What song is “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” by Ryuichi Sakamoto?
Matched in 2 short videos (1 on Douyin and 1 on TikTok). ~156K combined plays. Last seen 5 days ago.
If you've run into "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto lately, chances are it was through one TikTok video by maymay — the biggest clip we've matched to this track, now at roughly 156K plays.
Across short video, ClipMusic has logged it in 2 videos — 1 on Douyin and 1 on TikTok. Those clips add up to roughly 156K combined plays. The latest match landed 5 days ago.
You can preview the full track on Apple Music from the player at the top of this page — handy if you only caught a few seconds of it in a video.
We also link 8 related tracks further down, so you can keep digging through music Ryuichi Sakamoto fans and short-video creators reach for.
Audio DNA
- Genre
- Classical
- Length
- 5:36
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- Piano Book (Encore Edition)
By the numbers
- Recognitions
- 4
- In videos
- 2
- Total reach
- 155.6K
- Last seen
- 5 days ago
- Platforms
- 1 Douyin1 TikTok
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Videos using “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” as background music
Here are 2 videos ClipMusic found using this track as background music:
- 2 videos155.6K combined plays2 platformssince Jul 2026
@clozyy._1909
155.6k
@64846995315
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Frequently asked questions
What is the song "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto?
"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" is a track by Ryuichi Sakamoto that ClipMusic has matched as the background music in 2 short videos on Douyin and TikTok.
How many videos use "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"?
ClipMusic has catalogued "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" in 2 videos so far — 1 on Douyin and 1 on TikTok. Together those clips account for about 156K plays.
Where can I listen to "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence"?
Use the Apple Music link at the top of this page to play the full version of "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
How do I find this song from a video?
Copy the video link and paste it into ClipMusic's Music Finder. It reads the audio directly and returns the title and artist when there's a match — the same way we matched "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" across Douyin and TikTok. It's free and works in your browser with no signup.
Can I use "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" in my own video?
"Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence" is a released track by Ryuichi Sakamoto and is almost certainly protected by copyright. Check your platform's licensing rules before adding it to monetized content — what's fine on a personal post can trigger a claim once you monetize.
Find the song in your own video
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