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[January 2025] Compilation of Commercial Songs

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

A new year has begun, and television is already buzzing with a wave of highly talked-about commercials! Listening to the latest CM songs for January 2025, you’ll find a wonderfully diverse lineup—from a heartwarming track by singer Lui, who debuted under the MOS Burger label, to the powerful sound of ONE OK ROCK, and a rock number that captures the youthful spirit of cheerleading.

Each song enhances the appeal of the featured products and services while lifting the listener’s spirits.

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at these memorable tracks—enjoy!

Latest Commercial Songs [January 2025] (21–30)

Nippon Ham Domestic Chicken Meat Sakurahime: “For supporting the princess.” (version)

To the futureMatsumoto Chinatsu

Kiroro “To the Future” Official Music Video

To the futureMatsumoto Chinatsu

In this commercial for Nippon Ham’s branded chicken Sakurahime, Fusako Urabe plays a mother with a son preparing for entrance exams.

It portrays a mother doing everything she can to support her test-taking child, including a scene where she uses Sakurahime to cook a delicious meal.

It’s moving to see a mother’s love that delivers so much encouragement not only through words like “Do your best,” but also in invisible ways.

The background music is “Mirai e,” one of Kiroro’s signature songs, but this CM uses a cover version by singer-songwriter Chinatsu Matsumoto.

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McDonald’s “Birth of the Evangelion Burger”

A Cruel Angel’s ThesisTakahashi Yoko

“Cruel Angel’s Thesis” MUSIC VIDEO (HD ver.) / Zankoku na Tenshi no Te-ze “The Cruel Angel’s Thesis”

A Cruel Angel's ThesisTakahashi Yoko

This is a collaboration commercial between McDonald’s and Neon Genesis Evangelion.

It introduces three limited-time menu items, and the ad features many lines that play on famous quotes from the series.

The lavish presentation is a must-see, sure to bring a grin to the faces of those who have seen the original.

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Suntory Kinmugi “Heading Home Today” Version

Bittersweet SambaHerb Alpert

Bittersweet Samba

Bittersweet SambaHerb Alpert

In the commercial “Coming Home Today,” Yutaka Takenouchi plays a manga editor and Hana Kuroki works as a florist, with scenes showing them drinking Kin-Mugi at home after work.

No matter how tough the job is, aren’t there many people who keep going by thinking, “Once I get home, I have something to look forward to!”? The BGM is the familiar “Bittersweet Samba” from Kin-Mugi’s commercials.

It’s well known as the theme song of the radio program All Night Nippon, and originally a piece by American trumpeter Herb Alpert.

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In conclusion

Looking back at the commercial songs that aired in January 2025, we can once again feel the power of music that stays close to our daily lives. Paying attention to the songs played in commercials can also be a chance to discover new tracks and artists. If a song catches your interest, be sure to listen to the whole track.