Songs that help you work hard. Cheer songs for working people.
Commuting on a packed train, tackling an endless pile of work, diving into bed the moment you get home, and before you know it—it’s morning again…
In this article, we’re introducing cheer-up songs to fuel the spirits of all you hard-working folks!
We’ve gathered tracks that will powerfully—and sometimes gently—support you in all kinds of moments: when work isn’t going well, when you need healing, or when you want a little push.
When you’re tired, try listening to your favorite songs.
We’re cheering for you, who work so hard!
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Songs that help you work hard: Cheer-up songs for working people (81–90)
2 a.m. and a highballnakigoto
On the way home after a shift, the 2 a.m.
air mingles with the languor of a highball.
It’s a song about a night like that—one almost everyone has lived—by the female rock duo Nakigoto.
Written by Emiri Minakami with the aim of creating a “song that saves,” it beautifully captures the delicate moment when, in the depths of dejection, an offhand word from someone close suddenly lifts you up.
First released on the September 2019 mini-album How to Make the Night, it was later re-included on the full-length album NAKIGOTO,.
If you listen on a night when work has drained you and you’re on the verge of losing sight of your own worth, won’t you find yourself in the protagonist, and feel—somehow—that you can get through tomorrow?
Hourly Wage Up-Up SongYuuyami ni izanai shi shikkoku no tenshi-tachi
This is a song by Yuuyami ni Izayoi Shi Shikkoku no Tenshi-tachi, originally created as a campaign song for the job listing service “Baitoru.” It feels like those casual chats with coworkers—like, “If my hourly wage goes up, I could buy that!”—have been turned straight into music, and the humor-filled worldview is irresistible.
Channeling the honest hopes shared by everyone who works into a loud but somehow pop-tinged sound, this track grabs listeners by the heart.
First included on the mini-album “Shichiseikatsu” released in July 2022, it was later re-recorded for the best-of album “10th Anniversary: Yuuyami ni Izayoi Shi Shikkoku no Tenshi-tachi,” making it one of their signature songs.
Listen to it on your way home after a tiring shift, and you might just feel the energy to take on tomorrow!
The BeginningONE OK ROCK
An empowering anthem that gives a strong push toward a hope-filled future.
Through the protagonist who keeps searching for a reason to move forward, this song gives you the courage to overcome setbacks and hardship.
Featuring ONE OK ROCK’s powerful sound and passionate vocals, this memorable track was released in August 2012 and gained attention as the theme song for the film Rurouni Kenshin.
The film and the song’s worldview harmonize beautifully, movingly depicting the protagonist’s resolve to face the past and take a new step forward.
When you stand at a crossroads in life and feel anxious about the future, listening to this song is sure to give you a supportive push.
rutKobukuro
“I can’t go on anymore.” In those moments, Kobukuro’s 2001 release Wadachi (Tracks in the Road) gives you courage through the power of music.
It’s a song that existed since their indie days and was also included on their 2000 mini-album Root of my mind.
Work always comes with worries, doesn’t it? When you feel like you’re about to be crushed by them, the two members of Kobukuro, in their gentle, conversational tone, will lift your spirits.
Once you’ve regained your energy, hold your head high and keep moving toward the path you want to take!
I believeayaka
When you’re worn out from work, or when you’ve failed, feel down, and don’t want to do anything—everyone has times like that.
In those moments, please listen to Ayaka’s gentle song “I believe,” which slips softly into your heart.
Even when you’re discouraged, you still have to go back to work tomorrow, and the worry of “What if I fail again?” keeps growing.
Let Ayaka’s voice soothe you, take courage from these lyrics, and lift your head to keep going again starting tomorrow.
MiracleGReeeeN
GReeeeN is known for lyrics that hit you straight in the heart and songs that lift your spirits.
Their track “Kiseki,” released in 2008 as their seventh single, was the theme song for the smash-hit drama ROOKIES.
Thanks to the show’s success, GReeeeN’s popularity soared, making them known across a wide range of generations.
It’s a song that radiates a profound love and resonates with listeners of all ages.
It’s a number that speaks to the hearts of people working hard every day, regardless of generation or age!
Songs that help you work hard. Cheer-up songs for working people (91–100)
memoriesŌtsuki Maki
Maki Otsuki’s “memories” gives me the strength to try again when work gets tough.
Released in 1999 as her debut single, the song was used as the ending theme for the anime One Piece.
It portrays someone who has worked hard to make their dreams come true, only to find that reality often doesn’t go as planned—and in those moments, they recall the time when they were purely chasing their dreams.
It’s a song that makes you feel like it’s okay to pause when things are hard, look back a little on how far you’ve come, and then start walking forward again.