BMW Z4 Roadster – The Art of Driving / Expression of Joy
Advert: BMW Z4 ROADSTER – THE ART OF DRIVING / EXPRESSION OF JOY
Music: (INSTRUMENTAL) SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED
Music: (VOCAL) NOVO SONIC – UNTITLED (JOY IS BMW)
There are two UK versions of this ad (and several international versions), which show a work of art created using a BMW car as a paintbrush by artist Robin Rhode. The first UK version is an instrumental:
The BMW Marketing Department states that the track was specially written in-house and is untitled. Despite information to the contrary elsewhere, we can confirm that this track was NOT composed by Nico Muhly. This behind the scenes video DOES feature a track by Nico Muhly called Pillaging Music, which can be downloaded via Amazon.
There is also a second UK ad. The track in this ad features vocals:
This track was specially created for the advertisement by the Novo Sonic sound agency in Germany. You can see more about Novo Sonic (in German) and view the ad here. According to the German website Soundlicious, “Thomas Hoffmann aka Leon Rodt acted for the sound agency Novo Sonic as co-writer and co-producer of the music.”
To confuse matters, there is apparently an Australian version of the ad which features the music of Empire of the Sun.
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The UK version of this advert features a different song, does anyone know who sings it?
The song you are referring to comes from a version of the ad. They are both UK ads. One is instrumental the other has words, something along these lines.
‘An easy tune leads me to my right
The way you move make me feel alive
You start to doubt he reason why
We just’
I have not been able to identify the song.
Yeah the other version can be heard here
http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=71410
It claims to be Nico Muhly as well, but I’m suspicious that someone has just cut and paste that from another site. It doesn’t seem to be like Nico’s.
The singer sounds like the guy who sings with
anchester band The Whip
That should be Manchester band…
I tried using shazam to identify it without any success…
It might be : “you start to feel about to reason why”
“you stop the demons that’s the reason why we dance”
@Mossy
Hi..been trying to find out what this tunes reminds me of…and it is astronaut by duran duran!!!! GIve it a try!!
@Mossy
Hey, have been searching hard for this song to and came across the following: “According to the official statement from the BMW Marketing Department, is that the song is untitled and was written by the Marketing Department specifically for the advertisement. Unfortunately, there seems to be no plans to release it as a single.”
Do you think we could start a petition lol?
Damn right! The few seconds we are treated to on the advert is not enough. Lets pester BMW into releasing it.
Love it, love it,…..I’ve been trying to find this music since first seeing the ad, cannot believe it’s not going to be released,..the writer is surely a genius!!!!!…Yes, lets all pester BMW!
@Mossy
Don’t know but here’s a much better extended version…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQqQ6NhsVo
Realy need to get this track released, the voice reminds me a bit of finley quaye – dice
PLEASE BMW, RELEASE THIS SONG!!!
OR PLEASE NICO, YOU RELEASE THIS SONG
Its not the same song, but this is very similar, I was trying to look for the Headman Remix of this as its even closer to what the ad sounds like…
This is from a few years ago
Seelenluft – Manila
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh2SiGuDT1A
by the way, I am talking about he UK advert. Not the one above.
Wonderful song! I hope the people at BMW will change their minds and release this great song! Just watch Gabriella Cilmis song for the Rexona commercial. It became a huge hit!
And I think the lyrics are as follows:
”An easy tune leads me to my right
The way you move make me feel alive
We start the game and that’s the reason why
We dance”
Damn, I am gutted that this tune is not published or released. Come on whoever made it, quit your day job and make more of this type of music – it’s exactly what we all need – you will be HUGE!!
BTW, I think the lyrics go:
“An easy tune leads me to my RIDE
The way you move make me feel alive
We start the game and that’s the reason why
We dance”
Actually I changed my mind, listening more closely I think it goes:
“An easy tune leads me to my ride
The way you move make me feel alive
You stop the daemons and that’s the reason why
We dance”
Whoever made the song for the UK Z4 advert please release it
I love the BMW tune, short dancy version with lyrics. I shazam’d too with no sucess. Bmw should get this released as itwould be massive and easy advertising for them. ‘as featured on z4 advert’ we needthis out there maybe if we get a big name dj on the case too. Everyone email in to moyles and mills at radio 1, they have people power. All we need to do is get them talking about it.
I don’t know which planet all you are from and can’t hear what he’s saying. O well, I suppose you’ll pick nits out of this too, but he’s saying:
“I need you to lead me to my ride,
The way you move, makes me feel alive;
You start the game,
that’s the reason why, we dance”
Hear it in high quality audio with headphones and you’ll believe me(or not), nuff said
Cracking tune!!! =D
I was convinced it was by Starecase when I heard the Ad…am very surprised that it’s an exclusive track composed just for the Ad…big business I guess!
Petition for the song to be released here
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80057357698&ref=nf
A guy has cut together this song and made it into a 3 1/2 minute version. You can find it on YouTube.
It can be downloaded via this URL:
Link Removed
He’s done a pretty good job if you ask me!
hi, iv been trying to find that song but cant,
the lyrics are –
an easy tune leads me to my ride
the way it moved made me feel alive
you stop the game and thats the reason why
we dance
i thought it sounded like Seal
It’s very similar to the Seelenluft – Manila (Manitoba mix) posted on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JHA463Pb5U
It is very similar, you’re right. My guess is that whoever made this track used some samples from that tune. But it definately ain’t Seal Lara!!! This guy sounds white…..(am I allowed to say that?!)
Maybe its just me but I still can’t hear those lyrics. I must have listened in HD hundreds of times and my final verdict is:
An easy tune leads me to my ride,
The way ya move made me feel alive,
You stop the daemon, thats the reason why
We dance
Well, I cant find it either. Though surely its going to be released(!) The artist will be desperate to get it out there!
My two-pence worth on the lyrics:
An easy tune leads me to my ride,
The way you move makes me feel alive,
You start me thinkin’ that’s the reason why
We dance
@jazz
omg it totally has the same kinda rhythm
this song is so carchy and needs to b released i sure wud buy it!!! any chance i can download the part that is shown on the advert . it wud make a good ring tone?
Isn’t it “an easy tune that leads me to my ride”
Personally.. i think the vocalist sounds like Bryan Adams in his more dancey persona..
if found a site where is said it was by a band called Empire Of The Sun but I dont know if that is correct. They say it is up for release June 09
Nope, not the one, that is for the Aus version of the ad. Will we ever hear the UK version in its full glory?
grrrrrrr
It does sound a lot like Duran Duran Astronaut or a song from the Astronaut album.When I first saw the ad & heard the song I thought Simon Le bon.
I came on to this site to find out but it looks like you all have a had good crack at what the lyric’s maybe & who the singer or band could be.’
Good on ya’s……..I hope we get to the bottom it as I would love a copy of the full song.
Kiwi Girl
Simon Le Bon? I dont agree with that, still, would be nice to know who wrote this smart little ditty….
The track for the US commercial is untitled. It was produced by Leon Rodt. Leon was sub-contracted by NOVO SONIC corporate sound engineering out of Berlin. Here is his myspace URL:
http://www.myspace.com/leonrodt
Send him a message and he can expound on the legal reasons it isn’t released…
im pretty sure they wont release it since its way to similar to manila, there is problably beef already about it.