Coca-Cola commercials: A roundup of famous ads whose cast and featured songs are making waves
Coca-Cola, a major beverage manufacturer, differentiates itself from other companies’ vending machines with proprietary apps like Coke On, which let you make payments with your smartphone and collect stamps.
In addition to soft drinks like Coke and Aquarius, its tea and coffee brands such as Ayataka and Georgia are also hugely famous.
One reason Coca-Cola enjoys such high name recognition compared to other soft drink makers is the high frequency of its TV commercials.
Coca-Cola’s commercials often feature popular actors and spotlighted artists handling the music, which frequently becomes a topic of conversation.
In this article, we’ll showcase those buzzworthy commercials all at once, so if there’s a CM you saw on TV that caught your attention, be sure to check it out.
Coca-Cola commercials: A roundup of famous ads featuring notable cast members and songs (1–10)
Coca-Cola 1987 Commercial
This commercial, packed with the atmosphere of 1987 when it first aired, is part of the legendary “I feel Coke” series in the advertising world.
It was used for three consecutive years starting with the 1987 version, and the song has since become a classic that’s often covered.
In 2024, the track was featured in McDonald’s Big Mac commercial, “Let’s Smile Again Tomorrow,” bringing it back into the spotlight.
Coca-Cola Coke STUDIO Mrs. GREEN APPLE “Coke STUDIO Magic” VersionMrs. GREEN APPLE
The scene showing Mrs.
GREEN APPLE performing live is from Coca-Cola’s “Coke STUDIO Magic” commercial.
Their performance on the bright red stage is truly striking, isn’t it? The song being played here is “Magic,” included on their 2023 album ANTENNA.
With a positive message of “Relax your shoulders and keep moving forward,” it’s a track that gives you the courage to be yourself and step ahead.
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar: “Which taste do you prefer?” versionHaruka Ayase
“Which do you like, Coca-Cola or Coca-Cola Zero?” Featuring two colas, this is a commercial that aired in 2023.
Haruka Ayase appears, and the appeal of each cola is introduced.
The song used in this CM is a cover of the CM song “I feel Coke,” which was used for three consecutive years starting in 1987, performed by Wednesday Campanella.
While preserving the gentle mood of the original, it’s arranged to feel even more dreamy, and Shihou’s vocals match it perfectly—it’s a superb cover.
Coca-Cola: “Magic is right by your side.”Rosalina
Singer-songwriter Rosalina appears and performs a solo acoustic set.
At the start of the commercial, an email shows the results of an audition she applied for, with the word “Rejected.” She sighs, takes a sip of cola, picks up her guitar, and starts to sing.
Then the cola bottle tips over, bumps into her smartphone, and a live stream accidentally begins.
Her voice unexpectedly reaches a large audience, and she captivates them all.
The song she performs in the commercial is “Life Road.” Released in 2024, the track carries the resolve of wanting to stay with a cherished person forever, expressed in the line, “If I’m with you, I’ll go anywhere.”
Coca-Cola “Cheers with Fireworks Bottle” Edition
This is a promotional commercial introducing Coca-Cola’s limited-edition fireworks design, released for the New Year holidays.
The video, which portrays the fun times spent with friends you haven’t seen in a while over the year-end and New Year period, is exciting to watch, isn’t it? Alongside the release of this limited bottle, they also ran a campaign where you could win tickets to a Creepy Nuts live show, as well as a service offering AR experiences where fireworks launch when you toast with Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup “Family Stadium” version
This is a commercial that aired to coincide with the World Cup held in Qatar in 2022.
It promotes the idea that cola is the perfect companion for watching matches, depicting everyone gathering in the living room and crowding around the TV with a cola in hand.
Just watching this footage brings back the excitement of the World Cup!
Coca-Cola Coke Studio “Conductor” Version
The “Conductor” in the commercial’s title refers to an orchestra conductor.
At the beginning of the ad, a male conductor leads an orchestra or band, and a grand, powerful piece of music is performed.
In the latter half, as the music builds, the camera moves upward toward the ceiling of the hall.
Then it’s revealed that the place where the performance was happening wasn’t a hall at all, but inside a cola bottle.
It’s a wonderful commercial with the kind of imaginative twist you’d expect from an overseas company.