With more than 79k mentions during the game, Coinbase's ad was mentioned on social more than any other ad during the 2022 Super Bowl. This ad simply featured a floating QR code that was reminiscent of an old screensaver.

In a statement, Coca-Cola said staying out of the Super Bowl leaves it more room to focus on the sports sponsorships it already has in place over the next several weeks. The brand has set up Coke Zero Sugar for NCAA March Madness, as well as marketing activations surrounding Nascar's Daytona 500 auto race on Feb. 20.

Hey Kid, Catch! "Hey Kid, Catch!" is a television commercial for Coca-Cola starring Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle "Mean" Joe Greene. The commercial debuted on October 1, 1979, and was re-aired multiple times, most notably during Super Bowl XIV in 1980.

Budweiser – ($470 million, 54 Super Bowls) Pepsi – ($320 million, 35) Coca-Cola – ($202 million, 29) Hyundai – ($169 million, 12)

The 25 best Super Bowl commercials of all time

• Apple – 1984 (1984)
• Snickers – Betty White (2010)
• Amazon – Alexa Loses Her Voice (2018)
• Always – #LikeaGirl (2015)
• Wendy's – Where's The Beef (1984)
• Pepsi – Cindy Crawford (1992)
• Coca Cola – Hey Kid, Catch (1980)
• Tide – It's A Tide Ad (2018)

Advertisers think it's worth it. Audience data proves that people watch the Super Bowl - it is the biggest American event in television every year. The companies who buy the time testify that Super Bowl ads produce revenue and sales.

This means that if Coca-Cola does not advertise consistently, it will lose market share to other large competitors like PepsiCo (PEP) - it is even more important as consumers turn away from sugary drinks due to health concerns, leaving soft drink brands to amplify their creativity to stay in front of consumers.

Coca-Cola, for example, “paused” its global advertising efforts during the worst of the pandemic months.

Backer wrote the line "I'd like to buy the world a Coke" on a napkin and shared it with British hit songwriters Cook and Roger Greenaway. The melody was derived from a previous jingle by Cook and Greenaway, originally called "True Love and Apple Pie" that was recorded in 1971 by Susan Shirley.

"I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" was released in the U.S. in July 1971 and immediately struck a responsive chord. The Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers received more than 100,000 letters about the commercial. Many listeners called radio stations begging to hear it.

Much of Coca-Cola's advertising success comes from the way they present their brand. Instead of focusing on the actual product, they emphasize the feeling and camaraderie of making the brand part of one's identity.

I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke (1971) And creating one of the most famous commercials ever. The ad centers around the now iconic soundtrack, “I'd like to buy the world a Coke”, sung on a hilltop in Italy by a group of people from every corner of the world.