Honda commercial songs: introducing memorable past CM tracks and the latest buzzworthy tunes

Give me a slow boogieMinami Yoshitaka

Yoshitaka Minami - Make It a Slow Boogie

It’s the song that was used in the Civic commercial.

This track was released in 1981 by singer-songwriter Yoshitaka Minami and was originally written as the theme song for a film of the same name.

It’s also one of Minami’s signature songs, widely used in many commercials and on television.

And I Love CarOkuda Tamio

And I Love Car / Tamio Okuda [cover]

Many of you will probably recognize its laid-back melody.

It’s a song by Tamio Okuda, a singer-songwriter who has long been at the forefront of the Japanese music scene, included on the 2001 album “CAR SONGS OF THE YEARS,” a collection of tracks themed around cars.

“You can live without a car, sure—but I love them, so it can’t be helped.” Those unadorned, honest feelings are written just as they are in the lyrics—you can really relate, can’t you?

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Araki Jakkan

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Stayin’ AliveBee Gees

Bee Gees Stayin Alive (Extended Remaster)

An ultra-famous disco song that needs no introduction: the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.” It’s also well known from the soundtrack of the film Saturday Night Fever.

It’s a lively number that makes you want to dance.

This song was used in a Honda Odyssey commercial.

Gotta Go HomeBoney M

Boney M. – Gotta Go Home (Sopot Festival 1979)

This song, which carries the meaning of “I’ve got to go home,” is by Boney M., a disco band from Germany, and it was released in 1979.

Although they were a German band, many of the members were from Latin America and Africa, and they had many songs with an exotic flair.

They’re also known for the hit “Rasputin,” and it’s said they inspired the debut of the German disco band Dschinghis Khan.

Honda always picks quirky songs for their commercials, so I’m really looking forward to it.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Sunday CandyDonnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment

Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Sunday Candy “Short Film”

The five-piece band The Social Experiment was formed by Chance the Rapper and his Chicago crew.

Their beautiful track Sunday Candy, which evokes jazz and hip-hop, is included on Surf, released in 2015.

In 2021, it was featured in Honda Heart’s “Safety Technology” commercial starring King & Prince.

Its soulful, gospel-like chorus is deeply moving.

The way the song shifts into drum’n’bass in the latter half and its stirring melody reveal something new with every listen.

With its alluring slow tempo, it’s a track that makes you tap out the beat without thinking.

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mutō

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WILD CHILDEnya

Enya – Wild Child (Official Music Video)

This is Enya’s fourth single, a captivating track that fuses a wide range of elements—New Age, Celtic, classical, church, and folk music—into a uniquely original sound.

Chosen as the song for the Honda Elysion commercial, its majestic arrangement and ethereal vocals feel wonderfully soothing.

The spacious atmosphere created by Enya’s signature multi-layered vocals and keyboards seems to heighten the sense of anticipation for a new car.

It’s a remarkable number with an unforgettable melody that both heals and stirs the heart.

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Hoshino Takashi

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It’s A Beautiful DayQueen

Queen – It’s A Beautiful Day (Official Lyric Video)

This song was used in a 2007 commercial for Honda’s Fit.

It was originally released in 1995 and is included on an album that came out four years after the vocalist Freddie’s death.

He recorded it knowing his time was limited, and his powerful voice resonates deeply.