That “new” element turned out to be the hit song “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. The song fit the promotion perfectly, invigorating the offer and the commercial's footage with its catchy and cross-generational appeal. Licensing the song brought to life the offer's strategic messaging, “Stay Two Nights.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Requiem The sound of death, surprisingly, showcases in many TV commercials, including twice in McDonald's commercials. One of them uses Lacrimosa from Requiem to advertise their Lacrimocha and the other one uses it to feature their food.

Legendary rockers Queen emerged as the most “synced” (the licensing of music for commercial uses) act of 2014 according to figures published by online-information service adbreakanthems.com.

1) - Beethoven The ultimate pretty-and-sad piano and/or ballet scene song. Symphony No. 5 - Beethoven dun dun dun DUUUUUN.

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Who Has Sung the Most Songs in the World? Lata Mangeshkar, the iconic Indian playback singer, holds a remarkable record of recording an astounding 50,000 songs in 14 languages during her illustrious career.

As of October 2023, Canadian singer The Weeknd is the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, while American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift is the female artist with the most monthly listeners. Both became the first artists to surpass 100 million monthly listeners in Spotify's history.

The Beatles The Beatles lead all acts, with a whopping 20 No. 1s - they've had the most since 1965, when they surpassed Elvis Presley. Presley, who's notably absent from the list below, scored seven No. 1s in the Hot 100 era.

Aretha Franklin The 200 greatest singers of all time according to Rolling Stone as of January 2023

White Christmas The Guinness World Records named the holiday single "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby as the best-selling single worldwide. According to Guinness, "White Christmas" sold over 50 million copies. The single is known as the "best-selling single of all time". It was released before music charts were created.

Balvin reclaims his crown as the artist with most videos in YouTube's Billion Views Club.

songwriter Taylor Swift American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The music streaming platform shared the news Tuesday via Spotify's social pages. This comes after Swift released her third re-recorded album, 'Speak Now' (Taylor's Version), this July.