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[au Commercial] Songs Featured in the Commercials. A History of CM Songs [2026]

As a major mobile carrier beloved by many users for years, au has aired countless commercials.

In the 2000s, during the heyday of feature phones, they rolled out LISMO, a service that let you listen to music on your phone, and their commercials featured songs by many popular artists.

In this article, we’ll introduce not only those nostalgic classics but also the songs used in the latest commercials.

See if you can find the tunes you heard on TV or those memorable old commercial jingles!

[au Commercials] Songs Featured in the Ads. Historical CM Songs [2026] (131–140)

Lovers AgainEXILE

EXILE / Lovers Again (Short Ver.)
Lovers AgainEXILE

Released in 2007, “Lovers Again” is EXILE’s 22nd single.

Starting with this song, TAKAHIRO joined as a vocalist and AKIRA as a performer, both as new members.

It was used in the “au × EXILE ~Chapter Two~” commercial featuring the members themselves, and became a hot topic.

Jumpin’KARA

KARA – 점핑(Jumping) M/V (Japan Ver.)
Jumpin'KARA

It was released in 2010 as KARA’s second single.

The song was issued as the lead single from their original 2010 album “Girls’ Talk” and was used as the tie-in song for “au Smart Sports Run&Walk.” It also won the Song of the Year by Download (Asia) at the 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards.

LISMO!

Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari

Ikimono-gakari Akane-iro no Yakusoku live
Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari

A ballad that represents Ikimono-gakari’s early years.

It was also used in an au LISMO commercial, so those who heard it in real time may find it familiar.

It evokes a sense of nostalgia and makes you quietly reflect on the passage of time.

Both the lyrics and the melody are just so good.

It’s a masterpiece that thinks of someone dear while also accompanying us through various moments of everyday life.

Password is 0Mōningu Musume.

Morning Musume ’14 “Password is 0” (Dance Shot Ver.)
Password is 0Mōningu Musume.

Morning Musume’s 56th single, “Toki wo Koe, Sora wo Koe / Password is 0,” was released in 2014 as a double A-side single.

Created through a tie-in with au, the song was performed as “Mori Musume,” a 12-member lineup consisting of Morning Musume ’14 along with Miyuki Oshima and Kazuko Kurosawa from Morisanchu.

HTC J ISW13HT

Come here, ShampooNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'Oide Shampoo' Short Ver.
Come here, ShampooNogizaka 46

It was released in 2012 as Nogizaka46’s second single.

Rina Ikoma served as the center for the song, which was used in a commercial for the HTC J ISW13HT.

The dance, performed in elegant outfits with a friendly vibe, became a hot topic, and the song is popular as one of Nogizaka46’s signature tracks.

HTC J butterfly HTL23

How many times has the blue sky appeared?Nogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'How Many Times Has That Blue Sky Appeared?' Short Ver.
How many times has the blue sky appeared?Nogizaka 46

It was released in 2014 as Nogizaka46’s 10th single.

Erika Ikuta served as the center for the song.

Chosen as the commercial song for the “HTC J butterfly HTL23,” the track’s theme is “re-examining one’s present self,” expressing the emotions of youth.

au × The Imaginary Collaboration CM “My Imaginary” Version

Nothing’s ImpossibleA Great Big World featuring Rachel Platten

“Nothing’s Impossible” – A Great Big World featuring Rachel Platten (theme song of the film “The Imaginary”)
Nothing’s ImpossibleA Great Big World featuring Rachel Platten

This commercial, a collaboration between au and the film “The Imaginary,” features Nanase Nishino.

The CM uses “Nothing’s Impossible,” a collaborative track by A Great Big World and Rachel Platten that also serves as the film’s theme song.

The song, which declares that nothing is impossible as long as you believe in yourself and move forward, perfectly matches the commercial’s theme of creating living beings and shaping the future.

Its hopeful message, conveyed through gentle vocals and melody, will shine a light in the hearts of many dreamers.