[Exams, Club Activities, Dreams] Encouragement songs recommended for teens: Tracks to listen to when you want to do your best
When you think of your teens, it’s a time when you throw yourself wholeheartedly into everything—studies, club activities, and love.
Some of you may be chasing your dreams and working hard, too.
In this article, we’ve gathered Japanese support songs we want teenagers to hear!
We’ve picked not only tracks by artists popular with younger generations, but also classic cheer-up anthems.
There are plenty of songs packed with messages that resonate with teens, so give them a listen when you’re struggling, want to do your best, or need someone to give you a push.
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[Exams, Clubs, Dreams] Encouragement songs recommended for teens: Tracks to listen to when you want to push yourself (71–80)
OrangeSPYAIR
A song by SPYAIR known as a theme for the Haikyu!! series.
It’s a fiery cheer song that makes you feel your fighting spirit surge the more you listen.
When you feel anxious or your motivation drops while studying, it will give you a push—telling you to just keep moving forward—and fire you up.
It’s included on the EP Orange, released in February 2024, and was also used as the theme song for the film Haikyu!!: The Dumpster Battle.
Its lyrics about bonds with teammates and chasing your dreams are sure to strengthen your heart.
InfernoMrs. GREEN APPLE
A track whose scorching sound bursts into listeners’ hearts with overwhelming force! Released by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE in July 2019, this song was chosen as the opening theme for the anime Fire Force.
Its fast-paced, exhilarating melody pairs perfectly with powerful lyrics, delivering uplifting energy to anyone who listens.
While it explores profound themes—life’s transience, the passage of time, and the meaning of living—it’s also marked by its positive message.
Give it a listen when you need a boost in motivation!
parallel linesEve × suis from Yorushika
The song Parallel Lines is a collaboration between Eve and suis from Yorushika.
It was used as the theme song for Lotte Ghana’s 2021 “Gift” campaign.
It’s perfect for the Valentine’s season, and the music video is striking and really hits you in the heart.
We tend to think that simply living our everyday lives as usual is easy, but in reality, it can fall apart over the smallest things.
This song makes you realize the importance of those ordinary days and gives you energy for your daily life.
[Exams, Clubs, Dreams] Cheer Songs Recommended for Teens: Tracks to Listen to When You Want to Do Your Best (81–90)
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
A classic GReeeeN song to listen to when you hit a wall with daily studies or club activities and feel like giving up.
Released in January 2007, it was their memorable debut single and was featured widely in the media, including as the opening theme for CDTV.
The lyrics convey a message of believing in yourself and moving forward no matter the difficulties, offering comfort and courage to listeners.
It’s loved by top athletes as well—pitcher Yu Darvish has said it supported him.
In 2017, it was used in a SUBARU commercial, drawing renewed attention a decade after its release.
When you feel uncertain about the path you’ve chosen, this is a cheer song that gently nudges you forward.
ChessboardOfisharu Higedan Dism
This is a grand number by Official HIGE DANDism that gives you the courage to take your own step, even as you lose your way, on the vast board we call life.
Its worldview, likened to a checkerboard of black and white squares, is sure to resonate deeply with high school students living through days without rules or right answers.
Included on a single released in September 2023, the song was created as the set piece for the Middle School Division of the 90th NHK All-Japan School Music Competition.
It was also broadcast on NHK’s Minna no Uta and has been loved across generations.
Give it a listen when you feel crushed by wins and losses in club activities or the overwhelming pressure of entrance exams.
It will affirm the path you’ve taken so far and give you the strength to choose your next move.
Again and againHinatazaka46
It’s a cheer song filled with a warm yet powerful message that encourages you to try again as many times as it takes, even if you fail.
The lyrics, which say there’s no need to compare yourself with others, will resonate deeply with high school students who live amid daily competition.
It’s a track by the popular idol group Hinatazaka46, created as the support song for Nippon TV’s “41st High School Quiz Championship 2021,” and included as a coupling track on their sixth single released in October 2021.
Especially in those moments when you feel yourself slipping into self-doubt, give this song a listen—you’ll surely find the courage to take your next step.
AnswerKafu
A song sung by the virtual singer KAF that we hope you’ll listen to when you’re struggling with questions that have no right answer and feel like you might come to a halt.
The lyrics by Vocaloid producer Kanzaki Iori gently affirm the dignity of moving forward while carrying doubt and anxiety.
It aired as the ending theme for the TV anime Black Clover starting in April 2020 and was included on the EP Hana to Kaitou, released in July of the same year.
Her distinctive voice stays close to your heart and draws out the strength to keep going.
This work teaches us that continuing to search for answers isn’t wrong in itself, and it’s sure to resonate especially with students agonizing over their future paths and club members suffering because their results haven’t matched their efforts.