[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, Club Activities, Dreams] Encouraging Songs Recommended for Teens: Tracks to Listen to When You Want to Do Your Best (101–110)
OmoidamaKanjani∞
Chosen as the “2014 ABC Summer High School Baseball Cheer Song,” this track is highly popular as a sports anthem.
It’s a song by Kanjani Eight, a popular idol group from Johnny’s Entertainment, released in 2014 as their 28th single.
The lyrics carry a powerful message—“Don’t hesitate, let’s move forward toward our dreams!”—and they really hit home.
You can feel a passionate energy welling up from deep within your chest.
It’s a number that gives you the power to throw yourself into club activities with all your might.
Full-Power BoySukima Suichi
When it comes to songs that fire you up and cheer you on, this track is a must.
“Zenryoku Shounen” (Full-Power Boy) is Skima Switch’s fifth single, released in 2005, and it’s a well-known song that has been covered by many artists.
You often hear it as a tie-in song and on TV programs.
It’s a piece that gives courage to a wide range of generations, not just teenagers.
At the same time, it’s also a song that resonates in a way that’s unique to being a teenager.
OutsiderAwesome City Club
When you want to stay true to yourself, this is the Awesome City Club song to play.
Released in July 2015 and included on their second album, “Awesome City Tracks 2,” it features a crisp, upbeat groove with sharp guitar cutting and a stylish, urban interplay between male and female twin vocals.
The song’s theme is the importance of following the path you believe in.
That powerful message reportedly became a major turning point for the band.
It was also chosen as the theme song for Akita Asahi Broadcasting’s “Sata Navi!” and drew considerable attention.
If you listen to it when you’re taking a new step forward or feeling a bit unsure, it just might give you the courage you need.
miracleSuga Shikao
This is a passionately energetic track that feels as if the cheers rising from the Koshien Alps stands have turned directly into melody.
The sound woven by Shikao Suga—where tension and exhilaration intersect—and his soul-stirring vocals align with the single-minded passion of the young players chasing the white ball.
Released in August 2005 as one of the tracks on the single “Kiseki / Natsukage / Sanagi,” the song served as the unified theme for ABC’s High School Baseball coverage, creating countless dramatic moments and reaching as high as No.
9 on the Oricon charts.
It was also included on the best-of album “THE BEST –1997–2011–,” and it continues to capture the hearts of many.
It’s a classic that makes you want to cheer on those who are striving.
don’t cry anymoremiwa
A 2011 number by singer-songwriter miwa.
It became a hot topic when it was chosen as the theme song for the drama ‘Nakanai to Kimeta Hi,’ which deals with bullying.
With its powerful vocals and lyrics that feel like a pep talk to oneself, it’s a song that gives you courage.
[Exams, Clubs, Dreams] Cheer-up songs recommended for teens: Tracks to listen to when you want to do your best (111–120)
Go your wayRyokushokushakai
“Michi o Yuke” is a song Ryokuoushoku Shakai wrote specifically for the drama First Penguin.
It carries a message of boldly diving into an uncertain future and unknown worlds without fear.
Built on a rock-driven, fast-paced melody, it blends hip-hop-style call-and-response shouts with jazz-tinged piano tones to create a sound unlike anything before.
Find out what kind of track it turned into by giving it a listen yourself.
Step and a stepNiziU
When it comes to girls’ groups that made waves in 2020, NiziU definitely comes to mind.
Their pre-debut song “Make you happy” drew a lot of attention, but this track, “Step and a step,” is their debut single.
It’s a bright, cute, and catchy tune that sticks in your head, yet the lyrics carry a solid, very positive and empowering message.
It’s something so simple and obvious, but when you’re feeling down, it can be hard to see and easy to lose your way.
This is a song I’d love for you to listen to at times like that—it helps you reaffirm what matters in many ways.