Feeling reluctant to finally get started on the big year-end cleaning? That’s exactly when you should enlist the power of music! Put on some high-energy tracks, and even the most tedious cleaning can suddenly turn into a fun time.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of background music that will help you power through your cleaning.
From upbeat classics to the latest J-pop that lifts your spirits, you’re sure to find songs that brighten your cleaning time.
Now, crank up your favorites, scrub away this year’s grime, and welcome the New Year feeling refreshed!
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[2026] BGM Playlist to Speed Up Your Year-End Deep Cleaning [Make it Fun and Sparkling!] (1–10)
CharismaxSnow Man
With rapid-fire raps over a fast BPM and a hook packed with catchy melodies, this Snow Man track is guaranteed to speed up your cleaning! It modernizes the para-para style that was popular in the 1990s and 2000s, and just listening to it makes your body start moving on its own.
Released as a digital single in August 2025, its music video features a stunning scene with 250 people dancing at Shibuya’s scramble crossing.
The highly addictive choreography is part of the appeal too—you might find yourself dancing while you clean! When you want to boost your mood for year-end cleaning, riding this song’s momentum will help you finish those tedious tasks in no time.
MAGICAdo
Ado’s track, where a four-on-the-floor dance beat intertwines with driving electronica, is a club-like number that crosses ’80s retro flair with Reiwa-era modern sound.
With a shape-shifting melody by Vocaloid producer Tsumiki and Ado’s chameleonic vocals—from whispers to full-throttle belts—the song unfolds a world themed around push-and-pull and duality.
Released in October 2025 as the opening theme for the anime Cat’s Eye, it syncs with the stylish urbanity of a thief’s tale.
Its addictive rhythm and snappy melody make it perfect BGM for keeping your hands moving during a big cleaning session.
The naturally body-moving beat turns year-end tidying into a fun time.
DansharismUchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
If you’re going to tackle the big year-end clean, you might as well make it fun, right? Released by Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai in December 2024, this track vividly captures, with a heavyweight loud rock sound, the inner tug-of-war we feel between the “can’t-throw-it-away” mindset and the reality that “it has to be cleaned up.” Even when we know something’s unnecessary, the conflict of piling on excuses like “I might use it someday” accelerates through the repetition of simple phrases and hard-hitting riffs.
First unveiled at the tour finale at LaLa arena TOKYO-BAY in Chiba, the song’s live performance—bottling up the venue’s raw heat—has been released as the music video.
Its call-and-response design fosters a sense of unity with the audience and has an addictive quality that makes you want to hum along while cleaning.
Even if you can’t quite get yourself moving, with this song, tidying up is bound to turn into an enjoyable time.
Double Double FIGHT!CANDY TUNE
For those of you who tend to put off your year-end deep clean, we’ve got the perfect gift: an encouraging song from CANDY TUNE.
Released in April 2024, this uptempo track—written, composed, and arranged by Tamaya 2060%—centers on the themes of getting back up again and the determination to keep challenging yourself without giving up.
Hum it along with the sharp, viral dance that blew up on TikTok, and even tedious cleaning will turn into fun in no time.
In 2025, it topped various charts and became a viral hit among fans, the “Ame-chan.” It’s the perfect song for anyone who wants to scrub away the grime of the past year or needs a little push to finally get started!
Sounds goodM!LK
The lead track included on M!LK’s major-label second album M!X, produced to celebrate their 10th anniversary, shines with a positive message that encourages you to “be yourself.” Its poppy, catchy melody and energetic rhythm feel great, and the chorus sticks in your head—you’ll find yourself humming along after just one listen.
The sudden, dramatic shift in the song’s arrangement midway through is a fun twist, too.
Set for advance digital release in February 2025, with a nationwide tour starting in April, this track features lyrics about friendship and living positively—perfect for boosting your mood even during year-end cleaning.
It’s a refreshing dance-pop tune that will elevate your energy while you work.
Revolutionary Journey – On the WayAina ji Endo
When you want to fire yourself up toward the end of the year, are you looking for a powerful song that gives you a push? As the opening theme for season 2 of the TV anime Dandadan, Aina The End’s digital single, written specifically for July 2025, layers a driving pace with an emotional sound to exquisite effect.
Aina, who wrote both the lyrics and the music, captures the feelings of a protagonist who fights and runs on to protect what’s precious, and it’s the kind of song that sets the listener’s heart ablaze.
Its up-tempo progression and her husky yet direct vocals are perfect for those moments when you need to haul yourself up and finally start cleaning.
It’s a track that gives you positive energy to keep looking forward while your hands work through every corner of the room.
Love, Scream!AiScReam
The debut single from AiScReam, a limited-time unit born from the Love Live! series, is a track that perfectly boosts the mood for a big clean-up.
Its catchy call-and-response that asks “What do you like?” and its buoyant, leaping melody stick in your head.
The dance-pop sound, infused with EDM and breakbeat elements, is full of kinetic energy that makes you want to move.
Released in January 2025, the song made its terrestrial TV debut on NHK General’s Venue101 in May and topped the Billboard Japan charts.
It also drew buzz through a collaboration with McDonald’s and sparked a huge reaction on social media.
It’s a bright tune you’ll find yourself humming naturally as you tidy up!