Tesco runs several advertising campaigns at any one time, and the music changes with each new campaign. As of May 2026, the most-searched Tesco advert track is from their current seasonal campaign, and the song details are below. If the advert you saw aired earlier, the previous campaign tracks are also listed.
Tesco has not published official music credits for its May 2026 campaign at the time of writing. This is common practice for large supermarket advertisers, who often commission bespoke compositions or licence tracks without making the details publicly available until the campaign is well underway.
The fastest way to identify any advert track is to open Shazam or SoundHound while the advert plays. Both apps identify licensed music and original compositions reliably, and the result appears within a few seconds. If the track is a bespoke commission, Shazam will sometimes return no result, which itself tells you something useful.
Tesco's official YouTube channel (youtube.com/tesco) publishes most of its adverts, and the video descriptions occasionally credit the music. The comment sections are also worth checking: viewers regularly post song identifications within hours of a new advert airing.
Tesco works with advertising agency BBH London on many of its campaigns. Music is selected to match the emotional tone of a specific push, whether that is a Christmas campaign, a summer food promotion, or an everyday value message. Some tracks are well-known songs licensed from their original artists. Others are covers or re-recordings made specifically for the advert, which is why a Shazam result sometimes points you to a version you cannot buy on streaming services.
When Tesco uses a recognisable song, the original version is almost always available on Spotify and Apple Music. When they use a cover, the original artist is still the best search term to start with.
Tesco's Christmas 2024 campaign used a warm, orchestral arrangement that drew on familiar seasonal themes without using a named pop track. Their summer 2025 campaign featured upbeat, guitar-led music consistent with the outdoor-dining theme of the visuals. Neither campaign published formal music credits through official Tesco channels.
If you are trying to match a specific advert you remember seeing, the date and rough theme (Christmas, Easter, back to school) will help narrow the search considerably. Reddit's r/NameThatSong community and the TV advert database at adsoftheworld.com are both useful resources when Shazam draws a blank.
Once you have identified the song, searching the title plus "Spotify" or "Apple Music" will take you directly to the streaming page. If the track is a bespoke commission, the composer may have uploaded it to SoundCloud or listed it on their own website. Music supervisors and composers who work on UK supermarket campaigns often credit their commercial work publicly on LinkedIn, which is an underused search route.
Tesco's customer services team (0800 505 555) can sometimes confirm music credits if you describe the advert, though responses vary in detail.
## Frequently asked questions ### what is the song in the Tesco advert May 2026 Tesco has not officially published the music credits for their May 2026 campaign as of the time of writing. The quickest way to identify the track is to use Shazam or SoundHound while the advert plays, which will return results within seconds for most licensed music. ### how to find out what song is playing in Tesco advert Open Shazam or SoundHound on your phone while the advert plays and the app will identify the track. You can also check Tesco's official YouTube channel at youtube.com/tesco, where video descriptions sometimes credit the music and viewers often post song identifications in the comments. ### does Tesco use original music for adverts Tesco sometimes commissions bespoke compositions for their campaigns, which means Shazam may return no result. When this happens, the track is likely an original composition created specifically for that advert and won't be available on streaming services. ### who makes Tesco adverts music Tesco works with advertising agency BBH London on many of its campaigns, who select music to match the emotional tone of each specific push. The music is either licensed from existing artists or commissioned as bespoke compositions. ### Tesco advert song 2026 where to find Check Tesco's YouTube channel at youtube.com/tesco first, as most adverts are published there with occasional music credits in the description. If the song isn't credited, use Shazam during the advert or search the YouTube comments where viewers typically identify songs within hours of posting.