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A catchy tune that sounds familiar

There are quite a few songs we often hear—commercial jingles, theme songs, tracks that go viral on social media, and timeless classics—without actually knowing their titles.

Many of us have probably experienced that thrill of carefully listening from the intro, and then, when the chorus hits, realizing, “I know this song!”

In this article, we’ll introduce many of those “songs you’ve heard somewhere before.”

If you’ve been feeling that nagging “I can hum it, but I don’t know what it’s called…” sensation, this is definitely for you.

Playlist

A catchy tune that sounds familiar
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1eastStrong Wind Slicked-Back (feat. Kaai Yuki)yukopi
Strong Wind Slicked-Back (feat. Kaai Yuki)yukopiplay_arrow
Yukopi’s highly addictive song is also being used in a commercial
2eastmabatakiVaundy
mabatakiVaundyplay_arrow
Vaundy’s popular songs, featured in many commercials
3eastTokyo VICTORYSazan Ōrusutāzu
Tokyo VICTORYSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
A Po… brimming with the charm of Southern All Stars
4eastsixth senseREOL
sixth senseREOLplay_arrow
If you like utaite (online singers), then under her name as Reol…
5eastETANewJeans
ETANewJeansplay_arrow
NewJeans's iPhone commercial song
6eastI know U KnowAimer
I know U KnowAimerplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Aimer,...
7eastYo, you there, kid.Takehara Pisutoru
Yo, you there, kid.Takehara Pisutoruplay_arrow
Singer-songwriter Mr. Pistol Takehara’s…
8eastBeautifulyuzu
Beautifulyuzuplay_arrow
Yuzu’s cheer song that sings about an unyielding attitude
9eastchin-in-handBialystocks
chin-in-handBialystocksplay_arrow
Bialystocks’ new song: their first-ever original piece written for a Soflan commercial.
10eastKichijojiIkuta Rira
KichijojiIkuta Riraplay_arrow
Overwhelming as the vocalist of YOASOBI…
11eastWorkin’ HardFuji Kaze
Workin' HardFuji Kazeplay_arrow
Basketball World Cup theme song: Fujii Kaze offers passionate support
12eastMela!Ryokushokushakai
Mela!Ryokushokushakaiplay_arrow
Dariya “Palty Coloring Milk” …
13eastGet WildTM NETWORK
Get WildTM NETWORKplay_arrow
Innovative synth sounds and soaring vocals…
14eastPhotographEXILE ATSUSHI feat. Tokyo Sukaparadaisu Ookesutora Hoon Sekushon
PhotographEXILE ATSUSHI feat. Tokyo Sukaparadaisu Ookesutora Hoon Sekushonplay_arrow
Theme song for Nettou Koshien sung by ATSUSHI
15eastFriday Nightnatori
Friday Nightnatoriplay_arrow
Natori’s 2022 number “Friday Night”
16eastastronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKEN
astronomical observationBUMP OF CHICKENplay_arrow
Among the most famous songs in the Japanese rock scene...
17eastLet’s go see (someone).UA
Let's go see (someone).UAplay_arrow
UA 'Let's Go Meet' Shinkansen CM song
18eastA bouquet of flowers with loveSuperfly
A bouquet of flowers with loveSuperflyplay_arrow
One of Superfly’s signature songs, released in 2008…
19eastMs. Hanako on a high pedestalback number
Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback numberplay_arrow
These days, when it comes to love songs, it’s got to be back numb…
20eastPretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
Just about a year after their major debut, ah...
21eastplateauSakanakushon
plateauSakanakushonplay_arrow
An impressive commercial song by SakanAction’s Yamaguchi
22eastRobinsonsupittsu
Robinsonsupittsuplay_arrow
“Robinson,” one of Spitz’s signature songs...
23eastDonut SongYamashita Tatsuro
Donut SongYamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
The song from Tatsuro Yamashita’s donut commercial was covered.
24eastulutra soulB’z
ulutra soulB'zplay_arrow
When I hear this song, I instinctively shout, “Ultra Soul!”
25eastMarigoldaimyon
Marigoldaimyonplay_arrow
This song, with its memorable chorus that begins with “Straw Hat…”.
26eastFull-Power BoySukima Suichi
Full-Power BoySukima Suichiplay_arrow
When it comes to cheering songs by Sukima Switch, this is the one...
27eastmigratory bird[Alexandros]
migratory bird[Alexandros]play_arrow
In April 2021, a new drummer joined, and the new line...
28eastcrimsonX JAPAN
crimsonX JAPANplay_arrow
In Japan’s rock scene, metal is…
29eastClose your eyesHirai Ken
Close your eyesHirai Kenplay_arrow
The theme song of the movie “Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World”…
30eastfrecklesJUDY AND MARY
frecklesJUDY AND MARYplay_arrow
You probably don't need any more explanation now, do you? I almost want to say...
31eastforget-me-notAwesome City Club
forget-me-notAwesome City Clubplay_arrow
A male duo and a female formed in Tokyo in 2013…
32eastNew Treasure IslandSakanakushon
New Treasure IslandSakanakushonplay_arrow
So this is what they call ‘emo,’ huh? I’m really getting that vibe…
33eastA flower for a monmezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.
A flower for a monmezutto mayonaka de ii no ni.play_arrow
The brass and slap bass feel pleasant, and in the chorus...
34eastParadise Has No BorderToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutora
Paradise Has No BorderToukyou Sukapara Daisu Ookesutoraplay_arrow
Known by the nickname “Skapara,” they are a ska band in Japan…
35eastseesaw gameMr.Children
seesaw gameMr.Childrenplay_arrow
A seesaw game that represents a neck-and-neck battle with the lead constantly changing...
36eastI’ll walk home.Saitō Kazuyoshi
I'll walk home.Saitō Kazuyoshiplay_arrow
The opening of the children's program 'Ponkikkies'...
37eastloveHoshino Gen
loveHoshino Genplay_arrow
The theme song of the drama 'We Married as a Job!' (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu)…
38eastLemonYonezu Kenshi
LemonYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu’s first drama tie-in...
39eastscale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiro
scale (as of a fish or reptile)Hata Motohiroplay_arrow
Motohiro Hata’s song released during the Great East Japan Earthquake. A masterpiece whose singing voice saved people’s hearts.
40eastCheer up.Takeuchi Mariya
Cheer up.Takeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
This song is meant to encourage a friend who went through a heartbreak, but…
41eastmermaidSuiyōbi no Campanella
mermaidSuiyōbi no Campanellaplay_arrow
This song, which captures the liberating feeling of summer, is by Wednesday C…
42eastSpring ThiefYorushika
Spring ThiefYorushikaplay_arrow
Keep visuals and detailed profiles private…
43eastforce majeureVaundy
force majeureVaundyplay_arrow
Languid on a stylish hip-hop track...
44eastSTAY TUNESuchmos
STAY TUNESuchmosplay_arrow
With being featured in a Honda commercial, it suddenly...
45eastOne Last KissUtada Hikaru
One Last KissUtada Hikaruplay_arrow
He made a striking debut at the tender age of just 15…
46eastSummer SongYUI
Summer SongYUIplay_arrow
A refreshing song perfect for summer! Back when I was in high school, ...
47eastA Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringoplay_arrow
Coca-Cola’s 2015 summer campa...
48eastMy Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS
My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPSplay_arrow
Makoto Shinkai’s animated film “Your Name …”
49eastKanadeSukima Suichi
KanadeSukima Suichiplay_arrow
One song widely known as a graduation song, “Kanade”…
50eastsecret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE
secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONEplay_arrow
The instant I heard the intro that starts with the chorus, it clicked…
51eastBridge of Gloryyuzu
Bridge of Gloryyuzuplay_arrow
This song that Yuzu released in 2004, to the ear...
52eastPromise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiroplay_arrow
This piece that Motohiro Hata released in 2014…
53eastTomorrow will surely be a good day.Takahashi Yuu
Tomorrow will surely be a good day.Takahashi Yuuplay_arrow
Takahashi Yu’s talent as a songwriter is…
54eastDried flowersYuuri
Dried flowersYuuriplay_arrow
The rock band THE..., which disbanded in 2019
55eastGoing round and roundKami wa saikoro o furanai
Going round and roundKami wa saikoro o furanaiplay_arrow
A four-member rock band formed in Fukuoka Prefecture in 2015...
56eastEasy★RiderOkuda Tamio
Easy★RiderOkuda Tamioplay_arrow
Speaking of Tamio Okuda, the rock band Unico…
57eastRed Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko
Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seikoplay_arrow
Seiko Matsuda’s classic hits are hugely popular at workplace karaoke, always turning into a big sing-along.
58eastVoice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)
Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)play_arrow
Kenta Kiritani, who is active across a wide range of fields such as acting and singing...
59eastChristmas EveYamashita Tatsuro
Christmas EveYamashita Tatsuroplay_arrow
As a classic Christmas song, you hear it without fail every year...
60eastHaneuma RiderPorunogurafiti
Haneuma RiderPorunogurafitiplay_arrow
Used as the theme song for a Pocari Sweat commercial...
61eastmonsterYOASOBI
monsterYOASOBIplay_arrow
Born from a project to turn novels into music…
62eastSakurazakaFukuyama Masaharu
SakurazakaFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
A song you often hear when spring comes...
63eastLOVE MachineMōningu Musume.
LOVE MachineMōningu Musume.play_arrow
This song has been continuously passed down and sung in Morning Musume...
64eastIn the Morning of DeterminationAqua Timez
In the Morning of DeterminationAqua Timezplay_arrow
It became the theme song for the film Brave Story…
65eastIt’s fine.Urufuruzu
It’s fine.Urufuruzuplay_arrow
The ending of NHK’s Salaryman NEO...
66eastbeetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko
beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aikoplay_arrow
A leading female singer-songwriter representing Japan…
67eastKaikai KitanEVE
Kaikai KitanEVEplay_arrow
Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2018…
68eastOur TomorrowElefanto Kashimashi
Our TomorrowElefanto Kashimashiplay_arrow
It was used as the theme song for the Ukon no Chikara commercial...
69eastTonight is the boogie backOzawa Kenji
Tonight is the boogie backOzawa Kenjiplay_arrow
Released in 1994, Kenji Ozawa and La...
70eastLet’s give it a tryWANIMA
Let's give it a tryWANIMAplay_arrow
Played in au’s hugely popular Santaro (Three Taro) commercial series…
71eastAlienKirinji
AlienKirinjiplay_arrow
There are classic songs that are covered across generations...
72eastthreadNakajima Miyuki
threadNakajima Miyukiplay_arrow
In recent years, in commercials for canned coffee and Toyota Home…
73eastSunny dropNovelbright
Sunny dropNovelbrightplay_arrow
A chorus with a sudden high-pitched voice right from the start...
74eastI want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshi
I want to be kinder.Saitō Kazuyoshiplay_arrow
The theme song of the popular TV drama “I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper”…
75eastSummer NudeMagokoro Burazāzu
Summer NudeMagokoro Burazāzuplay_arrow
A song released in 1995 that many arti...
76eastArrivée des camionneursMichel Legrand
Arrivée des camionneursMichel Legrandplay_arrow
Explanation of the CM song for the Lancer Cedia Wagon
77eastOn nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyon
On nights when cherry blossoms fallaimyonplay_arrow
Aimyon, who stays close to many different everyday moments...
78eastShut up.Ado
Shut up.Adoplay_arrow
A, who debuted as an active high school girl singer…
79eastChocolate DiscoPerfume
Chocolate DiscoPerfumeplay_arrow
The well-known custom on Valentine's Day of...
80eastWonderful HolidayTakeuchi Mariya
Wonderful HolidayTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
When the Christmas season comes around, I absolutely have to listen to “Ken…”
81eastSugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
UNISON’s ironic pop rock, questioning society
82eastHeaven and HellJacques Offenbach
Heaven and HellJacques Offenbachplay_arrow
Find one-off gigs with Mercari Hello
83eastHappinessAI
HappinessAIplay_arrow
A powerful, soulful singing voice is their trademark...
84eastIt’s Who We AreNulbarich
It's Who We AreNulbarichplay_arrow
Groovy songs by Nulbarich
85eastSmileMori Nana
SmileMori Nanaplay_arrow
The song sung by Nana Mori, who is active as an actress, co…
86eastA Small Restaurant in the ForestTeshima Aoi
A Small Restaurant in the ForestTeshima Aoiplay_arrow
Singing debut in a Ghibli film, with a voice overflowing with transparency
87eastEternal, unchanging loveOda Tetsurō
Eternal, unchanging loveOda Tetsurōplay_arrow
The Bie… that dominated the J-POP scene in the 1990s