[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.

Playlist

[Piano Pieces from Commercials] Introducing Moving Masterpieces That Resonate with the Heart
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	New York State of MindBilly Joel		A commercial for a company that improves the future through IT
2	SummerHisaishi Joe		Kirin’s Soccer Support and the Circle of Smiles
3	freshTakagi Masakatsu		Suntory Natural Mineral Water commercial featuring Ran Takahashi and Shingo Katori
4	Original song		The appeal of Cosmo’s personal car lease commercials
5	Original song		A commercial for a special plum liqueur from the Yamazaki Distillery
6	seesawtuki.		During a family drive, my daughter chose tuki.’s “Seesaw.”
7	future paintingFukuyama Masaharu		Expressing Nippon Life’s awareness-raising activities through piano and vocals
8	Lambent RagClark		Introducing the iPhone 17 Air: ultra-thin and high-performance
9	New Age CrisisJean Dawson		iPhone 17 Pro Unveiled: High Performance and Refined Design
10	Oriental WindHisaishi Joe		Motoki and Nagano talk about the appeal of Iyemon tea in a commercial.
11	Symphony No. 5 “Fate”Ludwig van Beethoven		Ryoma’s Message of Challenge Revived with CG and AI
12	One OneTakagi Masakatsu		Ayami Nakajo breezily speeds along on a bicycle in a commercial.
13	Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545, First Movement: AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Urge participation in election ads; use of personal pens allowed.
14	Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. posth.Frédéric Chopin		Expressing the beauty and immersion of a TV's blacks
15	Original songTakagi Masakatsu		A refreshing commercial jingle like the sun that evokes nostalgia.
16	rainbow		The youth and moving stories of the players who were eliminated from the Spring High School Volleyball Tournament
17	It’s nothing.RADWIMPS		The theme song of the anime “Your Name.”, piano and vocals
18	SummerHisaishi Joe		Takeshi Kitano plays Joe Hisaishi’s “Summer” on piano.
19	Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		The Mozart family uses smartphones
20	L-O-V-ENat King Cole		The Allure and Popularity of Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E”
21	Tea For TwoDoris Day&Gordon Macrae		Takahashi and Moriyama’s Namacha commercial video and music
22	I want to be with you, not with a bouquetayaka		Ayaka commercial paints the future of marimo as seen from a car window
23	Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi		Aoi Teshima’s “Letter to Tomorrow”: moving forward with a heartrending voice
24	Fate -DIRT IS MELODY-Seizuka Shinya		Conveying the passionate spirit of the Tokyo Daishoten through video
25	Wedding BellsPaper Twins feat. Halyn		A wedding planner draws out the couple’s values.
26	As Time Goes ByYuga		“As Time Goes By” sung by Yuga
27	The shape of happinessSon Shigyon		A classic song that gently sings of the strength of happiness
28	Strings of LoveRyota Nozaki（Jazztronik）		THE STRINGS makes its debut in Hakata!
29	YouHarper Rey		A touching commercial with a wedding planner by your side
30	Original songTakagi Masakatsu		ENEOS series commercials with Yo Oizumi and Haruna Kawaguchi
31	Original songZaitsu Ichirō		An AI giraffe dances in a piano purchase commercial
32	What’s New?Dara Sedaka		Panasonic commercial from the debut of DVD
33	Lady LabyrinthLudovico Einaudi		A moving piece for piano and percussion
34	The Last GoodbyeThe Kills		A nostalgic ballad, making waves in advertisements
35	SettlerBalmorhea		Songs that were used in commercials
36	Don’t Let Me DownJoy Williams		Cover song of a track by The Chainsmokers
37	Shimmy Shimmy YaOl’ Dirty Bastard		A rapper’s hit song that heavily uses sampling
38	Let’s Dance Together (‘Till Morning)Paul Reeves		A composition by a composer who creates music for advertisements
39	Good DayNappy Roots		A hip-hop group's song in a commercial
40	So AliveGoo Goo Dolls		Popular hit songs by the Goo Goo Dolls
41	Can’t Get It Right TodayJoe Purdy		Popular tracks by the folk singer
42	In the Wee Small Hours of the MorningJohnny Hartman		A jazz classic, covered by many artists
43	SongKidstreet		Music track by an electronica trio
44	The Time Is NowAsha Ali		A song by the Swedish singer Asha Ali
45	Praise YouHannah Grace		A piano-focused cover of a Fatboy Slim track
46	I’m Wanderin’Kristina Train		A New York–born singer with diverse musicality
47	Moanin′Art Blakey		Famous jazz song from a Mitsubishi Lancer commercial
48	Susie CuesJavelin		Signature tracks of a production duo
49	1, 2, 3 TurnaroundChristian TV		Music tracks used in films and commercials
50	Rocket ManElton John		Elton John’s 1972 track
51	Oh BoyMiss Li		Swedish female singer-songwriter
52	In the summertimeMungo Jerry		A reggae cover of the classic summer song “Summertime.”
53	Next Best ThingNikki & Rich		An R&B group releases a distinctive track
54	I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be FreeNina Simone		A jazz song, covered by Nina Simone
55	Don’t Tell MeRuel		Ruel’s song is gaining attention on BeatsCM.
56	Breathe MeSia		Sia-inspired track
57	Blue Rondo à la TurkThe Dave Brubeck Quartet		Timeout, an unconventional jazz number
58	Sweet Talk, Sweet TalkThe New Pornographers		Track for use in a Kindle commercial
59	Mr. PitifulMatt Costa		A song by Matt Costa, famous from an iPhone commercial
60	The Great EscapePatrick Watson		Canadian musician Watson’s song is popular in a TV drama
61	You Me and the BourgeoisieThe Submarines		Indie pop from iPhone commercials
62	This Will Be Our YearThe Zombies		The famous song used in a Starbucks commercial
63	Come primaTony Dallara		An Italian classic, sung by Tony Dallara