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[Moving & Cool] JT’s Commercial Song: A Popular Jingle

Speaking of JT, in addition to selling cigarettes, they also used to sell soft drinks.

If you watch TV or browse the internet, you’ll often see JT commercials, and many people probably find the “Oni no Yuku Michi” series, the “Omouta” series, and the much-talked-about, stylish “Social Song” series especially memorable.

These commercials attract attention not only for their content but also for the music used in them.

In this article, we’ll introduce the music featured in JT’s commercials to date.

If there’s a song you want to hear again or learn more about, please try finding it in this article.

[Moving & Cool] JT’s Commercial Songs: Popular CM Tracks (21–30)

Longing LoveGeorge Winston

The beautiful piano piece “Longing & Love” by George Winston was used as the theme song for JT’s commercial “A Moment in Japan: Tea Ceremony,” which features a foreign woman in a kimono drinking tea.

George Winston is an American pianist and composer.

Today you’re MineJanis Ian

When it comes to the signature song of the solitary singer-songwriter Janis Ian, it has to be “Today You’re Mine.” This track was featured in a JT commercial, and it’s no exaggeration to say that’s what made it famous.

All of meOscar Peterson

“All of Me” was originally a popular song by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons, but it became a big hit with Louis Armstrong’s recording and went on to become a jazz standard.

A cover of this song was used as the commercial jingle for JT’s Seven Stars EX.

The last Rose of SummerCeltic Woman

Celtic Woman: The Last Rose Of Summer
The last Rose of SummerCeltic Woman

Celtic Woman is an Irish female choral group.

This song is their cover of the Irish folk song “The Last Rose of Summer.” It was used as the theme song for JT’s corporate commercial, the “UK / Door of Compassion” version.

Cello Suite No. 1 (Unaccompanied)Yo-Yo Ma

Cello Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello – Yo-Yo Ma
Cello Suite No. 1 (Unaccompanied)Yo-Yo Ma

There is a classical piece by Johann Sebastian Bach, the father of music, called Cello Suite No.

1 in G major for solo cello.

This piece was used in a JT commercial that featured a cellist, wreathed in cigarette smoke, playing the piece in dim light.

Hymn to LoveEdith Piaf

The song chosen for JT’s Peach Natural Water commercial, which featured supermodel Devon Aoki—who was extremely well-known at the time—was Les Mauvais Garçonnes’ “Ai no Sanka – HYMNE A L’AMOUR.” This track was originally a song by the French chanson singer Édith Piaf.

Don’t Know WhyNorah Jones

Norah Jones is known as an American jazz singer and pianist with strong blues influences, particularly recognized for her piano-and-vocal performances.

The song “Don’t Know Why” is one of her signature tracks.

A male-cover version of this song was used as the theme for a JT (Japan Tobacco) smoking etiquette commercial.