KitKat commercial songs: A collection of CM tracks that give you a push on the back (encouraging ad songs)
KitKat is a delicious treat made by layering wafers and chocolate.
Because the product name evokes the phrase “kitto katsu” (surely win), it’s well known as the perfect snack to cheer on exam takers.
Over the years, many songs by popular artists have been featured in KitKat commercials.
In this article, we’ll introduce a comprehensive list of KitKat’s past CM songs.
There are many empowering tracks that give us a supportive push, so please listen while looking at the lyrics.
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Kit Kat commercial songs: A collection of encouraging CM tracks (21–30)
Summer with YouKetsumeishi
It’s Ketsumeishi’s 30th single, released in 2016 as a triple A-side.
The song was written specifically as the image song for Nestlé’s “KitKat Chocolatory,” expressing an adult romance that’s both sweet and slightly bittersweet.
It has a somewhat nostalgic, heartrending feel.
warebaAI
This is one of the commercials aired in 2023 to support students preparing for entrance exams.
By showing people handing KitKats with encouraging messages written on them to examinees, it reassures students that entrance exams aren’t a lonely battle and that there are many people around them offering support.
The background music for this heartwarming commercial features AI’s song “Wareba.” Its lyrics, which praise people’s efforts and encourage us to persevere together, are sure to give us a boost.
RUSHMAG!C☆PRINCE
Released in 2017 as the coupling track to MAG!C☆PRINCE’s fourth single “UPDATE,” the group active mainly in the Tokai region.
The song was used as an insert track for the short film “Tokai-hatsu! ‘KitKat’ Juken-sei Ouen Taishi.” The CD itself reached No.
2 on the Oricon chart.
YouKimura Kaera
Kaela Kimura’s “You,” released in 2006, was featured in a Kit Kat commercial.
The lyrics gently speak to someone who tries to carry everything on their own, saying, “I’m here, so tell me anything.” They remind us that no one can live without relying on others, and encourage us not to hold back when we’re going through hard or sad times—a message that brings a sense of relief.
If you have a friend or family member who tends to shoulder everything alone, why not send them this song as a way to reach out?
Courage, one step at a timeBaby Boo
It’s a song included on BabyBoo’s fourth original album, “for,” released in 2005.
The track was used in a Nestlé KitKat commercial, and the music video featured actress Anne Suzuki.
In 2016, they formed a new nine-member unit with Nejax called “Bonnie-san to Boo.”
to the endItookashi
Released in 2017 as Ito Okashi’s second single.
It was featured as the Nestlé “Kit Kat” exam-season support campaign song and in commercials for Kawaijuku.
The song carries messages about the importance of seeing things through to the end and that you’re not alone, making it an anthem that cheers on students preparing for exams.
March 9Remioromen
When you all hear this song, you might associate it with graduation, but it was also used in a Kit Kat commercial.
It was even sold as a CD included with Kit Kats in a limited run of 500,000 copies.
Listening to this song brings back a flood of memories, like a revolving lantern, and fills me with nostalgia.