Music used in New Zealand Television Commercials: T

A selective list of music used in television adverts. If you know of other songs or pieces of music that have been used in New Zealand commercials, please tell us and we will add them to the list.

This list is arranged by the name of the product being advertised:

Tasmanian Tourism

Canon in D, by Johann Pachelbel

Tegel Chicken (the shearers advertisement)

No Stranger to me by James Hall featuring the voice of Taisha

Telebingo

One step beyond by Madness

Telecom New Zealand

Smartphone specials 2011: Red Panda Blues by Bear Cat (2011)

Business services: Baby come on by Elemeno P (July 2008)

Calling specials: I'm coming out by Diana Ross (August 2007)

Come together, orginally by The Beatles, this version performed by Awa from Nesian Mystik (December 2006)

(Last night) I didn't get to sleep at all by The 5th Dimension (February 2006)

(2000) Father & Son by Cat Stevens (March 2002)

(1998) Where Do The Children Play? by Cat Stevens (March 2002)

Girl in London flat in receives pictures from New Zealand which she pastes on the wall: 1970s dictator chic by Jack Knife Lee (May 2001)

Couple interrupt breakfast in beach house for video conference: At the river by Groove Armada (May 2001)

Mobile ad: It's gonna rain by Gentleman June Gardner (August 2001)

Two boys separated when one moves to London - Sunrise, Sunset: We're Like Balloons by Chelsea Jade (October 2010)

Woman sends scan of hand to partner: This guy's in love by Fastball (May 2001)

TelstraClear Broadband (2006)

Remix of '93 (Don't Stop Now) by Lemon Jelly. This track is taken from their album '64'95 (August 2006)

TelstraClear

I love you awesome by Phoenix Foundation (February 2010)

Tena

I am woman originally performed by Helen Reddy (May 2007)

Tip Top Ice Cream

Celebration performed by Kool and the Gang

Toffee Pops

I've never been to me by Charlene (July 2006)

Tourism New Zealand

Forever Young recorded for this campaign by Pluto (September 2007)

100% Pure New Zealand: Don't dream its over Crowded House (October 2005)

100% Pure New Zealand: Waiting Dave Dobbyn, performed for this ad by Jason Kerrison, singer of New Zealand band OpShop (August 2005)

Toyota

Welcome to my world, performed by John Denver Hore/Grenell (August 2012)

Lexus: Der Hölle Rache (also known as the Queen of the Night's aria) from Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (April 2002)

The Humming chorus, from Madama Butterfly, by Giacomo Puccini

Traffic Safety

Drive safely these holidays - Mad World (from 'Donnie Darko' soundtrack 2002) (April 2006)

Don't worry, be happy by Bobby McFerrin

Trattoria Pasta

Che faro senza Euridice? from the opera Orfeo ed Euridice, by Christoph Willibald Gluck

Travelsmart Lucky Fiji

Lucky Me by Kat Edmonson (February 2010)

Trivago Bangkok

Was it you by Joy Kills Sorrow (July 2015)

 

Tryathlon (Weetbix)

See Me Go sung by Claire Holmes (cover of the Screaming Meemees hit) (March 2008)

TV ONE

'Light': Light Surrounding You by Evermore (May 2007)

Sunday Theatre showing on Sunday at 8:30pm is a "library track" (December 2006)

'Choices' ads: Blackpool Roll by Mr Scruff (September 2006)
The Shihad song Run featured on the TV ONE coverage of the Olympics. They were called Pacifier at the time. (August 2008)

TV2

New season (2009) Promo: Just The Way I'm Feeling by Feeder (January 2009)

In the neighbourhood by Sisters Underground (April 2004)
Aire of Good Feeling by The Quincy Conserve (January 2008)

TV3

May 2009: The Sun Always Shines on TV, originally by A-Ha but re-recorded (May 2009)