[To All Athletes] Inspirational Sports Anthems & Empowering Theme Songs
When it comes to cheering on athletes chasing their dreams, music is indispensable.
Cheer songs aren’t just for professional athletes—they’re dedicated to everyone working hard in sports.
In this article, we’ll introduce recommended tracks that will fill you with energy just by listening: tie-in songs for sports tournaments and related programs, theme songs from sports-themed anime, entrance songs for athletes, and more.
Find the perfect songs to accompany your daily training sessions or the time you spend enjoying sports with friends.
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[To All Athletes] Sports Cheering Songs & Empowering Theme Tracks (171–180)
KIDS ARE ALRIGHTBuzz72+
This piece was chosen as the commemorative theme song for the Fukuoka-based professional baseball team the Hawks’ 85th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of Fukuoka Dome.
It’s a track by Buzz72+, a band from Fukuoka, released as a single in 2023.
A dramatic rock number, it blends a high-energy band sound with majestic strings.
Masaharu Inoue’s bright vocals and the lyrics’ positive message—“Right now, we’re living in a dream”—are a perfect match.
I think it has enough power to blow away worries and anxieties.
Pump It Up! feat. TAKUMA THE GREATDA PUMP
It’s a song by the male dance and vocal group DA PUMP, released as a single in July 2024.
It was selected as the breaking anthem by the Japan Dance Sport Federation and featured in a Tokyu Fudosan Holdings commercial.
With its energetic, dance floor–ready vibe, it really lifts your spirits.
It’s a powerful track that cheers on people giving their all in sports!
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
Little Glee Monster is a girls’ vocal group hugely popular especially among junior high and high school girls.
Their song “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikaketeiru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”) was chosen as Coca-Cola’s annual image song for 2018.
The music video features various athletes, making it perfect for cheering on sports.
Its positive lyrics are uplifting just by listening.
Get fired upDaikoku Maki
This is Maki Ohguro’s “Atsuku Nare,” which was tied in as NHK’s Olympic theme song for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Maki Ohguro’s high-tone vocals and the up-tempo melody are fiery, making it a popular song as a sports cheer anthem.
Batons ~When Your Dream Comes True~Washio Reina
This is the official image song for SAGA2024 (the National Sports Festival and the National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities), created by artists with ties to Saga.
It carries a warm message that both those who take on challenges and those who support them are the protagonists.
Many listeners may have found courage in its story, which says that every tear shed and all the love from those around us become the strength to take flight into the future.
Announced as completed in January 2023, the song continues to be sung even after the tournament as an anthem symbolizing the prefecture’s sports promotion.
This work is one we hope will be heard not only by those striving toward their goals, but also by everyone watching over them.
Beloved in dance and choral performances as well, it’s a classic perfectly suited for moments when everyone wants to unite their hearts as one.
[To All Athletes] Sports Cheering Songs & Empowering Theme Tracks (181–190)
Ultra Music PowerHey! Say! JUMP
It was released in 2007 as Hey! Say! JUMP’s debut single.
It was selected as the image song for Fuji TV’s Volleyball World Cup 2007 and reached No.
1 on the weekly singles chart.
The group also served as the tournament’s image characters, following in the footsteps of their Johnny’s seniors.
So that you can be yourselfMorikawa Miho
Released in 1993 as Miho Morikawa’s 18th single, this song was used as the theme for “Wakasa de Attack! The 24th Spring High School Volleyball Tournament.” With its sound and vocals that give strength to listeners—especially the athletes striving with single-minded dedication—it became a favorite among many fans.