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When it comes to creativity and catchy rhythms, few did it better than America’s old Madison Avenue advertising executives. They weren’t exactly chasing artistic laurels or critical acclaim, but they sure knew how to use music to sell. From soda and fast food to adhesive bandages, countless famous songs began as commercial jingles—some even launching major artists with their first big paycheck.
#1: “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” – The New Seekers (1971)
Mad Men fans arise! What started as Coca-Cola’s “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” ad quickly became a global anthem of peace, love, and soda. The jingle resonated so deeply that the New Seekers recorded a full version—minus the Coke references—that climbed the charts.
