Songs used in adverts (reference thread)

by **Virgostar** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:56 am

Nissan Australia (Micra + the current ad airing on TV here)

Ad for Nissan Micra
Band of Skulls - I Know What I Am

I fully admit to singing along with the ad. :lol:

by **Blondini** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:08 pm

Rerunning:

Citroen DS3
Data - One In A Million
^The one that sounds like Daft Punk.

This one is pretty self-explanatory:

Bulmers (full length advert)
Plan B - The Writing's On The Wall

by **Blondini** » Wed May 02, 2012 6:55 pm

Quality Solicitors
Rachel K Collier - Hard Road To Travel (cover of Jimmy Cliff, on iTunes and in iTunes top 100)

by **Blondini** » Sun May 06, 2012 3:56 pm

Sky TV (ad not yet available)
Angus and Julia Stone - You're The One That I Want
Song is top 75 iTunes. Cover of Grease classic.

Strongbow cider
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?

by **Blondini** » Fri May 18, 2012 2:13 am

Kopparberg cider
Fredrik - Chrome Cavities

Halfords
The Skids - Into The Valley

by **Blondini** » Sun May 20, 2012 8:31 pm

Max Payne 3 game
Health - Tears (original soundtrack)

by **Wayne** » Thu May 24, 2012 1:05 pm

Blondini wrote:Sky TV (ad not yet available)
Angus and Julia Stone - You're The One That I Want
Song is top 75 iTunes. Cover of Grease classic.

This will enter my personal chart this week! 8-)

Its an outstanding interpretation, so different to the original.

by **Blondini** » Sun May 27, 2012 2:37 am

Hollyoaks "Enchanted Forest" trailer
Stealing Sheep - Shut Eye

by **marcsi** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:25 pm

Radical Face - Welcome Home - Nikon advert - cant get this tune out of my head...I dont mind though 8-)

by **Blondini** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 7:53 pm

Vauxhall Corsa
Bruno Mars - Runaway Baby

Vauxhall Euro 2012
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - AKA... What A Life

British Airways
The Clash - London Calling

Peugeot 208
ALB feat. The Shoes - Golden Chains

DFS Half Price Moda:
Jungle Jim - Big Fat Orang Uman (European hit from 1971) - on Amazon but not iTunes

Kia Cee'd
Special version of Buzzcocks' Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) by Spanish band Sexy Zebras(!) feat. Andrea Morova. Similar version by Nouvelle Vague is available.

George at Asda: kids prints and brights
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

you should all know this next song:
EDF Energy Thank Yous
A-ha - Take On Me

by **Virgostar** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 1:38 am

Renault Australia - Made For You ad
Nantes - Fly

by **Timmy94** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:11 pm

Armani Code Luna - Giorgio Armani

La Roux - In It For The Kill

by **Blondini** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:50 pm

Old ad showing again:

Kia Sorento
The Heavy - How You Like Me Now?
It's also been used in films This Means War, The Fighter and Horrible Bosses, TV shows Entourage and Community and trailer for new film Ted.

by **Virgostar** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:34 am

The Bold New Feeling of Lexus (Australia)
The Black Keys - Have Love Will Travel (Richard Berry cover)

by **Blondini** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:57 pm

Dior Addict (feat. supermodel Daphne Groeneveld) - Director's Cut
Stereo Total - I Love You, Ono

Omega Watches for London 2012 Olympics
The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up

by **Blondini** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:18 pm

Barclays Features Store (with Stephen Merchant)
Metronomy - The Look

Channel Four: Paralympics 2012
Public Enemy - Harder Than You Think (now top 40 on iTunes)

by **Merci** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:31 pm

BMW X3 Ad
Julian Williams - Move Your World

Website · by **Gagich** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:26 pm

Katy Perry - Part of Me (Adidas)

Nicki Minaj - Moment 4 Life (Pepsi)

Rihanna - California King Bed (Nivea)

by **Fabian** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:22 am

Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman!

Revlon Colorstay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrdX3PEcBLc :lol:

by **Timmy94** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:53 pm

Katy Perry - Firework (Seat)

by **nekoo3372** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:39 pm

Hailie Wallas - Move Faster

adidas for women Happy Shower Gel

by **Graham76man** » Sat Sep 08, 2012 10:38 pm

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Being used by Marks and Spencer. Add is running heavy on TV channels now.
Hanging around 33 for the last few days on I-Tunes and even higher on Amazon.

by **Blondini** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:58 pm

Graham76man wrote:Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Being used by Marks and Spencer.

Ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuP55xC_JuE
Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkKxGzm98AU

John Lewis - Never Knowingly Undersold (specially recorded cover of INXS' Never Tear Us Apart by Paloma Faith)

Strongbow Pear cider
John Murphy - In The House - In A Heartbeat (from 28 Days Later OST, also used in The X Factor and other TV shows)

Relentless energy drink
Professor Green with Sierra Kusterbeck - Avalon

Google Chrome: Julie Deane
Alex Winston - Velvet Elvis

Auto Trader (specially recorded version of Etta James' At Last by Natalie Duncan)

Boss Nuit Pour Femme fragrance starring Gwyneth Paltrow
Moby - Lie Down In Darkness

Gucci Premiere fragrance - starring Blake Lively (Nicola Winding Refn's Director's Cut)
M83 - Midnight City (Eric Prydz Private Remix)

by **Graham76man** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:28 pm

You wonder sometimes if they sell more of the song than they do the product being advertised :wink:

by **Blondini** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 8:08 pm

Direct Line Insurance
Santigold - Disparate Youth