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Gets you pumped! A curated selection of popular and classic Japanese songs perfect as background music for work

Have you ever had the experience where a song suddenly comes on and flips your switch just when you want to focus on work or studying? Work BGM isn’t just background noise—it plays a crucial role in influencing your motivation.

Japanese music in particular has tons of popular and classic tracks that naturally lift your mood and get your hands moving.

In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of recommended BGM that’s perfect to accompany your tasks.

Use it when you want to reset your mood or push through that last stretch!

Gets You Pumped! Carefully Selected Popular and Classic Japanese Songs Perfect as Work BGM (61–70)

Premium salted grilled Kuroge Wagyu tongue 680 yenOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Grilled Top-Salt Wagyu Tongue 680 Yen (Short Ver.)
Premium salted grilled Kuroge Wagyu tongue 680 yenOtsuka Ai

This is Ai Otsuka’s seventh single.

It was used as the first ending theme for the anime Black Jack.

The lyrics, which compare a man–woman romance to a yakiniku grill and meat, are distinctive.

Ai Otsuka’s sweet vocals are pleasant to listen to.

Incidentally, the song was released on February 9, a play on words linking “meat” (niku) and the number 29.

Destiny -Sunflower-Shimatani Hitomi

Hitomi Shimatani / “Destiny - Sunflower -” [OFFICIAL MV FULL SIZE]
Destiny -Sunflower-Shimatani Hitomi

This is a song by Hitomi Shimatani, a popular female singer.

It’s also well-known as the opening theme for the anime Black Jack 21.

It’s a cool, uplifting track, so why not give it a listen as background music while you work?

GO! GO! MANIACHōkago Tī Taimu

These are songs by Ho-kago Tea Time, the band that appears in the anime K-On!, which became a social phenomenon.

It drew attention for having the voice actors who play the anime characters perform live in real life.

It’s also popular as background music for work.

I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – I Want to Be Kind [Live at Nippon Budokan 2012.2.11]
I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi

This is one of the hit songs by the popular singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito.

It gained attention as the theme song for the drama ‘I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper.’ With its distinctive rhythm, it could be a great choice to listen to as background music while you work.

loveHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)
loveHoshino Gen

It became a hot topic when it was used as the ending theme for the smash-hit drama “We Married as a Job!” (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu).

The singer of this song, Gen Hoshino, also starred in the drama as an actor, which rapidly boosted his nationwide recognition.

It’s an upbeat track, so try listening to it as background music while you work.