We’ve picked out famous in-store background music. Introducing trending tracks and catchy tunes all at once.
These days, whether it’s a restaurant or an electronics retailer, you’ll hear in-store BGM almost anywhere you go.
Many shops play popular domestic and international songs via commercial wired music services, but quite a few use original tracks as well.
Among these BGMs, there are many highly addictive tunes.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of those memorable in-store BGMs all at once.
See if the songs stuck in your memory are featured here.
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Pick-up of famous in-store BGM. A roundup of buzzworthy and catchy tracks (1–10).
Yamatoji
Do you recognize the traditional Japanese-style BGM playing at Kura Sushi, the conveyor-belt sushi chain with locations nationwide? The track, titled “Yamatoji,” is actually a piece from the C MUSIC Professional Library, a royalty-free collection for commercial use.
It conveys an elegant, calm, distinctly Japanese atmosphere with a subtly modern touch.
Kura Sushi adopts a particularly traditional aesthetic among major conveyor-belt sushi chains—using features like the classic namako-kabe (stucco wall with raised grid) exterior—so this BGM fits the store’s ambiance perfectly.
Song of Yamada Denki
Yamada Denki’s theme song, known for its cute children’s voices, plays all over the store, and you hear it over and over while shopping.
The lyrics, which incorporate wordplay like puns, get more addictive the more you listen, making you want to sing along before you know it.
Its light, snappy rhythm is also distinctive, and some people find their mood lifting as they listen.
In fact, there’s an anecdote that the song was composed based on a hummed tune that the comedy duo Summers—who were performing under the name Bacardi at the time—were singing during a break while filming a Yamada Denki commercial.
Day dream believer
This is the song used in Seven-Eleven’s commercials and occasionally played as in-store BGM.
It was originally a track by the American band The Monkees, but in Japan the cover version by The Timers, the band fronted by Kiyoshiro Imawano, is well known.
The version used by Seven-Eleven is an instrumental arrangement of the song, and its gentle melody, just like the original, is striking.
With its synth and glockenspiel tones, this piece has a calming effect when you listen to it.
Picking up famous in-store BGM. A roundup of buzzworthy and catchy tracks (11–20)
Lopia’s theme
Lopia’s Theme, which livens up your shopping, is a fun track whose comfortable beat practically makes you push your cart faster.
The melody is simple and easy to remember, and it sticks in your head even after you leave the store.
The repeated phrases harmonize with Lopia’s charm and capture customers’ hearts.
In fact, this theme song is loved by many and has become a symbol of Lopia.
With its outstanding impact and friendly vibe, it makes shopping even more enjoyable—that’s the appeal of this piece.
Shimamura Theme Song
Characterized by its catchy melody and upbeat lyrics, the Shimamura theme song has continued to be loved by a wide range of generations.
Despite being an original in-store BGM, it has been covered by artists like Sachiko Kobayashi and Momoiro Clover Z, making it fun to enjoy in diverse arrangements.
The lyrics, themed around the excitement of buying clothes, along with the rhythmic piano tones, boost one’s desire to shop.
It’s also a song that can prompt you to reminisce about memories of shopping with someone special.
I wishNEW!YAK.
This is the image song for Daikokuten Bussan, which operates a variety of stores including the discount chains La-Mu and Dio.
A powerful, exhilarating band sound is layered with cheerful vocals, vividly expressing the thrill of shopping.
While depicting the joy of discovering items that catch your eye, it also conveys the idea that such excitement leads to a better future.
It feels like a song that embodies Daikokuten Bussan’s supportive stance of firmly backing customers with great value.
Super Savings City Theme SongNEW!
This is the theme song for the “Sugotoku-ichi” held on Wednesdays at Okuwa, a supermarket chain centered in Wakayama Prefecture.
It straightforwardly portrays the arrival of Wednesday and the fun of getting great deals while shopping, conveying a sense of excitement throughout.
The sound is simple yet sparkling in tone, and the overlapping bouncy rhythm enhances the feeling of fun.
It really builds anticipation about what bargains you can snag today.