[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.
If you’re looking for work BGM, be sure to use this as a reference.
Playlist
| [Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study! | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | God’s Medical RecordsTsujii Nobuyuki |  play_arrow | Nobuyuki Tsujii’s gentle piano melodies soothe the heart. |
| 2east | Cello Suite “Festival”Tsuneta Daiki |  play_arrow | Daiki Tsuneta’s suite celebrating Cartier’s 100th anniversary |
| 3east | Tufted puffinHakasé Tarō |  play_arrow | Taro Hakase's signature piece “Beautiful Bird” |
| 4east | Hymn to LifeMuramatsu Takatsugu |  play_arrow | A Hymn to Life by Takatsugu Muramatsu |
| 5east | Taiga Drama “Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku” Main ThemeYoshimata Ryō |  play_arrow | Stories of women of the Sengoku era as depicted by Yoshimata Ryo |
| 6east | Coin of HappinessFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | Masaharu Fukuyama’s classical guitar solo piece that shakes the heart |
| 7east | Blue DragonSawano Hiroyuki |  play_arrow | A moving piece with tension and power |
| 8east | Whistle: Asuka’s ThemeŌshima Michiru |  play_arrow | A masterpiece whose gentle oboe tone soothes the heart |
| 9east | A Fateful EncounterAndré Gagnon |  play_arrow | From Canada: Piano melodies that heal the heart |
| 10east | Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichi |  play_arrow | A Japan–United Kingdom–Australia co-production released in 1983… |
| 11east | Code Blue (from “Code Blue: Doctor Heli Emergency Lifesaving”)Satō Naoki |  play_arrow | With a moving melody and a tension-filled development, it leaves listeners… |
| 12east | Distant LightLibera |  play_arrow | Libera’s heartwarming song “Faraway” is… |
| 13east | Danny BoyAirurando min’yō |  play_arrow | An evocative melody that makes you feel the winds of Ireland... |
| 14east | For TomorrowSeizuka Shinya |  play_arrow | The 2017 TV drama “Kounodori,” Season 2… |
| 15east | EarthMuramatsu Takatsugu |  play_arrow | “Earth,” with its emotionally stirring melody, is particularly memorable... |
| 16east | CanonJohann Pachelbel |  play_arrow | Johann Sebastian, known as the Father of Music… |
| 17east | SUNFLOWERHenry Mancini |  play_arrow | This song, known as “Himawari” in Japan… |
| 18east | NEWDAYSSchroeder-Headz |  play_arrow | Shunsuke Watanabe's soothing jazz music |
| 19east | River Flows in YouYIRUMA |  play_arrow | A melody like the flow of water that gently soothes the heart... |
| 20east | Music Room After SchoolGONTITI |  play_arrow | The healing presence of Mr. Gonzalez Mikami and Mr. Chichi Matsumura… |
| 21east | Is Paris Burning?Kako Takashi |  play_arrow | The moving theme music of NHK’s ‘The Century of Images’ |
| 22east | Once-in-a-lifetime encountertenpyō |  play_arrow | A piano solo piece from the Tenpyō era that gently stays close to the heart |
| 23east | KEEP A DISTANCEObara Takashi |  play_arrow | A quiet dialogue and warmth between the shakuhachi and the piano |
| 24east | Hymn of Ten Thousand PraisesHakasé Tarō |  play_arrow | Taro Hakase's Melody of Prayer for His Son |
| 25east | Night Birdsshakatak |  play_arrow | With this song that became a huge hit in the ’80s, … |
| 26east | Sultans Of SwingDire Straits |  play_arrow | Dire Straits’ debut album’s… |
| 27east | A Whole New World (from “Aladdin”)Alan Menken |  play_arrow | A composer known for numerous Disney film scores… |
| 28east | ultramarineAyase |  play_arrow | Inspired by the manga “Blue Period”… |
| 29east | Name of Life from Spirited AwayHisaishi Joe |  play_arrow | With a crystalline piano timbre and a somehow nostalgic… |
| 30east | A Town with an Ocean View (from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”)Hisaishi Joe |  play_arrow | A rare, as if a beautiful seaside town were spreading out before your eyes, ... |
| 31east | On the journey: “Final Fantasy VII Piano Collections”Uematsu Nobuo |  play_arrow | A tranquil townscape encountered along the course of a grand adventure... |
| 32east | ManiacMichael Sembello |  play_arrow | The movie “Flashdan…” released in 1983 |
| 33east | Chariots Of FireVangelis |  play_arrow | Greek-born synthesizer player Vangelis… |
| 34east | Enigma Variations ~ NimrodEdward Elgar |  play_arrow | Elgar’s masterpiece “Enigma,” a profound inspiration. |
| 35east | Sometimes, a tale from long ago — from Porco RossoKatō Tokiko |  play_arrow | A warm yet wistful longing for the days of youth now past... |
| 36east | Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | Especially moving among the pieces in the 'Suite bergamasque'... |
| 37east | From here on, you’re on your own.Ucchii Zero – ucchii zero – |  play_arrow | Free music with a heartrending melody that brings tears to your eyes... |
| 38east | Eternal StoryYamashita Kōsuke |  play_arrow | “E...” by Kosuke Yamashita, released in 2012 |
| 39east | Baby, God Bless YouSeizuka Shinya |  play_arrow | “Baby, Go…” produced by Shinya Kiyozuka |
| 40east | Legend of the WindHisaishi Joe |  play_arrow | Boost your concentration with Joe Hisaishi's music |
| 41east | Longing/LoveGeorge Winston |  | Born in the U.S. state of Michigan, pian... |
| 42east | SmokyChar |  play_arrow | It’s one of the greatest of the great songs by Naoto Takenaka, a.k.a. Char.… |
| 43east | Rhapsody In BlueGeorge Gershwin |  play_arrow | An American compo… who worked on many film scores |
| 44east | Antonio’s SongMichael Franks |  play_arrow | A distinctive whisper-like singing style and a jazzy, polished… |
| 45east | Last Train HomePat Metheny Group |  play_arrow | By the band led by guitarist Pat Metheny… |
| 46east | The Olive NecklacePaul Mauriat |  play_arrow | Such as “Love Is Blue” and “Toccata in D Minor (Tears)”... |
| 47east | Soul Bossa NovaQuincy Jones |  play_arrow | This song is from Michael Jackson’s album… |
| 48east | TraumereiRobert Schumann |  play_arrow | This piece is one of the thirteen pieces composed by Schumann for “Ki… |
| 49east | RYDEENYellow Magic Orchestra |  play_arrow | A representative YMO song alongside “Technopolis,” and... |
| 50east | TAKUMI / ArtisanMatsutani Taku |  play_arrow | “TAKUMI” is an architectural documentary… |
| 51east | Black Magic WomanSantana |  | A smooth guitar tone, with a touch of vocals... |
| 52east | Take FiveDave Brubeck |  play_arrow | The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 195… |
| 53east | SEA LINE “RIE”Kadamatsu Toshiki |  play_arrow | Toshiki Kadomatsu’s instrumental album, included on the first disc… |
| 54east | Waltz For DebbyBill Evans |  play_arrow | Jazz pianist, Bill Evans... |
| 55east | Greeting of LoveEdward Elgar |  play_arrow | The British composer Edward Elgar... |
| 56east | GymnopédieErik Satie |  play_arrow | As a heretic of Western music, “Gymnopédie”... |
| 57east | Room 335Larry Carlton |  play_arrow | For a long time since the ’80s, jazz… |
| 58east | Sad storySEASIDE STUDIO |  play_arrow | "Sad Story" is a piano piece brimming with a sense of ephemerality... |
| 59east | ValerieSteve Winwood |  play_arrow | Steve Winwood, who hails from the United Kingdom, ... |
| 60east | BluesetteToots Thielemans |  play_arrow | He was famous as a harmonica and guitar player… |
| 61east | SummerHisaishi Joe |  play_arrow | Joe Hisaishi’s “Summer” was the ch… from school. |
| 62east | MomentAkiyama Hirokazu |  play_arrow | Hirokazu Akiyama’s “Moment” is beautiful… |
| 63east | Nagisa ModeratoKōsaka Masayoshi |  | Since their debut in 1971, in Japan’s rock scene… |
| 64east | AjaSteely Dan |  play_arrow | Aja,” released in 1977... |
| 65east | homesicknessAmacha no Ongaku Koubou |  play_arrow | “Nostalgia,” characterized by a melody that stirs the emotions, is... |