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

Password is 0Mōningu Musume.

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

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.

Come here, ShampooNogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'Oide Shampoo' Short Ver.

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.

How many times has the blue sky appeared?Nogizaka 46

Nogizaka46 'How Many Times Has That Blue Sky Appeared?' Short Ver.

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.

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”)

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.

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SAKI

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BlissfulBE:FIRST

BE:FIRST / Blissful -Music Video-

[ahamo × BE:FIRST] TV commercial: “Even if you’re scared, move forward” 60-second version.

It’s a stylish video featuring the members of BE:FIRST that could be mistaken for a music video of the song.

With the theme “move forward even if you’re scared,” it portrays each member believing in themselves and pressing on, even when the path ahead is unclear.

The track that heightens the mood of the commercial is BE:FIRST’s “Blissful.” Its rhythm-forward, lighter sound is striking, bringing the vocals into sharper focus.

Because you can clearly hear each individual voice and their harmonies, the song also conveys the bond among the members.

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kappamaki

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Cherryboy Riotteddyloid

Cherryboy Riot

In this second commercial in the “Kami Jūden Girl” series, Eisa Ikeda and VTuber Marine Houshou make appearances.

It opens with Ikeda forgetting to charge her smartphone; when she plugs in the charging cable, the CM shifts into an animated world.

The story shows Kami Jūden Girl and Marine Houshou bustling about in the animation, and by the time Ikeda finishes getting ready in the real world, her phone is fully charged.

Beyond the fun, slapstick-style presentation, the ad leaves a strong impression with how quickly the phone finishes charging.

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Hane Keisuke

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Soul Bossa NovaQuincy Jones

Soul Bossa Nova

This is a commercial introducing Paytoku, a pricing plan that lets you rack up lots of points.

It explains that simply subscribing to Paytoku boosts your PayPay point rebate rate, helping you accumulate points surprisingly fast.

The lively rhythm of Quincy Jones’s “Soul Bossa Nova,” a familiar tune in SoftBank commercials, also leaves a strong impression.

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Hane Keisuke

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