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

Everyone is a heroAI1rank/position

“Everyone Is a Hero” Full ver. AI [Official]

It was released in 2016 as a digital-only single by AI.

The song was used in au’s “Santaro Series” TV commercial titled “Minna ga Minna Eiyū” (“Everyone’s a Hero”).

Its original tune is “Oklahoma Mixer,” a melody many people have heard in folk dancing.

It debuted at No.

1 on various digital platforms, including iTunes and RecoChoku.

Happy ChristmasAI2rank/position

AI – Happy Christmas / Happy Christmas

The Aeon Christmas commercial featuring Emi Takei.

The song used in this commercial is AI’s “Happy Christmas.” Included as a bonus track on the album Wa to Yo, this song conjures up happy Christmas scenes.

Its melody even uses sounds reminiscent of jingling Christmas bells, making it perfect as background music for a fun Christmas party! It’s a song that makes any Christmas—whether spent with family, a significant other, or friends—feel festive, joyful, and full of happiness.

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BENI – Invisible Start: “Dynamite Boat Race” TV Commercial Making-of & Interview

This is a song released by BENI in February 2017, used as a theme for a boat racing commercial.

It’s a classical piece based on Beethoven’s Piano Sonata “Pathétique,” featuring a collaboration with a full orchestra.

It expresses the strong will of boat racers standing on an invisible starting line, like a flame blazing within silence.

The song celebrates holding a small dream, gaining confidence by achieving it, and then striving toward a bigger dream.

It reminds us not to dwell on the past and to focus on what needs to be done now.

It’s recommended not only for those pursuing their dreams, but also for anyone looking to start something new!

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Fuyumi Sakamoto – I'm Falling in Love with You Again

This song is the commercial theme for iichiko by Sanwa Shurui.

Originally sung by the brother duo Billy BanBan, the song “Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru” was covered by enka singer Fuyumi Sakamoto, and that version was reportedly used in the commercial for “iichiko Hita Zenkoji” featuring Koji Matoba.

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Ayaka – Crescent Moon

This is Ayaka’s fourth single, “Mikazuki.” It’s a song themed around long-distance love that was used in commercials for au by KDDI’s “LISMO” and “LISMO Music Store.” This is Ayaka’s first love ballad as a single.

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Ayaka / “Nijiiro” (Theme song for the NHK morning drama series “Hanako to Anne”) Music Video (Short Ver.)

Ayaka is a female singer-songwriter who has been active since 2006.

After a two-year hiatus starting in 2009, she resumed her career in 2011.

‘Nijiiro’ is a well-known song that served as the theme for a morning drama series, and it was also used in a UQ Mobile commercial.

Start AgainAI7rank/position

AI「Start Again」 (official video)

Even between parent and child—or rather, precisely because they are parent and child—it can be hard to express everyday gratitude and honest feelings.

This commercial tells an animated story of a parent and child who convey those feelings through KitKat.

The real-life episode in which they wrote messages to each other in the message area on the back of the KitKat package and exchanged them is truly heartwarming.

The background music is Start Again, written specifically for this commercial.

The lyrics focus on the word “kikkake” (a catalyst or starting point), which is also the theme of the ad, and their positivity is sure to lift your spirits.

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