Commercial Songs by Male Western Artists: CM Songs, Commercials, and Popular Track Rankings [2025]

Run To YouBryan Adams8rank/position

Bryan Adams – Run To You

A rock number with cool sounds and passionate lyrics that’s downright awesome! It’s a track by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released in 1984.

It was featured as the CM song for SUZUKI SWIFT’s “STYLE WINDING” campaign.

The solid, full-bodied sound is perfectly complemented by Bryan’s powerful, resonant vocals! Experience this feverish love song for yourself—one that promises, “No matter where you are right now, I’ll come running to you.”

Someone to Watch Over MeFrank Sinatra9rank/position

“Someone to Watch Over Me” Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra was a quintessential American jazz singer active from 1935 to 1995.

“Someone to Watch Over Me” was used as the theme song for Nomura Real Estate’s Proud commercials, featuring an arrangement by Hajime Mizoguchi, a cellist, composer, and music producer.

WomanJohn Lennon10rank/position

WOMAN. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) – John Lennon (official music video HD)

“Woman” is a masterpiece included on “Double Fantasy” and was released as a single after John’s death.

It was used as the theme song for Mitsubishi Motors’ eK Wagon commercial.

It’s perfect from the intro—so heartrending it brings you to tears.

The opening phrase is just too famous, isn’t it?

Begin The BeguineMichael Bublé11rank/position

Michael Bublé – Begin The Beguine

In recent years it’s been used in Mitsubishi Motors’ “Galant Fortis,” and in the past it has appeared in many major commercials—a classic of jazz.

Composed in 1933 as a song for the musical Jubilee, its composer is Cole Porter.

Along with its success on stage, it quickly became a jazz standard.

In Japan, beyond jazz singers, it has been passed down and sung by a wide range of artists, including rockabilly and folk singers—truly a timeless song.

Although many people remember it in katakana and may not know this, the “Begin” in the title refers to a folk dance from Martinique in the West Indies.

L-O-V-ENat King Cole12rank/position

NAT KING COLE L-O-V-E

L-O-V-E, one of the signature songs by American jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole.

If you’re into jazz, you probably know it, and even if you’re not, there’s a good chance you’ve heard it before.

Its charm lies in the way it sings about love with a mellow, silky voice over a sprightly rhythm.

The tune is so pleasing to the ear that you can remember it after just one listen—an appeal that sets it apart from other songs.

It has been featured in commercials such as Y!mobile and Asahi Beer, so you’ve likely heard it somewhere.

I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder13rank/position

Stevie Wonder – I Just Called To Say I Love You (Live in London, 1995)

One of American musician Stevie Wonder’s hit songs is this track, known in Japanese as “Kokoro no Ai” (“Love of My Heart”).

The song was featured in the film The Woman in Red and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

It was also used as a TDK commercial song in which Stevie himself appeared.

The Deodorizing Power SongMiguel14rank/position

Miguel – The Song of Deodorant Power (Long Version)

A song by Miguel Guerreiro, a singer active in Japan and Portugal who has won a popular audition program.

He’s also known for forming units with artists like Takanori Nishikawa and Hitomi Shimatani for the “Shoushuuriki” commercial songs, where he showcased such overwhelming vocals that they were dubbed “an extravagant waste of vocal prowess.” Indeed, if a voice like that suddenly came from the TV in a commercial, first-time listeners would probably find themselves unable to look away.

As a commercial song where impact is crucial, it’s a track that etched a striking image into listeners’ minds.