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[Western Music] Commercial Songs I Often Hear Recently [2026]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

The rule that a song becomes popular after being featured in a commercial hasn’t changed, past or present.

When a song is used in a well-received commercial and goes viral along with it—that’s a classic winning pattern.

For those who want to quickly check out these talked-about CM tracks, this article introduces Western songs featured in buzzworthy commercials!

With foreign songs, it can be hard to figure out the track when you don’t understand the lyrics—but we generally include both the actual commercial footage and the song’s music video, so it should be easy to check.

We update this article regularly with the latest information, so be sure to bookmark it!

[Western Music] Recently Frequently Heard Commercial Songs [2026] (101–110)

Apple M4 MacBook Pro: “The Most Powerful Pro Ever”

You Gotta BeDes’ree

Des’ree – You Gotta Be (Official Video)

You Gotta BeDes'ree

This piece, depicting a man taking on a weightlifting challenge, is the commercial for the MacBook Pro equipped with the M4 chip, titled “The Most Powerful Pro Ever.” After raising the barbell overhead, he starts spinning it like Sun Wukong from Journey to the West and proceeds to perform acrobatics.

It’s a scene that wouldn’t normally be possible, but it serves to emphasize how powerful the machine’s processing has become.

The background music is the fresh, uplifting “You Gotta Be,” one of British soul singer Des’ree’s signature songs and a hit from 1994.

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro TV commercial: Crash Test

You Can’t Hurt MeGene Chandler

You Can’t Hurt Me

You Can't Hurt MeGene Chandler

Apple iPhone 14 Pro CM “Crash Test” 30-second version

Apple’s commercial “Apple iPhone 14 Pro ‘Crash Test’” is memorable for its shocking accident staging.

It’s a very surreal ad where the powerful visuals and soulful background music oddly match.

The BGM used is “You Can’t Hurt Me” by Gene Chandler, a soul singer who was hugely active in the 1960s.

It’s a very soulful, nostalgic track, so if you like Black music, be sure to check it out.

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Sony Life Product Advertisement “By Your Side” Version

Tomorrow’s Ours feat. Matthew Heath & Grady GriggsLights Follow

Tomorrow’s Ours (feat. Matthew Heath & Grady Griggs)

Tomorrow's Ours feat. Matthew Heath & Grady GriggsLights Follow

“Tomorrow’s Ours” was featured in Sony Life’s product commercial “Soba ni” starting in October 2022.

It’s a track by the band Lights Follow that gives off a refined, UK rock vibe.

The flowing, friendly melody feels so good it makes your body sway naturally.

With “our tomorrow” as its theme, the encouraging lyrics really resonate—an uplifting anthem.

As you listen, your heart starts to race! It fills you with energy, like “unquenchable passion” and “hope for the future,” and it feels like it’ll support you as you start a new chapter in life.

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Nippon Rent-A-Car “Thinking of the happiness of those who ride” version

Watchers And DoersChristopher Malley feat. Jonathan Jarneek

Christopher Malley feat. Jonathan Jarneek – Watchers And Doers

Watchers And DoersChristopher Malley feat. Jonathan Jarneek

Mayu Hotta Nippon Rent-A-Car 'Thinking of the Happiness of Those Who Ride' Edition

The commercial “Thinking of the Happiness of Those Who Ride,” featuring actress Mayu Hotta, who has been appointed as the image character for Nippon Rent-A-Car, uses a song titled “Watchers and Doers.” The track is included on composer Christopher Murray’s 2016 album Bringing Rain.

It’s contemporary country music with a refreshing acoustic guitar sound.

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Suntory WORLD WHISKY Ao: “The sea-scented highball is now in a can.”

Mister SandmanThe Chordettes

Mr. Sandman – The Chordettes

Mister SandmanThe Chordettes

SUNTORY WORLD WHISKY Ao “The sea-scented highball is now in a can.” 30-second version starring Ryuhei Matsuda and Shizuka Ishibashi | Suntory

At the restaurant of Jetwing Lighthouse, a luxury hotel in Sri Lanka, Shizuka Ishibashi waits for Ryuhei Matsuda to arrive.

The refined setting—the atmosphere of the hotel and the view of the sea through the restaurant’s windows—is truly striking.

When Matsuda arrives, the two share a conversation over glasses of Midori.

It’s an elegant and captivating sequence that exudes a distinctly mature sophistication, brilliantly conveying the premium image associated with whisky.

The background music features The Chordettes’ signature 1954 release, “Mr.

Sandman,” whose beautiful harmonies are enchanting enough to make you swoon.

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[Western Music] Recently Popular Commercial Songs [2026] (111–120)

CHANEL Watches and Fine Jewelry「CHANEL is a celebration」

All Alone on ChristmasDarlene Love

Darlene Love – All Alone On Christmas (Official Video)

All Alone on ChristmasDarlene Love

CHANEL is a celebration — CHANEL Watches and Fine Jewelry

This is the CHANEL watches and fine jewelry commercial “CHANEL is a celebration,” created for the 2024 holiday season.

Models wearing CHANEL watches and jewelry show playful energy with cool expressions and bright smiles, while each item is captured in a dazzling light.

The background music is the Christmas song “All Alone on Christmas,” sung by Darlene Love.

Released in 1992, the track features the sparkling sound characteristic of holiday music and Darlene Love’s richly resonant vocals.

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HONDA N-BOX JOY “Debut” Version

The Loco-MotionLittle Eva

The Loco-Motion – Little Eva

The Loco-MotionLittle Eva

This is a commercial for the N-BOX JOY, an SUV-flavored model confidently unveiled in 2024 to compete head-to-head within the kei tall wagon category.

It showcases an active exterior and seat configurations that seem to anticipate car camping, and I’m very curious about the details.

The background music features an arranged version of Little Eva’s classic “The Loco-Motion.” Although it’s a 1962 song, it’s an immortal masterpiece that many people have likely heard.

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