The Best TV Ads… Ever!

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Annotation

Is part of the Wikipedia series: The Best... Album in the World...Ever!.

Ads that the songs appear on:

1. Nissan Almera
2. British Gas
3. Sega Dreamcast
4. SMILE Internet Bank
5. Citroen Xantia
6. CGU
7. Levis 501
8. Tango
9. Levis Staprest
10. Rolling Rock
11. Levis 501
12. Levis 501
13. Levis 501
14. Caffreys
15. Budweiser
16. Carling Premier
17. Baileys
18. KFC
19. Adidas
20. NatWest

Annotation last modified on 2010-04-06 04:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Find My Baby
engineer, producer and mixer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
performer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1999)
samples:
Joe Lee's Rock by Boy Blue (Blues musician Roland Hayes), Willie Jones (southern US blues musician) & Joe Lee (1950s–60s US country blues drummer, singer and guitarist)
recording of:
Find My Baby
writer:
Willie Jones (jazz drummer, not Willie Jones III) and Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
publisher:
Little Idiot Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Moby3.13:59
2The Universal
assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guest background vocals:
Angela Murrell and Teresa Jane Davis (UK vocalist)
recording of:
The Universal
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Blur3.253:53
3She’s the One
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), James Brumby (UK engineer), Matt Oliver (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton and Nick Kirkland
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician)
bass guitar:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
piano:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
background vocals:
Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician) and Gary Nuttall
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
cover recording of:
She’s the One
lyricist and composer:
Karl Wallinger
publisher:
Universal/Polygram Music Publishing
Robbie Williams2.654:19
4Smile
producer:
Pete Smith (UK producer)
recording of:
Smile
writer:
Ken McAlpine, James McColl and Alan Tilston
The Supernaturals4.53:45
5The Passenger
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
cowbell, drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18), Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977) and Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 179)
recording of:
The Passenger (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
Ricky Gardiner
publisher:
Ricky Gardiner Songs and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Iggy Pop4.64:41
6“Heroes”
mastering:
Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brian Eno
percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer)
recorded at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
recording of:
“Heroes” (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie3.653:33
7Inside
producer:
Peter Lawlor (Scottish songwriter, producer and multi‐instrumentalist of band Stiltskin)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
White Water Records (in 1994)
recording of:
Inside
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lawlor (Scottish songwriter, producer and multi‐instrumentalist of band Stiltskin)
Stiltskin3.74:26
8Don’t You Want Me
producer:
Felix (British DJ & producer Francis Wright)
remixer:
Red Jerry and Rollo (Rollo Armstrong of Faithless)
performer:
Jomanda
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Felix song)
writer:
Francis Wright (British DJ & producer Francis Wright), Derek A. Jenkins, Dwayne ‘Spen’ Richardson, Cassio Ware and Renee Washington
publisher:
Hooj Choons
is based on:
Don’t You Want My Love
FELIX43:11
9Flat Beat
producer:
Quentin Dupieux
mixer:
Quentin Dupieux and Dick Guy
recorded at:
"Stupid 55" Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
edit of:
Flat Beat by Mr. Oizo (Quentin Dupieux)
recording of:
Flat Beat
composer:
Quentin Dupieux
publisher:
Wak Publishing
Mr. Oizo3.253:57
10Drinking in L.A.
recording of:
Drinking in L.A.
writer:
Bran Van 3000, James Di Salvio, Duane Larson and Haig Vartzbedian
quotes lyrics from:
Gin & Juice
Bran Van 300033:42
11Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
engineer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Norman Cook and Ashley Slater
bass:
Dale Davies
keyboard:
Cyril McCammon
membranophone:
Jim Carmichael (performed in "When I See an Elephant Fly" among other Disney songs)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
recorded at:
The Esselle Beat Company in Oakland, California, United States
recording of:
Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
lyricist and composer:
Norman Cook
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Freak Power4:21
12Spaceman
producer:
Jas Mann and Steve Power
mixer:
Clive Black
edit of:
Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
recording of:
Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Jas Mann
Babylon Zoo3.54:06
13Boombastic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.653:53
14Jump Around
recording of:
Jump Around
writer:
Dave Appell, Kal Mann, Larry Muggerud and Erik Schrody
House of Pain4.653:24
15Ooh La La
performer:
The Wiseguys (’90s British electronic duo)
recording of:
Ooh la la
lyricist and composer:
Theo Keating (British producer and DJ)
The Wiseguys33:35
16Cars
recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
writer:
Nick Hemming and Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
Gary Numan3:39
17One Way or Another
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 298)
recording of:
One Way or Another (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
writer:
Nigel Harrison and Deborah Harry
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie4.153:27
18That’s the Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.43:05
19In These Shoes
recording of:
In These Shoes?
writer:
Pete Glenister and Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl3:40
20Maybe Tomorrow
Scooch2:34