Today's Uplifting Song: A carefully selected, high-energy track bursting with power!
When you’re feeling low or finding it hard to stay upbeat, what do you do to get your positivity back?
There are many ways to lift your mood—like “getting your body moving with some serious sports,” “treating yourself to something delicious,” or “spending time with someone you love.”
How about adding “listening to powerful, soul-stirring music” to your list of options?
In this article, we introduce uplifting “feel-good songs” that fill you with energy just by listening.
The featured tracks are updated daily, so check back often and enjoy discovering the one perfect song for you today.
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Today's Energy Songs: A curated selection of high-powered, high-tension tracks! (1–10)
DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE
An uplifting anthem of youth themed around self-affirmation and love made a dazzling debut as the theme song for NHK General’s special program “18 Festival.” This piece from Mrs.
GREEN APPLE offers solace to young people who feel they might lose sight of their true selves.
It carefully portrays the emotions of helplessness in the face of time’s passage and life’s absurdities, while gently encouraging the courage to keep moving forward.
Its bright, pop-rock-based melody, aggressive guitars, and memorable piano rhythms blend exquisitely.
Performed together with 1,000 members of the 18-year-old generation during the program broadcast on December 25, 2024, it became a major talking point.
It’s a song meant for those burdened by doubts and anxieties, and for anyone searching for their own path.
FUN! FUN! FUN!GENIC
It’s a poppy, energetic dance track that sings about the excitement of everyday life.
Created by GENIC, it was released in October 2024.
It’s also featured as the commercial song for Laguna Ten Bosch, a popular resort in Aichi Prefecture, and the track shimmers like an illumination display.
Its brisk rhythm and refreshing melody are captivating, and you’ll find your body naturally starting to move as you listen.
The lyrics, which emphasize the importance of enjoying the present, carry a youthful, positive message that warms the heart.
It’s the perfect song for when you’re feeling down or need a boost of energy.
365 Steps MarchSuizenji Kiyoko
No matter who listens to it, I don’t think anyone would say this song isn’t upbeat.
I’ve heard that Kiyoko Suizenji, nicknamed “Cheetah,” who sings it, has a very lively personality.
Released in 1968, the song became a million-seller.
Apparently, she initially refused to sing it.
Even so, she performs it energetically.
Today's Energy Songs: A curated selection of high-powered, high-energy tracks! (11–20)
HelloAee! group
Get captivated by the dynamic band sound! This track by Aぇ! group is included on their album “D.N.A,” released in February 2025.
It powerfully sings about breaking free from days spent only wishing without taking action, and the overflowing energy of the song makes your heart burn brighter with every moment! The grand arrangement and the members’ straightforward vocals are in perfect harmony, too.
Why not make this song your daily source of energy?
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
An uplifting song that celebrates the joy of finding a hero to lean on over the weekend, even while carrying the busyness and anxieties of the weekdays.
Included on SHISHAMO’s album “SHISHAMO 4,” released in February 2017, this gem was born from watching a soccer club’s match.
It was featured as the theme song for NTT Docomo’s student discount commercial, in which the band members themselves also appeared.
Furthermore, when SHISHAMO performed it as their debut number at the NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in December of the same year, it became widely known.
Embracing the determination to keep moving forward in the face of difficulties, this song offers courage and gently stays close to those who feel lost or anxious.
Let’s do our best.SMAP
SMAP, a five-member idol group celebrated as a national phenomenon, enjoyed immense popularity.
Their 14th single, “Ganbarimashou,” was used as the opening theme for the travel quiz show “Naruhodo! The World.” Its message—keep doing your best every day no matter what others think—can give you a push when you’re feeling down.
With its pop melody and tight ensemble brightening your mood, it’s a powerful, uplifting tune.
Doki itnaniwa danshi
It’s a heartwarming song that wraps you in a refreshing spring breeze and cheers on everyone taking a new step forward.
While valuing your true self, this piece sings of the strength and courage to overcome hardships and inner conflicts, delivering a message that supports a hopeful new beginning.
Released in 2025, the song was also featured in AOKI’s Freshers Fair commercial.
It’s a track brimming with positive energy that gently nudges new graduates, incoming students, and anyone leaping into a new environment this spring.