BBC trailers, and miscellaneous advert music
Posted by: Richard in BBC, Formula 1, Media, Music, PersonalI always feel quite chuffed when I recognise a piece of music in an advert, especially if it’s from somebody more obscure. Saab are, I think, using one of Aphex Twin’s tracks (”Shiny Metal Rods”, from Selected Ambient Works Vol 2), I think we all discovered a new talent in José González with the Sony Bravia adverts. Also, More4 are using “No more sweet music” from Hooverphonic’s album of the same name, for their trailer for “The Swenkas”.
“They” say that every one of Moby’s tracks from “Play”, was used in an advert in some capacity, primarily car adverts I think. Also, a real shame about ITV’s choice of music in their F1 coverage – out of context from Moby’s album, and utterly inappropriate for F1 I think: It’s too “airy” and “inspirational”, rather than down, dirty and a spot more aggressive: Bring back Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”! Even the rather lacklustre Jamiroquai track they commissioned was better.
But most recently the BBC’s music selector seems to have fallen quite sizeably for Sigur Rós, in that they’ve made huge use of various tracks from their album Takk for Planet Earth, the Wimbledon build up, and – spotted this morning – a new nature program. Funny. Well worth checking the band out though. Excellent stuff.
Update
- http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk is a great website for more information about music on adverts that folk might find of use/interest.
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- There may be some other links available which could be helpful.
- Remember many of the tracks you read about here are available in the iTunes Music Store
- There’s another thread on this very website with more adverts and answers!
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June 26th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Anyone know the music on the bbc world cup interactive predictor?
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:48 pm
At around 7:00minutes music starts playing and I would love to know what music it is. It’s also used in 2007 BBC’s Alastair Campbell Diaries. I tried to figure it out back then, unsuccesful, and now I really want to know… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI-nOj0×92w&feature=related
June 12th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Does anyone recognise the music from the current trailer for BBC’s horrible histories? Quite a pretty but minimalistic instrumental. I’m sure I’ve heard it before, but can’t place it.
June 12th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Hello!
Does anyone know the music on the BBC Radio 4 tv advert for its Material World show? The one with Sally Hawkins talking to the camera.
I really recognise it, but I can’t for the life of me think what it is or remember who it’s by!
Thanks
June 8th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Can anyone identify the piano music now being played on BBC 1 to advertise ‘What’s on BBC i player. I have heard it a number of times on classic FM and can never pick up the name of the piece. Adore the music and would love to be able to buy a copy
June 6th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Hi Sara, The music you are looking for is “Embers” by Just Jack.
Hope you are now able to get your life back!
Best regards,
John
June 1st, 2010 at 4:17 pm
“There’s a new trailer for The Big Personlaity Test on BBC 1″. The music is from Just Jack – Embers
May 31st, 2010 at 11:40 pm
im looking to find out the music used on the recent bbc trailers for secret diaries of anne lister.. i think its also been used in the past for bbc drama trailers.. it sounds like a take on a classical piano track, like chopin or Debussy. but has a modern electronic backing to it.. rolling piano & a strange time signature. ?? please help, spent days typing every criteria & search results
May 30th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me. There’s a new trailer for “The Big Personlaity Test” on BBC 1. It’s strings played very quickly, then singing come in at the end. It’s been used in lots of places, but I just can’t seem to find it. PLEASE! I’m going mad trying to find it on the interweb, and would like my life back
May 28th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Does anyone know the theme tune & incidental music used in the BBC2 programme ‘Out of the Frying Pan’ ?
May 18th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Anyone know the music played during the ITV advert for the 2010 Classical Brit Awards? I have heard it in a car advert too.
May 17th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
THe music is by ‘The XX’ called :: “Intro ”
Does anyone know the music trailer which the BBC is using for their 2010 coverage? It is on my mind all the time and I would love to know who it is by and what it is called??? Thanks
May 15th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Hi there every1 – just recently At Home with the Braithwaites was repeated on the television
My question is: 1… Can anyone help with the Theme Tune that was used and which artist and which album it came from plse thankyou in anticipation.
May 15th, 2010 at 9:39 am
I’m trying to identify a piece of guitar music used for the BBC News Website trailer, it is picked in a classical style, not strummed. It’s never played long enough for me to power up Shazam and get it in front of the TV.
May 13th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Anyone know the piano tune thats running for the trailer of ‘Mugabe and the White African’ on More4?
Sounds familiar…
May 11th, 2010 at 1:01 am
Russ 1222 & Clive 1223. The music that was being used on the BBC election trail was by XX sometimes written “the XX” the track is called INTRO. It is the first track on their only album to date. The album was also named XX, released by The Young Turks label in 2009.
May 9th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Can anyone tell me about a strong trumpet sound played on some BBC TV trailers. It is also played on Simon Mayo drive time on BBC radio 2?
May 8th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
The song from the bbc election promo is called Intro by The XX. Its the first song on their self titled debut album “XX” released 16th August 2009 (i think)
I felt so good when i instantly recognised it and spewed all that out to a friend. 
May 7th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Does anyone know the music trailer which the BBC is using for their 2010 coverage? It is on my mind all the time and I would love to know who it is by and what it is called??? Thanks.
May 2nd, 2010 at 7:21 pm
To the person asking for the song on the Good Wife advert:
It’s a remix of a tune called “Crooked” by “Evil Nine”.
You can buy it anywhere, the easiest would be Amazon (79p):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002HR28HM?ie=UTF8&tag=emanuel-21&link_code=as3&camp=2506&creative=9298&creativeASIN=B002HR28HM
April 27th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
In reply to Russ, the music off the BBC general election advert is The XX’s ‘Intro’.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:27 am
Whats the tune the BBC are using to advertise election programming? I think its a cure track, sounds a bit like Lullaby but its not.
April 20th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Hi Russ,
1222 – Does anybody know the music played on the BBC trailer for the General Election ? – That will be The XX, not sure which track it is without hearing it again, but investigate the whole album, its worth it
Mike
April 19th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Does anybody know the music played on the BBC trailer for the General Election ?
April 18th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Hi guys,
I am also looking for a piece of music I first heard on The Restaurant.
It’s the music that’s used during the programme and not the theme music.
It’s very string orientated, almost entirely violins. I’ve heard on it several BBC programmes since and it’s driving me mad not being able to find it. It’s played in a very plucking (stuccato?) manner…
April 16th, 2010 at 7:28 am
Someone please help….
What is the music played to advertise THE GOOD WIFE on More4?
It sounds like Groove Armada but with some Bentley Rhythm Ace.
Who is it? Anyone?
April 10th, 2010 at 4:09 am
Raych the song from the jail tales advert is by Maverick Sabre and it’s called these walls
April 7th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Can anyone tell me What’s the music (piano piece) that plays to BBC’s trailer for A passionate Woman?
March 27th, 2010 at 2:50 am
Could anyone tell me the song that is used on the BBC Three ‘Jail Tales’ advert. I just find it soo mellow and would love to have it on my ipod!
March 23rd, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Stacey, Joey and Sadie: the Ludovico Einaudi song fronn the BBC advert is amazing and if you’d like to hear more great music by Ludovico Einaudi listen to his newest album NIGHTBOOK, it’s amazing.
REVERIE and the title track NIGHTBOOK from this album are outstanding and the whole album is well worth a listen.
You can listen to most of his music catalogue in full on Spotify.
March 21st, 2010 at 2:03 am
Stacey, I’m glad you asked about the iplayer trailer piano music. Its lovely. Thanks to your question I’ve Just downloaded it from itunes. It will sounds lovely at your wedding. Have a good day.
x
Deano
March 9th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Hey Stacey/James….The music used in this trail is ‘I Giorni’ by Ludovico Einaudi.
I was being driven round the twist as well trying to find out what the beautiful piano piece was…finally I found it and wanted to share ot with you as I know how frustrating it was to find it….
Listening to the song, the chords being played are not right at the beginning…..but about a quarter way through and aftr halfway through where the section was definately clear….I cheered when I listened to it and realised it was the one….I am going to buy the album just to listen to it…..It is on u tube…under I Giorni…Not that I am advertising you understand!
March 6th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
CHRIS: the music from the BBC solar system advert is ‘Stellify’ by Ian Brown.
I am also looking for the piano music from the ‘this week on the BBC’ advert. Just seen it and it’s amazing, PLEASE HELP!
March 2nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
In response to 1207 Ashenram – The BBC Essex version of Unchained Melody is by The Fleetwoods
March 2nd, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Could somebody please tell me what the music is that is played on the ‘this week on bbc’ advert? It starts with a blue screen, with white writing on, and goes on to show what will be on the bbc that week, ie, dramas etc. It is a piano piece, no words in it. I want to find it so I can have it played at my wedding!! It’s driving me crazy! xx
March 1st, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Hi,
Can someone tell me the name of the tune the BBC are using to trail the Solar System series, the one that goes dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dada ….
February 26th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Hi everyone could someone please tell me what that beautiful piece of piano music is that is featured on the BBC trailer for “what’s on the BBC this week” please?
February 18th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Hi guys, anyone know the song used in this clip reviewing Shaun White on the half pipe for Vancouver 2010? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympicgames/vancouver2010/snowboarding/8520964.stm
February 17th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Can someone help me with who sings the version of Unchained Melody being used on the BBC Essex advert being shown on BBC 1, it is good as it is being sung by a woman and i wondered who it is.
Thx
February 14th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
anyone know the music used by the BBC for the review of Canada’s Lee-Gartner looking back on downhill gold? currently available at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympicgames/vancouver2010/alpine_skiing/8514664.stm
Many thanks
February 13th, 2010 at 2:32 am
Help please!! Does anybody knows anything about the song used for advertising bbc scotland programmes? It contains a line that gooes …’i'll be there to console’ or something like that.
February 8th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Just in case anyone is wondering, the music on the Superbowl ad currently being shown, is Muse ‘Supermassive Black Hole’
January 25th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
just to add to that was wondering if anyone knew the song used on ski sunday this week (yesterday 25th jan) at the start reviewing Kitzbuehel downhill???
January 25th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Rachel – I am after the name of that track too.
Here is a video..
http://www.vimeo.com/8783697
January 25th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Does anyone know the song at 03:43 on Ski Sunday when analysing certain skiiers like Michael Walchhofer at the beginning of the programme? It was broadcast on 3/01/2010. It comes after the song ‘Bang a Gong’, by T-Rex when reviewing Boddy Miller’s performance. ???????