Commercial Songs by Japanese Female Artists: CM Songs and Popular Track Rankings [2026]

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chelmico「Player」【Official Music Video】

In the Apple Watch Series 4 commercial “Better You,” a woman is guided by her Apple Watch to move her body in everyday life.

When she goes to take the elevator or escalator, she’s pulled toward the stairs instead—cleverly showing how Apple Watch encourages you to be active.

The background music features “Player” by the hip-hop duo chelmico.

With lyrics that portray pushing forward with all your might, the song is striking and sure to put you in a positive mood.

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♪Faith miwa @LM2014.02

Released in 2014 as miwa’s 13th single.

Chosen as the CM song for the “U-Can Correspondence Courses,” it’s a very cool track featuring miwa playing a powerful electric guitar.

With this song, she performed at the 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen in 2014, and it has become one of miwa’s signature positive songs.

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miwa 『ONENESS』Short Ver.

This commercial features miwa talking about her own student days.

Hearing her story about how throwing herself into music actually helped her work harder at her studies will surely encourage many high school students.

It emphasizes that with Shinken Zemi, it’s entirely possible to balance club or extracurricular activities with academics.

The background music is “ONENESS,” sung by miwa.

The song, which expresses a resolve to keep going without giving up no matter what happens, will serve as a motivational anthem not only for students preparing for entrance exams but for many people.

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miwa “Special Medley for the single released on 2/12: Faith ~ Kitto Kanau ~ It’s you!”

This is the KitKat commercial song by singer-songwriter miwa.

The lyrics, which evoke graduation, express gratitude to friends.

While they can be interpreted as a song about parting, the melody is bright, making it a perfect graduation song that looks toward a positive future.

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miwa 'To the Light' Music Video

This is an introductory commercial for Ready Crew, a business matching agent operated by Frontier Inc.

The narration delivers a message that supports the spirit of taking on challenges and facing difficulties at work, emphasizing that Ready Crew is a reliable presence.

The background music features miwa’s signature song “Hikari e,” an uplifting anthem with an encouraging, forward-looking message.

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Hane Keisuke

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Kinoko Teikoku — Night of the Osmanthus

A SUUMO commercial packed with all sorts of “firsts,” starring Moka Kamishiraishi.

From her first time living alone to the many first experiences that come with it, the ad is exciting for viewers to watch.

The commercial song features Kinoko Teikoku’s “Kinmokusei no Yoru.”

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utatane

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Ninja Re Bang Bang

It was released in 2013 as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s fifth single.

The song was featured in KDDI/Okinawa Cellular’s “au: Turning Surprise into Common Sense.

‘FULL CONTROL/REAL’” commercial.

Since producer Yasutaka Nakata knew it would be a tie-in for a commercial filmed at a temple, he crafted the track to match that atmosphere.

It’s a very cool song with a Japanese (wa-ongaku) flavor, and its intricate choreography leaves a strong impression.