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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] Recent CM Songs I Often Hear [2025] (221–230)

Get Ready | Apple Vision Pro

Uncontrollable UrgeDevo

Uncontrollable Urge (2009 Remaster)

Uncontrollable UrgeDevo

Devo is a pioneering new wave band formed in 1972 in Akron, Ohio, USA.

Their music is rooted in a mechanical, robot-like pop aesthetic, characterized by a cutting-edge sound that makes extensive use of electronic instruments.

The tracks on Devo’s debut album, “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!”, are rich in originality, fusing elements of punk rock, new wave, and avant-garde music.

Among them, the songs that depict the conflict between uncontrollable impulses and social norms captivated many fans with their powerful messaging.

This track is featured—paired with delightful visuals—in Apple’s Vision Pro “Get Ready” commercial series, which was just released in Japan in February 2024, so be sure to check it out.

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Lotte Lady Borden TV commercial: “Me and Lady Borden” edition

Si tu vois ma mère feat. Claude LutherSidney Bechet

Si tu vois ma mère (feat. Claude Luther)

Si tu vois ma mère feat. Claude LutherSidney Bechet

The ice cream with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, Lady Borden, used “Si tu vois ma mère feat.

Claude Luther” in its commercial.

This piece was composed by American jazz musician Sidney Bechet.

He was a master of the saxophone and clarinet, and his exceptional expressiveness shines through in this track as well.

In particular, the sections where the same phrase is played in a kind of canon are extremely pleasant to listen to.

Why not spend a day off enjoying a rich ice cream while listening to this song?

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Dry Crystal TV commercial: 'A new way to enjoy beer, expanding.' Ryo Yoshizawa version

HappyPharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams – Happy (Official Video)

HappyPharrell Williams

“Happy” is a song by American artist Pharrell Williams, known for its positive message and memorable sound.

Released in November 2013, it was also featured on the soundtrack of the film Despicable Me 2 and became a global hit.

Blending up-tempo soul with neo-soul, the track showcases Williams’s soaring falsetto—truly a “happy” tune.

Paired with its uplifting lyrics, it has the power to energize listeners.

It’s a well-known classic frequently used in Japan, and its enduring popularity was reaffirmed when it was featured in the Asahi Super Dry Dry Crystal commercial “A New Way to Enjoy Beer, Expanding.

Ryo Yoshizawa,” which began airing in December 2023.

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Let’s do together what we can’t do alone. “Green” version

Take It FartherRoie Shpigler

Take It Farther

Take It FartherRoie Shpigler

The Marubeni commercial “Let’s Do What We Can’t Do Together – Green Edition,” which conveys the message of protecting nature together, features the song “Take It Farther” sung by Roie Shpigler.

The track is composed almost entirely of melody and chorus, giving it a somewhat cheerful feel.

It matches well with the commercial’s forward-looking message.

The title of the song can also be interpreted as pointing toward a wonderful future.

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