[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study!
Whether you’re at your desk at home or working in a café, music can sometimes boost your focus and at other times calm a racing mind.
Some people may prefer complete silence while working, but you might be surprised how much more productive work or study can be with a soft layer of background music.
With that in mind, we’ve picked out some moving, emotionally resonant tracks that are perfect as background music while you work.
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[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study! (51–60)
Legend of the WindHisaishi Joe
Joe Hisaishi’s mysterious composition helps boost concentration while you work.
Created for the film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, this piece is characterized by its grand orchestral sound.
It brilliantly expresses a fantastical worldview through music, drawing listeners into the story’s realm.
Widely recognized as part of the film’s soundtrack, this track is perfect not only for movie fans but also for anyone seeking a quiet environment to focus.
Surrender yourself to its beautiful melody, and your mind will naturally calm—there’s no doubt your productivity will improve.
Waltz For DebbyBill Evans
It’s a piece composed in 1956 by jazz pianist Bill Evans, and it’s considered one of his signature works.
Said to have been written about his niece, who was two years old at the time, the song’s flowing, beautiful melody has captured the hearts of many in Japan, and—unusual for an instrumental—its total domestic sales, including LPs and CDs, reached about 500,000 copies.
The live recording on the 1961 album recorded at the Village Vanguard is especially well-known, so be sure to give it a listen.
SmokyChar
This is one of the greatest of the great songs by Naoto Takenaka, aka Char.
They say listening to rhythmically vibrant tracks like this is perfect for refreshing a mind tired from work or study.
It was released in the ’70s, but it doesn’t feel dated at all even now.
It’s cool.
The Olive NecklacePaul Mauriat
Paul Mauriat, a French composer widely known in Japan for works like “L’Amour est Bleu (Love Is Blue)” and “Toccata,” is especially famous for “El Bimbo,” the piece everyone recognizes as a magic show theme.
Even if the title doesn’t ring a bell, just hearing the intro probably makes you think, “That’s the magic song!” It’s not exactly a soothing type of tune, but don’t you feel like your work moves along briskly—almost like doing magic—just by listening to it while you work?
Soul Bossa NovaQuincy Jones
This song is a 1962 hit by Quincy Jones, the famous music producer also known for producing Michael Jackson’s album Thriller, but it enjoyed a revival when it was used as the theme song for the 1997 American film Austin Powers.
As the title suggests, it’s indeed a number that feels like a fusion of soul and bossa nova.