[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!
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[au Commercials] Songs Featured in the Commercials. All-Time CM Songs [2026] (21–30)
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 – First Movement (Fate)ishii yuuko
In the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 commercial “Zen-shin Ringo” from the series with super high-awareness Takasugi-kun, featuring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Honoka Matsumoto, and Taishi Nakagawa, Beethoven’s Symphony No.
5 in C minor, Op.
67, First Movement is used.
Commonly known as “Fate,” this piece is famous for its striking opening “da-da-da-daa!” It’s a classic masterpiece that lets you feel the thrilling sense of pressing forward, even while fearing what fate may await.
The commercial uses a version arranged by Yuko Ishii, who has worked on many commercial songs.
Let Us Clap Our Hands, OkayYamada Katsuya
In addition to the familiar trio of Shota Matsuda, Gaku Hamada, and Kenta Kiritani, fitness instructor Marina Takewaki appears in the AU Ouen-wari commercial “Cheer Exercise.” This CM uses an instrumental version of the song “Let Us Clap Our Hands, Okay.” In Japan, the song is known as “Te wo Tatakimashou” and is famous as a children’s hand-play song.
Many of you probably remember clapping your hands or stomping your feet to it.
In the commercial, the track is arranged in a trance style to perfectly suit exercise music, matching the story of the ad.
Let’s smileyonige
The first au commercial of the New Year in 2018 is the “Let’s Laugh” edition.
The song used in the CM is “Waraou” (“Let’s Laugh”) performed by the girl band yonige.
It’s a track that conveys the wish to make the year full of smiles—perfect for the New Year.
The song is an arrangement of the jazz standard “When the Saints Go Marching In,” which is why it feels somewhat nostalgic and familiar.
Laughing is a very natural act, but the lyrics make you realize that it’s also something very important; you can feel that in various lines throughout the song.
Voice of the SeaKiritani Kenta
A song by Kenta Kiritani, who is active as an actor and singer and plays Urashima Taro in the commercial.
It aired in 2015, and its straightforward lyrics—seemingly expressing Urashima Taro’s feelings exactly as they are—together with the gentle composition by BEGIN’s Masaru Shimabukuro matched the visuals of the commercial perfectly.
The sound of the sanshin, evoking Okinawan folk music, and Kenta Kiritani’s husky vocals further highlight the poignancy of the lyrics, resulting in a track that conjures up the imagery of the commercial the moment you close your eyes and listen.
A view I’ve never seen beforeSuda Masaki
This is the debut single by Masaki Suda—an artist active across a wide range of fields, including acting and singing—as a solo vocalist.
The song was featured in the support-themed commercial “au BLUE CHALLENGE,” aired by au in 2016 to cheer on soccer.
Its fresh, energetic, and straightforward sound pairs perfectly with Suda’s powerful yet sweet vocals, making for a catchy number that sticks in your ears.
With its directness and sense of speed, it’s truly a fitting track for cheering on sports, soccer in particular.
blackoutASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
This song, which was used in the au commercial “au music 05 summer,” is included on a compilation album featuring artists performing at ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s festival, NANO-MUGEN FES.
2005.
The lyrics evoke a near-future imagined by people a little while back—makes you think, “Yeah, that’s how 2005 felt… or was it?” Reading the lyrics closely leaves you with an indescribable feeling, prompting reflections on things that fade away and things that change.
Original song
In the opening, Oni-chan, played by Masaki Suda, appears covered in wounds in the new au Pitatto Plan commercial.
It seems there are other oni besides Oni-chan, and seeing his battered state, Momo-chan, played by Shota Matsuda, promptly stands up with a sword in hand.
You might think it’s an oni-slaying scene, but then a new character appears! We can’t see the face, but it seems to be the “mother of the three princesses.” The song used in the commercial is an original track.
It has a sound that somehow hints at a battle between men, doesn’t it?
