[Touching the Heart] Popular ballads featured in commercials. Timeless classics you’ll want to hear again.
When you turn on the TV, there’s always a commercial jingle that sticks in your ear.
Among them, it’s the ballads that resonate most deeply, lingering in our memory along with the product’s impression.
Moving melodies and dramatic lyrics stir our hearts in just a short span of time.
In this article, we’ve gathered a wide range of classic ballads that became popular through commercials.
From timeless tunes everyone’s heard at least once to those moving tracks that sparked conversation, we’ll introduce them all in depth.
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[Heartfelt] Popular ballads featured in commercials. Masterpieces you’ll want to hear again (71–80)
the red threadKobukuro
It was included on Kobukuro’s 16th single, “Toki no Ashioto,” released in 2008.
The song was used in a Nippon Life commercial, and it also drew attention because Yui Aragaki—who covered the song—appears in the music video.
It’s a celebrated ballad that gives courage in love, affirming that the red thread of fate surely exists.
Winter TaleSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu
It was released in 2013 as the 10th single by Sandaime J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE.
As the winter installment of the singles released across the four seasons, it is a supreme love ballad.
It was featured as the theme song for the Moist Diane “Oil Shampoo” commercial.
Song of LoveKōda Kumi
It was released in 2007 as Kumi Koda’s 37th single.
The song features no backing vocals, showcasing only Kumi Koda’s voice.
It’s a heartrending track about being told goodbye and was used in a music.jp commercial.
The song was born from love advice she received from friends and fans.
DEAR…againHirose Kōmi
It was released in 1996 as Kohmi Hirose’s eighth single.
Known as the “Queen of Winter,” she delivered this signature ballad, which was used in the Alpen commercial that produced numerous hits.
The song is memorable for its gentle lyrics about wanting to see a faraway boyfriend at Christmas while being considerate of how busy he is.
I Want to See You ~Missing You~Matsuda Seiko
It was released in 1996 as Seiko Matsuda’s 38th single.
Among her singles, it recorded her highest sales and became a million seller.
It was used as the image song for Canon’s “PIXEL,” and in 2014 it was performed as the finale act at the 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
CAROLSHamasaki Ayumi
It was released in 2004 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 34th single.
It was used as the CM song for Panasonic’s digital camera “LUMIX FX7.” The song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and its lyrics, which evoke a fantastical snowy landscape, give it a somewhat wistful yet gentle feel.
Someday Merry ChristmasB’z
This song is included on the mini-album “FRIENDS,” released in 1992, and it was never issued as a single.
As a classic Christmas song, it’s famous for always being played during the holiday season.
After many years, it was featured in a Pepsi Cola commercial that aired in 2011.