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Songs Used in Mitsubishi TV Ads

Posted Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:17pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog

Over the last decade or so, car companies have become known for launching the careers of musicians whose music is featured in their television ad campaigns and for reviving interest in older bands. In fact, its almost automatic that songs featured in a good TV ad can expect to see big increases in popularity and sales. This playlist features 18 tracks that have been used by Mitsubishi Motors in 18 memorable TV commercials.

Mitsubishi is a Japanese conglomerate that was founded in 1870 as a shipping company, it has since grown to include over 500 Mitsubishi Group companies employing over 50,000 people across the globe.

The name Mitsubishi comes from the Japanese words Mitsu, which means three and Hishi, which means water chestnut, but is also used to denote a diamond shape. This is why the company's logo is a set of 3 diamonds.

You have certainly used a Mistubishi product sometime in your life as their core member companys produce Kirin Beer, 3 Diamond Seafood, Nikon cameras, Nippon oil, Asahi glass and of course, Mitsubishi automobiles.

This playlist includes a sampling of songs the company has used to help sell their automobiles to a western audience.

Songs Used in Mitsubishi TV Ads

1. Ooh La La - The Faces

2. Everybody Got Their Something - Nikka Costa

3. Horndog - Overseer

4. Ladyshave - Gus Gus 

5. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet

6. Breathe - Telepopmusik

7. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

8. Dance To The Underground (Playground Remix) - Radio 4 

9. Days Go By - Dirty Vegas

10. Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips

11. I See You Baby - Groove Armada

12. Spybreak! - Propellerheads 

13. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield

14. You Get What You Give - New Radicals

15. In The Meantime - Spacehog

16. Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band 

17. One Week - Barenaked Ladies 

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