[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] Recommended Cheer-Up Songs for Teens: Tracks to Listen to When You Want to Do Your Best (131–140)
Standing on stageYOASOBI
This song by YOASOBI powerfully portrays the determination to keep striving toward your dreams, making it a perfect anthem for people working hard in their school clubs.
The lyrics feel like they mirror your own experiences and are sure to give you courage.
Released in July 2024, it was even used in coverage of the Paris Olympics.
With sports as its theme, this track is guaranteed to lift your spirits when you’re about to falter before a match or during practice.
It’s also great to listen to with your teammates to strengthen your bonds.
A flower that blooms in blueZa Moaizuyū
The Moais You, a three-piece rock band whose name means “Moai live in the future.” Their fifth digital single, “Aoi ni Saku Hana” (A Flower Blooming in Blue), features a refreshing rock sound centered on the theme of youth that feels great to listen to.
Its message—live every moment of your youth without regrets, because once it’s gone you can’t get it back—will resonate both with those who dedicate themselves to their club activities and those who cherish time with friends.
It’s a sentimental rock tune that’s sure to strike a chord not only with students, but with anyone who has lived through their youthful days.
SignalWANIMA
A song filled with courage and hope that sets listeners’ hearts ablaze! It features a driving, fast-paced sound and uplifting lyrics, carrying the message: “Even if we’re unfinished, let’s keep challenging ourselves.” Included on the January 2018 album “Everybody!!,” it was performed with 1,000 eighteen-year-olds on the NHK special program “18-sai Matsuri.” It was also used as the commercial song for Lotte Ice “Sou.” This is a track that gives a push to young people standing at life’s crossroads, such as during entrance exams or job hunting.
All the more reason to listen when you’re struggling with worries or anxiety—you’re sure to find courage.
CrossKamenashi Kazuya
This is a song created as the theme for the sports program “Going! Sports & News,” featuring Kazuya Kamenashi.
It conveys a strong will to push steadily toward one’s goals.
The lyrics were written by Kamenashi himself, and he has said they reflect the feelings of athletes he has encountered through sports coverage.
Another highlight is that Tomoyasu Hotei composed the music, with a powerful, guitar-driven sound that evokes the strength to carve out the future.
It’s a song that portrays the importance of believing in yourself as you chase your dreams, and the determination to press on, trusting in the efforts you’ve built up over time.
Go for it!!!Takehara Pisutoru
The original song is Miyuki Nakajima’s “Fight,” released in 1994.
It’s a track from before today’s teens were even born.
Many artists have covered it, but Takeshi “Pistol” Takahashi’s version has a slightly different flavor from the others, carrying a kind of passionate intensity that really resonates with teenagers!
HalationHata Motohiro
This is a song by Motohiro Hata that gently affirms earnest effort.
Many of you may remember it as the unified theme song for the 2009 Summer High School Baseball tournament, accompanying countless moving moments.
Under the blazing summer sun, charging headlong toward a single goal—this piece conveys that even such struggles are a shining instant of youth, and that the very process is a beautiful treasure.
It’s a powerful yet warm cheer song that will support your heart as you face an important moment—be it in sports, studies, or any other challenge.
Hooray, hooray, me!Adachi Kana
The singer-songwriter Kana Adachi released her second single “Fure Fure Watashi” in 2017.
As the title suggests, it’s a cheer song where you cheer yourself on.
Even when you’re troubled, feeling down, or comparing yourself to others, the person who understands you best is you.
It’s a song that feels like your “inner self,” another version of you, is cheering you on.
When you’re down and can’t talk to anyone, let a song like this gently encourage you.