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. Heartfelt, heartrending masterpieces (41–50)
Goodbye, YesterdayTUBE
It was released in 1991 as TUBE’s 13th single.
The song was used in a commercial for Konica’s “Torikkiri Konica” disposable camera, features Latin rhythms, and—marking a first for TUBE—uses lyrics written in a female voice.
It became a major hit, reaching No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
Love StoryAmuro Namie
It was released in 2011 as Namie Amuro’s 38th single.
As her first single containing four tracks, the songs were used in commercials for NTT Docomo’s “d Hits” and KOSÉ’s “ESPRIQUE.” It ranked No.
1 in annual single downloads in 2012.
Let’s count your kissesKoyanagi Yuki
It was released in 1999 as Yuki Koyanagi’s debut single.
It was used as the theme song for the WOWOW-broadcast anime The Reign: The Conqueror and as the CM song for kissmark’s 1999–2000 campaign.
Despite being a debut track, it became a long-running hit and reached No.
7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
romantic feelingsAikawa Nanase
It was released in 1996 as Nanase Aikawa’s fifth single.
The song was used in a commercial for Mikki’s “Camellia Diamond,” reached a career-high No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and achieved million-seller status.
It is a track that Tetsurō Oda, who had produced Aikawa since before her debut, had been developing for some time.
Before GoodbyeAAA
It was released in 2014 as AAA’s 42nd single.
The song was issued as the lead single from their ninth album, GOLD SYMPHONY, and was featured in Ito-Yokado’s “WARM STYLE” and “kent” commercials.
With this track, they received the Excellence Work Award at the 56th Japan Record Awards.