classifying music styles can be difficult, as traditionally, musicians create large subcategories based on styles, rhythms and beats - whether these classifications are correct or not, depends on opinions, times, and even geography.

in the case of lounge music, differently from the norm, the definition is not based on the specific instruments or exact rhythms played, rather, it is a broad classification based on the environment where these melodies are played.

lounge themes, independently of specific tempos, are generally slow, suiting, and meant to relax the listener while another activity takes place such as drinking, talking, and socializing.

lounge music dates back to the first decades of the 20th century, particularly the 20s and 30s, when piano players would set the tone for bars and clubs, providing easy going, smooth music, to create a certain mood, and was called light music.