Recommended cheer-up songs for people in their 30s: classic and popular Japanese hits
When work is tough, when you want to push yourself in sports, when you’re steadily working toward a goal—there are so many moments when you feel like listening to a pep song, no matter your age.
So in this article, we’ll introduce a selection of especially recommended cheer-up songs for people in their 30s, all in one go!
We’ve gathered plenty of tracks you’ll likely recognize: nostalgic hits from your school days, songs by artists of the same generation, and classic anthems in the pep-song genre.
Be sure to listen while reading the lyrics and find the one song that fits you perfectly.
We hope you’ll discover a track that gives you courage.
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Cheering songs recommended for people in their 30s: Classic and popular J‑Pop tracks (61–70)
Rising SunEXILE
This is a song by EXILE that stands with us music fans who seek solace in music.
Its message, carried by powerful dance beats, conveys a will to overcome any hardship.
The raw, wrung-out vocals often make it hard to perform properly live because the emotions run so high—but that very intensity is irresistibly cool and keeps us hooked.
Released in September 2011, the track was created as a charity song to support recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, and it was also used in a commercial for NTT Communications.
As you listen, you can feel strength welling up inside you.
It’s a song that gives a strong push to those who keep striving forward.
AMBITIOUS JAPAN!TOKIO
This song by TOKIO, who is active in many fields as an artist, is also famous as a campaign song for the Shinkansen.
It was used for many years as the onboard chime on the Tokaido Shinkansen! Released in October 2003, the track was composed by Kyohei Tsutsumi and reached No.
1 on the Oricon charts.
The lyrics carry a message of “charging straight ahead,” making it a motivational anthem that gives listeners a strong push.
It’s a perfect tune for busy mornings or a quick refresh during work.
Listening to it when you start a new day is sure to give you a boost of energy!
In conclusion
We’ve rounded up a bunch of recommended motivational songs we’d love people in their 30s to hear.
From tracks released when you were students, to classic fight songs, and even encouragement anthems by artists of the same generation—there was a wide variety.
Did you find a favorite? Be sure to pick the one that perfectly fits your situation and let it give you the strength to keep going!