Songs that give you strength. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks.
To you who feel, “I want to take one more step forward,” or “I want to overcome this wall.” Why not borrow the power of music and take a new step? Voices that resonate with the heart and powerful messages will surely give you a gentle push from behind.
We’ll introduce timeless songs that have been sung from various perspectives—when you’re feeling down, when you’re uncertain—and have always stayed close to our hearts.
Let today be the spark that ignites your desire to give it your all.
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Songs that give you strength. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (41–50)
Golden Time LoverSukima Suichi
It’s a song by Sukima Switch, a popular two-person music duo.
It also drew attention as the theme song for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.
It’s the kind of track whose lyrics will fire you up when you’re about to face a challenge.
Definitely give it a listen.
Songs that give you strength. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks (51–60)
heartbeat soundMiura Daichi
A track whose powerful beat and Daichi Miura’s overwhelming vocal prowess resonate deeply.
Centered on the theme of athletes’ heartbeats, it expresses the effort built up second by second in life and the challenges that await beyond.
Released in July 2024, the song was produced as the official support anthem for TEAM JAPAN as they take on the Paris Olympics.
It is also featured in the concept movie “The Courage to Take a Step Forward,” encouraging that first step toward a new challenge.
Fencing’s Kazuyasu Minobe and gymnastics’ Daiki Hashimoto have both said the song is a major source of motivation.
Even if you’re weighed down by doubt or anxiety, it will surely give you the push you need to take that step forward.
Angel’s RestHisamatsu Fumina
It was released in 1992 as Fumina Hisamatsu’s fifth single.
Chosen as the theme song for the Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV drama “Kirei ni Naritai,” it became her biggest hit.
This classic song cheerfully and brightly conveys that, including times when we think negatively or feel down and cry, people are born with the chance to grasp happiness.
Stay just the way you are.Mayo Okamoto
It was released in 1997 as Mayo Okamoto’s fourth single.
The song recounts memories with a close friend and classmate from her alma mater, who sadly passed away in 2000 at the young age of 26.
It was used as an image song for the credit union SHINKIN BANK, and it teaches us the importance and significance of friendship.
It’s a song that lightens your heart and helps you move forward, making you feel, “It’s okay to be just the way I am.”
Golden SoulShonan no Kaze
This is a song by Shonan no Kaze, a reggae group that’s very popular.
It also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “The Negotiator.” It’s an uplifting anthem that makes you feel like you can hang in there and give it your all.
Give it a listen when you need a boost.
rainbowFukuyama Masaharu
Released in 2003 as Masaharu Fukuyama’s 18th single, billed as a “MAGNUM SINGLE.” It includes “Niji,” “Himawari,” and “Sore ga Subete sa,” and was issued as a triple A-side single.
The song was used as the theme for the Fuji TV drama WATER BOYS.
With the theme of “surpassing,” it ties in with the drama’s story and is a positive, refreshing track that teaches the importance of pushing past one’s limits.
REDB’z
Many of you may remember it as a soul-stirring anthem created for a single athlete.
It is said that B’z produced the song at the direct request of pitcher Hiroki Kuroda when he returned to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.
Its austere message, mirroring the figure of a pitcher battling alone on the mound, strikes a chord.
The lyrics embody a strong will to avoid the easy path, blame no one, and maintain strict self-discipline, powerfully pushing listeners forward.
Released as a single in June 2015, the song fired up stadiums and was also used as the theme for a television program.
The record it set—becoming B’z’s 48th consecutive No.
1 single—speaks to its immense popularity.
It’s a passionate track you’ll want to play to fire yourself up when taking on a major goal.