[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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My Favorite (My Favorite Things)SINSKE
This is JR Central’s early-summer 2019 commercial, “Moss and Fresh Greenery,” known for the catchphrase “Yes—let’s go to Kyoto.” Summers in Kyoto are hot—very humid, in fact—but there are plenty of places where you can feel cool.
Giou-ji Temple in Sagano, commonly called the “Moss Temple,” is surely one of them.
The marimba background music also adds a touch of coolness.
Pareo is emerald.SKE48
This is the song used in the ASBee × SKE48 commercial, “SUMMER SALE” edition.
The lyrics were written by Yasushi Akimoto and the music composed by Chikara Gonohe, and it was released in July 2011 as SKE48’s sixth single.
In addition to the commercial tie-in, it was also performed at the 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, so many of you may already be familiar with it.
It’s a fresh and cute summer tune that conjures up images of the seaside!
HOT LIMITT.M.Revolution
It’s one of T.M.Revolution’s signature songs and was also used in a Mitsuya Cider commercial.
Many people probably remember the distinctive costume.
The image of him singing in strong wind while wearing an outfit that looks like black bands wrapped around his upper body and legs is unforgettable once you’ve seen it.
SUMMER TIMETUBE
It’s no exaggeration to call TUBE a summertime tradition.
Their song “SUMMER TIME” was used in a commercial for Knorr’s “Cup Soup Made with Cold Milk,” making it the perfect summer tune to pair with a chilled soup you’ll crave in the hot season.
Its bouncy beat and bright melody not only evoke images of blue summer skies and the seaside, but also have the power to lift your spirits the moment you hear it.
It’s a track that’s quintessentially TUBE—the very embodiment of “the man of summer”—and just listening to it makes your heart dance!
together; along with; bothWANIMA
This is a song that became famous after being used in a deodorant commercial.
It’s especially popular among students, and people working hard in their club activities or studying for exams say it gives them energy when they listen to it.
It has the signature power and intensity of WANIMA, along with a refreshing, summery vibe, so if you haven’t heard it yet, definitely give it a listen.
Somewhere in the summerWANIMA
Speaking of summer, it’s all about the blazing sun, the blue ocean, and WANIMA, right? Their song “Natsu no Dokoka e,” featured in Pokémon Card and Mitsuya Cider commercials, is a quintessential WANIMA track—gentle, positive, and incredibly passionate.
In everyday life, everyone deals with worries and doubts of some kind.
This song carries the message: entrust all of that to the summer that’s on its way, and live freely and unrestrained.
It’s a track that will help you enjoy summer with a positive outlook!
[Summer Tune] A roundup of CM songs used in summer commercials (91–100)
summer festivalWhiteberry
A song used in the commercial for the pachinko machine “CR Fever Dai Natsu Matsuri,” a digi-pachi type CR model released and introduced in August 2008.
It’s the well-known summer classic by the girl band Whiteberry.
Although the band disbanded in 2004, this song has been passed down and you can’t help but hear it somewhere every summer.
If you’re a pachinko fan, this tune might make your fingers itch to play!