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[Western Music] CM Songs I Often Hear Recently [2025]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and have been contributing to music magazines and web media for over 15 years. Although Western music is my main field, I always strive to stay curious with the motto, “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in a band, where I was a bassist responsible for songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve performed on include bass, guitar, and piano. I resumed piano lessons after turning 40 and have been continuing ever since!

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 Popular Commercial Songs [2025] (161–170)

Apple iPhone 14 Pro TV commercial: Crash Test

You Can’t Hurt MeGene Chandler

You Can’t Hurt Me

You Can't Hurt MeGene Chandler

Apple iPhone 14 Pro CM “Crash Test” 30-second version

Apple’s commercial “Apple iPhone 14 Pro ‘Crash Test’” is memorable for its shocking accident staging.

It’s a very surreal ad where the powerful visuals and soulful background music oddly match.

The BGM used is “You Can’t Hurt Me” by Gene Chandler, a soul singer who was hugely active in the 1960s.

It’s a very soulful, nostalgic track, so if you like Black music, be sure to check it out.

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Google Pixel 9 Pro now available: “More fun with AI” edition

I Want To Break FreeQueen

Queen – I Want To Break Free (Official Video)

I Want To Break FreeQueen

Google Pixel 9 Pro is here: Have more fun with AI

The Pixel 9 smartphone from Google, promoted with the catchphrase “AI smartphone,” features a commercial titled “More Fun with AI.” It showcases many convenient AI-powered functions, and many people may have thought, “I want to try it!” The song playing in this commercial is Queen’s “I Want To Break Free.” Released in 1984, this track centers on the theme of freedom and is a comfortable, mid-tempo rock number.

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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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Suntory Single Malt Whisky Hakushu “Refreshing Smoky” Version

The Last Rose Of Summer

The Last Rose Of Summer

The Last Rose Of Summer

Set against footage of the Southern Alps and the Hakushu Distillery, this is a commercial for Suntory’s Hakushu whisky.

In a calm, measured narration, it introduces the brand’s dedication to whisky-making.

The background music is the Irish folk song “The Last Rose of Summer,” whose gentle, soothing warmth perfectly matches the mood of the commercial.

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iPhone 15 Plus Battery | One More | Apple

How Many TimesJJ & The Mood

JJ & The Mood – How Many Times (Official Music Video)

How Many TimesJJ & The Mood

The debut single from JJ & The Mood, a duo based in Los Angeles and Cincinnati.

It’s the first release from the alt-disco collaboration project by Jack Shoeglen and Joey Joseph—an ambitious work that explores youthful sexual urges and themes that connect the past and present.

Some of you may have discovered it after it was selected for Apple’s iPhone 15 Plus commercial.

Riding on an infectious disco groove, it delivers a message that resonates with a wide range of listeners—from teens to adults—encouraging you to enjoy the present while reminiscing about your teenage years.

A guaranteed dance-floor igniter.

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Stranger Things × Nightography

EternalKeep Shelly in Athens

Keep Shelly in Athens – Eternal

EternalKeep Shelly in Athens

Stranger Things × Nightography

Eternal by Keep Shelly in Athens captivates with its dreamy chill sound.

It’s featured in the collaborative commercial between Stranger Things, the sci-fi horror drama streaming on Netflix, and Galaxy.

As their name suggests, Keep Shelly in Athens is a pop group from Athens, Greece, formed in 2010.

They’ve crossed borders with their success, including a performance at the Coachella festival in the United States in 2012.

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Kirin Beverage Kirin Afternoon Tea “Snowman’s Dream” version

When you wish upon a star

Cynthia Erivo – When You Wish Upon A Star (From “Pinocchio”/Audio Only)

When you wish upon a star

Set to the dramatic 1940 song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” this is the Afternoon Tea commercial titled “Snowman’s Dream.” On a snowy, frigid day, it opens with a scene of a girl offering a warm milk tea to a snowman.

You can’t help but worry, thinking, “If she gives something that warm to a snowman, he’ll melt…” But the moment she hands over the milk tea, the snowman transforms into a human! Ren Meguro plays the role of the snowman, receiving the milk tea from the girl in this heartwarming story.

The background music, famous as Pinocchio’s theme song, has been arranged even more mellow than the original, making it a perfect fit for the snowy scenes.

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