[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)
Ellen’s Songs No. 3Franz Schubert
Among the various features of Apple Intelligence, this commercial spot focuses on the evolution of emojis that we use every day.
It portrays Takasugi, played by Ryunosuke Kamiki, and his friends creating new emojis as part of their “Genmoji research.” Along with showcasing the novelty of the feature, the expressions of the teacher and students convey that it’s something that adds fun and color to everyday life.
The song used in the video is “Ellen’s Song No.
3,” a grand piece notable for its beautiful overlapping vocals.
Beep boopFRUITS ZIPPER
This commercial introduces the rollout of Google Pixel on au, showcasing how you can enjoy its rich features through scenes of FRUITS ZIPPER spending their summer.
It depicts a fireworks festival, highlighting not only how beautifully the fireworks can be captured, but also the fun presentation of features that beautify their faces.
The song that further accentuates the lively, youthful atmosphere portrayed in the footage is FRUITS ZIPPER’s “Pipopapo.” With its sparkling, buoyant sound suggested by the title and the bright vocals layered on top, a positive vibe clearly comes through.
[au Commercial] Songs Featured in the Commercials: Historical CM Songs [2026] (31–40)
Love letterTHE BLUE HEARTS
The song used in au’s 2004 commercial was “Love Letter” by THE BLUE HEARTS.
It was a single cut from their 1988 album TRAIN-TRAIN, and it was their first single that was a ballad.
The commercial portrayed the many ways people express their feelings, which matched perfectly with the lyrics of “Love Letter,” a song about trying to convey feelings through a letter.
Its simple sound and straightforward lyrics make it a classic that resonates with the heart.
Charonnegoto
In 2011, the song used for au’s “LISMO!” spring campaign commercial was “Charon,” the first single by Negoto, a four-member girls’ band from Chiba.
The title “Charon” is the name of Pluto’s first satellite.
575Perfume
It’s a song included on Perfume’s 11th single, released in 2010.
It’s the first song in which Perfume performs rap, and, as the title suggests, all parts other than the rap lyrics are structured in 5-7-5.
It was used as the iida LIGHT POOL commercial song.
Hi-FiveSuperfly
Superfly’s “Hi-Five” shines with vocalist Shiho Ochi’s powerful, fiery singing.
Released in 2008, the song was featured in the “LISMO” commercial, in which Ochi herself appeared.
The lyrics convey the idea that no matter how unsatisfying your daily life may feel, if you keep running without giving up, the moment will come when you can reach your brilliant dream.
Listening to the hope-filled lyrics and Ochi’s dynamic voice makes you feel like you can do anything!
Unfinished MelodyYaita Hitomi
The song used for the commercial of au’s mobile phone “A5304T” is Hitomi Yaida’s eighth single, “Mikansei no Melody” (Unfinished Melody).
Written and composed by Yaida, it was released in 2002 and reached No.
9 on the Oricon singles chart.
In addition to au, it was also used in a commercial for Toshiba’s HDD & DVD recorders.
It’s a solid, rhythm-driven rock tune, and the lyrics—tinged with a sense of sadness and loneliness—are heartrending.