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

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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] (151–160)

CHANEL N°5「A rendez-vous」

Veridis QuoDaft Punk

Daft Punk – Veridis Quo (Official Video)

Veridis QuoDaft Punk

A rendez-vous

Starting with a scene where they each get ready—Margot Robbie heading out by car and Jacob Elordi by motorcycle—this is the Chanel N°5 commercial “A rendez-vous.” You wonder where they’re both going, only to find that they actually pass each other along the way and are headed to each other’s homes.

Margot Robbie’s spontaneous smile when she realizes this is particularly striking.

By the way, as she gets ready, Margot Robbie casually applies N°5.

The background music is Daft Punk’s “Veridis Quo,” a track from their 2001 album Discovery—an instrumental number with distinctive synth sounds that evokes a near-futuristic feel.

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Kirin Beer Greens Free: 'Happy Non-Alcohol Kanno-san' Version

Uptown GirlBilly Joel

Billy Joel – Uptown Girl (Official Video)

Uptown GirlBilly Joel

This commercial portrays Miho Kanno enjoying Greens Free in a variety of everyday situations, highlighting the special feeling it brings.

With a Greens Free in hand, she smiles in different places, clearly conveying the delicious taste that makes daily life more fun.

Further emphasizing that relaxed, joyful mood is Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl.” The bright sound with its refreshing vibe and the buoyant vocals overlap to evoke a positive image of moving forward.

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Kirin Beverage FIRE “Convenience Store Clerk” Version / “Traffic Security Guard” Version

When A Man Loves A WomanPercy Sledge

When a Man Loves a Woman (2000 Remaster)

When A Man Loves A WomanPercy Sledge

Two spots: Yuriko Ishida commercials for Kirin FIRE — “Convenience Store Clerk” and “Traffic Security Guard.”

This is a series of commercials in which Yuriko Ishida watches people working hard in various professions and says, “Thank you, great job.” In this installment, two men appear: one is a convenience store clerk and the other a traffic security guard.

Watching Ishida observe each man’s meticulous, attentive work and offer words of appreciation, you can’t help but feel as if those words were spoken to you, which is heartwarming.

The BGM for this uplifting commercial is Percy Sledge’s “When a Man Loves a Woman.” As the title suggests, it describes what happens when a man loves a woman, and the sincere, single-minded devotion it portrays is sure to move you.

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Master Spotify: Spotify “Let’s share Canvas—the videos you can enjoy together with Spotify’s music”

FeelsMILANO Extras

Feels

FeelsMILANO Extras

This commercial straightforwardly promotes the fact that with Spotify you can enjoy not only music but also video at the same time.

It features moving cover art called Canvas, which helps you immerse yourself more deeply in the music and makes sharing more fun, conveyed through a simple composition centered on text and visuals.

The track “Feels” adds a stylish vibe to this explanation-focused, simple look.

Its rhythm-centered sound is striking, and because it doesn’t use too many elements, it expresses brightness in a direct, unambiguous way.

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Kanto Gakuin University “MOVE ON” Version

EffortlessTape Machines

Tape Machines – Effortless

EffortlessTape Machines

Kanto Gakuin University 30-second commercial: MOVE ON

Effortless by TAPEMACHINE.

It’s an instrumental EDM track that feels like it expresses fun and joy.

Perhaps because it fits so well, the song was also used in Kanto Gakuin University’s MOVE ON commercial.

The ad conveys a message about learning to connect with society and striving to grow, and the track’s sound heightens the sense of anticipation for the future.

It also seems perfect for listening when you want to feel refreshed.

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Kirin Beer “A Request From Everyone” Version

Les Champs-ÉlyséesJoe Dassin

Joe Dassin – Les Champs-Elysées (Audio)

Les Champs-ÉlyséesJoe Dassin

This spot, featuring a lineup of actors who have appeared in Kirin Beer commercials, is the “A Request from Everyone” version.

The expressions of the cast passionately talking about the new beer Kirin will release in September 2024 are striking.

The BGM is a brass arrangement of “Les Champs-Élysées,” also known by its Japanese title “Ô Champs-Élysées.” While “Little Brown Jug” may be more strongly associated with Kirin Beer, perhaps this song will be used more often going forward!

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[Western music] CM songs I’ve been listening to a lot lately [2026] (161–170)

Film 'Amsterdam' Spot: 'A friendship among three people changes history' edition

I’d Love to Change the WorldTen Years After

I’d Love to Change the World (2017 Remaster)

I'd Love to Change the WorldTen Years After

Film "Amsterdam" spot [The three friends whose bond changes history edition] In theaters Friday, October 28

The song used in the trailer for the 2022 film Amsterdam is I’d Love to Change the World.

It’s a track released in 1971 by Ten Years After, a rock band active in the UK in the 1960s.

Released as the lead track from the album A Space in Time, the song broke into the U.S.

Billboard chart at No.

40—an impressive achievement for a British band.

It’s a quintessential blues rock number that showcases the band’s signature style.

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