Pass Exam Prayer: Recommended for Test Takers! A Collection of Western Pop/Rock Pep Songs [2026]

MoveLittle Mix

Little Mix – Move (Official Video)

It’s a song by Little Mix released in 2013.

Starting with a distinctive, catchy rhythm in the intro, it makes you want to move your body just like the title suggests as you listen.

The members’ vocals pack a punch.

It seems perfect for a study break—put it on and loosen up your body that’s gotten stiff from sitting at your desk for too long.

FireworkKaty Perry

Katy Perry – Firework (Official Music Video)

Katy Perry – Firework ( Lyrics English / Japanese)

This song is from American singer Katy Perry’s third studio album, Teenage Dream (2010).

With lyrics that say, “You’re a firework—show them your true worth,” it seems like the kind of message that could spark motivation in exam-takers to keep studying and not give up.

ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift – ME! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) (Lyric Video) ft. Brendon Urie

Japanese translation: Me! – Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie

A hugely popular singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, features Panic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie as a guest on this track.

In her vocals, where she sings, “I’m me and you’re you, and that’s what makes it fun,” you can find the courage and strength to power through your entrance exam studies.

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New RomanticsTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – New Romantics

This is a song by Taylor Swift, who is especially popular among girls, that will get your energy soaring.

I bet there are many Taylor fans even among students preparing for exams.

Draw strength from this song, which feels like Taylor is cheering you on to get through the long and tough exam season.

MedicineBring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon – medicine (Official Video)

This is a song released in 2019 by Bring Me The Horizon, a band that has grown to become one of the UK’s leading rock acts.

It was included on their sixth studio album, Amo, which came out the same year, and in Japan it was also used in a commercial for the Xperia 5.

While it’s a mid-tempo track with a somewhat piercing, sorrowful melody, the lyrics are said to be about vocalist Oliver Sykes’s experience of divorcing his ex-wife.

The image of struggling in pain yet trying to move forward may offer hints for enduring the solitary battle of entrance exams.

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The ClimbMiley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus – The Climb

Miley Cyrus - The Climb Japanese translation and English lyrics

It’s the lead single from the Miley Cyrus–starring film Hannah Montana: The Movie.

Miley sings it with heartfelt care and passion.

Entrance exams in high school and college are like mountains that keep coming even after you’ve climbed one, but, like this song says, believe you can do it and conquer each mountain at your own pace.

Last HurrahBebe Rexha

Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (Official Lyrics Video)

Translation of foreign music: Bebe Rexha – Last Hurrah (Japanese translation)

It’s a song in which the popular singer Bebe Rexha gently sings, “You can always try again.” You may have done some bad things, but tomorrow you can start over.

The words “I won’t give up” will give you, a test-taker who sometimes makes mistakes, the strength to keep trying as many times as it takes.

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