Hot Western anime songs that get you hyped

Shake It OffReese Witherspoon & Nick Kroll

Sing (2016) – Shake It Off Scene (6/10) | Movieclips

The song performed with a comedic dance by Rosita and Gunter, the pigs in the movie Sing, is a cover of none other than Taylor Swift.

With a house-music-style arrangement unique to the film version, it takes on a different kind of charm.

This FffireFranz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand – This Fffire (Official Video)

An Insanely Cool Opening Title | Cyberpunk: Edgerunners | Netflix Japan

This is a catchy, energetic track released in October 2004 by the Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.

Included on their debut album Franz Ferdinand and also released as a single, the song features lyrics centered on themes of passion and desire.

It channels uncontrollable, fiery longing through a high-voltage rock sound.

In 2022, it was chosen as the opening theme for the Netflix anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

It’s a song that showcases the band’s identity built around the concept of “music for girls to dance to,” and is recommended for anyone who wants to let loose on the dance floor.

I Like To Move It, Move ItSacha Baron Cohen

I Like To Move It (Original Video) Madagascar HD

An insert song and ending theme from the film “Madagascar.” Performed by British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, whose vocals convey the film’s world.

The catchy chorus repeatedly declares “I like to move it,” making it an irresistible, dance-inducing piece.

Real GoneSheryl Crow

Cars Movie Soundtrack (Sheryl Crow – Real Gone)

The opening song of the movie Cars.

It’s a high-energy piece perfect for setting the tone for the cool racing scene at the start of the film.

With its somewhat acoustic sound, characteristic of the Queen of Country, Sheryl Crow, the harmonica in the interlude, and its cool lyrics, it’s full of appeal.

Welcome To New YorkTaylor Swift

Welcome To New York

The opening song of the movie “The Secret Life of Pets.” It also made headlines because it was performed by the queen of pop music, Taylor Swift.

Its light, poppy melody instantly lifts your spirits.

New York is a city that sounds cool even when it’s put into a song.

Let It Go Sing-alongFROZEN

FROZEN | Let It Go Sing-along | Official Disney UK

It’s the song that became the basis for Frozen.

How about listening to it when mountain climbing, especially in snowy mountains? There’s something bittersweet yet powerful about it, and as it goes on it brims with confidence—of course it’s great in the film, but just listening to it on its own really lifts your spirits.

Baby I(feat. Taro Hakase)Ariana Grande

GO-GO Tamagotchi! ED2 Baby I feat. Taro Hakase / Ariana Grande

This is a track by American singer Ariana Grande that sounds like the very feeling of indescribable excitement at the moment love begins, translated straight into music.

It was used as the ending theme for the anime GO-GO Tamagotchi!.

The song features a buoyant beat reminiscent of ’90s R&B, with Ariana’s soaring high tones shining through.

It captures that sweet, bittersweet rush when your feelings of love overflow and leave you speechless—just listening to it makes your heart skip.

This is a Japan-only special version featuring violinist Taro Hakase, whose elegant tones make the song even more dramatic.

The original was released in 2013, and you can hear this version on the Japanese edition of the 2014 album My Everything.

Its happy sound is the very definition of “getting hyped.”