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Jazz commercial songs. Popular commercial songs.

Jazz has a stylish, sophisticated image, and it’s easy on the ears—perfect as background music, right?

You often hear it as BGM in cafes and restaurants, where it helps create a calm, relaxed atmosphere.

And those famous jazz tunes are huge hits in commercials, too!

From global classics known as jazz standards to jazz arrangements of pop songs and anime themes, a wide variety of jazz numbers have been used in commercials over the years.

In this article, we’ll introduce a whole range of jazz featured in commercials all in one go!

Why not take this as a chance to get interested in jazz?

Jazz commercial songs. Popular commercial songs (51–60)

Smoke Gets In Your EyesJo Stafford

Toyota Motor Corporation Premio 2005 cm

This is a song originally written for the 1933 musical Roberta, known in Japan by the title “Kemuri ga Me ni Shimiru” (“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”).

It was featured in a 2005 TV commercial for the Toyota Premio.

The commercial used a cover by Jo Stafford, giving the piece an elegant and refined feel.

In addition to The Platters’ famous rendition, many other versions by various musicians exist, so it might be interesting to compare them.

A Lover’s ConcertoThe Toys

The original song was sung by the American group The Toys, but in this commercial it’s performed by singer-songwriter Tavito Nanao.

“A Lover’s Concerto” was originally a track by the American pop girl group The Toys, and from there it spread around the world, covered by many famous musicians.

It’s beloved as a standard number.

Tavito Nanao’s gentle singing voice is wonderful.

Winter WonderlandFrank Sinatra

Google app: Especially in the cold winter
Winter WonderlandFrank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra is one of the most famous jazz vocalists in the world.

“Winter Wonderland,” which was used as the song for Google’s ‘The Colder the Winter’ commercial, is one of his signature tracks.

His warm voice is so soothing.

Over the RainbowJudy Garland

Judy Garland – Over the Rainbow 1955
Over the RainbowJudy Garland

It has long been used in numerous commercials—such as those for All Nippon Airways, Sapporo Beer’s “Off no Zeitaku,” and Suzuki’s “Spacia”—as well as as insert songs in TV programs.

In the 1939 Hollywood film The Wizard of Oz, it is the song sung by the girl playing the lead role of Dorothy.

It won the Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song.

Many people also remember the scene in the film along with the song.

L-O-V-ENat King Cole

Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E (Lyric Video)
L-O-V-ENat King Cole

GINON is a new lemon sour made with gin from Asahi Beer.

In the “GINON: Wildly Popular” version, we see one person after another surprised by how delicious GINON tastes.

At the end, Michiko Kichise also enjoys GINON, breaking into an involuntary smile.

Playing behind the blissful expressions of these liquor lovers is Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E,” a gentle, heartwarming song.