Songs that give you strength. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.

Double Double FIGHT!CANDY TUNE

[MV] CANDY TUNE “Bai Bai FIGHT!”

It’s a cheer song packed with sparkling smiles and energy that will heat up your heart and body! This release by the idol group CANDY TUNE from KAWAII LAB.

delivers a message of getting back up with twice the strength no matter how many times you fall and learning to love yourself—pushing listeners forward with powerful encouragement.

The exhilarating sound crafted by Tamaya 2060% is perfect as workout BGM, too.

Released as a digital single in April 2024, it went viral in 2025 thanks to TikTok dance videos, shot to the top of the charts, and even led to a confirmed performance at Makuhari Event Hall, making it a track that symbolizes the group’s breakout.

Listen when you’re feeling down, and it’ll blow away your worries and fill you with the courage to look ahead.

How about charging up your energy with it in the morning?

footstepsMr.Children

Mr.Children “Footsteps ~Be Strong” MUSIC VIDEO

A powerful track by Mr.Children, written specifically as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Nobunaga Concerto.” There are moments when studying doesn’t go as planned and you feel like you can’t move forward anymore.

But this is exactly the kind of song that makes you trust the feel of your feet on the ground and take that next step.

Released as a single in November 2014, it carries the band’s passionate resolve as they created it under a new production setup.

When you feel like you’re about to lose heart, its sweeping sound will give you a push and the courage to sit back down at your desk.

Don’t give upZARD

Don't Give Up – ZARD (Full)

It’s a song with a message about moving forward without giving up no matter what difficulties you face.

Hearing the straightforwardly encouraging lyrics will likely make you feel like you can do your best too.

It’s quite a famous song, so many people across generations know it—there’s no downside to knowing it.

Blue Springback number

back number – Aoi Haru (full)

This is a song by the popular rock band back number.

It’s a track that encourages people who are feeling lost or anxious.

When you’re struggling and can’t push yourself, listening to it will lift your spirits.

It carries that kind of message, so why not give it a listen?

FanfareTamaki Kōji

Koji Tamaki “Fanfare” MUSIC VIDEO (Theme song for TBS Sunday Theater ‘The Royal Family’)

In the days you devote to studying for exams, don’t you ever feel a moment when your heart is about to break? That’s exactly when I want you to listen to a powerful track by Koji Tamaki, the singer-songwriter renowned for his overwhelming vocal prowess.

Released as a single in November 2025, this piece was chosen as the theme song for the TBS Sunday drama “The Royal Family.” Its lyrics, layered with memories of his childhood landscapes in Hokkaido and growing up alongside horses, teach us the importance of moving straight ahead as our true selves—not just chasing wins and losses.

Carried by a driving, exhilarating melody, his voice will warm you and give you a strong push forward through those anxious nights.

Rain, then Sunshine Hallelujahyuzu

Yuzu “Ame nochi Hareruya”

It was chosen as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Gochisousan” and became a big hit.

Just as the title suggests, it’s a song that makes you feel you can keep going because even if there are unpleasant or difficult times, something good will surely come.

Its gentle melody and Yuzu’s heartfelt vocals make it a song that gives you courage.

Letter ~To You at Fifteen~Anjura Aki

Angela Aki “Letter ~Dear You, Fifteen~” Official Music Video (HD)

Released as Angela Aki’s eighth single, it became a huge hit.

It’s a song that gives you a push when you feel like you might lose or give up during those important adolescent years.

It’s a song that makes you want to live your best in the present so that one day, when you’re an adult, you can look back on that time with fondness.