'This Is the New Year,' Ian Axel As a tease from his upcoming debut album, 'This Is the New Year,' Ian Axel lends the record's title track to MTV's 'I Used to Be Fat' miniseries. The 10-part documentary tracks the progress of overweight teens as they graduate from high school and spend the summer shedding pounds prior to beginning college. ...

'Entrance Song,' the Black Angels Yes, that's Justin Timberlake promoting his William Rast 'New America' denim brand. To fit with the American outlaw persona of Timberlake's line of jeans, he and Target use 'Entrance Song,' by the Black Angels, as a musical foundation for the 30-second commercial. In the spot, attractive young people pose ...

'Eyes,' Rogue Wave Rogue Wave's 2006 single 'Eyes' helps city-dwelling twentysomethings restore a carousel in LG's new commercial for its Vortex smartphone. The melodic voice of Zach Rogue provides the background music for people coming together after a Vortex user's Twitter update: "Restoring carousel. Come help." After losing a job in ...

'When My Time Comes,' Dawes Drawing on the virtues of hard work and waking early, Dawes' single 'When My Time Comes' provides the background to a host of men getting up before the sun to do work in their Chey Silverado pickup trucks. Throughout the spot, men load, unload and beat up their Silverados to the instrumental version of the ...

'Walking the Dog,' Fun A businessman uses his two hands to manipulate travel plans to the twang of 'Walking the Dog,' by Fun, in this new Expedia commercial. The song carries a happy tune and is used to present the work of planning a trip as -- appropriately -- fun. 'Walking the Dog' largely provides the background to the ad spot, which ...

'Toy Jackpot,' Blackalicious Blackalicious' 'Toy Jackpot' gets to the heart of Christmas morning for a 7-year-old by title alone. In the 2010 Target Christmas ad, the Sacramento, Calif., rap duo's song fuels the excitement for kids rushing to the tree and tearing into presents. Blackalicious' Roots-meets-Dilated Peoples sound gives the ...

'Multiplayer,' Voluntary Butler Scheme To aid the sale of Dell's new smartphone, the Streak, the computer giant has enlisted the help of the Voluntary Butler Scheme and their 2009 song 'Multiplayer.' In the commercial, VBS' lyric "Love is a game, a game for two/Love is a game I want to play with you" tells the story of a dapper gentleman ...