[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] Cheer Songs Recommended for Teens: Tracks to Listen to When You Want to Do Your Best (81–90)
YELLikimonogakari
This is Ikimono-gakari’s 15th single, released alongside their announcement in June 2021 that they would continue as a duo.
Created as the set piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition’s junior high division, it has also become a staple graduation song—truly a track for teenagers.
Its melody blends strength with a touch of melancholy, and its forward-looking message gives a supportive push to keep moving ahead.
It’s sure to give teens the power and courage to take a step toward their dreams.
A coming-of-age number you’ll want to hear when you’re struggling or giving it your all.
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.
Someday, these tearsLittle Glee Monster
“Itsuka Kono Namida ga” sung by Little Glee Monster gives a push to teenagers striving through their days.
With moving, powerful lyrics and their strong vocals, it tells us that even sadness and hardship will one day turn into precious treasures.
This song teaches that shedding tears is not in vain; it’s a cheer anthem for every young person taking on challenges.
It feels as if it lends you courage, giving you strength when you hit a wall.
All the more in tough times, listen to this song and keep looking forward as you walk on.
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!
Nothing I do goes well.meiyo
This is the song that went viral on TikTok in 2021 and led to meiyo’s major-label debut.
Its rhythm-forward sound is striking—simple yet heavy, with an addictive tone.
The lyrics, which reflect feelings about when things don’t go well, resonate easily and overlap with what meiyo was feeling during production.
The layering of vocals and the choice of instruments are highly inventive, clearly pursuing a track that sticks in your ear after just one listen—something addictive.
The message posed at the very end is also memorable, so be sure to listen all the way through.
PhotographATSUSHI×Tōkyō Sukaparadaisu Ōkesutora
Singer EXILE ATSUSHI, who captivates fans with his cool looks and sweet vocals, has released a collaborative single, “Photograph,” with the horn section of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.
The track was selected as the theme song for the digest documentary program “Netto Koshien.” Its message—that the very act of continuing to take on challenges becomes a cherished memory, regardless of the outcome—will likely resonate with anyone who devoted themselves to something in their youth.
This emotional number features a pleasing contrast between strings and the horn section.
[Exams, Clubs, Dreams] Recommended Cheer-Up Songs for Teens: Tracks to Play When You Want to Do Your Best (91–100)
one’s true feelingssumika
When you want to give it your all, sometimes you need a bright, powerful pop song to hype you up, and other times you want a track that draws strength from deep within—depends on your mood, right? sumika’s song “Honne” falls into the latter category: it’s a ballad that calms anxiety and a low mood, then gives you a solid pull upward.
It was chosen as one of the support songs for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, and I think it especially resonates with people working hard in sports or pouring themselves into their club activities.
