Songs in Commercials

From a thread on MetaFilter, songs in commercials are becoming a phenomenon all their own — Cadillac is even becoming popular with some younger buyers due to their use of a Zepplin song in an ad.

There’re also websites that help people figure out the artists that performed songs heard in commercials. At first, I was happy to discover SongTitle.info as there’s one song from a GMC Yukon commercial that I’m still trying to track down (the commercial featured the hulking beasts driving in choreographed circles, synchronized-swimming style).

SongTitle has an entry for “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & The Romantics (with a link to a sound sample) for the Yukon. But, after listening, I ruled that one out. I don’t hold it against SongTitle, but I suppose they just don’t have the details for that particular commercial.

Even Volkswagen has a CD of collected songs from its commercials. Some of the more obvious ones — such as Mr. Roboto — are on there, but I may just get it to discover some new techno artists (good techo is just so hard to find these days).

2,515 thoughts on “Songs in Commercials

  1. I am trying to find out the name of the song in the Bailey’s irish cream com. about the space bar where people are floating around? and who played it. Thanks

  2. The (I don’t know if this has been answered yet) opera song on the CapitalOne commercial where the couple is Christmas shopping and then the Vikings invade the mall is O Fortuna by Carl Orff. I love that song.
    I have a couple problems of my own, though, and I doubt if I’ll ever see an answer, but does anyone know the song from the Ricoh commercial with the painting of a flower that becomes a design for some fireworks, and does anyone know the song for the (I don’t know the company) one where they’re in a big warehouse and they can’t figure out how to put their video conference room in it, and then a black guy comes up and gives them a phone and says it’s their video conference room?

  3. Never mind on that Ricoh one. I went to their website. They say it’s Concerto In G Minor, RV 531 For Two Cellos: Allegro. – A. Vivaldi. I believe them.

  4. Has anyone seen the Volkswagon advert? It’s awesome. Does anyone know who’s done that wicked dance version of Gene Kelly’s “Singing in the rain?” that’s in the advert and what they’re calling the track? The guy dressed like gene kelly does some break dancing in the track as well. I don’t like adverts but this is the best I’ve seen by far. ANYONE KNOW ????

  5. oh yeah almost forgot. And at the end of all that breakdancing and singing in the rain he get’s a parking ticket! (Very funny)Anyone know who’s done the song ????

  6. I Guess nobody knows the group or band that play in the Bailey’s Irish cream commercial cause nobody has replyed Its the one with the space bar?

  7. Does anyone know who is doing the version of “California Girls” that is playing during the cotton commercial with all the mannequins? I would appreciate any info…I can’t seem to get any info on the ‘net regarding the song, other than the fact that the lead singer is female. Thanx!

  8. Hello, Baileys irish cream song where there in the space bar? Anyone got a clue who played it and the name of the band???????????

  9. Nobody knows what the name of the bailey’s Irish cream com. where there in the Space bar? Or who played it? Where can i get some info on this?

  10. um, yay! im just talking because lots of other people did!!yaaay its sunday. hi vern…that is an interesting name. im looking to find the name of that starbust commercial where the kids dip in sinc every once in a while and they play that whistling and relaxing song.

  11. Hey, trying to find the name of this song used in that Nissan commercial for some sort of SUV. At the end, a blonde girl is surfing.

    Rock song; chicks singing; mellow, groovy feel.

  12. I am in search of the song that is on the new Carnival Cruise line commercial….some of the words are “somewhere under the sea” “smile a little smile”.

    not much help I know.

  13. The theme song to the NFL Network’s TV commercial during SuperBowl time anyone??? It’s all instrumental … where can I stream or download it?!?

  14. Can you think of the song that is a rock song that was on a pants commercial that goes along the lines of Ah hoo hoo hoo Ah hoo hoo hoo Im gonna get ya get ya get ya Etc.?

  15. can anyone tell me the name of the song in the birdman lugz com. i know it is by Baby (a.k.a Birdman a.k.a. #1 Stunna) it goes Ba-ba-ba-birdman. hope you can help!

  16. Does anyone know the song that is in the new starbusrt ad feb, 2005. The one named “art center” where a guy tries to impress a girl with a sculpture made out of starbursts.

  17. can anyone please tell me the name of the song of the very beginning of the movie “Reality Bites” that can also be heard during any NFL match? hope you can help…

  18. Ok, I saw a I think new chrysler commercial, don’t remember what model it was for. It was sort of a techno song, no words and the commercial from what I remember had no real plot to it (i.e. a couple on a date or a guy test driving, none of that sort of stuff). If anyone could help me I would be very grateful, thanx in advance.

  19. Does anyone know the name of the person and/or the song that is on the Special K commercial where there is a lady in a bathing suit walking on the beach?

  20. I’m looking for any information from a commercial (I think it’s either for airline tickets or a jewelry store!!) where the words go something like “you never know if someone is going to be beautiful” and then it goes on something like “you’re beautiful on the inside” and then the commercial ends. It sounds like Counting Crows. HELP!!!

  21. Hi this is driving me nuts!!! i need the song from the backyard wrestling game commercial i cant remeber the words i used to but i forgot its kinda punk.If you know please contact me!!!!! thnx

  22. hello I’m looking for a song it was played on the starz! encore action channel while they were highlighting february’s movies like 2 fast 2 furious, lord of the rings, etc.. female singer (using a vocoder) sounds techno-ish/rave-ish and she sings the line “I can’t live without you” please help

  23. I looking for the name of the woman who sings the song ” i only have eyes for you” in the lipitor commerical…the one that has the guy walking around the pool n dives in. the song has a 1940’s sound to it. It’s driving me nuts HELPPPPPP.

  24. hey does anyone know the name of the song/ band from the diet pepsi commercial… the one where the guy is rolling the can over his body… its playing in india… HELP!!!

  25. hey does anyone know the name of the song/ band from the diet pepsi commercial… the one where the guy is rolling the can over his body… its playing in india… HELP!!!

  26. There is a Saab commercial out now with the car going through a forest in snow. Crazy guitar lick. No Vocals. If anyone knows the title of the song….that would be wicked.

  27. Drving me nuts: Relatively new Bally Fitness commercial featuring people working out while wearing t-shirts with slogans on them like, “Lose baby weight”. What’s the music? It says something like, “International ________ superstar…” in it. (I can’t make out the missing word, it sounds like “muppet”.) : p

  28. this is driving me batty… has anyone seen that commercial for that boring chick flick called “The notebook” well in the commercial there is some slow song sang by a female and i dont have the foggiest as to who it is or what the name of that song is… it almost reminds me of sarah mclaughlin but i havent got a clue.. i love this song.. anyone have an idea????

  29. I am dying for a song…unfortunately i dont know what commercial it is…it may be the one with the teacher who thinks the girl is cheating but its a note for her mom…or not…but right at the end of the song, a high pitched woman sings, “Monday morning…came too soon…somethin somethin somethin…” I know its vague, but I have been looking for it and need help…thanks a lot

  30. i looking for a song – the soundtrack for spot “barilla” and the soundtrack of film with J. Roberts with words “wake up”

  31. Looking for song from an old Michelob Ultra Commercial where guy and girl race eachother in a pool.
    I believe lyrics go:
    “Theres a feeling in my heart that I can’t explain, is this love”

  32. does anyone know the name of the song in the new pepsi commercial where the different people are opening the bottles of pepsi and the songs start playing. Its the rock song that that garage band was playing..sounds like “come on come on…” I’ve been trying to track down the name of that song forever and I just heard it on tv. PLEASE, someones got to know the name of that damn song.

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