[Summer Tunes] A roundup of commercial songs featured in summer ads
As summer approaches, we start seeing more and more commercials for summery products—everything from soft drinks to sunscreen and deodorant.
These ads often feature summery scenes like blue skies and the ocean, or coming-of-age stories starring students in school uniforms, all designed to evoke the feeling of summer.
Of course, the music often matches the season too, with many songs that have become summer staples.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide selection of songs used in those summer commercials all at once.
We’ve picked out everything from slightly older, nostalgic ads to ones currently on air, so take your time and enjoy!
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[Summer Tunes] A roundup of commercial songs used in summer commercials (61–70)
Grand Escape feat. Toko MiuraRADWIMPS
This is a Coolish commercial in collaboration with director Makoto Shinkai’s film Weathering with You.
It depicts the film’s characters holding Coolish.
The CM’s BGM, befitting its special feel, features Grand Escape feat.
Toko Miura, the movie’s theme song.
The song was written and composed by Yojiro Noda, with vocals by Toko Miura.
Its structure, which gradually builds from a quiet opening to a climactic finale, leaves the impression of having watched an entire film.
Please! SeñoritaORANGE RANGE
This is a full-on summery track created by ORANGE RANGE, a rock band from Okinawa.
It vividly portrays a burning, yearning kind of love.
The song was released in June 2005 as their 11th single and is also included on the album “ИATURAL.” It was well-known as the commercial song for Otsuka Foods’ “MATCH.” This was also the last single to feature early member KATCHAN.
July 1stHamasaki Ayumi
This is Ayumi Hamasaki’s summer anthem, distinguished by a sparkling, dazzling sound that seems to herald the arrival of summer.
Under the blue sky, the protagonist’s exhilaration as they set out to meet their beloved and their straightforward emotions brimming with hope for the future set listeners’ hearts free.
The song appears on the single “H,” released in July 2002, which became the only million-selling single of that year.
It was also widely known as the theme song for KOSÉ’s VISÉE commercial.
It’s a track you’ll want to play during summer drives or events when you want to boost your mood to the max.
Season in the SunTUBE
This is TUBE’s quintessential summer anthem, packed with the faint wistfulness that comes as summer draws to a close and the radiant, sun-like energy that still blazes on.
Vivid scenes of the endless blue sea and bittersweet young love unfold in your mind, instantly transporting you to summer the moment you press play.
Released in April 1986 as the band’s third single, it was also included on that year’s album THE SEASON IN THE SUN.
You might recognize it from Kirin Beer and Suntory commercials.
Peaking at No.
6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, this track is sure to set your heart ablaze whenever you feel like reminiscing about days of youth gone by!
BLUE BIRDHamasaki Ayumi
It’s a dazzlingly refreshing track that evokes a boundless blue sky and white sandy beaches.
It portrays the hope that awaits beyond hardship and the strong bond that lets you soar into the future with someone dear.
This work is Ayumi Hamasaki’s 40th single, released in June 2006, and it debuted at No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
It’s also well known as the song used in the Zespri Gold Kiwi commercial, and it’s included on the album “Secret” as well as the summer best-of compilation “A SUMMER BEST.” Listen to it on a summer drive or while soaking up the sun at the beach, and your spirits are sure to soar.
When you’re ready to take a new step forward, this song will surely give you courage.
Why not listen to it with someone special and talk about your hopes for the future?
Roco LotionORANGE RANGE
A feel-good party tune from Okinawa-born ORANGE RANGE! Just listening to it conjures up scenes of goofing around with friends under the blazing sun, and you can’t help but want to start moving.
This track was ORANGE RANGE’s sixth single, released in June 2004, and it became widely known as the theme song for Otsuka Foods’ MATCH commercial.
It’s actually a cover of Little Eva’s “The Loco-Motion.” Play it on a summer beach day or during a drive with friends or someone special, and you’re bound to make the best memories! It’s the perfect song for anyone whose heart is fluttering at the start of a romance or who wants to make the most of summer.
A Blue Summer With YouIshigaki Yū
The commercial for CHOYA’s drink Natsu-Ume features soft, gentle illustrations that leave a strong impression.
The sweet interactions between the parent and child are heartwarming and make you feel happy just watching.
The background music in the commercial is “Aoi Natsu wo Kimi to,” sung by Yu Ishigaki, formerly of Yanawaraba.
Written specifically for the commercial, the song portrays the bond between a parent and child set against a summer backdrop.