they’re popular songs on their own and they can sell products and ads better
they can sell products and ads better
they can sell products and ads better than jingles can welcome to
than jingles can welcome to
than jingles can welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 songs from commercials
we’ve narrowed it down to memorable
we’ve narrowed it down to memorable songs by contemporary or classical music
songs by contemporary or classical music
songs by contemporary or classical music artists that were featured in
artists that were featured in
artists that were featured in commercials as opposed to tracks made
commercials as opposed to tracks made
commercials as opposed to tracks made specifically for ads this means we’re
specifically for ads this means we’re
specifically for ads this means we’re excluding Chris Brown’s Doublemint gum
excluding Chris Brown’s Doublemint gum
excluding Chris Brown’s Doublemint gum song Doublemint Doublemint gum as well
song Doublemint Doublemint gum as well
song Doublemint Doublemint gum as well as the hillside singers I like to teach
as the hillside singers I like to teach
as the hillside singers I like to teach the world to sing for coca-cola number
the world to sing for coca-cola number
the world to sing for coca-cola number ten sale by AWOLNATION BMW USA this song
ten sale by AWOLNATION BMW USA this song
ten sale by AWOLNATION BMW USA this song not only holds the distinction of being
not only holds the distinction of being
not only holds the distinction of being used in a slick-looking ad for one of
used in a slick-looking ad for one of
used in a slick-looking ad for one of the best-selling luxury auto makers in
the best-selling luxury auto makers in
the best-selling luxury auto makers in the world but said ad also premiered
the world but said ad also premiered
the world but said ad also premiered during coverage of the 2012 Summer
during coverage of the 2012 Summer
during coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics
sale by a wall nation ultimately became
sale by a wall nation ultimately became a top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100
a top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100
a top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 but it’s how well that crisply shot
but it’s how well that crisply shot
but it’s how well that crisply shot scenes and the electronic rock sounds go
scenes and the electronic rock sounds go
scenes and the electronic rock sounds go together so perfectly in this BMW USA
together so perfectly in this BMW USA
together so perfectly in this BMW USA commercial that landed here and let’s
commercial that landed here and let’s
commercial that landed here and let’s not forget the bunny
number nine we are young by fun
number nine we are young by fun featuring Janelle Monae Chevrolet Sonic
this song may have found initial success
this song may have found initial success after it was covered on Glee
but it was this ad for the chevy sonic
but it was this ad for the chevy sonic that aired during the Super Bowl in 2012
that aired during the Super Bowl in 2012
that aired during the Super Bowl in 2012 that helped make it inescapable
in the ad dubbed stunt anthem we see
in the ad dubbed stunt anthem we see several mega stunts performed in several
several mega stunts performed in several
several mega stunts performed in several different environments with the Chevy
different environments with the Chevy
different environments with the Chevy Sonic as the star Chevrolet like the
Sonic as the star Chevrolet like the
Sonic as the star Chevrolet like the tune so much that they picked it before
tune so much that they picked it before
tune so much that they picked it before even matching it up with the video
the all-new chevy sonic from your first
the all-new chevy sonic from your first time to the time of your life chevy
time to the time of your life chevy
time to the time of your life chevy hands duke number 8 in the air tonight
hands duke number 8 in the air tonight
hands duke number 8 in the air tonight by Phil Collins Cadbury
the drum fill from this song is so
the drum fill from this song is so iconic that you knew as soon as you
iconic that you knew as soon as you
iconic that you knew as soon as you heard it that it was going to be used in
heard it that it was going to be used in
heard it that it was going to be used in a big ad someday in this part of
a big ad someday in this part of
a big ad someday in this part of Cadbury’s campaign promoting its dairy
Cadbury’s campaign promoting its dairy
Cadbury’s campaign promoting its dairy milk chocolate bar we see a close-up of
milk chocolate bar we see a close-up of
milk chocolate bar we see a close-up of a gorilla and then discover it is behind
a gorilla and then discover it is behind
a gorilla and then discover it is behind the drum kit when the camera zooms out
the drum kit when the camera zooms out
the drum kit when the camera zooms out to show it banging out the Phil Collins
to show it banging out the Phil Collins
to show it banging out the Phil Collins tune
the ad also helped reignite interest in
the ad also helped reignite interest in the original 1981 hit single over 25
the original 1981 hit single over 25
the original 1981 hit single over 25 years after its original release as it
years after its original release as it
years after its original release as it re-entered the charts in the UK and New
re-entered the charts in the UK and New
re-entered the charts in the UK and New Zealand
got number seven a little less
got number seven a little less conversation by Elvis Presley versus
conversation by Elvis Presley versus
conversation by Elvis Presley versus junkie XL Nike football
a little less conversation and a little
a little less conversation and a little more action indeed during this
more action indeed during this
more action indeed during this commercial that was produced as part of
commercial that was produced as part of
commercial that was produced as part of Nike secret tournament ad campaign for
Nike secret tournament ad campaign for
Nike secret tournament ad campaign for the 2002 FIFA World Cup we see many of
the 2002 FIFA World Cup we see many of
the 2002 FIFA World Cup we see many of that times biggest football stars pitted
that times biggest football stars pitted
that times biggest football stars pitted against each other in a three-on-three
against each other in a three-on-three
against each other in a three-on-three tournament that’s taking place on a ship
nike’s combination of this big-budget ad
nike’s combination of this big-budget ad with a big beat remix of an Elvis tune
with a big beat remix of an Elvis tune
with a big beat remix of an Elvis tune that wasn’t as well-known when
that wasn’t as well-known when
that wasn’t as well-known when originally released in 1968 turned out
originally released in 1968 turned out
originally released in 1968 turned out to be a match made in football and
to be a match made in football and
to be a match made in football and advertising heaven number six the Golden
advertising heaven number six the Golden
advertising heaven number six the Golden Age by the asteroids galaxy tour
Age by the asteroids galaxy tour
Age by the asteroids galaxy tour Heineken
red will be
red will be this might be the least well known song
this might be the least well known song
this might be the least well known song on this list but in terms of how well it
on this list but in terms of how well it
on this list but in terms of how well it goes together with this popular Heineken
goes together with this popular Heineken
goes together with this popular Heineken commercial it makes perfect sense for it
commercial it makes perfect sense for it
commercial it makes perfect sense for it to be here regardless
the beer ad is stylish and slickly
the beer ad is stylish and slickly produced and it’s got fantastic
produced and it’s got fantastic
produced and it’s got fantastic movements choreography and some martial
movements choreography and some martial
movements choreography and some martial arts moves here and there too
meanwhile the song by the Danish indie
meanwhile the song by the Danish indie pop group has a cool retro vibe that
pop group has a cool retro vibe that
pop group has a cool retro vibe that fits the fancy high-class party being
fits the fancy high-class party being
fits the fancy high-class party being held in the commercial like a glum
number five bagging Palouse curry edit
number five bagging Palouse curry edit by the Four Seasons adidas this tune
by the Four Seasons adidas this tune
by the Four Seasons adidas this tune charted relatively well and was first
charted relatively well and was first
charted relatively well and was first released by the Four Seasons in 1967 but
released by the Four Seasons in 1967 but
released by the Four Seasons in 1967 but it’s remixed by French DJ Palouse key 40
it’s remixed by French DJ Palouse key 40
it’s remixed by French DJ Palouse key 40 years later gave it a modern twist and
years later gave it a modern twist and
years later gave it a modern twist and top spot on the UK Dance Chart
the remix version was then used by
the remix version was then used by adidas for their 2009 house party ad in
adidas for their 2009 house party ad in
adidas for their 2009 house party ad in the commercial we see the likes of David
the commercial we see the likes of David
the commercial we see the likes of David Beckham Katy Perry and a number of other
Beckham Katy Perry and a number of other
Beckham Katy Perry and a number of other celebs getting together for a wild and
celebs getting together for a wild and
celebs getting together for a wild and crazy party while wearing many different
crazy party while wearing many different
crazy party while wearing many different kinds of Adidas clothes combining old
kinds of Adidas clothes combining old
kinds of Adidas clothes combining old school with new school in the coolest
school with new school in the coolest
school with new school in the coolest kind of way
number four applause by Lady Gaga Kia
number four applause by Lady Gaga Kia Soul people love cute animals in 3d form
Soul people love cute animals in 3d form
Soul people love cute animals in 3d form and this was the motive behind Kia’s ad
and this was the motive behind Kia’s ad
and this was the motive behind Kia’s ad campaign that included the use of the
campaign that included the use of the
campaign that included the use of the lead single from Lady Gaga’s album
lead single from Lady Gaga’s album
lead single from Lady Gaga’s album artpop
one of several ads promoting the Kia
one of several ads promoting the Kia Soul by mashing up 3d hamsters with
Soul by mashing up 3d hamsters with
Soul by mashing up 3d hamsters with successful pop songs this one shows
successful pop songs this one shows
successful pop songs this one shows three human like hamsters jogging
three human like hamsters jogging
three human like hamsters jogging working out swimming getting their hair
working out swimming getting their hair
working out swimming getting their hair did and walking the red carpet after
did and walking the red carpet after
did and walking the red carpet after getting out of the hatchback all while
getting out of the hatchback all while
getting out of the hatchback all while looking incredibly cool
number three mad world by Michael
number three mad world by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules Gears of
Andrews featuring Gary Jules Gears of
Andrews featuring Gary Jules Gears of War around me are familiar faces worn
War around me are familiar faces worn
War around me are familiar faces worn out places worn out faces first made
out places worn out faces first made
out places worn out faces first made popular by its appearance in the 2001
popular by its appearance in the 2001
popular by its appearance in the 2001 film Donnie Darko find it kind of funny
film Donnie Darko find it kind of funny
film Donnie Darko find it kind of funny find it cuz this somber stripped-down
find it cuz this somber stripped-down
find it cuz this somber stripped-down cover of the original Tears for Fears
cover of the original Tears for Fears
cover of the original Tears for Fears song somehow fits just as well with a
song somehow fits just as well with a
song somehow fits just as well with a third-person shooting game as it does
third-person shooting game as it does
third-person shooting game as it does with the popular science fiction movie
with the popular science fiction movie
with the popular science fiction movie as strange as that sounds but just watch
as strange as that sounds but just watch
as strange as that sounds but just watch the ad and you’ll see what we mean find
the ad and you’ll see what we mean find
the ad and you’ll see what we mean find it hard to tell you I find it hard to
it hard to tell you I find it hard to
it hard to tell you I find it hard to take and thanks to this commercial as
take and thanks to this commercial as
take and thanks to this commercial as well as mad world being featured in
well as mad world being featured in
well as mad world being featured in other multimedia formats this song has
other multimedia formats this song has
other multimedia formats this song has reappeared on singles charts around the
reappeared on singles charts around the
reappeared on singles charts around the world decades after its release
number two 1901 by Phoenix Cadillac SRX
number two 1901 by Phoenix Cadillac SRX reimagined re-inspired
reimagined re-inspired
reimagined re-inspired it’s hardly unusual for car companies to
it’s hardly unusual for car companies to
it’s hardly unusual for car companies to combine their sleek new models with
combine their sleek new models with
combine their sleek new models with major songs from the alternative rock
major songs from the alternative rock
major songs from the alternative rock world and Cadillac struck gold by
world and Cadillac struck gold by
world and Cadillac struck gold by bringing together their SRX and one of
bringing together their SRX and one of
bringing together their SRX and one of 2009’s biggest rock songs in this ad all
2009’s biggest rock songs in this ad all
2009’s biggest rock songs in this ad all designed to reignite a soul not only did
designed to reignite a soul not only did
designed to reignite a soul not only did it help sell a cool car it also helped
it help sell a cool car it also helped
it help sell a cool car it also helped to raise this French band’s profile in
to raise this French band’s profile in
to raise this French band’s profile in the United States
in fact 1901 would peak at number 84 on
in fact 1901 would peak at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 which was
the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 which was
the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 which was the same year of the model of Cadillac
the same year of the model of Cadillac
the same year of the model of Cadillac SRX they would help advertise in this
SRX they would help advertise in this
SRX they would help advertise in this commercial Cadillac crossovers
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions three tip my hand
few honorable mentions three tip my hand
few honorable mentions three tip my hand come with me because you look so fine
come with me because you look so fine
come with me because you look so fine that I really wanna make you laugh it
that I really wanna make you laugh it
that I really wanna make you laugh it short shout you dropping mm-hmm
short shout you dropping mm-hmm
short shout you dropping mm-hmm drop it like it’s hot drop it like it’s
drop it like it’s hot drop it like it’s
drop it like it’s hot drop it like it’s hot drop it like it’s hot
this is the Motor City this is what we
this is the Motor City this is what we do
number one one two three four by Feist
number one one two three four by Feist Apple iPod Nano Feist may or may not
Apple iPod Nano Feist may or may not
Apple iPod Nano Feist may or may not play the song live anymore but it’s
play the song live anymore but it’s
play the song live anymore but it’s arguably still the one that pays her
arguably still the one that pays her
arguably still the one that pays her bills these days and it’s all thanks to
bills these days and it’s all thanks to
bills these days and it’s all thanks to this and this neat looking at promoting
this and this neat looking at promoting
this and this neat looking at promoting the iPod Nano we see the hugely
the iPod Nano we see the hugely
the iPod Nano we see the hugely choreographed one tape music video of
choreographed one tape music video of
choreographed one tape music video of Feist song as it plays on the iPod small
Feist song as it plays on the iPod small
Feist song as it plays on the iPod small screen the end result a gigantic rise in
screen the end result a gigantic rise in
screen the end result a gigantic rise in popularity for the Canadian
popularity for the Canadian
popularity for the Canadian singer-songwriter
the indie pop tune reached the top 10 in
the indie pop tune reached the top 10 in the United States and was nominated for
the United States and was nominated for
the United States and was nominated for two Grammys as well one two three four
two Grammys as well one two three four
two Grammys as well one two three four so do you agree with our list what’s
so do you agree with our list what’s
so do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song from or featured in a
your favorite song from or featured in a
your favorite song from or featured in a commercial with you and musical top tens
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