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!
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Hype yourself up! A curated selection of popular and classic Japanese songs perfect as work BGM (51–60)
BRAND NEW MORNINGMōningu Musume. ’17
This is a new song by Morning Musume, once the flagship group among large idol groups.
With the rise of groups like AKB, they may not seem as prominent as before, but this track is a power song that lifts your spirits just by listening.
Why not try playing it while you study?
(RE)PLAYMiura Daichi
This is a song by Daichi Miura, an entertainer often called the Japanese Michael Jackson.
The music video, featuring dancers performing in perfect sync, became a hot topic.
It’s a cool track and also great as background music for getting work done.
Stars on EarthNakajima Miyuki
It’s one of Miyuki Nakajima’s hit songs, created during her career as a singer-songwriter.
It’s also famous as the theme song for the TV program “Project X: Challengers.” Just listening to it is motivating, so why not try it as background music while you work?
LA LA LA Love SongKubota Toshinobu
It’s one of Toshinobu Kubota’s signature songs from his career as a singer.
It also became a hot topic as the theme song for the drama “Long Vacation.” It’s a feel-good love song, so try listening to it as background music while you work or study.
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
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
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.