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[Western Music] Commercial Songs I Often Hear Recently [2026]

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

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 Often-Played Commercial Songs [2026] (31–40)

Unilever LUX Super Rich Shine: “The one who recommends me is me.”

AliveSia

Sia – Alive (Official Video)

AliveSia

Sia is an Australian artist who performed as part of the acid jazz band Crisp and, after going solo, gained worldwide popularity.

Born in 1975, she’s relatively older for an artist who continues to thrive on the global scene, yet she keeps releasing hit songs that feel fresh and innovative.

Her classic track “Alive,” released in 2016, is a standout work marked by its serious melody and powerful lyrics.

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ReFa WONDERLAND “GIFT 2025 BRAND 30” Version

I Don’t Mind the ColdORKAS

I Don’t Mind the Cold

I Don't Mind the ColdORKAS

After showing Nana Eikura and Yuki Yamada opening a ReFa gift box, this commercial goes on to showcase a series of ReFa products.

Released ahead of the 2025 holiday season, the spot is structured much like a commercial for a luxury overseas cosmetics brand.

It’s the kind of ad that makes you think, “Maybe I’ll consider ReFa as a Christmas gift.” The background music is the 2020 release “I Don’t Mind the Cold,” a Christmas song with a relaxed tempo and distinctive sleigh-bell sounds, expressing feelings for a loved one.

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Tokken Corporation: Consulting Sayuri — Land Utilization / Asset Formation / Asset Succession & Inheritance

Hymn to LoveÉdith Piaf

Hymn to Love — Édith Piaf

Hymn to LoveÉdith Piaf

TV Commercial: 'Consulting Sayuri—Land Utilization' | Token Corporation

This commercial features Sayuri Ishikawa gently offering advice on various concerns and thoughts related to the home.

The scenarios include consultations about asset succession, inheritance, and land utilization, showing how Token Corporation can provide support in such times.

The way the advice is delivered—slowly and conversationally—conveys a warm, empathetic stance that gently aligns with each person’s ideal.

The music emphasizes this warmth in supporting users, with “Hymne à l’Amour.” Its light piano arrangement adds a sense of familiarity and warmth.

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Knorr Crispy de Copan “Let’s Crunch Together” Version

La BambaLos Lobos

Los Lobos – La Bamba (Original Videoclip)

La BambaLos Lobos

Knorr Crispy de Copain: Let’s crunch together – 30-second commercial starring Haruna Kawaguchi

The ad briskly shows Haruna Kawaguchi enjoying Knorr Cup Soup’s “Sakusaku de Copain.” It highlights the product’s signature feature—crunchy little bread pieces—and actively emphasizes their texture.

Many people probably find the crisp “sakusaku” sound appetite‑stimulating, don’t you think? The background music features original lyrics about that texture, set to the tune of “La Bamba.” Based on a Mexican folk song and covered by many artists, the most famous version is by Los Lobos, released in 1987.

It’s a track that makes you feel cheerful just by listening.

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NSW 2025 CM

New York State of MindBilly Joel

Billy Joel – New York State of Mind (Audio)

New York State of MindBilly Joel

NSW Inc. / TV Commercial – 30-second Version

This commercial highlights that NSW has reached its 60th anniversary since its founding and conveys the company’s desire to keep growing.

Featuring Hana Sugisaki standing alone at a scramble crossing, the visuals carefully showcase the surrounding cityscape, evoking a grand sense of hope for the future.

The music that further accentuates the calm yet sweeping atmosphere of these scenes is Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind.” With gently resonant piano layered under a tender vocal, its tranquil mood also conveys a sense of human warmth.

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[Western music] Recently frequently-heard commercial songs [2026] (41–50)

THINGS Aoyama Organic Garden “with your things” Part 1

Wedding BellsPaper Twins feat. Halyn

Paper Twins feat. Halyn – Wedding Bells

Wedding BellsPaper Twins feat. Halyn

[Wedding] with your things [Concept Movie]

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.

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THINGS Aoyama Organic Garden “with your things” Second Half

YouHarper Rey

You

YouHarper Rey

[Wedding] with your things [Concept Movie]

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.

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