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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 Commercial Tracks (41–50)

You And The Night And The MusicJulie London

Julie London – You And The Night And The Music
You And The Night And The MusicJulie London

This song, known in Japan as “You, the Night, and the Music,” was performed as an insert number in musicals and films and later became a jazz standard.

Julie London’s sultry rendition is also well known.

It was even used in a JT commercial.

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Gatchaman Songkagaku ninja-tai gatchaman

The song used in the JT Roots “Triple Free” commercial featuring the comedy trio Neptune was a parody of the theme song “Gatchaman no Uta” from the anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.

The parody was sung by Sunplaza Nakano-kun of Bakufu Slump.

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aglio e olio my favorite midnight pasta

In 2020, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus, we started hearing the term “social distance” more often.

This commercial suggests establishing a similar concept—“sousial distance”—between smokers and non-smokers.

A song that relentlessly urges people to keep their distance plays as the CM’s jingle, matching the content of the ad.

While Daigo from the comedy duo Chidori lists people—besides smokers—from whom he’d like to keep his distance, a man strums a guitar and sings rhythmically, calling for people to keep their distance in sync with him.

The style of addressing the issue with a touch of humor is catchy and sticks in your ears, doesn’t it?

TO BEHamasaki Ayumi

Ayumi Hamasaki / TO BE (Short Ver.)
TO BEHamasaki Ayumi

At the height of her career, Ayumi Hamasaki was hailed as one of Japan’s leading divas and enjoyed immense popularity among young people.

After Tomomi Kahala was forced into a hiatus amid controversy, she was selected to appear in JT’s commercial for “Momo no Tennensui” (Natural Peach Water).

One of the commercial songs she performed is this track, “TO BE.”

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needs somebody’s loveKahara Tomomi

Tomomi Kahala – Needs Somebody’s Love
needs somebody's loveKahara Tomomi

By featuring Tomomi Kahala, a singer who enjoyed overwhelming support among young people at the time, JT’s “Momo no Tennen-sui” became a hit product.

The commercial song used in the TV ad she appeared in was one of her own tracks.

One of them is this song, “needs somebody’s love.”

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Stormy WeatherEtta James

Since Lena Horne sang the song “Stormy Weather” in the film of the same name, it has become her signature number.

Many other jazz musicians have covered it, and it has become a jazz standard.

The song was also used in a JT commercial for “Lark.”

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My WayFrank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra was an American jazz-pop singer who released numerous timeless classics that are still sung today, and whose exceptional vocal ability earned him the nickname “The Voice.” One of his signature songs, “My Way,” was used as the commercial song for JT’s canned coffee “Roots.”

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while taking a breatherYuichi Ikuzawa

Yuichi Ikuzawa / While Taking a Breather
while taking a breather Yuichi Ikuzawa

The song “Hitoiki Tsukinagara,” sung by Yuichi Ikuzawa, was used as the limited JT commercial song for Nippon TV’s “another sky” that became a hot topic around spring 2013.

It was composed and performed by Yuichi Ikuzawa of the band AIK.

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