Recommended Western music/BGM for studying for junior high school students
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Study-friendly Western music/BGM recommended for junior high school students (71–80)
Hey JudeThe Beatles
For junior high school students, this band is like a grandpa—probably because they’re featured in music textbooks, so many students may have gotten interested that way.
This song, in particular, has influenced major compositions by many of today’s popular bands and artists.
Please take your time and listen closely.
Time travelingCzecho No Republic x SKY-HI
This is a collaboration song between the Tokyo-based band Czecho No Republic and the rapper SKY-HI.
It was released as a single in 2017.
The positive lyrics motivate you to study, and the choral work feels great to listen to.
Step Up LOVEDAOKO × Yasuyuki Okamura
How about tackling your studies not grudgingly, but with enthusiasm? This is a collaboration song by popular female singer DAOKO and singer-songwriter Yasuyuki Okamura.
It was released in 2017 as DAOKO’s fourth single and served as the ending theme for the anime Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond.
Recommended Western music and study BGM for middle school students (81–90)
City of LightDragon Ash
This song’s energetic sound lifts your spirits.
It’s a track released in 2016 as the 27th single by Dragon Ash, one of Japan’s leading mixture rock bands.
Every single word of the lyrics pierces the heart.
Like a wind that blows throughGLIM SPANKY
This song features vocalist Remi Matsuo’s cool, husky voice.
It’s a track by the music duo GLIM SPANKY, included on their third album, BIZARRE CARNIVAL, released in 2017.
It gives you the energy to keep pushing toward your goals.
If you wannaPerfume
How about a fantastical, grand electric sound? This is a track by Perfume, a dance vocal group active overseas as well.
It was released in 2017 as their 14th single.
The autotuned “kero-kero” vocals are pleasing to the ear, aren’t they?
Summer loverSHISHAMO
The acoustic guitar’s tone resonates pleasantly.
It’s a bittersweet heartbreak song by SHISHAMO, a three-piece band from Kanagawa.
It was released in 2016 as their fifth single.
The relaxed rhythm makes it perfect as background music, doesn’t it?