Many songs – some already popular, some previously unknown – have become indelibly linked with television advertisements. Here are twelve that might sound familiar, along with the year the ads first appeared.
For each of these audio clues, with the exception of #7, I want you to name the company that used the song. To be clear, you don't need to name a particular product; for example, if the commercial was for a Big Mac, "McDonald's" would be an acceptable response.
| Rank | Player | Total | %ile | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Money Value (% Incorrect): | 89 | 35 | 89 | 77 | 62 | 81 | 66 | 04 | 99 | 85 | 58 | 58 | |||
| 1 | UllspergerA | 525 | 98 |
00 |
15 |
15 89 |
15 77 |
15 |
15 |
15 66 |
15 |
00 |
15 85 |
15 |
15 58 |
| 2 | Zinger | 476 | 94 |
15 |
00 |
15 89 |
00 |
15 62 |
15 81 |
15 66 |
15 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
15 |
| 3 | cummingsj | 380 | 90 |
15 89 |
15 |
00 |
00 |
15 |
00 |
15 66 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
15 58 |
| 4 | WalkerAJ | 346 | 86 |
15 89 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 |
15 62 |
00 |
00 |
15 |
00 |
15 85 |
00 |
00 00 |
| 5 | VenguswamyK | 338 | 82 |
00 |
15 35 |
15 89 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
15 66 |
15 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
15 |
| 6 | RustySpork | 310 | 78 |
00 |
15 |
00 00 |
15 |
15 |
15 81 |
15 66 |
15 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
00 00 |
| 7 | Ekherndon | 307 | 75 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
15 77 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
15 58 |
| 8 | twarner50 | 257 | 71 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 77 |
15 62 |
00 |
00 |
15 |
00 00 |
00 |
15 58 |
00 |
| 9 | Tablesaw | 250 | 67 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 66 |
15 04 |
00 00 |
15 85 |
00 |
00 |
| 10 | IngramB | 249 | 63 |
00 00 |
15 35 |
00 |
15 77 |
15 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
| 11 | RobinJRichards | 234 | 59 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 00 |
15 77 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
| 12 | HightB | 215 | 55 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
15 58 |
| 13 | TomHoban | 196 | 51 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 81 |
15 66 |
15 04 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
| 14 | quarterrican | 192 | 48 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 62 |
15 81 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
| 15 | cwilliams2k4 | 188 | 44 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 |
00 00 |
00 |
15 85 |
15 58 |
00 00 |
| 16 | RautY | 173 | 40 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
15 66 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
00 00 |
| 17 | LesterD | 146 | 36 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 00 |
00 |
15 62 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
| 18 | AdamKing | 142 | 28 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 58 |
| 18 | casketromance | 142 | 28 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 58 |
| 18 | WhitmireS | 142 | 28 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 58 |
| 21 | Steve | 107 | 21 |
00 |
15 |
00 00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
15 58 |
00 |
| 22 | AllardM | 69 | 15 |
00 00 |
15 35 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
| 22 | DoyleE | 69 | 15 |
00 |
15 35 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
| 24 | Vintsanity | 34 | 9 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 |
| 25 | MatthewsP | 19 | 3 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
00 00 |
15 04 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 00 |
00 00 |
| 25 | Warek | 19 | 3 |
00 |
00 00 |
00 00 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
15 04 |
00 00 |
00 |
00 |
00 |
2008
The male has supplied at least two other songs to this company's campaigns.
1997
Thinking of this song inspired me to write this quiz.
2002
This ad reportedly had a budget of $100 million.
2003
Lyrics from a parody: "Dave Chappelle's a fun-ny, fun-ny guy."
2008
I had a lot of solid options here.
2005
This ad employed 250,000 bouncy balls.
2006
Note: name the video game, the first in its series.
1971
The version in the commercial had slightly altered lyrics.
2010
This ad featured Apolo Ohno.
2006
I was surprised (and somewhat saddened) this didn't appear in the 21st Century Pop mini-league.
2011
Hint: think geographically on this one.
1987
A fitting conclusion, wouldn't you say?