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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Entrance Songs for Athletes | A Comprehensive Introduction to Athletes’ Pump-Up Tracks (1–10)
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A song used as a walk-up tune by many players, including Seiya Suzuki of the Hiroshima Carp and Yamashita of the Rakuten Eagles.
From the title alone, it’s perfect for baseball.
The powerful lyrics emphasize continuing to fight and grow without giving up, despite all the hardships.
The content of the lyrics also aligns with baseball, so it’s loved not only as a walk-up song but also as an irresistible track for baseball fans.
Wasted NightONE OK ROCK
ONE OK ROCK enjoys immense popularity not only in Japan but also overseas.
This song, full of their signature style, bursts with momentum and power, making it perfect as an entrance theme.
From the quiet intro to the soaring chorus, its structure is easy to grasp, and it’s guaranteed to get everyone hyped! It also pairs perfectly with sports—Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants uses it, among others.
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WANIMA’s songs are striking for their irresistibly upbeat sound and encouraging lyrics, and many of them are just plain fun to listen to.
They’re one of the bands popular among athletes who want to get fired up.
This track is used as a walk-up song by players such as Masashi Nagano of the Chiba Lotte Marines.
I wanna be myselfMiura Fuga
A song used as the entrance music by Yokohama DeNA BayStars pitcher Katsuki Azuma.
Its straightforward desire to keep being oneself makes it an uplifting cheer song that stirs listeners’ hearts.
It was reportedly created to give hope to fans during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The track is included on the EP “STAY TOGETHER,” released in March 2021.
True to Miura’s journey from street performances to realizing his dreams, its down-to-earth message is especially compelling.
Listening to it before facing an important moment or when you want to cheer yourself on will surely put you in a positive mindset.
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This song became a hot topic after being used as Yoshitomo Tsutsugo’s walk-up music for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
It conveys a fighting spirit with lines like “I’m going to rise up” and “I’m aiming for an upset,” making it a perfect match for competition.
A catchy chorus is also an essential element for a walk-up song.
They say when this track plays, you can feel the players and the crowd in the stadium become one.
My HERObīguru kurū
An uplifting Beagle Crew fight song that stirs the spirit! The lyrics are striking, urging us on as we await the hero’s entrance: “Draw an arch of a dream so big no one’s ever seen it!” This track was written as the walk-up song for professional baseball player Sho Nakata and was released as a single in September 2014.
It’s now well-known as a high school baseball cheer song too, supporting many people at their decisive moments.
Listen to it when it really counts, and it will turn pre-game nerves into strength and fire you up to say, “I’m going to put on the greatest show!”
MiracleGReeeeN
A famous song by GReeeeN used as Hayato Sakamoto’s walk-up music for the Giants.
Since the music video also has a baseball theme, you could say it has a strong connection to the sport.
If you’re a Giants fan, just hearing this song might get you pumped up, right?