[Canned Coffee / Bottled Coffee] CM Songs for Georgia and BOSS
Canned coffee brightens our breaks, whether between studying or working.
Since canned coffee is so familiar in our daily lives, you probably often see canned coffee commercials on TV.
Have you ever wondered about the music used in those canned coffee commercials while watching them?
A wide variety of songs have been used over the years, including classic rock and jazz from overseas and popular tracks by Japanese artists.
In this article, we’ll introduce canned coffee commercial songs all at once, regardless of brand!
We hope you’ll find the track you heard in a commercial and were curious about—or maybe even a new favorite.
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[Canned Coffee / Bottled Coffee] CM Songs from Georgia and BOSS (1–10)
What a Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers
In Suntory Craft Boss’s “Alien Jones: Rehearsal Room” commercial, featuring the familiar Alien Jones from the Georgia ads, a star-studded cast appears, including Koji Yakusho, Masato Sakai, and Hana Sugisaki.
The CM uses The Doobie Brothers’ “What a Fool Believes,” a song co-written by the Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald and musician Kenny Loggins, which was first released on Loggins’s solo album.
It was later performed by The Doobie Brothers and went on to win a Grammy! Its stylish, mellow tempo makes it a perfect BGM choice for a coffee break.
Headlights / TaillightsNakajima Miyuki
Miyuki Nakajima’s songs are listened to by many people overseas, and I often hear that she is especially highly regarded in Asia.
In Taiwan and Hong Kong, many of her songs have been covered and have spread throughout the region.
The song “Headlight, Taillight” is Miyuki Nakajima’s 37th single and was used as the theme song for NHK’s “Project X: Challengers.” More recently, it has often been used as background music on the popular variety show “Itte Q.” The lyrics look ahead with a bittersweet yet powerful resolve, expressing the idea that there is no end to the path a person walks in life.
It’s a song I hope you’ll listen to when you feel like you might lose heart.
L-O-V-ENat King Cole
The song “Love Song to BOSS,” which was loved for many years as the theme for BOSS commercials, is a parody of “L-O-V-E,” a signature hit by the popular American jazz singer Nat King Cole.
This piece is a well-known jazz tune performed by many musicians—what’s known as a jazz standard.
Both male and female jazz singers have recorded it, so you’re sure to find a version you like! This might even be a great chance to start exploring jazz.
[Canned Coffee / Bottled Coffee] CM Songs for Georgia and BOSS (11–20)
Formless thingsodol
This song, written in 2020 as a campaign track for UCC BLACK Sugar-Free, was created by odol.
Rather than providing an existing piece, they composed the music to match the film’s length and concept, and the fit is outstanding.
The vocal timbre also feels like it gently slips into your heart.
Their band name comes from the words for “dance” (odoru).
The band was formed in Tokyo in 2014.
They have also created numerous other commercial jingles.
Into the DreamInoue Yosui
A song included on the album “GOOD PAGES” was later released as a single.
In 1989, Yuki Saito—who was extremely popular at the time—covered it, which rapidly boosted the song’s popularity.
The lyrics might be Inoue Yosui’s message of “relax and take it easy,” suggesting that while it’s good to work hard, we should sometimes let go of that drive and slow down.
Considering the historical backdrop—Japan still pushing tirelessly in the momentum of its high economic growth—perhaps that interpretation isn’t so far off.
What do you think? It’s also a song whose striking intro alone somehow makes your heart skip with excitement.
STAND BY MEImawano Kiyoshiro & Za Reza Shāpusu
Released in 1961 as a single by Ben E.
King.
The song had a resurgence thanks to the road movie Stand by Me, which depicts a journey of four boys on the cusp of adulthood.
Many people may have first discovered the song through this film.
It has been covered by numerous artists, including John Lennon, and in Japan even by the legendary Kiyoshiro Imawano.
No matter how much time passes after its release, this song remains beloved—truly a towering monument of love songs.
March of 365 StepsNakamura Kaho
The original song is a single released in 1968 by Kiyoko Suizenji.
This piece is a cover of that historic classic by Kaho Nakamura.
The original conveyed a sense of hope, as if moving forward step by step.
In this version, the gentle, whisper-like arrangement adds a warmth that feels like someone staying by your side and supporting you, in addition to the original message of hope for the future.
It’s a song that makes you reflect on the importance of human connection—something it shares with the commercial’s theme.
