Entrance Songs for Athletes | A Comprehensive Introduction to Athletes’ Game-Day Anthems!
In sports, the entrance songs that hype up players’ walk-ons boost the excitement not just for the athletes themselves, but for everyone involved in the game—spectators in the stands and fans watching on TV alike.
Because these tracks are impactful and cool, many people probably listen to them when they play sports or want to get motivated.
In this article, we’ve gathered music used as entrance songs across a variety of sports.
From well-known tracks adopted by many athletes to the latest hits, we’ll introduce a wide range regardless of discipline—so see if you can find a favorite track.
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Walk-up Songs for Sports Athletes | A Comprehensive Introduction to Athletes’ Pump-Up Tracks (41–50)
SPEED2 TK RE-MIXKomuro Tetsuya
For a time, this was the entrance theme for professional wrestler and mixed martial artist Kazushi Sakuraba.
I was honestly surprised that he used a Tetsuya Komuro track, but he must have had his own reasons.
I’m a fan of Sakuraba, so hearing this song brings back memories of his prime.
Entrance songs of athletes | A comprehensive introduction to athletes’ pump-up tracks! (51–60)
HeroFUNKY MONKEY BABYS
FUNKY MONKEY BABYS are known for their straightforward lyrics and catchy melodies.
Many of their songs carry passionate messages, making them popular among athletes as well.
This track is used as a walk-up song by players such as Yutaro Osaki of the Saitama Seibu Lions.
VOLT-AGESuchmos
This is the song that became NHK’s theme for the 2018 World Cup.
Although Suchmos is often seen as a stylish band, this track is full of passion and energized the fierce battles of Japan’s national team.
With its refreshing guitar sound and powerful vocals, it captivated many viewers.
The shout-along parts are great for group singing, making it a strong pick as an entrance song for sports as well.
EG-ENERGYE-girls
E-girls are an artist unit of cool, empowered women with fans in Japan and abroad.
This track lets you fully enjoy their coolness.
The music video features intense dancing in a moody atmosphere—watch it once and you’ll be hooked.
In pro baseball, players like Ayabe of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars use it as their walk-up song.
Highly recommended if you like fierce, hard-hitting songs by female artists.
FLASHPerfume
Kenta Maeda became a Major Leaguer when he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016.
True to his roots with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, he has chosen songs by Perfume, a group from Hiroshima, as his walk-up music since the 2017 season.
Nothing beats music by musicians from your hometown when you need to get pumped up.
DEPARTURESatō Naoki
Naoya Inoue, the older of the Inoue brothers who are professional boxers.
The song he uses for his ring entrance is the main theme from the 2003 drama “GOOD LUCK!!” starring Takuya Kimura.
As the theme for a drama about pilots, the track has an energy that makes you feel like it could take off at any moment.
sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)SEKAI NO OWARI
This is the song that was used as NHK’s theme for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and Paralympics.
The artist is SEKAI NO OWARI, and its warm vocals and moving lyrics became a hot topic.
It’s a number that makes you feel that sports are not only about the matches themselves, but also about the stories leading up to them.