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What's That Song in the Old Navy Commercial?

  • Posted on Oct 11th 2007 7:00PM by Kim Davis
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'The Way I Am,' by Ingrid Michaelson

Few things say autumn like cozy sweaters. Old Navy knows this and is looking to cash in on this fact with the help of unsigned MySpace wonder Ingrid Michaelson's cuddly song 'The Way I Am' in the company's TV ad touting its fall line of Fair Isles.

The adorable tune, a reflection of Michaelson herself, whose bespectacled looks resemble those of '90s singer Lisa Loeb, clocks in at only two minutes and 15 seconds in length -- but don't let its brevity fool you. Since the Old Navy commercial hit television screens, her independently released album 'Girls & Boys' has broken into the Billboard Top 200 and 'The Way' has been steadily climbing the iTunes singles charts (currently, it's at No. 7, trailing only tracks from superstars like Britney Spears and Kanye West).

But this isn't the first time Michelson's music has found success through the proverbial boob tube. Her songs have been featured in the CW's 'One Tree Hill' and the indie hit-making machine that is 'Grey's Anatomy.' Season Three of the ABC hospital drama featured a total of four of the singer-songwriter's tracks, including 'Keep Breathing,' which enjoyed a three-minute stream on the season finale of the show and made it onto its third soundtrack CD.

So what does the sweet-singing siren think about all of her grass-roots success? She's thrilled ... but cautious. The Staten Island, N.Y.-born vocalist recently posted a grateful blog entry on her MySpace page about the commercial in question: "[It] has afforded me many opportunities that I would have never had before! And because I am still going at this without a label, which is fun but scary, I am able to fund my career as a record label would ... at least for now!" Interestingly, however, Michaelson encourages her fans to weigh in on whether or not her involvement with Old Navy marks her as a "sellout." "When do you call it 'selling out' and when do you call it 'succeeding'?" she asks, then quickly jokes, "I suppose I should have stayed in my basement playing concerts for my dolls."

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lizzie

its the way i am by ingrid michaelson

May 21 2008 at 9:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Casey

to: pumpboy6969,

bad grammer stupid

go to college with your mom

November 07 2007 at 1:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Summerfun404

I love this song

November 01 2007 at 5:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
whitney

#3 this song sounds nothing like light my candle from rent. neither melody nor lyrics. It's the simplicity that makes it great. Your musical inclination sucks!

November 01 2007 at 3:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Peachy

HEY - #43 - Thanks so much! It was driving my crazy - you have done your good deed today!

November 01 2007 at 8:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sean

what pigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!feminism has ruined america.

November 01 2007 at 6:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Lillie Seland

#8 Emily: The Dentyne Ice commercial song used is called "Stuttering" by Ben's Brother. It is currently only available as a download on amazon - which I did and put it immed on my i-pod - love it.

November 01 2007 at 4:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Marissa

Hey #41, I think I found the answer to your question re: the song on Nip/Tuck---it's called "Lean Like a Cholo" performed by Down (a.k.a. Kilo). I found it on the website listed on #38, http://www.TunesOnTheTube.tv

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mikey

I thought she was asking if i liked chili. Yeah, i love chili, especially when it's cold out.

November 01 2007 at 12:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Peachy

What is the song that was played in the bar scene on Nip/Tuck? Some of the words were "elbows out, side to side, cholo"

Thanks

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