[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 CM songs featured in summer commercials (111–120)
YOUSazan Ōrusutāzu
In the summer of 2024, a commercial for Kandō Pants featuring Soma Yamaji as an intern aired.
The song playing in the commercial is “YOU” by Southern All Stars.
Included on their 1990 album “Southern All Stars,” the track portrays an unrequited summer romance.
Despite the earnest feelings expressed in the lyrics, the song itself feels very stylish to listen to, doesn’t it?
[Summer Tunes] Compilation of CM Songs Featured in Summer Commercials (121–130)
What’s certain ismakaroni enpitsu
This is a contact lens commercial featuring Haruna Kawaguchi.
When you wear contacts all day, your eyes tend to get dry, and overusing them can even cause headaches.
In this ad, we see Haruna Kawaguchi just after getting home, looking a bit tired.
After she changes her contacts, she seems to feel much better! The refreshing CM song is “Tashikana Koto wa” by Macaroni Empitsu.
The lyrics about “gaze” and “love” are a perfect match for this commercial.
I’ll be thereKōda Kumi
It’s included on Kumi Koda’s 32nd single, “4 hot wave.” It was used as the CM song for FT Shiseido’s SEABREEZE.
The song was created with the image of lovers having fun on the beach.
The music video was filmed on Fraser Island, a World Heritage site in Australia.
FLY HIGHKawasaki Takaya
Takaya Kawasaki’s gentle singing voice is soothing.
While his vocals are a perfect match for ballads, his up-tempo songs are also very easy to listen to! “FLY HIGH” is the song used in ANA’s commercial, “A New Everyday Begins with Travel.” The brass band comes in during the chorus, making the band sound even more vibrant and exciting.
I think it’s a song that makes you feel positive just by listening, so it’s great for your commute to work or school! Journeys with friends and family who leave you with so many memories are made vividly colorful by this track.
Outside the dreamHoshino Gen
Gen Hoshino’s third single, “Yume no Soto e,” released in 2012, is also well known as the theme song for Shiseido’s ANESSA sunscreen commercial.
Rather than evoking a scorching, blazing sun, the song captures a fresh summer vibe—like a pleasant breeze gently blowing through dazzling sunlight.
Inspired by the world of the free game “Yume Nikki,” the track’s music video also exudes a distinctive atmosphere.
It’s a number that packs a rich summer feel into its refreshing sound.
A Long, Short FestivalShiina Ringo
Ringo Sheena’s “Naganaku Mijikai Matsuri” is a track that makes you feel the heat of summer.
Chosen as a Coca-Cola commercial song, it features lyrics full of Ringo Sheena’s distinctive, quintessentially Japanese flair.
You can feel the energy in her powerful vocals.
The unique lyrics and the alluring, sensuous melody match perfectly, and just listening to it makes your heart dance.
It’s a song you’ll want to play at night as summer draws to a close.
Let the pleasant rhythm and vocals surround you as you look back and savor your summer memories.
Boys & GirlsHamasaki Ayumi
The McDonald’s commercial featuring Elaiza Ikeda has become a hot topic for incorporating fashion and buzzwords that were popular in the Heisei era.
The song used in the ad, Ayumi Hamasaki’s “Boys & Girls,” released in 1999, has a bright, energetic vibe that fits the commercial perfectly.
As one of the defining tracks of that era, its unforgettable, catchy chorus feels great to listen to and instantly brings a summery excitement and lifts your summertime mood just by hearing it!