Music help?

[scribblinlenore]

Hey guys, I did this once before, and I'm hoping you can help me again. We're working on ideas for a TV spot at work. It's a music video thing, and we're looking for music samples. We originally wanted to go in a kind of pop-ish hiphop direction, but the client thinks that it's too similar to something else we did, even though it's really not. But let's just ignore that. They asked for something more "mainstream", which just shows that they have no idea what mainstream is, but let's also ignore that.

As you all know, I have no idea what the young people are listening to. Do you have any suggestions for upbeat, pop-ish kind of songs? I'm planning to recommend "Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy, just because I really like that song. Otherwise, I got nothing.

Help?

ETA:
I should explain that we'll hire a composer to write original music for us. We're just looking for references, so we can show the client the direction we want to go in. We're not going to turn your favorite song into a commercial, I promise!

Comments

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

You could try Fascination by Alphabeat or Sweet About Me by Gabriella Cilmi. Black & Gold by Sam Sparro is AWESOME. Or In My Arms by Kylie Minogue. Or if you want something more guitar-y, maybe Cops and Robbers by The Hoosiers. I don't know, I don't listen to the radio any more!

*points at Kylie icon* :-D

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

Or! Crashed the Wedding by Busted is great fun, if sort of crap. :-)

[katkim.livejournal.com]

*snickers* *points* Busted Fan! You are now no longer allowed to laugh at me over Hollyoaks or Doctor Who ;)

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

YOU! I DID NOT THINK TO SEE YOU HERE!!!

If I'd known you were going to be lurking here I never would've posted that comment!I cannot take the mocking!

HOWEVER. I am so not a Busted fan! One song does not make a fan! I HAD TO GOOGLE IT!

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

Or! Shine by Take That, which is actually used to advertise a supermarket in the UK :-/

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you for all the suggestions! I don't listen to the radio, either. I'm totally out of it. I really appreciate the help!

[scribblinlenore.livejournal.com]

Alphabeat! I think that's just what we're looking for. Thanks so much!

[littledrop.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! Alphabeat are really great, aren't they? I think they might be Danish or something. Their new single is called Boyfriend and just as good as Fascination.