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. does anyone know the song that is in the FX commercial for the new show “over there”? it’s a show about the iraq war, and the song says “i need love” and is sung by a male singer. any help would be great! thanks in advance.

  2. To soco5371 #1102

    Is it this song? Not sure if this is the one?
    Radiant – “World”
    clip can be heard here
    http://www.radiantmusic.tv
    at the site just click on the box that says player
    This is the song that will be the “offical” theme song for the show.
    Hope this helps some

  3. GnT –

    actually, i think i found it…”love’s divine” by seal. thanks for your help though!

  4. bree- i think there are a lot of different versions of that song, it depends on which one you want but just try google-ing “what the world needs now is love sweet love”. A lot of different artists and covers and such pop up. hope this helps!

  5. anyone know the name of that rap sone on the verizon broadband commercial? I can’t find it anywhere…

    thanks in advance

  6. Does anybody knows what is called that song in commercial where this guy dance with his mobile phone in his hand?

  7. hello,
    i have a very vague description, so bear with me. i’m looking for a song that’s on a new car commercial. not a truck or an suv – i think it might be a red/maroon car. it sounds sort of like something moby would put together. also, it sounds like it would make a great “entrance song” (for like a football game or a boxing match). i don’t know how old the song is, but i’ve never heard it before. thanks for the help.

  8. There’s a commercial for AZN (Asian Network).
    Lyrics from the song playing during are:

    “why can’t I have the love without the love affair…”

    I can’t make out the next line…

    Does anyone know the song?

  9. I am also looking for the rap song in the new Verizon Broadband commercial. Its the one where the lady is in her kitchen at a rap concert etc. Thanks much.

  10. does anyone know who does the background music in the gm commercials advetising the employee discount for everyone? the singer is female and the lyrics end with “for a good good deal”. thx

  11. I just love the new Levi’s commerical where the guy is distressing his jeans with sandpaper and various tools in a garage, then he presents the jeans to his girlfriend as he boards a bus. There is a great song playing in the background it sounds alot like Gavin Degraw but not quite. Anyone have the info? Thanks

  12. This latest dockers “dress to live” (never-iron pants) ad plays the song ‘This is the day’ by ‘The The’.
    The same ad which is being shown in India does not have this song but a different song
    which goes like this..

    “This is your moment to be !
    Open your eyes and see !
    Let your spirit set you free !”

    Can anyone tell me the name of the song and the singer ?
    Thanks

  13. does anyone know what that song is for this year’s jcpenney back to school commercial? i think i heard the same song on “you got served”. it goes something like ” can you deal with this, can you deal with that.” it would really ease my mind if i could find out so any help is appreciated.

  14. I’ve been seeing a new geico commercial lately, but it’s not on their website yet… Near the end, the guy says something about “rolling luggage”.. the commercial is kinda based on that theme.. The music in it has no lyrics or anything, but I’ve got it stuck in my head now.. If anyone could tell me what the song is called or where to find it, that would be appreciated :D

  15. What is the name of the song that is played during the new Special K commercial where the girl opens the refrigerator and looks at the chocolate cake but decides on the Special K instead? Thanks.

  16. Does anyone know the song and/or artist of the Diet Coke commercial that features first a girl, then a girl and a guy, and then a group roller skating? They lyrics contain the words at the end, “Dance all night, dance all night…” Thanks.

  17. 2nd request; who does the music in the current gm commericials for the employee discount? good rock song with a female vocal…lyrics end up “for a good, good deal”. thx

  18. Does anyone knows the song for Korean Air, which the airline showcase their new-style…or rather, uniform? It is a male singer and the song goes along the line “send me a rainbow and show me the light”. And the pepsi new commercial which has David Beckham in it. Thanks~

  19. hey guys, help me out there’s a pepesi commericial on the RADIO that has this sad background music where these 2 italians are agrueing and i theink the instructment for it is guitar.. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  20. hey guys, help me out there’s a pepesi commericial on the RADIO that has this sad background music where these 2 italians are agrueing and i theink the instructment for it is guitar.. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. does anyone know the song from the diet coke

    commercial where the guy is in the loft

    finnally gets dressed into a suit

  22. ok it seems our chevy group has started rapping on other commericals. they r now in a burger king commericial any info on that song will b appreciated. thanks

  23. Hi everyone! Anyone know the song that is the new M&Ms commercial. It is the one where they show a kaleidoscope of the different M&M colors and then they show a guy sitting on a bench and they pan out and you see another kaleidoscope effect of people and plants and stuff. The song is just a guy singing and playing a guitar… very folky and melancholy… I love it! thanks ciao -K

  24. kim #1132 – the song in the M&M’s commercial is “such great heights” by iron & wine (it’s on the garden state soundtrack – which is amazing, by the way). you should also check out the faster version of this song by the postal service!

  25. Hey guys! I was trying to find out the artist who sings on the Jaguar commercial. The song goes..”don’t ever ask me where I go, just thought I ought to let you know.” I love the melody. I need to know this quick!!

  26. come on does anyone know that radio commercial hwere these 2 italians are arguing in italian and all you can make out is the word pepsi so it’s a pepsi commercial ….but i really want to know what the background music for the whole commercial is called becuase it sounds soooo amazing.

  27. can anyone tell me who the artist or artists is that covers the cinemax comercial “Summer of Heros”
    sounds like it could be “we will all fly away”, or “The return of the dove” or something..
    I cannot find the title anywhere, thanks
    mike mcd

  28. does anyone know what that song is for this year’s jcpenney back to school commercial? it goes something like ” can you deal with this, can you deal with that.”

  29. lol…Kyle #1137.
    That sounds like it might be “The Choice is Yours” by Black Sheep…

    “You can get with this, or you can get with that, I think you’ll get with this, cause this is where it’s at…”

  30. Does anyone know the name of the tune on the new commercial for J.C. Penney? Sounds like a Fatboy slim track, covered by some other band….

  31. does any1 kno the name of the song thats in the new Levis commercial, where the guy is throwin rocks at the window and then the lady opens the door 4 the cleaners and he gets his jeans out of the dryer and puts them on… i dont kno wut the song is…HELP!! thanx

  32. ok guys i really need to know who or what theat pepsi radio commercial is called really sad with acroustic guitar and italian people. i will be soooo thankful….Love, me

  33. hello. i just got here with the hope of finding this one song from geico, but there are just so many entries in this site that if anyone else has asked for it i might have missed it. the commercial takes place in an airport and everybodys luggage is falling appart. the song is a classical piece and it seems to be only one violin. if anyone can point me in the right direction im sure it would do me a world of good.

  34. The song on the GM commercial “good good thing” is

    “Bad Word For A Good Thing” by The Friggs

    it’s hard to find but it is on the soundtrack from the movie “Jawbreaker”

  35. Hey,Does anyone know who sings the Levi’s commerical where the guy is distressing his jeans with sandpaper and various tools in a garage, then he presents the jeans to his girlfriend as he boards a bus. Thanx

  36. to beth

    the song in the background of the levi’s commercial with guy distressing his jeans and then giving them to his girlfriend and then going on the train is Easy Like Sunday Morning by Faith No More

  37. i know this is like the 100th time i’ve asked this question but who can tell me who or waht is that song played in the background in that pepsi commercia-the one whith the italiens and they are talking about food. really sad song…maybe ethnic but i dunno!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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