Coca-Cola Adds Song Lyrics to Packaging for Share a Coke Summer Program

This summer, The Coca-Cola Company's Share a Coke program will aim to inspire music fans across the U.S. by bringing people together through music. 

Beginning in April, packages of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life will future an array of song lyrics from recent chart-toppers, classic hits and traditional favorites as part of the Share a Coke and a Song campaign. The campaign signals a major evolution for of the company's most successful U.S. campaigns of all time, which in the past two years featured first names, group names and colloquial nicknames, say company officials. 

"Song lyrics strike an emotional chord in people, capturing what we are feeling while helping us to express what we want to say," says Joe Belliotti, head of global music marketing at Coca-Cola North America. "We're setting the summer to music to inspire and connect fans through the special moments that are created when they share a Coke." 

The debut collection of "Share a Coke and as Song" packaging will feature song lyrics spanning a range of sentiments, from the feeling of falling in love ("The Way You Love Me" and "You Belong With Me") and celebrating victory ("All I Do is Win" and "We Are The Champions") to moments of friendship ("Lean On Me"), flirtation ("It's Getting Hot in Herre"), sass ("We Never Go Out of Style") and motivation ("I'm Your Biggest Fan"). 

The campaign will also feature patriotic lyrics ("I'm Proud to Be an American" and "Sweet Land of Liberty"), as well as lyrics from iconic Coca-Cola and Diet Coke ads, such as "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" and "Just for the Taste of It." The complete list of lyrics feature on packaging will be available online beginning April 18. 

Song lyrics will be available all summer while supplies last on 8-ounce bottles, 7.5-ounce mini cans, 20-ounce bottles, 1.25- and 2-liter bottles, and 12-ounce cans of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coca-Cola Life. 

Beginning April 18, fans can also visit ShareaCoke.com to choose from a list of lyrics to customize bottles, access crafted digital images to share on social media and participate in the #ShareaCoke photo gallery. The website will continue to sell "Share a Coke" individual 8-ounce glass bottles and six-packs of 8-ounce glass bottles of Coca-Cola that are customizable with names. Fans can also purchase customized Diet Coke and Coke Zero packaging. 

"During the past two years, we have seen incredible enthusiasm from people who loved the personal touch of our 'Share a Coke' campaign and invited our brand into their lives," says Racquel Harris Mason, vice president, Coca-Cola/Coke Zero at Coca-Cola North America. "Evolving the campaign from providing individual names to now expressing the limitless sentiments that music lyrics communication is our way of celebrating that excitement and inviting fans to continue to celebrate special moments in new ways over an ice-cold Coca-Cola." 

This year’s program features an all-new social sharing opportunity that’s all about the music. Lyrical enthusiasts can tap into a unique digital experience by using the Shazam mobile app to scan the lyric on specially marked “Share a Coke” 20-ounce bottles and signage, allowing themto record a digital lip-sync video and share their creations on social media with the hashtag #ShareaCoke.

“Share a Coke and a Song” will be supported through a nationwide advertising and marketing campaign, including a suite of music-themed TV commercials, cinema ads, social and digital engagement and a summer-long experiential tour making stops at major music events throughout the country. 

The Coca-Cola Company also welcomes multi-platinum international pop star Jason Derulo as one of the brand ambassadors for the program.