Ranking of Commercial Songs and Popular Tracks by Male Japanese Artists [2026]
When you’re watching TV, sometimes a commercial jingle suddenly grabs your attention, doesn’t it?
Like, “Wait! That was such a great song—what was it?!”
They’re often so short that you can’t even tell the song title or who the singer is.
Commercial songs tend to feature lots of catchy, memorable tracks, so they might be a treasure trove of popular and great music.
Here, we introduce a ranking of CM songs, commercials, and popular tracks by Japanese male artists.
You might find a song that’s been on your mind—or discover a great new one!
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Kobukuro’s “Baton,” chosen as the image song for Ono Pharmaceutical’s 300th-anniversary TV commercial, is a grand composition.
Centered on the theme of a life baton passed down through generations, it’s a moving tearjerker that sings of views on life and death, the meaning of living, and hope for the future.
The piano and vocals are exquisite.
Effeminate; overly sentimental; being clingy/whiny (context-dependent)Gōruden Bonbā30rank/position
It was released in 2009 as Golden Bomber’s seventh single.
A parody version titled “Nemutakute” was used in a commercial for House Foods’ “Mega Shaki,” and it became explosively popular in karaoke.
As one of Golden Bomber’s signature songs, it was performed at NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen for four consecutive years from 2012 to 2015.
Japanese Male Pop Singers’ CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Song Rankings [2026] (31–40)
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Many of you may remember it playing with Ichiro Yamaguchi’s narration in the Honda “Insight” commercial.
It’s a song Sakanaction released to the world in July 2011 as the B-side to the single “Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Seidesu.” It portrays the determination to keep believing in the unchanging things within oneself, even while being exposed to the currents of the times.
When you want to reexamine your core, listening to it will surely support your heart.
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One of Sakanaction’s signature songs, “Aruku Around,” was released in 2010.
Many of you may remember the strong impact it had at the time when it was featured in a kissmark commercial.
Set to a catchy, ear-pleasing melody you won’t forget after a single listen, the lyrics express a determination to keep moving forward despite inner conflict.
By the way, the music video was recorded in a single take at Makuhari Messe, and it’s very compelling—be sure to check it out.
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Sakanaction’s “Plateau” was released in 2023 and is included on the album Adapt.
The way the sound gradually expands while a busy rhythm ticks away is striking, creating a unique sense of weightlessness.
I’m drawn to how it leans forward into its mysterious atmosphere—with elusive rhythms and a tense worldview.
As a commercial song, it was used in the Sante FX eye drops ad, where the concept of a new world opening up is overlapped with the effect of the eye drops.
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It was released in 2016 as Sakanaction’s 12th single.
The song was used in a commercial for Shiseido’s cosmetics brand ANESSA, and its use in the ad was announced before the title was revealed.
As it was for a sunscreen commercial aimed at women, the track was produced with images of sweat, women, and a sense of speed in mind.
kaiju (giant monster)Sakanakushon35rank/position
In this commercial, there’s a scene where a man who is a department manager at a company goes to karaoke with his subordinates.
Just when you think it’s a story about the manager not being able to keep up with his much younger team, he surprises everyone by singing Sakanaction’s “Kaijū,” instantly livening up the place! After karaoke, they chat about Sakanaction’s albums, someone asks, “You’re heading out already?”, and you can see how music helps bridge the gap between him and his team.
The closing message, “When you want to get closer, turn to music,” really sticks with you.
The song “Kaijū” used in this commercial was released in 2025 as the theme song for the anime Chi: On the Movements of the Earth.
It features a characteristically Sakanaction-like, soothing melody line and powerful lyrics about struggling yet striving to move forward, which is its appeal.