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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July 30th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
@472 (harriet)
The orchestral track used in the “Sunshine” trailer is called “Requiem for a Tower” by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen & Veigar Mairgersso and it can be found on iTunes in three sections (three movements) on an album called “Corner Stone Cues”. Hope that helps, took me ages to find that myself.
July 30th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I’d love to know the music trailer backing Griff Rhys Jones’ Mountains programme, too. Why don’t the bbc just put a list of current backing tracks on their website?
July 30th, 2007 at 8:17 am
I asked the BBC who sings ‘The End of the World’ in the BBC Heroes trailer and it is Nina Gordon.
July 29th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Does anyone know what the music is from the ‘Empire’s Children’ advert on Channel 4? Its like an acoustic guitar solo, really easy going. Tried loads of places to find it but can’t anywhere!!
July 29th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Response to 488/Laura:
One of the rather striking pieces of music used on Top Gear’s Polar Challenge is from the movie ‘Requiem for a Dream’. It’s called ‘Lux Aeterna’ composed by Clint Mansell - listen to the sample on iTunes store to see if it’s the one you were looking for…
July 28th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Does anyone know the name of the music currently being used on the advert for BBC Four’s ‘Atom: Science You Can’t See’? I recognise it and know it has been used in a film recently, so it will help me remember what that was too!
July 27th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
Does anyone know who is singing “End of the World” in the Heroes trailers and stings on BBC2? Clip on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSZLqyVE48.
I’ve ruled out Skeeter Davis, Julie London, Brenda Lee, Nina Gordon and Karen Carpenter. It might possibly be Nancy Sinatra, but the clip on itunes doesn’t quite match to my ears anyway.
July 27th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
You are so right, Richard and disc is going to issued on 18th September 2007 so its says on the Fox site.
July 27th, 2007 at 11:41 am
mrs k - I’m a fan of House too, and can answer this one myself (a rare thing these days!).
As much as the Massive Attack track is a classic (and well worth digging out), it’s NOT the track they use in the UK broadcast of ‘House’. Probably licensing restrictions or somesuch.
So they have a different than in the US, which is what comes up in search engine hits. I gather it’s a specific track written for the show called ‘House’ by Scott Donaldson and Richard Nolan. Came across this myspace page with more.
http://forum.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=messageboard.viewThread&entryID=37612970&groupID=100123780&adTopicID=12&Mytoken=2FE10C67-B2A8-4A8F-8D457C8B8892C19E6619657
July 27th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Theme for House.
Found it - Teardrop by Massive Attack.
Thank you.
July 26th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Does anyone know the name of Theme Music from Channel 5 ‘House’ starring Hugh Laurie. Thank you.
July 26th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Hi, Richard (site owner) here. I’ve been contacted directly with a couple of questions, and I don’t know the answers myself so figured I’d pop them up here in the hope the impressive knowledge of you readers might help find the answer:
‘Gillian’ asked “I am trying to find out who the male guitar playing singer used in the background on the bbc programme A family Wanted, if you can help I would be very grateful”
‘Kate’ asked “please can you tell me the song used for the end montages in the golf open - had the words ” burning son” in it bu cant find it. thanks”
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July 25th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Hi, was wondering if anyone knew the piece of classical music (string music) that was constantly used in the polar special of top gear and during britains got talent. Thanks in advance!
July 25th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
Hi Gavin the song and artist your looking for is called ‘come home’ by Findlay Brown. Hope that helps its such and awsome song. Good luck.xxx
July 25th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
Hi sorry Alex but i have already found it. If you want to know what it is it’s ‘Still Dre’ by doctor Dre and snoop dog. Thanx for looking for me Its much appreciated.xxx
July 25th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
can you tell me the name of the music playing in the background of the bbc tv advert for “Mountain” with Griff Rees Jones.
July 24th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
**HELLLPPPPPP
*Has anyone heard a song, it was in the intro to Hollyoaks on July 23rd- goes something like
‘on the way back i lost my friend, don’t know what to do.. you love me, dont you’
its a guy singing, acoustic guitar- any ideas? THANKYOU.
July 22nd, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Hi Cherry did you ever find what the music is that plays in the Independent newspaper ads? I’ve been looking for months if u could help me that would be great.
Alex x
July 21st, 2007 at 8:03 pm
sorry it was used in dancex by the way!!
July 21st, 2007 at 8:02 pm
does anyone know the piece of background music that was used to introduce bruno and arleanes helpers in choosing their group. I have heard it loads of times. It was also uesd on bbc3 eastenders vixens, when it showed all those clips of may, rob and dawn from eastenders. Not the clip at the beginnig half way through. Hope you understood all that. Thnx xxx
July 21st, 2007 at 8:44 am
thanks patrick! thought i wouldn’t be able to find that music since all i knew was it was classical and that i’d heard it before somewhere!
it was driving me mad!
July 18th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Who sings the tune for the new mastercard travelling commercial??
July 17th, 2007 at 12:14 am
Patrick thank you so much. You’ve actually answered my question too without realising it. Thank you!
July 16th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
Gabby, the song from the new Ford Mondeo advert is The Artifact and Living by Michael Andrews & Gary Jules. It can also be heard on the film ‘Donnie Darko’.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=g0sXoFigyEw
July 14th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
hey every one. does anyone know what the song is of the new ford advert and who sings it please help me. thanks
July 12th, 2007 at 10:31 am
In response to my own question: the song is either ‘Lux Aeterna’ from the Requiem For A Dream film score, or ‘Requiem For A Tower’ which is a derivative of the first and was just used for a Lord Of The Rings trailer.
July 11th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
This one is driving me insane. The music used on the “Science You Can’t See” season ad on the BBC. Piano/strings, possible classical? Unfortunately I’ve been unable to find any videos online. Pretty sure it’s been used elsewhere.
July 10th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
@471 (Philip)
The music on the BBC DanceX advert is ‘Move Your Feet’ by ‘Junior Senior’. You can get it from iTunes.
July 8th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
i know it’s not off an advert, and i’ve used this site quite a few times to find the music off various adverts, but i love this music and it’s on many thriller film trailers. the most recent of which is the new Danny Boyle film ‘SUNSHINE’. it’s orchestral and incredible. i need help! thanks x
July 6th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
What is the name of the piece of music played in the BBC Dance X advert?
July 6th, 2007 at 1:41 am
@ 452:
If the Expedia advert is the one I’m thinking of, the piece is called ‘Piano B’ and is by the band Phildel. http://www.myspace.com/phildel
July 5th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
I’m not sure because I haven’t seen the advert for ages but I think the song is Editors - Munich.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5xRVm-JX5Rk
July 4th, 2007 at 10:54 pm
Re message 456, Andy I’m not sure but I think that the song you are looking for is Golden Skans by The Klaxons. Hope that helps.
July 4th, 2007 at 9:15 am
http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=45031
Please please help, the music that is on this ad,(sure biorhythems deoderant, woman being all carefree and happy with a pulse running along the bottom of the screen) does anybody know it at all. I need some summer songs in my head/car whilst looking out at all this rain and I think that this song might put a smile on my face.
Thank you.
C
July 3rd, 2007 at 7:39 pm
alice,ithink the mastercard music is by findlay brown,called come home
June 29th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Anyone Know The Music To The New Bounty Chocolate Advert Pleaseee….?
June 27th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Does anyone happen to know what the song is from the “climate challenge” advert?! it has no words but i really like it
thankss
June 26th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
pleasee someone tell me what that music is to the mastercard advertt.. im desprate to know evrytime it comes on i need to know what it is.. iv tried searhcing but it just comes up with music for old adverts .. the lastest one please..
xxx
June 21st, 2007 at 10:15 am
Hey Helen the song your looking for is called ‘new days’ by ‘asher lane’. Its a really cool song its off the Nivea advert where they go to like brazil and australia and all that but yeh have fun.xxx
June 18th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
hey can anyone help me? i was wondering what the song is from some car advert or something like that. anyway, the lyrics to something like…
‘here comes the sun, it’s for everyone’
anyone know it?
thanks!
helen
x
June 17th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
hey guys!!
if anyone could help it would be much appreciated!
does anyone happen to know the name of the song on the latest ER advert for the last episode/ show lol. thankyou!!!
June 17th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Please, someone… which song is the one that appeared on the trailer of “Lilies”, from BBC 1? I know is well knwn but I have no idea.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/drama/lilies/trailer.shtml
Please, help!! I LOVE THIS SONG!!!
June 17th, 2007 at 1:22 am
Same as Matt..
Hey there…I am still looking for the music to the BBC THREE programmes advert. If anyone has seen it its advertising things like rush hour, castaway, panic room, ideal etc etc. The music is quite modern, and its like a fast indie style beat. if ANYONE knows what the tune is or who the artist is, please let me know cause ive been racking my brains for ages now! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP!!!!
June 16th, 2007 at 12:01 am
Update on my request (no. 456). The music I want was played tonight at about 10.50pm on Channel 4 during a break for the TV show, The Friday Night Project. Channel 4 are showing a trailer for the film ‘K-Pax’ starring Kevin Spacey which they are showing at the weekend. The music I want to know about was the background music for this trailer.
June 15th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
I’ve heard a soundtrack on the BBC recently which I first heard for the adverts they ran I think for Rdaio 1 ‘new music’ - its a slowish number, trancy in the Mogwai/Spiritualised/Arcade Fire mode, which has a chorus of people chanting repeatedly something like ‘ah ha’ and it gets louder with a wall of sound like bank of guitars; it really builds up.
If I remember the first time I heard for the ‘new music’ ads on the BBC they showed concert footage of the crowd jumping up and down in slow motion. I think the camara was panning from the rear to the front of the crowd.
It was the background music to something on the TV very recently. Please help!!
June 1st, 2007 at 2:54 pm
response to comment 298 (S Pitchford)
The “hypnotic piano track” that you’re after is by “Moby” and calld “God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters”. It’s from the album Everything Is Wrong.
I KEEP hearing it on various TV trailers, and managed after an irritating amount of searching to find it. It was used at the end of Hunting The Taliban.
Enjoy!
June 1st, 2007 at 1:27 pm
Folks..
Do any of you happen to know what the track is that is used by Apple ipod? It sounds latin American and features rainbow colours with silhouette dancers.
Would be very appreciated
Sherry
June 1st, 2007 at 1:51 am
Whats That Song That Goes ‘Sun Beats Down If Only I Could Drag Myself Outside..
Whats It Called And Who Sings It??
I need to know..
May 31st, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Hey, whats the music for the expedia advert where the monuments of the world are in really random places? xxxxxx
May 29th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
I found it. It was by moby.