[For BGM or workouts] Fast-tempo, high-BPM songs

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Don’t you ever feel like listening to fast-tempo songs—for jogging or driving, when you’re working on something, doing house chores like cleaning or laundry, or when you want to hype things up at karaoke?

Of course, they’re great for boosting your mood, but many people also find that music helps them power through tasks in one go!

In this article, we’ll introduce lots of upbeat, catchy tracks, focusing mainly on popular J-POP.

We’ve picked plenty of trending songs too, so feel free to use this list for karaoke choices or as background music for various occasions!

[For BGM and workouts] Fast-tempo songs (BPM 101–110)

ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaver

hide with Spread Beaver – ROCKET DIVE

ROCKET DIVEhide with Spread Beaver

ROCKET DIVE, an overall bright and pop-tinged song, is the first single by hide with Spread Beaver.

It was the first single released after X JAPAN’s breakup, and it carries a message from hide to fans who were depressed by the shock of the band’s dissolution at the time: “Don’t mope—keep your head up and blast off like a rocket.”

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In conclusion

We’ve rounded up a bunch of fast-tempo tracks that are perfect for all kinds of situations—background music while you work, songs to listen to while doing chores, and even for driving or working out.

And when we say “fast tempo,” it’s not just about a high BPM; even if the BPM is a bit lower, songs with a sense of speed can still get you pumped! Try using the songs we introduced this time as BGM picks for various scenes!