Hikaru Utada’s Commercial Song and Popular Tracks Rankings [2026]

Movin’ on without youUtada Hikaru1rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Movin’ on without you

It was released in 1999 as Hikaru Utada’s second single.

The song was featured in a Nissan Terrano commercial, and its lyrics portray a confident woman initiating a breakup.

It recorded total shipments of 1.53 million copies, achieving million-seller status.

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Utada Hikaru – COLORS

Released in 2003 as Hikaru Utada’s 12th single.

It topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and achieved million-seller status.

The song was used in a commercial for the Toyota Wish and was both written and composed by Hikaru Utada herself.

When performing it on television, she most often sang it one key lower.

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Can’t Wait ‘Til Christmas (2014 Remastered)

It’s a commercial that conveys a sense of cold: Hikaru Utada sings with a Pepsi bottle at her back, set against scenery that looks like it’s snowing.

While the visuals feel chilly, her voice carries warmth, creating a curious atmosphere.

The song that highlights this unique worldview is “Can’t Wait ’Til Christmas,” sung by Hikaru Utada.

It’s a quiet, Christmas-themed track that evokes a gentle heart amid the cold.

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Hikaru Utada “Play A Love Song” (Live Ver.)

This Suntory Minami Alps Sparkling commercial features Hikaru Utada gleefully playing in a pure white snowy landscape.

The CM song is Hikaru Utada’s “Play A Love Song.” Although the scenery in the commercial looks freezing, the way she frolics and the brisk rhythm of the song convey a sense of fun.

It’s said that filming began when only part of the song had been completed, but being on location in the bitter cold and contemplating the end of winter helped bring the track to completion.

It suggests that even during a cold, tough winter, thinking about the warm, uplifting spring ahead can make everything feel okay.

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Hikaru Utada – This Is Love (Live Ver.)

A ballad by Hikaru Utada whose vocals seep into the heart.

Amid its gentle mood, the song carries a sense of strength.

Released in June 2006, it has resonated with many people and continues to be loved for a long time.

Utada herself was involved in the sound production, fully showcasing her musical sensibilities.

Every time it plays in a commercial, it has a warmth that gently envelops the listener.

It’s a song you’ll want to hear when recalling moments with someone special or when your heart swells with the prospect of new encounters.

You, too, are sure to find a moment that resonates with your heart.

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Hikaru Utada – traveling

When Hikaru Utada debuted at 15 and unleashed the explosive hit “Automatic/time will tell,” everyone must have thought, “Talent has nothing to do with age.” It sounds cliché when you say it, but that’s how jaw-dropping her arrival was.

With every new release, Utada shows a different side.

In the song “traveling,” she uses a near-future motif to make us dream of a future TOKYO.

The lyrics lightly sketch scenes of racing through that future with a lover.

It’s a highly recommended track where the fusion of music and words feels profoundly seamless.

It was also used as the CM song for NTT DoCoMo’s FOMA.

Just hearing “FOMA” already feels nostalgic, doesn’t it?

Hold me in the great skyUtada Hikaru7rank/position

Utada Hikaru – Oozora no Dakishimete (Hug me in the Heavens) (English Subs + Lyrics)

Hikaru Utada is an R&B singer from Manhattan who has been active since 1998.

She took a hiatus in 2010 and resumed her activities in 2016.

“Oozora de Dakishimete” was used as the theme song for Suntory’s ‘Tennen Mizu’ (Natural Mineral Water) commercial.

The commercial also drew attention because she appeared in it herself.