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Ranking of Japanese Male Singers’ CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Tracks [2025]

Ranking of Japanese Male Singers’ CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Tracks [2025]
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Ranking of Japanese Male Singers’ CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Tracks [2025]

When you’re watching TV, sometimes a commercial jingle suddenly grabs your attention, doesn’t it?

Like, “Wait! That was such a great song—what was it?!”

They’re often so short that you can’t even tell the song title or who the singer is.

Commercial songs tend to feature lots of catchy, memorable tracks, so they might be a treasure trove of popular and great music.

Here, we introduce a ranking of CM songs, commercials, and popular tracks by Japanese male artists.

You might find a song that’s been on your mind—or discover a great new one!

2025 Ranking of Commercial Songs and Popular Tracks by Male Japanese Artists (1–10)

Night of OsmanthusMushroom Empire1rank/position

Kinoko Teikoku — Night of the Osmanthus
Osmanthus Night, Kinoko Teikoku

A SUUMO commercial packed with all sorts of “firsts,” starring Moka Kamishiraishi.

From her first time living alone to the many first experiences that come with it, the ad is exciting for viewers to watch.

The commercial song features Kinoko Teikoku’s “Kinmokusei no Yoru.”

White LoversKeisuke Kuwata2rank/position

Keisuke Kuwata – Shiroi Koibitotachi (Full ver.)
Shiroi Koibito-tachi Kuwata Keisuke

It is a lyrical ballad that depicts the bittersweet feelings of love in winter.

Released in October 2001, it is a work by Keisuke Kuwata themed around the winter season.

Rather than simply mourning a love that has passed, it also carries a sense of celebrating the memories of love, portraying warm emotions alongside scenes of a city blanketed in falling snow.

It was used as the theme song for Coca-Cola’s “No Reason” campaign commercial, and later featured in UNIQLO’s “LifeWear” commercial, earning affection from a wide audience.

It is a heartwarming song to listen to when you want to heal a heart hurt by love or reflect on cherished memories.

Season of LoveNaoto Inti Raymi3rank/position

Naoto Inti Raymi – Season of Love from “THE BEST!”
Koishiru Kisetsu Naoto Inti Raymi

The song used in the commercial for Kirin Beer’s canned chuhai “Hyoketsu” was “Koisuru Kisetsu” by Japanese singer-songwriter Naoto Inti Raymi.

It brightly and refreshingly portrays the heart-pounding feeling of falling in love, and its catchy, pop vibe seems to match the product’s image.

Go The DistanceDEAN FUJIOKA4rank/position

DEAN FUJIOKA & The Record of Concealment – “Go The Distance – JP Ver.” (Official Promotion Video)
Go The DistanceDEAN FUJIOKA

This commercial features Dean Fujioka and introduces the appeal of the new Golf.

It showcases its strengths in every aspect—exterior, interior, and driver-assistance systems—making it a comprehensive ad that lets you grasp the key features of the new Golf just by watching it.

MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI5rank/position

EXILE ATSUSHI / MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~
MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~ EXILE ATSUSHI

Released in 2012 as EXILE ATSUSHI’s third single overall.

The song portrays a mature romance about falling in love with someone one must not love, and it was featured in the “Reveur Moist & Gloss” commercial.

It reached No.

2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Love StoryEXILE TAKAHIRO6rank/position

EXILE TAKAHIRO’s second single, “Love Story,” was selected as the commercial song for Samantha Thavasa meets SAMANTHA KINGZ.

The lyrics, which straightforwardly depict a bright future with a loved one, are wonderful.

SOCIAL VIRUSHyde7rank/position

This commercial portrays HYDE listening to music with AVIOT’s WA-J1 and TE-J2, expanding into an imaginative world and highlighting the immersive, expansive quality of the sound.

The depiction of the body being enveloped by particles of sound is striking, centering on the sense of immersion in the world of music.

The track that powerfully conveys the realism of that imagery is HYDE’s “SOCIAL VIRUS.” Its fast-paced sound layered with a powerful vocal performance leaves a strong impression, evoking an image of pressing forward with strength.

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