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[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.

[Heartfelt] Popular ballads featured in commercials. Masterpieces you’ll want to hear again (71–80)

Love StoryAmuro Namie

Love Story – Namie Amuro (Full)
Love StoryAmuro Namie

Released in 2011 as Namie Amuro’s 38th single, “Sit! Stay! Wait! Down! / Love Story” also includes two other new songs and was used as the theme for NTT Docomo’s “d Hits” commercial (Tears version).

It aired in a version co-starring Satomi Ishihara and Tori Matsuzaka.

Entrust me with eternity.DEEN

DEEN - Entrust Me with Eternity LIVE JOY break 4
Entrust me with eternity.DEEN

It was released in 1993 as DEEN’s fourth single.

The lyrics evoke the scene of a long-distance couple reuniting at Christmas.

It was used in an NTT DoCoMo commercial, later self-covered by Seiichiro Kuribayashi, and became the first song to debut in the top three on the Oricon chart.

White LoveSPEED

White Love – SPEED (Full)
White LoveSPEED

Released in 1997 as SPEED’s fifth single.

With total sales of 2 million copies, it became SPEED’s biggest hit, and the group made their first appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen with this song.

It was used as the commercial song for Shiseido’s Tissera Angel Drop, in which SPEED appeared.

[Heart-touching] Popular ballads featured in commercials. Timeless classics you’ll want to hear again (81–90)

Snow BlossomNakajima Mika

Mika Nakashima 'Yuki no Hana' Music Video
Snow BlossomNakajima Mika

Released in 2003 as Mika Nakashima’s 10th single.

It’s a famous song covered by many artists, themed around snow, evoking a dreamy winter scene.

It was used as the commercial song for Meiji Seika’s “boda” and “galbo.”

I LOVE YOUOzaki Yutaka

It was released in 1991 as Yutaka Ozaki’s 11th single.

It recently drew attention when his son, Hiroya Ozaki, covered and performed it.

In 2001, it was featured in a Nissin Cup Noodles commercial.

Even now, it continues to be covered and sung by many artists.

White LoversKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Shiroi Koibito-tachi (Short ver.)
White LoversKuwata Keisuke

Released in 2001 as Keisuke Kuwata’s seventh single, it became his best-selling solo single and was used as the song for Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” commercial and campaign in which he appeared.

It remains a beloved Christmas classic to this day.

Tomorrow is another day.Uchida Yuki

Tomorrow’s winds will blow tomorrow. - Yuki Uchida
Tomorrow is another day.Uchida Yuki

It was released in 1995 as Yuki Uchida’s second single.

It’s a medium-tempo ballad from the 1990s, when she was following an idol path.

The song was used in Calpis’ “Calpis Water” TV commercial and has a cute, charming feel.