Recommended BGM: A collection of songs you’ll want to listen to for remote work and tasks
There are plenty of moments in everyday life when you want some background music—like when you’re relaxing at home, driving, or studying.
And these days, a lot of people are also looking for BGM to listen to while working remotely.
In this article, we’ll introduce a bunch of tracks that are perfect for that kind of BGM!
We’ve focused on songs that can boost your motivation or help you stay calm and concentrate—great picks for studying and remote work.
Try using them not just as background music for tasks, but in all sorts of everyday situations!
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Recommended BGM: A collection of songs to listen to for remote work and tasks (11–20)
LaurentechSPECIAL OTHERS
This track, which keeps your work moving at a comfortable tempo, is “Laurentech,” released in 2007 by the jam band SPECIAL OTHERS.
Its irresistibly groovy melody will get your body swaying and help you power through both work and study! The balance between the punchy drum sound and the synth tones—calming yet with a touch of cuteness—is incredibly pleasant.
Even if you’re not feeling motivated at first, the steadily building melody is sure to lift your spirits right along with it!
A gentle nightorange pekoe
This is the second single by orange pekoe, a music duo that began their activities in the Kwansei Gakuin University light music club and captivates fans with a sound infused with jazz and Latin elements.
The song was featured in a commercial for C’BON cosmetics, and it’s an outstanding number with a comfortably breezy jazz atmosphere, a soothing beat, and a touch of melancholic vocals.
Its calm tone and nostalgic melody make it perfect as background music for remote work, enriching your personal space.
It’s a recommendation for those tired of mainstream pop—a sophisticated track with an addictive, mature vibe.
Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach
Along with the epithet “the father of music,” Johann Sebastian Bach’s works are something almost everyone studied in school music classes.
To be precise, the commonly known title refers to the arrangement of the second movement, “Air,” from Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.
3 in D major, BWV 1068, made for solo violin with piano accompaniment by the German violinist August Wilhelmj—a detail that those less familiar with classical music may not know.
Its dreamy, all-enveloping melody makes for calming background music.
It’s also recommended for remote work when you want some sound but prefer to avoid tracks that are too attention-grabbing.
Seesaw Game: A Brave Love SongMr.Children
This is Mr.Children’s ninth single, released in 1995.
Despite having no tie-in, it reportedly sold well at the time, which speaks to the song’s strong popularity.
Created with the concept of being a “crowd-pleaser at live shows,” it features a rhythm that makes you want to jump along and a chorus with lyrics that beg to be sung together.
It’s a song that exudes fun and lifts your spirits when you want to get pumped up.
heartaimyon
A singer-songwriter whose sound carries a sense of nostalgia and is loved across generations, Aimyon.
Her 2021 release Heart is a moody, mature ballad.
It was featured in the drama Only Just Married and became a hot topic.
Its lyrics themed around human love and its warm sound are especially appealing.
With her gentle vocals and resonant low end, this track makes for calming BGM when working remotely.
This slow-tempo love song is a number that makes you want to work carefully without rushing.
peace signYonezu Kenshi
When you’re working remotely and creating documents or writing, there are times you just can’t get in the mood, right? What can boost your spirits in those moments is “Peace Sign.” It’s a song Kenshi Yonezu released in 2017, and it was used as the opening theme for the anime My Hero Academia.
Its punchy guitar riff and up-tempo rhythm can improve your productivity.
It’s also recommended for fans of anime songs and Vocaloid.
It’s the perfect track to help you get your motivation back during sleepy times, like first thing in the morning or right after your lunch break!
Recommended BGM: A compilation of songs to listen to for remote work and tasks (21–30)
A Town with an Ocean View (from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”)Hisaishi Joe
This is a piece by Joe Hisaishi with a memorable, hope-filled melody that makes you feel as if a beautiful seaside town is unfolding before your eyes.
The emotions that arise at the moment of taking a new step—expectation mingled with a touch of anxiety—are brilliantly rendered through light, sparkling piano tones.
The piece accompanies the moving scene in the July 1989 film Kiki’s Delivery Service where the protagonist soars over a new town, and it is included on the classic album Kiki’s Delivery Service: Music Collection released the same year.
Its nostalgic yet liberating atmosphere is sure to refresh you when you feel stuck with work or study.
Why not spend a focused, enriching time wrapped in its gentle, forward-looking melody?