Recommended Western motivational songs for high school students. World-famous classics and popular hits.
Let’s listen to some uplifting Western songs! Each track has a kind of power you don’t often find in Japanese music, bursting with energy.
Many of them are easy to follow, so I highly recommend them.
If you also check lyric translation sites to look up the meanings, you might make some new discoveries.
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Cheer-up Western songs recommended for high school students: World classics and popular hits (41–50)
Fight SongRachel Platten
This song by Rachel Platten, who made her first visit to Japan in 2016, is perfect for cheering at summer high school baseball games.
The chorus, in particular, really pumps you up.
Just like the lyric “This is my fight song,” it’s a track that stirs your fighting spirit for the game.
Cheer-up Western songs recommended for high school students: World-famous classics and popular hits (51–60)
BraveSara Bareilles
Speaking of Western songs that give you courage, how about this track by Sara Bareilles? Its powerful drumbeat and uplifting chorus will put you in a bright, refreshing mood.
I think it’s perfect as a cheer song for summer high school baseball.
Never Give UpSia
Never give up! The phrase in the title slips right into your ears.
It’s perfect as a cheer song for summer high school baseball.
Speaking of Sia, she’s provided songs for many famous films, and her music videos are unique every time.
Be sure to check those out, too.
Back In BlackAC/DC
A track by the Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1980.
It was released five months after lead singer Bon Scott’s death as a tribute to him.
It has been used in films such as Iron Man and has been covered by artists like Shakira and Santana.
Dream OnAerosmith
A track released in 1973 by the American rock band Aerosmith.
It’s a power ballad about pursuing your dreams until they come true.
It became a hit in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere, and has been used in the TV drama Glee and in commercials for Adobe Photoshop.
Break FreeCommitted
A track that sings about believing in your own values when facing hardship.
It was released in 2011 by Committed, an a cappella group from Alabama also known as the Season 2 winners of the TV show “The Sing-Off.”
BelieveDirty Heads
A track by the American reggae band Dirty Heads.
It’s a song that delivers a message to everyone trying to become a musician.
It’s included on their debut album, Any Port in a Storm, released in 2008.