Trackdays' Top 10 Songs In Car Adverts

Behind the marketing of every great car, there is, we would argue, a great song. One that has either taken the artist behind it to new heights or possibly even launched a career or two. So, here's a selection of ten well known tunes featured on TV commercial for big name cars that all went onto become hits in their own right...

1. Lenny Kravitz - "Fly Away" (Peugeot 206, 1999)

Highest UK Chart Position: #1

2. Des'ree - "You Gotta Be" (Ford Focus, 1999)

Highest UK Chart Position: #10

3. M People - "Search for the Hero" (Peugeot 406, 1996)

Highest UK Chart Position: #9

4. Aqualung - "Strange and Beautiful" (Volkswagen Beetle, 2002)

Highest UK Chart Position: #7

5. Bhangra Knights vs. Husan - "Husan" (Peugeot 206, 2003)

Highest UK Chart Position: #7

6. David Guetta vs. The Egg - "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)" (Citroën C4, 2006)

Highest UK Chart Position: #3

7. Julie Andrews - "My Favourite Things" (Skoda Fabia, 2007)

Highest UK Chart Position: #1*

8. Bruno Mars - "Runaway Baby" (Vauxhall Corsa, 2012)

Highest UK Chart Position: #19

9. Nina Simone - "I Put A Spell On You" (Suzuki Swift, 2014)

Highest UK Chart Position: #28**

10. Benson Boone - "Beautiful Things" (BMW i4 / i5, 2025)

Highest UK Chart Position: #1

* - reached number one on Official UK Album Chart as part of The Sound of Music - Original Soundtrack / ** - original by Screamin' Jay Hawkins is uncharted