Songs used in adverts (reference thread)

by **Blondini** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:44 am

Could a mod sticky this?

There are so many songs climbing up the charts thanks to use on TV adverts that i think it would be a good idea to have them in one place for reference. People can use this thread to ask about a song they've heard in an advert. A great reference site is tvadmusic.

So - here's the latest ones that are popular:

EDF Energy

Ad
Philip Oakey and Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams

Secondary ad
Theme from Hawaii Five-O by Morton Stevens

M & S

Ad
Gary Barlow performing a version (not yet available) of The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun

The Swarm at Thorpe Park

Ad
You Me At Six - The Swarm (specially recorded for the ride)

New Balance

Ad
Ben Howard - The Wolves

Internet Explorer

Ad
Alex Clare - Too Close

HTC One

Ad
Chromatics - Tick Of The Clock (edited version as used in the film Drive)

Lovefilm Instant

Ad
College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero (as used in the film Drive)

Citroen DS5

Ad
Marilyn Manson - Doll-Dagga Buzz-Buzz Ziggety-Zag

02 Priority Moments

First ad
Sniffy Dog feat. Adrienne Stieffel - Little Boxes (specially recorded)
Second ad
Holden - Little Boxes (specially recorded, available to buy soon)
02 promo and iTunes single version by Walk Off The Earth
Original version by Malvina Reynolds

Samsung Galaxy Note

Ad
Air - Alone In Kyoto (as used in the film Lost In Translation)

Robinson's Double Concentrate Juice

Ad (rework of a 2008 ad made by Aardman Animations)
T. Rex - I Love To Boogie

Triumph Shape Sensation

Ad
Specially recorded version of April Stevens - Teach Me Tiger

by **HBIC** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:22 pm

You really want the link for the Florence/Titanic one, don't you? :lol:

by **Blondini** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 5:32 pm

jamesssxD wrote:You really want the link for the Florence/Titanic one, don't you?

No. This is UK only. Well, mainly!

Another one charting on iTunes:

Tesco's F & F

Ad not on YouTube but here's the Tvadmusic site reference
Cut Copy - Feel The Love

by **MatheusCiccone** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:04 pm

Madonna - Ray of Light: Windows XP

by **Timmy94** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:31 am

Katy Perry - Firework // Seat
Empire Of The Sun - We Are The People // Vodafone
Yael Naim - New Soul // Apple

by **SholasBoy** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:41 am

Interesting to see some of these songs on the adverts as I don't watch them all that often, love that Marilyn track there though!

Lissie's "Go Your Own Way" is on the Twinings ad a lot at the mo!

by **Graham76man** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:56 am

The Sugababes Here Comes The Girls
Plus some varations of it.
For Boots.

by **Blondini** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:17 pm

SholasBoy wrote:Interesting to see some of these songs on the adverts as I don't watch them all that often, love that Marilyn track there though!

Lissie's "Go Your Own Way" is on the Twinings ad a lot at the mo!

Yes. I'll link that as it's currently showing and popular on iTunes.

Twinings Tea

Ad
Lissie (covering Fleetwood Mac) - Go Your Own Way

by **Blondini** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:42 pm

Thomas Cook

Ad
Joey Ramone - What A Wonderful World
Recorded in 2001 just before he died. Song made famous by Louis Armstrong.

Next one is an old ad but i've not seen it on UK TV till now:

Dior Addict

Ad
Duran Duran - All You Need Is Now

by **steophonic** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:27 pm

Good idea for a topic - could have done with this when I was searching for Stone Poney's "Different Drum" a while back.

by **SeeForever** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:26 pm

Yes this is a great idea, there are times you come across some track on an advert and wonder who is that??

I know this is not the same, but Eurosport always play the same track during the night on one of their channels, took me ages to find out it was Lasso by Phoenix :oops:

by **Virgostar** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:28 am

A few old ones here since I can't think of anything new. There's a couple of Aussie ones in there as well.

Garnier HerbalShine

Ad (in Russian, methinks - I of course heard it in English)
Little - Je Veux Des Violons (used in the ad as an instrumental)

iPod Touch

Ad
Grouplove - Tongue Tied

Mitsubishi Australia

Ad (Their former record company actually posted this. :lol:

)
Yves Klein Blue - Polka (The band have since broken up.)

Big M

Ad
Georgia Fair - Picture Frames

by **SholasBoy** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:48 am

We had the Steve Aoki remix of Kid Cudi's "Pursuit Of Happiness" randomly in the top 100 last month, was that in an advert too?

by **Blondini** » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:42 pm

SholasBoy wrote:We had the Steve Aoki remix of Kid Cudi's "Pursuit Of Happiness" randomly in the top 100 last month, was that in an advert too?

No. It's in film Project X (as well as on Lissie's Covered With Flowers EP alongside Go Your Own Way).

by **Blondini** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:30 pm

I remembered the theme used on the second EDF ad! Hawaii Five-0! Amended first post!

by **CrazyCrazy** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:10 pm

Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats (car advert :lol:

)
Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talking (car advert :oops:

)

by **jpguy** » Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:30 pm

Papi - Jennifer Lopez (Fiat Car)

by **ECE** » Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:37 pm

NIVEA SKIN AD 2011: Rihanna - California King Bed

by **pollei** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 1:48 am

I think Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten was used in a Pantene commercial :lol:

by **Timmy94** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:19 am

Poly Palette Mousse Color Shake & Colour (hair dye to shake): Metro Station - Shake It

by **Serby** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:17 pm

pollei wrote:I think Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten was used in a Pantene commercial

Yeah, that's how I heard for Natasha for the first time... I was like "That song is effing wonderfull, I have to find out who sings that song"

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In THIS Nivea commercial, there's a song called You and I by Ingrid Michaelson.
Such a cute song.

http://www.last.fm/user/edph1 · by **IrishLamb** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:21 pm

Natasha Bedingfield's song Shake up Christmas is in the Christmas Coca Cola Ads

by **Timmy94** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:18 pm

IrishLamb wrote:Natasha Bedingfield's song Shake up Christmas is in the Christmas Coca Cola Ads

And one year ago, Train's Shake Up Christmas for the same purpose :wink:

.

by **Blondini** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:07 pm

IrishLamb wrote:Natasha Bedingfield's song Shake up Christmas is in the Christmas Coca Cola Ads

Don't you mean WAS? :lol:

It's hardly running in April! They'll have someone else by November!

by **Wayne** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:44 am

I still can't believe its Gary Barlow in the M&S ad lol.

I love this topic!