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[For Work] Compilation of Tear-Jerking BGM Videos [Covers, etc.]

Beautiful music that gently accompanies a pensive mood… In this article, we’re featuring tear-jerking background music (BGM).

We’ve put together popular free BGM, focus/working BGM, and piano covers of existing songs.

If you bookmark this article or dive deeper from the videos listed here, you’ll be able to enjoy lovely tracks anytime, at any moment.

Now then—will you find something that plucks at your heartstrings?

Please enjoy reading to the very end.

[For Work] Tear-Jerking BGM Video Compilation [Covers, etc.] (1–10)

A gentle music box for the heartBGM maker

Gentle Music Box for the Heart [Healing BGM] — Nostalgic, Calming Music
A gentle music box for the heartBGM maker

The video “Gentle Music Box for the Heart” is perfect as BGM for sleep or for a relaxing evening.

It features music created with music boxes, whose mechanically crafted, gentle tones resonate softly.

Composed solely of music box sounds, this soothing music is recommended for anyone who’s been thinking, “I haven’t been sleeping well lately…” On nights when complete silence feels too lonely or anxiety-inducing, its calm timbre will gently lull you to sleep.

It’s also great for moments of stress relief, like stretching or taking a bath.

Why not let yourself be soothed by melodies that tenderly embrace the time before you drift off?

PV_EmotionalPeriTune

[Free BGM] Emotional Piano & Strings BGM “PV_Emotional”
PV_EmotionalPeriTune

PV_Emotional resonates with a beautiful melody blending piano and strings.

It was produced by PeriTune, a site that provides free music materials.

Characterized by an emotional sound that grows from simple timbres into a dramatic development, it evokes scenes of vast landscapes unfolding before your eyes.

The track conveys the breath and momentum of life, as if setting off toward a brand-new future.

It will give you courage when you’re taking on something new or when you want to move forward.

Listen to the clear, uplifting melody that will brighten your heart.

A soothing Japanese-style music medleyxxxJunaJunaxxx

Healing Effect: Soothing Traditional Japanese Music Medley [High Quality] – Traditional Japanese Music – Relaxing Music
A soothing Japanese-style music medleyxxxJunaJunaxxx

When it comes to BGM videos that make you cherish the spirit of “Wa” (Japanese harmony), “A Soothing Japanese-Style Music Medley” stands out.

Created by xxxJunaJunaxxx, who has produced numerous BGM videos, it features traditional melodies using Japanese instruments that soothe the soul and evoke the changing seasons of Japan—spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

It’s also lovely to listen while picturing Japan’s natural scenery, shrines, and temples.

While many tracks have a relaxed tempo, they also carry a certain beauty and strength.

The gentle music seems to envelop stress and anxiety.

Why not spend some leisurely time and experience the wabi-sabi of Japanese aesthetics?

[For Work] Compilation of Tear-Jerking BGM Videos [Covers, etc.] (11–20)

TikTok Piano Medley

Piano song medley used on TikTok
TikTok Piano Medley

A BGM video featuring a medley of piano pieces popular on TikTok, a platform hugely supported by young people.

It compiles songs often used in emotional scenes.

One hallmark of TikTok is its short format where videos switch rapidly, so many people may have only heard snippets of these tracks within the app.

Since it’s composed of pieces with beautiful piano tones, it’s perfect as background music for work.

It’s a BGM video that gently keeps you company on sleepless nights.

Please give it a listen when you’re feeling anxious or lonely.

A cover of songs to listen to when you can’t sleep or want to calm down

Songs to listen to when you can't sleep or want to relax. Cover medley.
A cover of songs to listen to when you can't sleep or want to calm down

A collection of popular J-POP and Vocaloid songs covered as guitar-and-vocal performances, titled “Songs to Listen to When You Can’t Sleep or Want to Relax.” These BGM videos feature original tracks—normally built with lush, polished production—reinterpreted with only an acoustic guitar.

The warm guitar tone, paired with a sweet and gentle vocal, creates a soothing effect.

With added arrangements to the melodies and rhythms, it’s perfect for unwinding at night.

This cover medley gently wraps your sleepless hours.

Give it a listen as background music for your cozy time at home, too.

Beautiful and heartrending, fantasy-style musicBGM maker

[Fantasy World] Beautiful and Bittersweet, Fantasy-Style Music ~Healing BGM~
Beautiful and heartrending, fantasy-style musicBGM maker

This BGM video, which evokes fantastical cityscapes and scenery, features “beautiful yet bittersweet fantasy music.” It was produced by a BGM maker known for creating numerous original tracks.

The beautifully melancholic piano tones resonate, inviting listeners to imagine a story with depth.

From dawn to the dark of night, its ambient sound is versatile and fitting for any scene.

It’s a BGM video that lets you forget everyday fatigue and stress and immerse yourself in a world of fantasy.

It’s also recommended to listen while picturing beautiful landscapes.

Summer Piano MusicRelaxing Music Pro

[For Study/Work BGM] Beautiful, Melancholic Healing Music – Summer Piano Music [Piano]
Summer Piano MusicRelaxing Music Pro

Here’s a track by Relaxing Music Pro that evokes various summer memories.

Its simple and beautiful tone is carried solely by the piano.

At nearly three hours long, it’s perfect as background music for work or studying.

It’s also great for a leisurely day off or whenever you want to calm your mind.

The sound gently expands like a nostalgic landscape, bringing a sense of peace.

This BGM video features a somewhat lonely, bittersweet melody.

Let these melodies—fitting for all kinds of summer moments—soothe you.