Does Anyone Know What The Song

[Me.]

in the new Range Rover Evoque, a dog's dream, ad is?

[hlthe2b]

1. A Place in my Heart performed by Dom Janes and Emma Smith

REGROY1913
1 day ago
Land Rover was kind enough to respond to my email regarding the song composed for the commercial. It is called "A Place In My Heart", and it was performed by Dom James featuring Emma Smith on vocals. Brilliant concept for the commercial, stunningly beautiful car, beautiful song and a killer vocalist.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. I am often searching for a song title and if you google the beginning lyrics

more than likely you will find it. I searched for 'I found a place in my heart' and the autocomplete gave me this:

[Me.]

4. I Did Something Like That

But I think I gave it too much info

[Me.]

3. Whoa, Thank You So Much

beautiful song and vocals, spent a night trying to look it up.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. Sure. I am always amazed at what you can find. Use as few words as you can.

[StwvenRoussos]

6. Similarity to classic Motown song, may be slowing release of full song.

Land Rover has stated that this is an unreleased original song "A Place In My Heart" by Dom James, et al, featuring you. on vocals HOWEVER - the absence of a full song release is probably due to great similarity to a 1952 motown classic "Every Beat of my Heart" by Johnny Otis, and especially similar in arrangement to the 1961 cover version of that by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Perhaps they asked James to compose 30 seconds of "something like this" and there never was a full version. Perhaps there are royalty/permission issues with the owners of the original, and/or figuring out if they or Dom James can make it worth their while economically for a general release. Also maybe negotiating with the owners for back-royalties if they tried to crib from it without permission.

Some analysis:

ORIGINAL BY JOHNNY OTIS 1952: Same 1st 4 notes & same chord sequence, but just a choral wash background thereafter, no real rhythm or percussion

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 1961. VERY much like the opening of the Land Rover Dom James / Etta Smith song: the slow acapella voice opening, then same treatment as used by LandRover, with syncopated upbeat entry of the bass into a 3/4 shuffling waltz beat.

In 1981 Otis released a new version, at least on this show, with the same bass entry and shuffling waltz beat as in the Pips' version

Then in 2018 a new recording or remastering of the 1961 Pips version. I actually prefer the 1961 recording, when the beat kicks in the Pips high vocals above Gladys' main line are more proiminent in the mix, like a gospel choir, which I think is just fabulous. But overall the sonics are better, here in 1080 HD stereoo

[StwvenRoussos]

7. Composer Dom James article on hos webpage

On composer Dom James' website: "This tune’s causing a stir at the moment on the latest Range Rover ad.  I collaborated with lyrical god Tommy Antonio on the song which we wrote especially for the spot.  Emma Smith sounds incredible on it (as usual!).  Hopefully the full length ver will appear soonish.  It was great to collaborate again with Emma after all of our stuff in a similar vein for DeWolfe.  Tracks like this one Sunrise With You. Enjoy!!"

http://www.domjamesmusic.com/adland/range-rover-evoque-i-found-a-place-in-my-heart/#a

[Me.]

8. How Marvelous

Thank you so much for the answer.