The 10 Most-Watched Ads of 2011 on YouTube
An Anonymous Reader found us this fresh report submitted on AdFreak. Here’s an excerpt:
Getting sick of year-end lists yet? Hopefully not, because here's another good one—the 10 most-viewed ads on YouTube in 2011 (excluding music videos and trailers). It's no surprise which spot comes in at No. 1. That would be Volkswagen's “The Force,” by Deutsch. (As a side note, “The Force” also managed to make the list of the 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of 2011, not just ads. It snuck in at No. 9.) A few other spots on the advertising list are interesting. Hot Wheels breaks through with its giant-ramp stunt, which we covered at length throughout the year. And I guess it does pay off to have Jennifer Aniston in your commercial. Grudging respect to Smartwarter. Full list after the jump.
- ADIDAS • adiZero Rose 2 The Bull
- SAMSUNG • Unleash Your Fingers
- APPLE • Introducing Siri on iPhone 4S
- OLD SPICE • Scent Vacation
- HOT WHEELS • World Record Jump
- SMARTWATER • Jennifer Aniston
- DC SHOES • Gymkhana Four
- CHRYSLER • Born of Fire
- T-MOBILE • Royal Wedding
- VOLKSWAGEN • The Force
Be One with the Wild
Linda figures we should link to a notable discourse via G. Lock. A selection follows:
If you spend enough time in the woods, you’ll end up with a beard no matter the age, likeness to Ron Swanson or level of hipster maturity.
As part of Boy Scouts of America’s call to action, “diving into the rugged world of outdoor adventure, relying on teamwork and character to accomplish what everyone else thinks is impossible;” Ogilvy & Mather just launched a new campaign depicting young bucks with full-grown man beards.
Intermission: An A Capella Hanukkah
George stumbled upon a delightful treatise posted on GOOD Blog. A sample follows:
Hanukkah starts tonight at sundown, which means it's time for another video from everybody's favorite all-male Orthodox Jewish a capella group. The Maccabeats, the a capella group from Yeshiva University that created a YouTube sensation last year with its Hanukkah-themed cover of Taio Cruz's “Dynamite” (the song has more than 6.3 million views on YouTube) has a new song called “Miracle.”
“Miracle” is a cover of formerly Hasidic reggae artist Matisyahu's song of the same name. There are no custom lyrics this year—the original song was written for Hanukkah—but the beat is equally catchy to “Dynamite.” And the video even features a cameo from Blossom-turned-Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik, who is helping the group raise money for a national bone marrow donation drive.
Happy Hanukkah, GOODies.
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