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Tatsuro Yamashita’s Commercial Song and Popular Track Rankings [2025]

Tatsuro Yamashita continues to captivate many with his high-tone voice, clear and unchanged even as he ages.

From classic Christmas songs to drama themes, he has numerous popular tracks and commercial songs, so we’ve put together a ranking this time.

Be sure to check it out.

Tatsuro Yamashita CM Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2025] (1–10)

HAPPY GATHERING DAYTatsuro Yamashita8rank/position

This is the song used in a 2010 commercial for KFC’s 40th anniversary campaign.

As the title “Happy Gathering Day” suggests, many people will find comfort in its lyrics that invite everyone to come together and have fun.

The words feel like a gentle letter to family back home or to friends you’ve grown distant from—something only Tatsuro Yamashita could capture.

Why is it that his voice is so soothing? It’s a perfect match for the image of everyone gathering to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken together.

Sync Of SummerTatsuro Yamashita9rank/position

Ayami Nakajo reminisces about that summer afternoon… “Sync Of Summer,” an original song by Tatsuro Yamashita / Kirin Gogo no Kocha TV commercial
Sync Of Summer Tatsuro Yamashita

This song, featured in the Kirin Gogo-no-Kocha commercial starring Ayami Nakajo and Ren Meguro of Snow Man, is Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Sync Of Summer,” written specifically for this CM.

When you think of Tatsuro Yamashita, many people surely picture summer.

His unchanging, crystal-clear, one-of-a-kind voice and melodic sense really elevate the summer mood.

It’s a perfect track for a tea commercial you’d want to enjoy on a crisp summer day.

Christmas EveTatsuro Yamashita10rank/position

Nana Eikura stars in Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve” special movie-version PV
Christmas Eve Tatsuro Yamashita

Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Christmas Eve” is a song released in 1983 that also drew attention when it was used as the CM song for JR Tokai’s winter-defining X’mas Express campaign.

While the lyrics convey a sense of loneliness, the sound carries a certain festive air that leaves a strong impression.

Elements like the inclusion of Pachelbel’s Canon in the interlude evoke images of Christmas joy and warmth in various ways.

Eri Fukatsu appears in the commercial, and together with the comical entrance of the person being awaited, it portrays the happiness of a couple.

Tatsuro Yamashita CM Songs and Popular Tracks Ranking [2025] (11–20)

Dance, fish.Tatsuro Yamashita11rank/position

Tatsuro Yamashita “Soubo (The Masses)” / “Odoroyo, Fish (Dance, Fish)” Music Video
Dance, Fish Yamashta Tatsuro

This commercial conveys the excitement of traveling and spending time in Okinawa through images of Yuriko Ishida enjoying the Okinawan sea.

With sunny skies, crystal-clear water, and her radiant smile layered over it all, it vividly and refreshingly portrays the fun of leisure and sports.

The song that further highlights the gentle exhilaration expressed in these visuals is Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Odoroyo, Fish” (“Let’s Dance, Fish”).

Its light rhythm paired with a soft, memorable melody, and the buoyant layering of sounds, all effectively communicate a sense of joy.