Female Singer-Songwriter CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Song Rankings [2026]

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Ayumi Hamasaki / CAROLS (Short Ver.)

It was released in 2004 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 34th single.

It was used as the CM song for Panasonic’s digital camera “LUMIX FX7.” The song topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and its lyrics, which evoke a fantastical snowy landscape, give it a somewhat wistful yet gentle feel.

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Ayumi Hamasaki Trust

It was released in 1998 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s third single.

This song became her first to enter the top 10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and with it she won the New Artist Award at both the Japan Cable Radio Awards and the Osaka Cable Radio Awards in the same year.

It was also used as the commercial song for Kao’s Sofina Aube Rouge Filia.

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Ayumi Hamasaki / appears (Short Ver.)

It was released in 1999 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 11th single.

Issued as a strictly limited-edition single of 300,000 copies simultaneously with her 2nd album, LOVEppears, it was used as the commercial song for Kao’s “Sofina Aube Christmas.”

is this LOVE?Hamasaki Ayumi74rank/position

Ayumi Hamasaki / is this LOVE? (Short Ver.)

Released in 2005 as Ayumi Hamasaki’s 35th single.

Used as the theme song for Morinaga’s “BAKE” commercial, the song’s lyrics resonate with the pain and sadness of accepting the reality that the person she loves is drawn not to her, but to another woman.

Gently Singing ~Killing Me Softly with His Song~Watanabe Misato75rank/position

Gently Singing ~Killing Me Softly with His Song~

The Nescafé Excella commercial that aired in 2003 features a cover of “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” originally sung by Lori Lieberman in 1971.

Known in Japan by the title “Yasashiku Utatte,” the version used in this commercial is Misato Watanabe’s 2002 cover.

It’s an excellent rendition that incorporates a contemporary sound while faithfully preserving the mellow, elegant atmosphere of the original.

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Summertime BluesWatanabe Misato76rank/position

Misato Watanabe Summer Has Come! ~ My Revolution ~ I Like You ~ Summertime Blues

It was used as the song for the Meiji Yasuda Life “Super Life” commercial.

Released in 1990, it was the first single for which the artist personally wrote both the lyrics and the music.

It’s an up-tempo, bright song that sings of things coming to an end—bittersweet enough to make your eyes well up a little.

kabedon to the faceMayumura Chiaki77rank/position

Chiaki Mayumura - “Kao Don” [Official Music Video]

This is a commercial introducing Cup Noodles PRO, which are lower in carbs and high in protein.

Set to a parody of the familiar song “Kaodon,” it highlights the product’s features and emphasizes that it’s perfect for people who train or are on a diet.

The animations of the characters who also appear in the “Kaodon” music video are surreal yet cute—you can’t help but want to watch it over and over!