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Why so many brands are releasing music videos
Brands like Gap, Cheetos, KFC, Hollister, and Hawaiian Tropic are reviving music video-style advertising, pulling from 90s and 2000s playbooks to fight ad fatigue and attention loss on social platforms. Campaigns lean on celebrity collaborations, choreography, and catchy tracks designed for TikTok remixing, dance replication, and UGC. Products are embedded into entertainment narratives rather than positioned as the focus. Brands now optimize for cultural spread and repeatability. They prioritize organic sharing over traditional ad performance metrics.
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