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

Cheer up!Takeuchi Mariya85rank/position

Genki wo dashite

This is a commercial for Asahi Beer’s Maruefu that promotes the “Mellow Japan Project,” highlighting Maruefu’s unique worldview.

Set in various locations across Japan, it features many celebrities—including Kyoko Yoshine and Kohei Matsushita—raising their glasses of Maruefu in a toast.

The familiar Mariya Takeuchi song “Genki wo Dashite” is used as the BGM.

It’s a gentle, heartwarming tune.

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Be strongNishino Kana86rank/position

Kana Nishino Be Strong LIVE PV (High-Quality Video, High-Quality Audio)

It also drew attention as a commercial jingle.

While it may seem like a love song, it’s a track that fills you with the courage to push forward and bring out a new, positive self.

The crisp, punchy lyrics feel strong and stoic, making it a convincing anthem of support for women.

Best FriendNishino Kana87rank/position

[Vietsub] Best Friend – Nishino Kana

It was released in 2010 as Kana Nishino’s ninth single.

Chosen as the second song for NTT Docomo’s “Ganbare Jukensei” (Good Luck, Exam Takers) campaign, it was created for a friend and expresses her feelings toward friends in both her personal life and the music industry.

It has also become a popular graduation song.

Dear…Nishino Kana88rank/position

Kana Nishino 'Dear...(short ver.)'

When it comes to portraying a girl in love, isn’t Kana Nishino the go-to artist? One of her hit songs is “Dear…,” a ballad that sings of eternal love for a long-distance partner.

It was used as the CM song for NTT Docomo’s “Ganbare Jukensei ’09–’10.”

PopNishino Kana89rank/position

Kana Nishino “Pa” MV (Short Ver.)

As always, she sings an unbelievably cute song.

It’s the TV commercial song for Otsuka Foods’ “Vitamin Carbonated MATCH,” sung by Kana Nishino.

It’s a super positive, uplifting tune that blows away everyday anxieties, stress, and worries in a flash.

The lyrics that play on the idea of a carbonated drink are brilliant, too.

I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana90rank/position

Kana Nishino 'I Miss You, I Miss You (short ver.)'

It was released in 2010 as Kana Nishino’s 10th single.

The song was used in a GemCEREY TV commercial and reached a personal best of No.

2 on the Oricon chart.

With lyrics that directly reflect a genuinely wounded heart, it’s a song overflowing with emotion.

daughterSekitori Hana91rank/position

Sekitori Hana - Musume

Hanatori Hana is a female singer-songwriter from Yokohama who won the Jury’s Special Prize at “Senko Riot 2009” in 2009 and released her first mini-album, “THE,” in 2010.

Her song “Musume” was used as the TV commercial song for Kobe Women’s University in 2012.