Music

If you’re currently hunting for music which is appropriate to listen to whilst your completing business tasks or focusing on an important activity, continue reading to discover a few helpful suggestions.

Business and Focus Music:

1. Classical Music

Studies have shown that listening to classical music can help your brain focus, which will allow you to work efficiently at any task or on your business related tasks.

One of the reasons why classical music is ideally used as background music when you’re working is that it doesn’t contain any lyrics. Which means that you won’t be distracted from your work by trying to listen to lyrics.

As an added bonus, most classical pieces of music are soothing and relaxing to listen to. Which will help you complete business and work-related tasks when you’re feeling stressed out or tired.

If you’re new to listening to classical musical, you can’t go wrong listening to music from some of the world’s most recognizable historic composers. Some popular examples of which include Mozart and Beethoven.

2. Jazz music

Another genre of music which you may want to try playing in the background when you’re working is jazz music. Especially jazz pieces which are largely instrumental and don’t feature too much singing. Which may distract your from your tasks.

If you’re not familiar with jazz music, you may be interested in listening to some of the tracks which were released by some of jazz’s most famous artists. Examples of which include Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillispie, and Ella Fitzgerald.

However, if you find that you become a jazz fan and love jazz’s smooth rhythms and voices, you may want to consider listening to modern jazz artists as well as the classic jazz artists whose names you may hear regularly.

3. Opera

If you’re not a fan of classical music as you prefer the music which you listen to, to feature incredible vocal talent, you may want to give listening to Opera a go. As Opera has also been scientifically proven to help individuals concentrate.

If you’re in need of some Opera artists to look up, in order to create a work and business productivity playlist, make sure to add Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, Enrico Caruso, Cecilia Bartoli and Placido Domingo to your playlist.

Alternatively, if you’re interested in adding several songs from a single opera to your playlist you may want to look up “Aida” or “La Boheme” up. As both operas are highly regarded and feature numerous songs which you’ve probably heard before.

4. World

One genre of music which you may not have considered playing for business purposes or to help you focus is world music. However, world music often is upbeat and happy and the perfect choice to listen to when you need to get a pile of business work completed on time and need to focus. You may even find that you really enjoy music from a certain part of the world such as Asia or Africa.

Hopefully after reading the suggestions listed out above, you’re not confident that you’ll be able to create the perfect playlist to increase your focus.

If you’re the type of person who really benefits from listening to carefully chosen music during your workouts, it’s well worth continuing reading to discover some new tracks to download onto to your smart devices.

The Best Workout Music:

1. “Harder Better Faster Stronger” by Daft Punk

If you’re looking for a track which has a strong beat and a catchy rhythm, that will push you to get the most from your workouts, you’ll love listening to “Harder Better Faster Stronger” by Daft Punk during your next workout.

As an added bonus this hit track also features inspiring lyrics which will help you find a little extra energy to complete your workout.

2. “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

If you want to feel like you’re Rocky Balboa during your workouts, it’s well worth downloading “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor. As soon as you hear the first couple of bars, you’ll be pumped up and ready to take any physical challenge on.

3. “Level Up” by Ciara

“Level Up” by Ciara was released in 2018 and quickly became a cult hit amongst gyms and workout classes around the world as it boasts the perfect tempo and rhythm for cardio workouts. Although “Level Up” is also ideally suited to completing reps of body resistance exercises such as push ups and sit ups.

4. “Run The World” by Beyonce

If you’re female and looking for a powerful anthem to add to your workout playlist, it’s well worth downloading “Run the World” by Beyonce to your new playlist as not only does it inspire you to be a boss during your workouts but it also boasts the perfect tempo for the middle of your workouts.

5. “One More Time” by Daft Punk

“One More Time” by Daft Punk is the second track from Daft Punk to feature on this list. “One More Time” is a great track to listen to on a run or during a spin class. Especially when you’re looking for a feel-good song which will motivate you to give your workout all you’ve got.

6. “Another One Bites The Dust”

Truth be told most classic Queen songs make excellent additions to any workout playlist. So it’s a smart idea to add “Another One Bites The Dust” to your workout playlist, along with “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You” and “Under Pressure”. All of which will pump you up for your workouts. Just be warned that you may be tempted to sing along to some of your favorite Queen tracks.

7. “Lonely Boy” by the Black Keys

If you don’t remember the song title “Lonely Boy”, after a few seconds of playing “Lonely Boy” you’ll probably recognize this catchy track which took the world by storm when it was first released.

Why is “Lonely Boy” a great workout song? “Lonely Boy” is known for being a track which people can’t help but dance to, so if you need to keep your body moving during your workout, stop what you’re doing and download “Lonely Boy” as soon as possible.

So if you’re on the hunt for new tracks for your workout, simply start creating an upbeat playlist with the tracks listed above!

If you’re looking for new tracks to add to your 2018 playlist, continue reading to discover a few suggestions that you’ll want to listen to over and over!

The Best Music of 2018:

1. “Idol” by BTS

“Idol” is an energetic, high tempo track which was released by BTS which is a Korean boy band which has enjoyed high profile success around the world. “Idol” has broken records and managed to amass the most views by a single Youtube video in 24 hours. If you’re a fan of Nicki Minaj, you may also be interested to read that BTS also released a special edition of “Idol” which features Nicki Minaj’s rapping skills

As a result of the success of “Idol”, BTS were invited to perform “Idol” on multiple US and British TV shows, examples of which include “America’s Got Talent” and “The Graham Norton Show”.

One reason why “Idol” is such a popular track is that it features a positive uplifting message about loving yourself despite what anyone else says.

2. “This Is America” by Childish Gambino

“This is America” by Childish Gambino skyrocketed up the US charts as it features social commentary about the state of America’s politics and the division which many Americans felt has been created between Democrats and Republicans as a result of Trump’s presidency. “This is America” also deals with issues such as sexism and racism as well as being a highly catchy song.

If you haven’t heard of the name Childish Gambino, its a psydenom used by American actor “Donald Glover”, who has starred in the Star Wars film “Solo” as well as in the cult comedy show “Community”.

3. “The Middle” by Matthew Morrison

“The Middle” by Matthew Morrison is a catchy tune which boasts easy to remember lyrics that are bound to get stuck in your head. So if you’re looking to download a track to your playlist which you’re bound to sing along to, it’s well worth downloading “The Middle”.

4. “Dura” by Daddy Yankee

If you prefer upbeat songs and are interested in listening to a Latin-inspired track which is perfect to dance to, it’s also a great idea to listen to “Dura” which was released by Daddy Yankee. The same artist who released the catchy song “Gasolina” a few years ago.

5. “One Kiss” by Dua Lupa

If your type of music is pop tracks which feature on the top 40, do yourself a huge favor and listen to “One Kiss” and was released by Dua Lupa. Other songs which have been released by Dua Lipa include “New Rules” and “I don’t give a F”.

6. “Never Be The Same” by Camilla Cabello

If the name Camilla Cabello rings a bell, that’s because Camilla Cabello used to be a member of the girl band “Fifth Harmony” which was formed by Simon Cowell on the singing talent show “The X Factor”. “Never Be The Same” is a great competitive ballad, which you’ll enjoy if you like listening to love songs.

So what are you waiting for? Why not start listening to tracks that were mentioned above to find which tracks you’ll want to download!