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Jeep’s “The Middle” with Bruce Springsteen

Campaign · 2021

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Jeep’s Springsteen Super Bowl film drew more than 37 million YouTube views.

Original · Jeep
Jeep Re-Uploads Super Bowl Commercial After Bruce Springsteen's DWI Charges Dropped
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How it works
Reach64Contagion35Breadth10Velocity73Longevity1141

Numbers

Jeep YouTube original upload before pause, lower bound
37M
As of Feb 10, 2021 · YouTube · Marketing Dive
Seed to milestone
same day
Feb 7 ’21 to Feb 7 ’21
Platforms
4
Started on YouTube
Origin
Paid
Auto & mobility

Mechanics

  • ControversyPrimary
  • Platform jump
  • Newsjacking

How it spread

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Jeep released a Springsteen film before its Super Bowl airing. The ad drew debate and millions of views; Jeep paused it after an arrest became public, then restored it after driving charges were dismissed.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

Google searchesFeb ’21MarAprMayJunMilestoneJeepStarts · Feb 7 ’21Boston.comFeb 7 ’21MilestoneFeb 7 ’21Cars.comFeb 8 ’21YouTubePressTVOpen web
YouTubePressTVOpen web

Timeline (12)

  1. February 2021

    Jeep seed · Feb 7 ’21

    Jeep released “The Middle,” a two-minute film featuring Bruce Springsteen.[1][2]

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  2. Boston.com press · Feb 7 ’21

    Boston.com asked readers what they thought of Springsteen appearing in the Jeep ad.[3]

  3. Jeep milestone · Feb 7 ’21

    Jeep aired the film during the Super Bowl telecast.[1][4]

  1. press · Feb 7 ’21

  2. commercial · Feb 8 ’21

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  • Cars.com Jeep page traffic lift around the ad“93% - Jeep's 'The Middle' featuring Bruce Springsteen”
    93%[5]

Press (8 outlets)

  1. Feb 7, 2021same dayUPI · Bruce Springsteen urges unity in Jeep commercial

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Origin
Paid
Sector
Auto & mobility
Region
US
Jeep YouTube original upload before pause, lower bound
37M
As of Feb 10, 2021 · YouTube · Marketing Dive
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