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[Western Music] CM Songs I Often Hear Recently [2025]
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.
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[Western music] Commercial songs I often listen to lately [2025] (1–10)
Strangers In The NightFrank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra’s “Strangers in the Night” was released in 1966 and is also well known in Japan under the title “Yoru no Stranger.” Originally composed by Bert Kaempfert as an instrumental piece for the film “A Man Could Get Killed,” it later had English lyrics added and, as a sung version, spread around the world.
The blend of its gentle sound and the expansiveness of Sinatra’s vocals leaves a heartwarming impression.
The song has been featured in a commercial promoting Pay Light, a cashless payment service for dental clinics across Japan, using the music to convey the service’s sense of reliability.
Can’t Help Falling In LoveElvis Presley
This commercial offers a deeper introduction to Honda’s slogan, “The Power of Dreams.” In addition to the “Passion for Cars” version, which highlights the energy poured into development, there’s also the “We’ll Make It Fun” version, in which Honda talks about wanting to realize everything people expect from a car—driving enjoyment, safety, comfort, and environmental consideration.
Watching either spot conveys their sincere commitment to crafting cars, and it really makes you want to become a Honda fan.
For the background music, a cover of Elvis Presley’s iconic song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” is used.
Unlike the original, it’s arranged to be up-tempo with a bright, uplifting feel.
BurnDeep Purple
This commercial showcases the powerful sense of speed in boat racing using real footage, while also promoting the Speed Queen Memorial.
A key point is that it features not only the athletes piloting the boats but also the spectators, which makes the excitement of the moment feel even more vivid.
The music that further amplifies the sport’s dynamic power is Burn, one of Deep Purple’s signature songs.
Its sound is both heavy and fast, leaving a strong impression and clearly conveying the forceful momentum of racing full-throttle.
YouNEW!Harper Rey
The introduction commercial for THINGS Aoyama Organic Garden shows a couple preparing for their wedding.
As they discuss their favorite things and interests, the meeting progresses, and the planner is shown crafting a wedding plan perfectly tailored to the two of them.
After watching this commercial, you’ll surely feel, “I want the planner at this venue to help us!” The song playing in the latter half of the video is You by Harper Rey.
Set to a piano accompaniment, it expresses warm, straightforward feelings for a loved one, and it’s sure to move your heart.
It’s a classic love song you’ll want to listen to while reading the lyrics.
SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire
This is a commercial that depicts how Hon-Kirin is enjoyed in each person’s daily life and conveys the exhilaration that comes from its delicious taste.
It portrays everyday scenes with Alice Hirose and Anne Nakamura, as well as Akiyoshi Nakao and Yosuke Eguchi, showing how the feeling of “delicious” can expand one’s world.
The song that further emphasizes the fun conveyed by the visuals is Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” Its buoyant, light sound and distinctive vocals create a happy atmosphere that makes you feel the joy in everyday life.
Wedding BellsNEW!Paper Twins feat. Halyn
In the promotional commercial for THINGS Aoyama Organic Garden, a wedding venue in Minami-Aoyama, the preparations for the wedding by the planner and the bride and groom are featured.
As they hold repeated meetings, the planner draws out the couple’s core values—things they themselves hadn’t even realized—and proposes a plan tailored to them.
The song playing in the first half of the commercial is titled “Wedding Bells.” In addition to its distinctive blend of beautiful piano tones, programmed beats, and crystalline chorus, the main vocal’s flowing melodic line is so elegant that it’s simply mesmerizing.
Learning To Let You GoNEW!JJ Heller
A commercial for the Meiji Kinenkan, beloved as a wedding venue at Meiji Jingu.
It fully showcases the unique charms of Meiji Kinenkan, and the more you watch, the stronger your yearning becomes.
Playing in the background of this beautiful footage is JJ Heller’s “Learning To Let You Go.” The lyrics, written from the perspective of parents sending off their child who’s getting married and leaving home, are impossible to read without tears.
It’s a wonderful, love-filled song that resonates not only with the parents of the bride and groom, but with the couple themselves.