Moving songs featured in commercials: timeless masterpieces that move the heart
Have you ever been watching TV and found yourself unexpectedly captivated by a commercial jingle? You might forget the product, but that melody just won’t leave your head.
Many of you have probably had that experience.
In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of moving CM songs just like that! From tear-jerking masterpieces to nostalgic tunes that bring back memories of days gone by, you’re sure to find tracks that stay with you.
Take your time and give them a listen!
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Moving songs featured in commercials: masterpieces that touch the heart (31–40)
All the days hard to leave behindOda Kazumasa
This commercial, presented in a slideshow format using lovely everyday photos with family and friends, is a classic style for Meiji Yasuda Life.
Every photo is truly wonderful, and watching them warms the heart.
The background music is, as always, by Kazumasa Oda.
The song featured in this commercial is “Subete Sarigataki Hibi,” released in 2024.
It’s a superb ballad that’s sure to move you, with lyrics expressing gratitude to the people who have supported you, delivered through Oda’s heartfelt vocals.
yearsSakanakushon
Many of you may remember it playing with Ichiro Yamaguchi’s narration in the Honda “Insight” commercial.
It’s a song Sakanaction released to the world in July 2011 as the B-side to the single “Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Seidesu.” It portrays the determination to keep believing in the unchanging things within oneself, even while being exposed to the currents of the times.
When you want to reexamine your core, listening to it will surely support your heart.
ColorFurusawa Tsuyoshi
Mr.
Tsuyoshi Furusawa, with his modest features, always sings songs that resonate with the heart.
The way he pours emotion into his singing while playing the guitar is deeply moving.
“Color” was also used as a tie-in song for a Nippon Ham corporate commercial, and he seems poised to grow in popularity.
He is a talented singer recognized by Mr.
Kobuchi of Kobukuro.
Sakura, flutterSazan Ōrusutāzu
The announcement commercial for the Southern All Stars feature streaming on U-NEXT uses “Sakura, Hirari.” It’s a digital-only single released in January 2025.
The lyrics are said to sing of the feelings of earthquake victims, and while they convey pain and sorrow, they also evoke a sense of strength and hope to move forward again.
Its beautiful, warm, spring-like imagery is also captivating, making it a heartwarming song.
pure whiteFuji Kaze
This is a heart-cleansing medium-tempo ballad filled with kindness and purity.
Released in February 2025, it was written specifically for the i·ro·ha·su commercial “Surely Tomorrow Will Feel Good.” Fujii Kaze’s gentle vocals blend seamlessly with a bossa nova–style rhythm and the sound of acoustic guitar.
The lyrics gently encourage us to keep moving forward, accepting the inevitable farewells and changes in life.
When your heart is weary or you’re about to take a new step, why not immerse yourself in this song?
Moving songs featured in commercials: masterpieces that move the heart (41–50)
WINDING ROADAyaka × Kobukuro
This is a song by Ayaka and Kobukuro, widely loved as the theme for the Nissan Cube commercial, that sings of life’s hardships and hopes.
It gently conveys the courage to push forward along life’s winding road and the hope for a small light waiting ahead.
With deep messages about the importance of loving something with an honest heart, and the new possibilities that appear when you let go of attachments and open your heart, this work became a major hit upon its release in February 2007, reaching No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
When facing difficulties or taking a new step forward, it will quietly give you a push and guide you toward joy.
White LoversKuwata Keisuke
It is a lyrical ballad that depicts the bittersweet feelings of love in winter.
Released in October 2001, it is a work by Keisuke Kuwata themed around the winter season.
Rather than simply mourning a love that has passed, it also carries a sense of celebrating the memories of love, portraying warm emotions alongside scenes of a city blanketed in falling snow.
It was used as the theme song for Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” campaign commercial, and later featured in UNIQLO’s “LifeWear” commercial, earning affection from a wide audience.
It is a heartwarming song to listen to when you want to heal a heart hurt by love or reflect on cherished memories.