[2026] Great Songs to Boost Focus — Perfect for Studying and Working Out

Caramel PainHoshimachi Suisei

Caramel Pain / Suisei Hoshimachi (official)

Suisei Hoshimachi, who has crossed the boundary between the virtual and the real and even pulled off a successful solo show at Nippon Budokan in February 2025.

Written and composed by Deu from PEOPLE 1, this track is a high-velocity rock number themed around sweet yet bittersweet emotions and self-liberation.

Riding on distorted guitars and a powerful beat, her determination to stay true to herself is strikingly conveyed.

It’s included on the album “Shinsei Mokuroku,” released in January 2025.

Whether you’re working and want to boost your focus or need a spark when your spirits are flagging, her emotional vocals are sure to give you a push.

sparrowKakuno Hayato

Hayato Sumino – Suzume [Audio]

Everyone knows the feeling of sitting down at your desk but struggling to switch into focus mode.

That’s when you should lend an ear to this piece: a piano solo reconstruction by Hayato Sumino of the theme song from the film Suzume.

Featured as the closing track on the tribute album Dear Jubilee – RADWIMPS TRIBUTE -, released in November 2025, this work is an instrumental without lyrics, yet its expressive power makes the original song’s earnest words seem to spill from the keys.

Its dramatic arc, growing from stillness to heat, is sure to deepen your immersion in whatever you’re doing.

It’s the perfect track for nights when you want to enter a deep zone for studying or work, or when you want to center yourself and face a task head-on.

ultramarineAyase

Gunjou / YOASOBI [Piano Performance · 1 Hour / For Work, Sleep, Reading, Studying BGM]

An epic cheer song produced by YOASOBI, inspired by the manga Blue Period.

It powerfully portrays the pain and inner conflicts that arise precisely because you’re passionate about what you love, as well as the determination to follow the path you believe in—carried by a fast-paced, driving sound.

Released in September 2020, the track was used in a commercial for Bourbon’s Alfort Mini Chocolate and was also selected as the march-in song for the 94th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament.

To express the piece’s uplifting, supportive energy on piano, it’s key to build a strong sense of rise from the pre-chorus into the chorus.

In the grand choral sections, using the sustain pedal effectively to create a rich resonance will move listeners even more.

Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringJ.S.Bach

Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the “Father of Music.” The chorale that closes his church cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, composed in 1723, is likely something everyone has heard at least once.

Its warm yet majestic sonorities evoke a deep sense of peace and unwavering hope.

Beloved as a staple at celebrations such as weddings, it is also widely known in the piano arrangement by Myra Hess.

Its quiet, refined harmonies won’t disrupt your thoughts; rather, they gently enhance your concentration.

Give it a listen as background music to clear your mind while studying or doing desk work.

A Town with an Ocean View (from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”)Hisaishi Joe

A Town with an Ocean View (from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”)

This is a piece by Joe Hisaishi with a memorable, hope-filled melody that makes you feel as if a beautiful seaside town is unfolding before your eyes.

The emotions that arise at the moment of taking a new step—expectation mingled with a touch of anxiety—are brilliantly rendered through light, sparkling piano tones.

The piece accompanies the moving scene in the July 1989 film Kiki’s Delivery Service where the protagonist soars over a new town, and it is included on the classic album Kiki’s Delivery Service: Music Collection released the same year.

Its nostalgic yet liberating atmosphere is sure to refresh you when you feel stuck with work or study.

Why not spend a focused, enriching time wrapped in its gentle, forward-looking melody?

Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48

[MV full] Koi Suru Fortune Cookie / AKB48 [Official]

It’s the 32nd single by AKB48, released in 2013.

The song is famous for its music video in which AKB members dance together with various people around town.

While it conveys the message that dancing can lift your spirits, it’s not just your body—your brain dances too, gets stimulated, and your concentration improves.

Even people who don’t care much for AKB often say they ended up liking this song—maybe.

the four seasonsAntonio Vivaldi

Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi

It brings you an elegant feeling, as if you were in a European court.

With that feeling, you can tackle desk work or studying.

The continuously and beautifully shifting tones of the violin surely stir and activate the brain, promising improved focus and sustained concentration.