Cheer songs used in commercials. Popular CM tracks and commercial songs.
Songs featured in TV commercials have a strange way of sticking in our memories, don’t they? Cheer songs in particular not only shape the image of a company or product, but also deliver messages that resonate with viewers.
Many of you have probably had the experience of feeling energized by an upbeat melody or encouraged by moving lyrics.
In this article, we’ll present a roundup of cheer songs that have been used in commercials so far.
There are plenty of classics that lift our spirits, so we hope you’ll find a new favorite.
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Cheer songs used in commercials. Popular CM tracks, commercial songs (71–80)
You only live onceLittle Glee Monster
It was released in 2015 as Little Glee Monster’s third single.
Chosen as the commercial song for Yoyogi Seminar, it gained popularity for its beautiful, striking harmonies.
Hikaru Takahashi, the Grand Prix winner of the 14th All-Japan National Bishoujo Contest, who appeared in the commercial, also appears in the music video.
marching bandASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
This is an introductory commercial for the Shinken Zemi High School Course featuring Tao Tsuchiya.
Multiple plans are offered to match your target school’s level, making it clear that there’s a roadmap to achieve your goals.
On top of that, the tagline “Everything you need to do is right here” feels very reassuring.
The background music is the high-energy track “Marching Band,” released by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION in 2011.
Its forward-looking message—“Even while carrying all kinds of emotions, light the way to the future and move forward!”—is expressed in Masafumi Gotoh’s own words.
It’s a song that sets listeners’ hearts ablaze.
Aim for tomorrow!TOKIO
This commercial shows Yuko Oshima playing a high school student on her first day of school.
It promotes starting the Shinken Zemi High School Course when you enter high school, and also introduces a limited-time campaign where you can get an electronic Japanese–English dictionary with a listening function.
Oshima’s energetic presence really stands out.
The background music is TOKIO’s “Aiming for Tomorrow!,” written specifically for this commercial.
The lyrics, which encourage pressing forward with hope and looking only ahead, are truly captivating.
ONENESSmiwa
This commercial features miwa talking about her own student days.
Hearing her story about how throwing herself into music actually helped her work harder at her studies will surely encourage many high school students.
It emphasizes that with Shinken Zemi, it’s entirely possible to balance club or extracurricular activities with academics.
The background music is “ONENESS,” sung by miwa.
The song, which expresses a resolve to keep going without giving up no matter what happens, will serve as a motivational anthem not only for students preparing for entrance exams but for many people.
Arlessumika
This commercial introduces the idea that you can learn in a way that suits you—not just with traditional textbooks, but also by using tablets and computers, regardless of place or method.
The video begins with a scene of a female student, played by Nanami Taki, sketching a hermit crab by the seaside.
In the next cut, she switches from a sketchbook to a tablet and attends an online class.
The commercial effectively conveys how you can engage with what interests you and progress at your own pace without strain.
The background music features Sumika’s “Arles.” Its fresh, signature melody line and vocals are striking.
At the same time, the lyrics express a strong resolve to keep moving forward while believing in yourself, no matter what others say, making it a song that boosts your motivation when you listen to it.
Youth Rhapsodynaniwa danshi
In the TV commercials for Shinken Zemi’s Elementary and Junior High Courses, the members of Naniwa Danshi appear.
The ads highlight that you can study using a tablet and promote the idea that Shinken Zemi can help you come to enjoy studying.
The background music is their 2023 release, “Seishun Rhapsody,” a song that cheers you on to keep moving forward without comparing yourself to others and without giving up.
Combined with their signature bright, up-tempo sound, it’s a track that lifts your spirits as you listen!
IT’S MY Couragekimaguren
In the Benesse Shinken Zemi Junior High Course commercial featuring Risa Hosoya, she is portrayed pushing herself to take one more step toward passing the entrance exam for her chosen school.
After murmuring, “If I try a little harder, I can get into that high school…,” she is shown studying diligently.
The background music is ‘IT’S MY Yuuki,’ released by Kimaguren in 2011.
With “serious effort” as its theme, the lyrics encourage giving your all for your dreams, and—as the title suggests—it’s a cheer song that makes courage well up from within.