A breakup song featured in a commercial. A poignant masterpiece that resonates with the heart.
When you’re watching TV or browsing video sites, you sometimes hear commercials that feature break-up songs, don’t you? Many people have probably been moved by the pain of parting and the unreturned feelings expressed in a gripping melody or striking lyrics.
In this article, we introduce break-up songs that were used in commercials and reached a wide audience.
That song you’ve been hearing without thinking might actually be the one that resonates with how you feel right now.
Be sure to listen to each track while reading the lyrics.
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A breakup song featured in a commercial. Heart-touching, bittersweet masterpieces (1–10)
Tearful KissSazan Ōrusutāzu
Southern All Stars’ “Namida no Kiss” was released in 1992 and is also included on the album “Yo ni Manyō no Hana ga Saku Nari.” Its gentle, soothing atmosphere feels like tenderly speaking one’s feelings, calming the listener’s heart.
The lyrics depict love for a departing partner, conveying a poignant sense of regret as well.
The song was featured in a UNIQLO commercial starring Haruka Ayase, Kohei Matsushita, and Yumi Kawai, where the gentle feel of merino wool is expressed in parallel with a drama portraying human kindness.
Stars are falling.Senchimirimentaru
Sentimental’s “Hoshi ga Furu” is set for release in 2025, a song that grandly sings of bittersweet emotions.
It develops from a quiet, piano-centered atmosphere into a sweeping orchestral arrangement, expressing the swell of feeling along the way.
The lyrics depict thoughts for a cherished person against a winter backdrop, conveying the aching emotion of continually wishing happiness for someone important who is far away.
The song has been selected for the commercial of Laguna Illumination, the Light and Water Carnival.
The ad overlays smiles with a fantastical, joyful space where the illuminations shine.
BYE BYESHISHAMO
The summer promo commercial for the Shinken Zemi Junior High Course features a song by SHISHAMO, known for its refreshing, pleasant sound.
Despite its catchy, memorable melody, the lyrics are filled with lingering heartbreak that just won’t fade.
This summer’s message is all about saying goodbye to the version of yourself that keeps moping and clinging to past relationships.
The slightly languid mood hints at an attachment that hasn’t quite been let go.
It’s a recommended track for anyone who’s experienced heartbreak or wants to shake off an unforgettable love and take a step forward.
A breakup song featured in a commercial. Heart-touching, heartrending masterpieces (11–20).
two peopleaiko
The song used in the Hoyu hair color commercial featuring Aya Omasa was “Futari” by aiko.
Although the track was released in 2008, it wasn’t chosen for the commercial until six years later, in 2014.
The lyrics portray the bittersweet realization that the person you have feelings for is actually thinking of someone else.
Many people have likely experienced a situation similar to what the song describes.
In the lyrics, the narrator says she realized the other person had feelings for someone else before she fell completely for them, yet the tone elsewhere suggests she’s already deeply smitten and unable to stop her feelings.
It’s a poignant song that tells the story of a love with nowhere to go.
blue skyaiko
In the Mercari commercial that aired in 2020, Aiko’s song “Aozora” was featured.
Released in the same year as the commercial, the song portrays the end of a painful love.
Many people have probably experienced something similar to what the lyrics describe—feeling so heartbroken that looking back only makes it worse after a breakup.
For times when you feel, “I can’t move forward just yet,” or “I want to linger a little longer in a past love,” this is a song that gently stays by your side.
I forget you, who are so quiet, in October.atarayo
An animation depicting how Spotify blends into everyday life, featuring a song that accentuates a sense of wistfulness.
It moves at a gentle tempo that conveys sadness, and the overlapping vocals also communicate feelings of pain and sorrow.
The lyrics portray a parting scene and the emotions within it, and the gradually swelling expressions of regret convey the depth of the suffering.
The moments when male and female vocals overlap evoke the image of two people drifting apart.
the first strong spring windnishina
This song was used to emphasize warmth in a commercial that conveys the appeal of radio and radiko through an animation depicting people involved with radio.
It features a simple band sound centered on the tone of an acoustic guitar, with Nishina’s vocals layered on top to express emotional movement.
The lyrics look back on memories of someone the singer once loved while expressing a wish for them to stay well, and the overall sound also conveys a sense of moving toward the future.
It’s a piece that suggests a resolve to keep going forward—even while carrying unforgettable feelings.