening pre-match tension or uniting with your teammates.
Listen to this work, and you’ll surely feel a fiery fighting spirit well up inside you.
Where The Streets Have No NameU2
A track released in 1987 by the Irish rock band U2.
It reached No.
1 on the charts in Ireland and New Zealand and won a Grammy Award.
It has been used as the entrance song for the ice hockey team the Vancouver Canucks and the football team the Wisconsin Badgers.