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.
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Today's Energy Songs: A curated selection of high-powered, high-tension tracks! (1–10)
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Born from a luxurious collaboration featuring a brand-new song written by GReeeeN, this is a cheer anthem that sends support to everyone who works.
The lyrics, themed around the days of the week, carry a powerful message: even as we feel worn out by the repetition that starts on Monday, let’s keep moving forward with a positive spirit toward the weekend’s fun.
Released as a single in November 2007, it also became widely known as the commercial song for the clothing brand Crymson / RUSS-K.
Its rock-infused sound and bouncing rhythm will have your body moving before you know it.
This track is perfect for an energy boost to power through each day.
Listen to it during your morning commute or when you need one last push, and refresh both your mind and body!
The world is smiling at you.Little Glee Monster
This one is a must for a feel-good anthem! It’s Little Glee Monster’s “Sekai wa Anata ni Waraikakete Iru” (“The World Is Smiling at You”).
Released in August 2018 as their 12th single, it was also selected as Coca-Cola’s annual image song for 2018.
The fresh, sparkling rhythm and the group’s rich choral work feel so good to listen to.
With its positive message that if you smile as yourself, the world will smile back, this track is truly a vitamin for the heart.
It’s an upbeat number that makes your body want to move just by listening, making it perfect for your morning run or walk! The powerhouse sound—winner of the Composition Award at the 60th Japan Record Awards in 2018—will blow away a gloomy mood and recharge you for tomorrow.
Toward my greatest-ever tomorrow (G.O.A.T.)
This is a pop number sung by Midori Oka, who is active beyond the boundaries of enka, and just listening to it fills you with energy.
The “G.O.A.T.” in the title means “the greatest of all time—for yourself,” carrying a positive message of aiming for a healthier tomorrow than you were yesterday.
Released in October 2024 as the official song for “OSAKA Kenkatsu 10,” this piece was created as part of Osaka Prefecture’s health promotion project and has become popular across generations.
The “Kenkatsu 10 Dance,” choreographed by world-renowned dancer Kent Mori, is also a hot topic and makes you want to move your body.
It’s the perfect track to lift your spirits when you’re worried about not getting enough exercise or when you want to start your day on a bright note—guaranteed to bring a smile to your face!
dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE
This song is also well known as the theme for the morning information program “Mezamashi 8.” Delivered by Mrs.
GREEN APPLE, it reminds us that we ourselves are the protagonists on the stage called life.
Even when things are tough, it gives you a push, telling you that in the end everything will be okay—like a protective charm in song form.
The track is included on the mini-album “Unity,” released in July 2022, and it won an Excellence Award at the 64th Japan Record Awards.
It’s the perfect song to start an important day or to listen to when you need a boost of energy.
Let’s smileyonige
This is a song that makes you feel happy, as if your luck might improve just by listening to it.
Since it was used as the CM song for au’s “Santaro Series,” which aired from December 2017, many of you have probably heard it.
This work is a yonige-style cheer song that combines the kindness of saying you don’t have to force a smile with the strength to keep looking forward.
Based on an American folk song, its familiar melody gently soaks into the heart.
When you’re feeling down or low on energy, it will quietly give you a nudge forward—a little charm to carry with you.
That’s good too.Wakeys
An energetic track with a wonderful marching-band rhythm and a poppy vibe! It’s a song by Wakeys, released in April 2025 as the ending theme for NHK Educational TV’s “The Wakey Show.” Created by singer-songwriter Kento Kocchi, the piece was reportedly crafted with the image of children humming along on their way to school in the morning.
The gentle lyrics set to cheerful sounds really resonate.
Perfect for listening before school or work!
Let’s give it a tryWANIMA
An energetic rock number that lifts your spirits just by listening.
Created by WANIMA in January 2017 for a new commercial in au’s Santaro series, this piece is a rock arrangement of a folk song everyone knows.
It’s a motivational anthem that gives you a push when you want to find the courage to start something new.
Included on the album “Everybody!!” released in January 2018, it topped the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.
Celebrating the greatness of facing forward and taking on challenges, this song is the perfect cheer anthem for students and for anyone about to dive into a new environment.