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Songs and production causing a buzz! A roundup of Pocari Sweat commercial tracks

Pocari Sweat commercials are often filled with a refreshing vibe that really captures the spirit of youth! A wide range of music has been featured in these ads, and they often become a hot topic.

Over the years, they’ve used all kinds of wonderful tracks: buzzworthy songs by up-and-coming artists, original songs written specifically for the commercials, and even covers of classic hits.

Because of that, many people have probably found themselves curious about the song they heard after catching a Pocari ad on TV.

In this article, we’ll introduce all the songs that have been used as Pocari CM tracks! From the latest ones to the classic, unforgettable tunes from iconic commercials, take your time exploring what songs have been featured.

Songs and staging are the talk of the town! A roundup of Pocari Sweat commercial songs (41–50)

SMAP No.5SMAP

In 2007, SMAP appeared in a Pocari Sweat commercial, and in it they were chased by a dinosaur skeleton, with CG showing them drying out and turning into skeletons themselves.

The song is one of the tracks in the “SMAP Medley,” which was included as a B-side to their debut single, “Can’t Stop!! -LOVING-.”

Pocari Sweat “Cheer, ” Version

A once-in-a-lifetime momentAtomic Skipper

Atomic Skipper – A Moment That Will Never Come Again (Music Video)
A once-in-a-lifetime momentAtomic Skipper
Pocari Sweat Web Movie | “Cheer, You Know,” Version

This is a promotional commercial supporting the All Japan High School and Junior High School Cheerleading Championship in January 2025.

The video strikingly portrays students devoted to cheerleading, and many viewers were surely moved by the powerful performances and their earnest expressions.

The song playing in the background of this youth-filled footage is “A Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment” by the rock band Atomic Skipper.

It’s crafted as a straightforward cheer song for everyone working hard, and combined with its fast-paced rock sound, it’ll make you feel more and more positive as you listen.

TV commercial (1995)

A dream two hundred times biggerLetit go

Commercial: Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Pocari Sweat, Emiri Nakayama — ♪ A Dream 200 Times

This was their second single, released in 1995.

Emiri Nakayama was featured in the Pocari Sweat commercial.

It peaked at No.

15 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

The lyrics were written by Letit go and Atsushi Sato, and the music was composed by Atsushi Sato.

Atsushi Sato has been active as a member of the music group HΛL and won the Arranger Award at the 44th Japan Record Awards in 2002 for arranging Ayumi Hamasaki’s music.

Letit go debuted in March 1995, but the vocalist left in September of the same year.

After a vocalist change, they released two albums, but went on hiatus in 1996.

Here it comes, Inter-High. 30SPORTS × 30SPOTS Cheer

SWAMWurtS

【W’s】WurtS – SWAM (Interactive Video)
SWAMWurtS
Pocari Sweat supports the Inter-High! An original song written by WurtS / “Here it comes, Inter-High. 30 SPORTS × 30 SPOTS Cheer” Special Inter-High support movie: 15-second version + full version

“SWAM” was selected for “Kita zo, Inter-High 30 SPORTS × 30 SPOTS Yell,” produced for the 2022 All Japan High School Athletic Championships.

Created in 2022 by WurtS, an artist who rose to popularity mainly through online activities, the track pairs passionate electro sounds with lyrics themed around students’ big moment on stage.

With powerful beats that seem to push on students devoted to a variety of sports, it’s a song that radiates youthful spirit.

This is the Pocari Sweat commercial song that sends cheers to high schoolers giving their all in club activities.

“Perpetual Summer Mother and Daughter 2021” (or “Ever-Summer Mother and Daughter 2021”)

Ever-Summer GirlYoshida Hitsuji, Suzuki Rio

Yoh Yoshida and Rio Suzuki are a familiar duo from the Pocari Sweat commercials.

In the 2021 ad, the two sang and danced to Kyoko Koizumi’s 1985 hit Tokonatsu Musume (Endless Summer Girl).

Fitting their roles as mother and daughter in the commercial, the title was adapted to Tokonatsu Oyako (Endless Summer Mother and Daughter).

The lyrics capture the pounding excitement of a boy who falls in love with a very charming girl he meets in the summer.

The song’s bright, sun-drenched feel makes you look forward to wonderful summer encounters!

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Pocari Sweat 'Stay Still' version / 'Three Jelly Girls' version / 'Blame It on the Heat Dance' version / 'The Person with the Parasol' version

Because of the heatOhtaki Eiichi

Yoh Yoshida and Rio Suzuki cover Eiichi Ohtaki’s unreleased song “Atsusa no Sei”! Relaxed dance on a summer beach too — new ad in the “Pocari, You Gotta Drink It.” series

This is a previously unreleased song by Eiichi Ohtaki, notable for its laid-back atmosphere that evokes the heat of summer.

It was used as the CM song for the “Pocari no Manakya” series featuring Yō Yoshida and Rio Suzuki, and in the commercial both Yoshida and Suzuki also sing the song.

The lyrics, which blame everything on the heat, convey a fluffy, drifting sensation as if the intense heat has dulled the mind.

It’s a track that clearly carries Ohtaki’s signature style, with a relaxed vibe that makes it easy to listen to casually.

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Pocari Sweat “The Body Knows” Version

SceneSPARTA

Pocari Sweat web movie | “The Body Knows” version, 60 seconds

This commercial portrays an athlete who, despite carrying anxiety, continues to work hard in pursuit of results, while also conveying Pocari Sweat’s desire to support that effort.

The footage comparing the athlete to their past self is striking, expressing—amid a sense of tension—that effort bears fruit little by little.

The song that further accentuates the distinctive tension depicted in the visuals is “Scene” by SPARTA.

Built on a tense track layered with spoken, conversational rap, its gradually intensifying progression evokes a sense of forward-looking strength.