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!
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Begin The BeguineMichael Bublé
In recent years it’s been used in Mitsubishi Motors’ “Galant Fortis,” and in the past it has appeared in many major commercials—a classic of jazz.
Composed in 1933 as a song for the musical Jubilee, its composer is Cole Porter.
Along with its success on stage, it quickly became a jazz standard.
In Japan, beyond jazz singers, it has been passed down and sung by a wide range of artists, including rockabilly and folk singers—truly a timeless song.
Although many people remember it in katakana and may not know this, the “Begin” in the title refers to a folk dance from Martinique in the West Indies.
On the Sunny Side of the StreetThe Manhattan Transfer
It was used as the commercial song for Nestlé’s “Home Café Series” and Asahi Beer’s “Clear Asahi.” The song was introduced in 1930 for a Broadway musical, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields and music by Jimmy McHugh.
It was later performed by illustrious jazz musicians such as Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie, becoming a jazz standard.
I’ve Got RhythmHiromi Uehara
It was used in many commercial songs, including Panasonic’s “Steam Oven Range Bistro,” House Foods’ “Tongari Corn ‘Blue Sky Tongari Band’” version, and Mitsui Fudosan’s “Tokyo Midtown.” Originally, it was an insert song from a musical by the Gershwin brothers, but later Gene Kelly sang and danced to it in An American in Paris.
Since then, it has become a jazz standard covered by many musicians.
SmileTony Bennett
It has been used in commercials such as Suntory “BOSS Silky Black,” Kirin Free, and SoftBank’s “iPhone 5.” The song originally appeared in Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times and had no lyrics at the time.
In the 1950s, English lyrics were added, and artists like Nat King Cole sang it, leading to a renewed appreciation of the song.
Strangers in the NightMel Torme
It was used as the commercial song for ANA’s Domestic Premium Class and Toyota’s Crown, among others.
The song is the theme from the 1965 film “The Liquidator,” and it became a hit the following year when Frank Sinatra sang it.
It also won a Grammy Award for this song, but it is said that Sinatra himself didn’t care for it very much.