I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing by The New Seekers was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, January 8, 1972 spending 4 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. By the time this was released as a full song, the melody was very much associated with Coke, so it amounted to free advertising. Most of the commercial is about honey bees, turtle doves and love anyway, so removing the Coke references didn't disrupt the song. They worked on the jingle with Backer and Billy Davis, who was the music director assigned to Coke's account. Davis was also a successful songwriter, having co-written some songs for Jackie Wilson. The four of them stayed up all night writing the song, which Davis then produced with The New Seekers.
Who sang I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing?
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing was performed by The New Seekers
What year did I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing get to the UK number 1 spot?
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, January 8, 1972
How long was I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing at number 1 in the UK?
I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing spent 4 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.