HSBC – Chinese New Year
This HSBC ad has been around for a while, but was revived for the Chinese New Year celebrations in 2012. The voiceover is provided by Michael Gambon, and the song is Dang Bu Liao, a 1960s pop song by Chang Loo…
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Hellmann’s Mayonnaise – Boxing Day
Advert: Hellmann’s Mayonnaise – Boxing Day Music: Tim Myers – Simply Wonderful Tim Myers was formerly the bass player in OneRepublic, known for their hit Apologise. Now a solo artist, Myers specialises in writing music for TV ads. He recently wrote tracks used in an ad for US bank Chase and an ad currently airing … Read more
HTC – Sensation XL
Advert: HTC – Sensation XL Music: SebastiAn – Holloback / X Hollow This ad for the HTC Sensation XL handset features an unreleased track by French dance artist with penchant for misplaced capitalisation SebastiAn. HTC UK say the track is called Holloback. Other sources call it X Hollow. Whichever, it’s not yet available.
Heinz – Squeeze and Stir Soups
Advert: Heinz – Squeeze and Stir Soups Music: Bobby Day – Little Bitty Pretty One Download track from iTunes Download / CD from Amazon Bobby Day wrote and recorded Little Bitty Pretty One in the mid-1950s, but didn’t have a hit with it. The song was popularised by Thurston Harris, who took it into the … Read more
H&M – Winter Fashion 2011
Advert: H&M – Winter Fashion 2011 Music: Klas Åhlund – Girls On Film Get the original version of Girls on Film by Duran Duran from Amazon Download the original version of Girls on Film by Duran Duran from iTunes This is another H&M ad featuring a cover of Duran Duran’s Girls On Film. The previous … Read more
HMV – Revolutionary Technology
Advert: HMV – Revolutionary Technology Music: Justice – Civilisation Download track from iTunes Download / CD from Amazon This ad highlights HMV’s repositioning away from selling music towards technology. The song is Civilisation by Justice, last heard on the Adidas All In advert earlier this year.