[Piano Pieces from Commercials] Introducing Moving Masterpieces That Resonate with the Heart
When watching commercials, you often hear pieces played on the piano, don’t you? Beyond conveying a product’s image, the piano’s tones—played in a way that resonates with viewers’ emotions—somehow become deeply etched in our memories.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of heartwarming piano pieces used in commercials that you’ll find yourself humming along to.
From classical masterpieces and film themes to original CM tracks and piano covers of popular J-pop songs, we’ve gathered a wide variety—so try searching for the tune that caught your ear in a commercial.
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[Piano Pieces from Commercials] Introducing Moving Masterpieces (11–20)
Original songTakagi Masakatsu
This commercial song, distinguished by its sparkling piano sound, shines like sunlight.
Used in the “Freshly Picked” version of the Pure Select Mayonnaise commercial, it was composed by Masakatsu Takagi, who is also known for scoring the animated film Wolf Children.
Its charm lies in a tone that feels somehow nostalgic yet fresh.
Even on the first listen, a sense of wistfulness begins to bloom in your heart.
It’s a piece that makes you want to visit a place rich in nature, take a deep breath, and spend a long, leisurely day.
rainbow
This commercial focuses on the players who narrowly lost in their final Haruko high school volleyball tournament.
It highlights the effort they’ve put in and the passion they brought to the competition, poignantly portraying the end of their high school volleyball days and the meaningful first steps that lie ahead.
The moving footage, packed with youthful emotion, features a piano cover of Niji.
Originally released in 1990, this song has long been sung to children as a nursery song.
Its gentle, soothing melody stands out, and the piano-and-strings arrangement elevates the piece to an even more emotional atmosphere.
It’s nothing.RADWIMPS
This is the ‘GREEN JUKEBOX: Time’ commercial featuring RADWIMPS’ ‘Nandemonaiya.’ The song was created as one of the theme songs for the 2016 smash-hit anime ‘Your Name.’ While the original has a grand band sound, this version is a piano-and-vocal arrangement.
Its gentle tone quietly sinks into the heart.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331NEW!Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
This commercial is inspired by a painting of the Mozart family, depicting Mozart and his sister playing a piano duet, their father holding a violin, and a portrait of their mother hanging on the wall.
It introduces “Docomo mini,” which allows you to use a smartphone starting from 880 yen the following month by setting the specified payment method and choosing designated internet and electricity services.
The surreal and striking touch is that everyone in the Mozart household has a smartphone.
The background music is a parody of one of Mozart’s signature works, Piano Sonata No.
11 in A major, K.
331.
SummerHisaishi Joe
In the SCO Group’s commercial, which sets out to change the future of dental care, Takeshi Kitano is shown playing Joe Hisaishi’s signature piece “Summer” on the piano.
The song was composed as the main theme for the 1999 film “Kikujiro,” which was directed by Kitano—making the connection in the commercial all the more fitting.
It’s a famous piece that almost everyone has heard, with a lyrical melody that evokes a sense of nostalgia.
The beauty of the piano’s timbre suits the piece perfectly.
L-O-V-ENat King Cole
L-O-V-E, one of the signature songs by American jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole.
If you’re into jazz, you probably know it, and even if you’re not, there’s a good chance you’ve heard it before.
Its charm lies in the way it sings about love with a mellow, silky voice over a sprightly rhythm.
The tune is so pleasing to the ear that you can remember it after just one listen—an appeal that sets it apart from other songs.
It has been featured in commercials such as Y!mobile and Asahi Beer, so you’ve likely heard it somewhere.
[Piano Pieces from Commercials] Introducing Touching Masterpieces (21–30)
Tea For TwoDoris Day&Gordon Macrae
This commercial, which shows Naotaro Moriyama singing to the piano played by Issei Takahashi, promotes the enhanced umami of the new Namacha.
Between the scenes of Moriyama singing, there are also shots of him drinking tea that Takahashi offers him.
After taking a sip of Namacha, Moriyama lets out a gentle “hoh,” and that little moment lets you imagine how the tea tastes.
The song Moriyama sings in the commercial is Tea for Two, known as a jazz standard.
Born in 1924, the song has been covered by many artists, with Doris Day’s rendition being among the most famous.