Popular Commercial Songs: TV Ad Music Rankings [2026]

Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number96rank/position

back number – Takane no Hanako-san (full)

Here is a classic song that paints a bittersweet longing for someone you admire from afar.

Told from a delicate male perspective, this unrequited love story resonates deeply with listeners.

Released by back number in June 2013, the track combines a pop sensibility with a wistful melody and emotionally stirring lyrics.

The diary-like words capture feelings for someone out of reach, vividly expressing emotions that many have experienced.

In 2019, it was also featured in a Kirin Brewery “Tanrei Green Label” commercial, winning over an even wider audience.

Anyone who has felt the pangs of love or unrequited affection will surely relate to this song.

It is also known as a piece where you can learn basic guitar chord progressions, making it a popular practice song for those starting out in rock.

About meMrs. GREEN APPLE97rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE – About Me

It is a grand rock ballad that begins by questioning the difference between self and others, delivering a straightforward message.

The song carefully depicts the subtle shifts of the heart, moving from days of being unable to find one’s sense of purpose to gradually discovering light.

Released in January 2019 as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, it reached 100 million streams by January 2021, roughly two years later.

It has continued to resonate with many people, being featured in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Calorie Mate exam-support commercial series, among others.

It is a song that gently stays by the side of those who, while burdened with doubts and anxieties in life, still strive to keep moving forward.

dance hallMrs. GREEN APPLE98rank/position

Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Dance Hall” Official Music Video

This commercial showcases the fun of fashion at &ST through Minami Hamabe’s light, buoyant dancing.

A key point is that people dressed in a variety of outfits join the dance, conveying the breadth of fashion styles.

By incorporating clothing as props into the choreography, the joy of fashion comes through as well.

The song that truly elevates the sense of dance captured in these visuals is “Dance Hall” by Mrs.

GREEN APPLE.

With rhythms and sounds that evoke dancing, the track leaves a strong impression and conveys an irresistible, full-bodied sense of fun that makes you want to move.

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Christmas songback number99rank/position

back number – Christmas Song (full)

Sei Shiraishi appeared in LINE’s Christmas project “LINE Xmas 2018.” The campaign song chosen was back number’s “Christmas Song.” Also used as the theme song for the drama “5→9: The Monk Who Fell in Love with Me,” the track portrays the bittersweet romances of the Christmas season.

With elements like the sound of bells, the melody is filled with a festive Christmas feel.

Yet in the lyrics, the narrator envies couples cuddling during the holidays, while yearning for a love that hasn’t yet come to fruition.

It’s a heart-fluttering song that depicts the feeling of wanting to be with that special someone at Christmas, but being unable to be honest about your feelings.

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SAKI

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Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)100rank/position

"The Voice of the Sea" Full ver. / Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani) [Official]

It was released in 2015 as a digitally distributed single under the name “Urashima Taro (Kenta Kiritani).” This original song was created as the commercial theme for the au Santaro series, in which Kenta Kiritani, playing Urashima Taro (Uracchi), sings in the “au Feature Phone ‘Voice of the Sea’” CM.

The song expresses Urashima Taro’s feelings for Otohime (Occhan) as portrayed by Kiritani.

The sanshin is performed by Kenta Kiritani himself.