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Some people find that working from home, quietly focusing by themselves, allows them to work calmly without being distracted by those around them, while many others feel their concentration somehow slips.
In this article, we’ll introduce music that’s perfect for boosting productivity when working from home! We’ve gathered a wide range of tracks across genres—from gentle melodies that won’t interfere with your tasks to energetic tunes that put some pep in your workflow.
Find songs that make work more enjoyable and help you stay focused!
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[Work from Home] Music That Boosts Productivity (1–10)
Slow & EasyHirai Dai
Hirai Dai’s “Slow & Easy” is a song that soothes you with the ukulele’s tone and a relaxed rhythm.
It’s the title track from the 2015 album Slow & Easy, and the whole album is crafted with a laid-back, gentle sound.
It’s also a summer song that evokes the beach, making it perfect for working from home in the summer.
Since working from home lets you spend time on your own, approaching your work with a relaxed mindset will surely help you be more efficient!
mixed nutsOfisharu Higedan Dism
Official HIGE DANDism’s “Mixed Nuts” is a lively, glamorous track that helps you power through work.
Released as a single in 2022, it was written as the opening theme for the TV anime SPY×FAMILY and reached No.
1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Its stylish, jazz-infused beat lifts your mood, making it perfect as background music for working from home.
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
Speaking of BUMP OF CHICKEN’s classic that was re-recorded in 2022, it’s “Tentai Kansoku” (Stargazing).
Originally released as a single in 2001, it was featured as an insert song in the Kansai TV/Fuji TV drama “Tentai Kansoku” and reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
It’s the track that really brought BUMP OF CHICKEN into the spotlight.
For those who were in their youth back in 2001, it’s a nostalgic song—why not work from home while listening to “Tentai Kansoku” and basking in that nostalgia?
SalamanderELLEGARDEN
If you find your focus slipping while working from home, try listening to ELLEGARDEN’s 2006 single “Salamander.” Despite being released independently, it reached No.
3 on the Oricon Singles Chart and set the record for the highest first-week sales by an indie single.
Its tight, driving rock sound will snap you back into gear—give it a listen!
YummyJustin Bieber
If Japanese lyrics make you focus on the meaning and you can’t concentrate, how about Western music? Justin Bieber’s single “Yummy,” released in 2020, might be a good pick.
It’s also included on his album “Changes,” released the same year.
The single reached No.
2 on the U.S.
charts and No.
5 on the U.K.
charts.
The track has an overall cool, mellow sound, making it perfect as background music while you work.
Give it a listen during your remote work!
The Secrets of the WorldVaundy
Vaundy’s “Sekai no Himitsu” (“The Secret of the World”) is an R&B-tinged track with a comfortably laid-back rhythm.
Released in 2020 as his sixth single, it was chosen as the theme song for the WOWOW original drama “Kokoro no Fufufu.” When work gets overwhelming, it can be hard to talk to anyone while you’re working from home.
In those moments, try listening to “Sekai no Himitsu” to reset your mood and take a short break—your work will surely go more smoothly afterward!
Two sides of the same coinyuzu
Yuzu’s Hyōri Ittai is the duo’s 40th single, released in 2013, and it was selected as the theme song for the anime film Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission.
It reached No.
4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The arrangement makes frequent use of breaks in the chorus, emphasizing a sense of speed that really gets you pumped as you listen.
When you’re working from home alone, it’s easy to feel disconnected from others.
Try listening to Hyōri Ittai—a song about bonds that stay connected no matter what—and remember the feeling of working together with your teammates.