[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 Cheer Songs & Empowering Anthems (261–270)
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A song by [Alexandros] characterized by a driving rock sound and striking lyrics.
Released in May 2021 as their 19th single, it served as the theme song for the film Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway.
The track portrays the protagonist’s growth and inner conflict.
Symbolizing the band’s new lineup, it received high praise from many fans and won the JASRAC Bronze Award in May 2023.
It’s a perfect song for boosting your motivation before a game or when you’re about to take a new step forward.
one’s true feelingssumika
An encouraging song that gently embraces life’s doubts and inner struggles—about moving forward while battling the urge to give up.
It carefully portrays the setbacks and loneliness everyone feels at least once, and the way we overcome them by supporting one another.
With a warm melody that lights the way like a beacon of hope and a powerful, inspiring message, this work was written as the official support song for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and from April 2021 it was also featured in a TV commercial for Aisin Corporation.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who’s chosen their own path but still feels uncertain, and to those who want to cheer on friends striving toward their dreams.
Rocky Themebirukonti
A sports anthem that resonates with a powerful brass section and full orchestral sound, portraying humanity’s boundless potential and passion.
Known as a quintessential masterpiece at the intersection of film and music, it stages a grand narrative themed around hard work, growth, and a leap toward one’s dreams.
Composed by Bill Conti for the film Rocky, released in February 1977, it reached No.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July of the same year and ranked 58th on AFI’s 100 Years of Film Scores.
Beyond exit scenes, it’s a highly effective track for moments when you want to encourage people who are giving their all—such as school events, sports day practice, and lineup formations.
Young powerShinichi Takada
This is a classic sports day staple that everyone in Japan knows, created during the postwar reconstruction period.
Composed by Shinichi Takata as a sports song to enliven the National Sports Festival venues, it is notable for its bright and powerful melody.
At the second National Sports Festival held in Kanazawa in October 1947, about 4,200 sixth-grade boys and girls performed a group routine to this piece, captivating the audience.
Since then, it has been widely loved as background music for school sports days and athletic festivals across the country.
With an up-tempo beat that makes you want to run, it was also used at the opening ceremony of the 2020 Koshien High School Baseball Exchange Games.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for a march for sports days or a lively piece for group performances.
[To All Athletes] Sports Cheering Songs & Empowering Anthems (271–280)
FightMoritaka Chisato
Fight is an unforgettable song featuring Chisato Moritaka’s charming, slightly nasal vocal tone.
Released in 1991 as her 14th single, Moritaka is a singer-songwriter who writes both lyrics and music, and this track was chosen as the image song for the 1991 Volleyball World Cup.
Its melody is poppy and instantly catchy, and just listening to it gives you energy.
The lyrics cheer on people who give their all in sports with repeated cries of “Fight,” offering support to everyone working hard in sports, whether they’re in the spotlight or not.
VOLT-AGESuchmos
This is a song called “VOLT-AGE” by the rock band Suchmos, who also performed at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The creeping, steadily rising bassline sends chills down my spine.
It’s funky and psychedelic.
It’s probably because they’re influenced by such a wide range of music that they can write a track like this.
It was chosen as NHK’s soccer theme in 2018.
Suki Suki SongMizumori Ado
The ending theme of the anime Himitsu no Akko-chan, which aired on television starting in 1969.
Due to its comical tone, it’s often used as a cheer song for high school baseball and J.League soccer.
An arranged version was also intermittently used from 2006 as the CM song for Suntory’s “Calori.”