[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 & Popular Tracks Recommended for Work and Study (41–50)
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.
[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study! (51–60)
TraumereiRobert Schumann
This piece is the seventh and most famous of the thirteen pieces in Schumann’s Scenes from Childhood.
“Träumerei” is a German word that means dream, dreamy state, or reverie, and it can be taken as evoking the recollection of childhood dreams.
He injured his fingers, and it is said that the pieces he composed were performed by his wife, who was a pianist.
Sad storySEASIDE STUDIO
“A Sad Story” is a work that captivates with a dreamlike world woven by an ephemeral piano melody and ethereal synth sounds.
Its wistful yet beautiful tune resonates deeply with the listener’s heart, making it a great choice as background music when you need to focus on studying or work.
Listen to it in the solitary hours of the night or in moments of emotional flux, and you’ll feel the pangs of loneliness and melancholy stir within.
Let the soft, enveloping sound fill the space as you spend a calm and moving moment.
ValerieSteve Winwood
This is a song released in 1982 by Steve Winwood from the UK, known in Japanese as “Aozora no Valerie” (Valerie of the Blue Sky).
As the title suggests, it features wonderfully clear, comfortable keyboard playing.
It’s so pleasant that if you use it as background music for work, it’s sure to boost your productivity (lol).
BluesetteToots Thielemans
“Bluesette,” arguably the signature tune of Toots Thielemans, who was famous as a harmonica and guitar player.
While most versions feature him on harmonica, this video is unusual in that he whistles while playing the guitar.
If you work while listening to it, your tasks might just flow as smoothly as a whistle.
RYDEENYellow Magic Orchestra
This song, said to be one of YMO’s signature tracks alongside “Technopolis,” was apparently originally titled “Raiden,” after the legendary late-Edo-period sumo wrestler Raiden Tameemon.
Its technopop rhythm and sound make it easy to get work done almost without noticing.
Some people even say this track was played during school cleaning time.
SummerHisaishi Joe
Joe Hisaishi’s “Summer” is a heartwarming piece characterized by an intro that evokes a school chime.
Released in 1999, the track was included on the soundtrack for “Kikujiro” and has been beloved by many ever since.
Its beautiful melody, as if painting a summer landscape, calms a flustered mind during study or work and brings a sense of peace.
In a quiet room—or tucked away in the corner of a small café—why not let “Summer” add color to your time?