Male Singer-Songwriter CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Tracks Ranking [2026]

Katsushika RhapsodyDōjima Kōhei29rank/position

Katsushika Rhapsody

This is a series of commercials for Suntory TORYS Highball cans featuring actress Yuriko Yoshitaka.

Seeing Yoshitaka enjoying TORYS Highball in various at-home situations has likely inspired many viewers to try copying her.

The gravelly narration by Yusaku Yara is a great touch, and it’s also fun that the background music is a parody with original vocals by Kohei Dojima of “Katsushika Rhapsody.”

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Because we’re only human.Ōhashi Chippoke30rank/position

Chippoke Ohashi “Because We’re Human” Official Audio

This commercial depicts Nanako Chichibu, played by Ai Miura, setting off on a trip to Chichibu to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Watching her enjoy a solo journey might make many viewers feel a twinge of envy and think, “I want to travel too!” The background music is “Ningen desu kara,” a song that carries the message of living as your true self.

While Chipoke Ohashi’s laid-back vocal delivery is striking, the song’s empowering message is deeply moving.

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Hane Keisuke

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As expected, I love you.Ōhashi Chippoke31rank/position

Chippoke Ohashi “As Expected, I Love You” Music Video

This is a Seibu Railway commercial featuring Ai Miura playing a character named Nanako Chichibuhi.

While she’s enjoying a barbecue with a man, Miura impulsively confesses her feelings to him.

Flustered, he nevertheless returns her feelings, leading to a heart‑pounding development that makes even the viewers’ hearts race.

The story is set to the background music “As Expected, I Love You” by Chipoke Ohashi.

Reading the lyrics—an honest, unadorned expression of straightforward feelings for a crush—may remind you of the fresh, youthful emotions of first love.

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Hane Keisuke

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SHEŌhashi Torio32rank/position

Ohashi Trio / SHE

This commercial depicts Go Ayano and Ran Taniguchi flying a kite out in nature, and its fresh, breezy visuals convey the refreshing quality of Green Label as well.

The two enjoy a sunlit landscape in white outfits, and their gentle smiles create a relaxed atmosphere.

Further emphasizing that refreshing, laid-back mood is the song “SHE” by ohashiTrio.

Its calm sound and tender, conversational vocals are striking, and with their light touch, they also convey the joy found in tranquil moments.

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Song of BeginningsOhashi Takuya33rank/position

Takuya Ohashi – “Hajimari no Uta” Music Video: TAKUYA OHASHI – Hajimari no Uta Music Video

It was released in 2008 as Takuya Ohashi’s debut single.

Chosen as the campaign song for U-Can 2008, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Many listeners say the bright, positive lyrics gave them courage, and it’s a masterpiece that showcases a different solo appeal from Sukima Switch.

Easy★RiderOkuda Tamio34rank/position

Tamio Okuda “Easy★Rider” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

With its refreshing melody and liberating lyrics, this is one of Tamio Okuda’s signature works that colors life’s most important moments.

The image of a journey, continuing to run freely down an endless road, harmonizes beautifully with the music’s sense of release.

Released in June 1996, the song reached No.

4 on the Oricon weekly chart and stayed on the charts for 16 weeks.

It drew attention as the theme for Nissan’s “Wingroad” commercial, and was also used in a McDonald’s Japan commercial in 2021.

Its sound evokes a pure impulse to set off without a destination, making it the perfect track when you want to step away from the everyday to see new scenery, or when you want to elevate the mood of a drive.

The wind is from the west.Okuda Tamio35rank/position

Tamio Okuda “The Wind Comes From the West”

This is the song used in Mazda’s commercial.

It’s a single released in 2013 by Tamio Okuda, written specifically for Mazda, the company from his hometown.

The music video depicts a story in which a crash test dummy used by Mazda gains self-awareness, and Okuda makes a brief cameo appearance.