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[Packed with Popular Artists] A Compilation of Subaru Commercial Songs

Subaru has a devoted fan base, even among domestic automakers.

You’ve probably often seen their TV commercials highlighting safety performance and sporty driving.

Subaru frequently uses songs by popular artists—both from Japan and abroad—for its commercial music, and those tracks often become a hot topic.

In this article, we’ll introduce all the songs that have been featured in Subaru’s commercials so far.

See if you can find that tune you heard in a CM and wondered about, or discover a new favorite!

[Packed with Popular Artists] Compilation of Subaru Commercial Songs (71–80)

SUBARU FORESTER “Secret Base Pool” Version

THUNDERBIRDS MAIN THEME

The song that played in the FORESTER “Secret Base Pool” commercial featuring Michiko Kichise is “Thunderbirds Theme Tune.” I immediately felt it had that catchy, hum-along sound that could be a movie soundtrack—and no wonder: it’s the theme from the British sci-fi puppet show “Thunderbirds,” which debuted in 1965 and was also popular in Japan.

Barry Gray’s grand yet accessible sound and its near-futuristic vibe are super cool, and it really seems like it would amp up the feeling of a drive!

KEI
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SUBARU Pleo

Sūdara-bushiHana Hajime to Kureēji Kyattsu

Hitoshi Ueki “Sūdara-bushi” ANALOG RECORD MUSIC
Sūdara-bushiHana Hajime to Kureēji Kyattsu

The Pleo commercial featuring Kumiko Endo used “Sūdara-bushi,” a classic Showa-era hit by Hachiji Hana and the Crazy Cats.

Although the song was released in 1961, countless parody versions have appeared in commercials and elsewhere for decades, making its melody widely known across generations.

The lyrics portray a hopeless, no-good adult, but the comic melody turns it into a fun, comic-song-style number.

It’s a tune that seems capable of blowing your worries away and brightening up Japan.

SAKI
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SUBARU REX “Let’s go on an adventure with REX” version

Original songHayashibe Tomonori

[Subaru REX Web CM] - Japan Edition 2022 SUBARU Japan 'REX' Web Commercial -

Thirty years after the first-generation REX, released in 1972, ended its 20-year history in 1992, it made a comeback in 2022 as a redesigned compact SUV.

The commercial song selected was an original track composed specifically for the ad by composer-arranger Tomonori Hayashibe, with vocals by U.S.-born singer Ayako Kawai.

It’s a high-energy, uptempo tune packed with speed and a luxurious horn section—one of those tracks that instantly makes you want to go for a drive.

Hamada Takuya
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