Gap Commercial - Khaki soul

[moviecodswallop]

Loved this ad back in the day!!

Wow, create black silhouettes and a blue background, and you have a Mac ad.

White ear buds too.

[ripseven]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ONE !!!

[Rumpelteazerpink]

Oh man was GAP the shit

[tolanstout]

That's Fatima.

[09rew]

This shows an example of the good ole days when everything was ORIGINAL!

[dlastqueen]

Who ever thought up these GAP commercials was good!!

[jesusrocks311]

omg i was in 8th grade when this came out i loved this commercial

[Joskun]

can someone tell me what style of dances these are?

[soaringsolo]

@Joskun Freestyle.

[Joskun]

@soaringsolo aww here goes my chance to learn these moves.

[kawaiisis86]

@Joskun hip-hop freestyling :)

[Actorforhire]

Dude with the dreds looks sooo joyful

[ecsyntric]

i knew the song but never saw this ad. i think it could have been better to do justice to the song.

[yourwill]

This commercial just makes me.........happy. Wish it still came on.

[7rippedjeans]

The girl that dances right after Fatima in the beginning (0:03 and 0:10) looks exactly like my cousin. I would stop what I was doing at the time in order to watch this commercial. This is still my favorite 90's commercial. Brings me back to the carefree days...

[Santana23453]

I remember I recorded this commercial just to learn all the dance moves!! lol got to love the 90's!

[HanzSygnal]

Why are these so memorable

[RossLGould]

Why don't they make commercials like this anymore? It's beautiful from start to end.

Also, I must mention 0:17

[tedbrookins]

I remember this one too! Loved it!

Hmmm.

It sounds like the bass line from another recognizable tune was dubbed over the original. I wonder why. Interesting mash up. It shifts the mood a bit.

Bass is a very moody instrument.

Go GAP.

[mnmcv1]

@tedbrookins- listen to the backing track and bass line- i swear that is "All Night Long" by Faith Evans.

[tedbrookins]

@mnmcv1 Right on! Faith Evans made a good choice when she sampled that!

"I Hear Music In the Streets" by Unlimited Touch is that bass line.

Harmonically I guess it does work.

Got it!

Thank you!!

[Applebaum]

Fatima!

[yourwill]

GAP needs to bring these kind of commercials back!!

[afrosensuous]

31 seconds later, I was still noddin to this shit...funkier-dan-a-mug!!! Can you feel it?

[freshPrincess626]

7 people ain't got no soul

[akanaz]

A comercial called SOUL, with white people dancing. White people dont got soul, lol

[soulfulbohemian]

@akanaz not that's true. I know a few white people who got some soul

[QueenUptown]

Definitely my favorite Gap commercial!!!

[dontyoudar]

That remix was everything!

[cdr225]

i was looking for that commercial!!! thanks!!! the BEST!!!!

[Vash1286]

first time i heard that song.....and loved it ever since.

[plumpertherapy]

wow, this really makes me wanna wear khakis and dance, lol.

[secondchapter]

LOVE this one.

[freshPrincess626]

the only that sucks about this commercial...

is that there isn't actually a full-length version of this "Lovely Day" remix! seriously, i'd download it to my itunes in a second if they had it.

[joey75220]

I remember THIS! One of the smoothest GAP commercials EVER. It's only been ten plus years?! Wow...time flies. Wished they had made it a 1 minute spot.....

[secondchapter]

@joey75220 Years ago I found it. It's not available on iTunes but it's in my music library. Awesome song.

[joey75220]

@secondchapter Do you have a link where I can download this version?

[secondchapter]

@joey75220 No link, only the mp3 file.

[jendenoia]

Lovely!!!!!

[klabkebash]

0:17 ... Nice.... =)

[wondrwmn99]

I remember I had recorded a show and this commercial was on the tape. I wore it out!!!! The best GAP commercial by far!

[latinguy67]

@wondrwmn99 so did I...an old Law and Order!

[worm082]

I loved this commercial when it came out.

[monos70]

THEN I LOOK at you..

[yr4207]

I took on the challenge of making a full version of this song. Anyone interested hit me up and I'll email it to you.

[clasicoentertainment]

@yr4207 I'd like to hear it.

[CLouis2009]

@yr4207 I'd like to hear your version. I've been looking for this song FOREVER!!

[latinguy67]

anytime I need a smile on my face i play this video.

[kzero70]

one of my fav commercials of all time. They need to release this remix!

[greder23]

not to be a b but it's "LoveLy Day." u may have known that but PLEASE fix it cuz i'll notice it everytime i look at this video..... i only say so because this is my fav song. thanks for posting it though.

[Stefanthenautilus]

This ad has the '90s written all over it, and those cool-without-trying khaki slacks, too! :-)

[LIMLY]

WICKED

[DaftSwank]

I wish they'd release a full length version of this amazing remix of Bill Withers' classic song . . .

[vanessaboy7532]

noooo kidding!!!

[groundpounder35]

I just stopped by to get my Greatest Gap Commercial Fix.

[rhawkins003]

Aww. I always loved these commercials and wanted to be in one. cuz everyone was so cool looking. This commercial is back in the days when the Gap couldn't hire big names to be in their commercials so they had to rely on a great marketing team and talented super talented upstarts.

[UNCAnjel]

Hey! That's Rob Hoffman from "You Got Served" and Nick Cannon's "Wild and Out". Wow great High School memories with this commerical.

[LAWoman323213]

I realized someone I know is in this commercial.

[donnyho]

0:17

[freshPrincess626]

seriously one of the coolest commercials ever. Gap advertising in the late 90s could really do no wrong. and they were pushin them khakis like CRAZY.

[dsportnissan]

hey the white people did the damn thing too, it's a great commercial...one love everybody dancing

[Fila7210]

I love the white people in these commercials!!!!!!

[chaplinshouse]

boy howdy, the blacks aren't too shabby either!!!

[esprit15d]

Yeah that's really open-minded.  I like it too.

[emergencyexit16]

fila, but the white people barely do anything in this commercial...or do you just like them solely because they are white?

[1980superstar]

best GAP commercial EVER I'm with you on that. They need to bring these back. Can't believe it was 1999.

[soaringsolo]

@1980superstar OMG. Was it that long ago???? I can't believe it and I really can't believe you made this comment 2 yrs ago and I'm just now responding. Because of that...you deserve a 54th thumbs up!

[sharea01]

o m gggggggggg i remember this commercial :), it makes me feel a lil sad=(in mourning) i miss the old days

[jtmoney2000]

The hottest GAP commercial ever

[janalyn629]

this is my generation... lawd how i miss the dope shit....

[Neisha1125]

How do I download your cover? I need it!!

[yocavallaro]

still love love love this ad. go lisa!

[groundpounder35]

:30 seconds of pure pleasure.

[janalyn629]

yes indeed

[justboycrazy45]

I love this and all of the other GAP commercials! They really need to bring it back!

[russdiggity]

Best!

[tasha777]

amazing commercial. 30 seconds of greatness.they sure dont make them like this anymore!

[wupat]

Whos that girl on 0:17 ?

[MsMerising]

When I first came to the States back in '99 I fell in love with this video. Bill and wickid dancers...aaah...

[freshPrincess626]

how does this NOT have more views?!

[JAZZMAN4112004]

this was the best of the Gap commericals. I love all of them though. Mellow Yellow, West Side Story, Dress you up, but this one was the bomb! Everyone having fun and dancing. Gap really needs to go back to this format. BRING IT BACK AGAIN!

[tasha777]

i was working at sam goody's recored store in new york city in 1999 when this commercial came out and because of this commercial a crapload of people were coming in asking for this song

[olexia07]

sooo true

[olexia07]

One of the best gap commercials the love train one is still my fav but this one is just amazing I don't know what gap was doing back then but they had the best commercials out of all the commercials I've seen in my entire life I remember Gaps more than anything

[yasminadonis]

I see you, Generation X...shakin' that a@#!!!

[z3SaveTheMusic]

Interesting fact: This commercial was directed by Hype Williams.

[Marceles45]

I thought the girl on 0:17 was hot as hell when this first came out

[latinguy67]

ALL the girls in this vid are HOT

[poompoompup]

Love this - GAP did better marketing back 10 years ago.

[threefour5]

Withers always rocks it and I like the added bass thump mixed in for this ad.  When did this come out?

[janalyn629]

dope gap commercial. i remember watching this in college and amazed at how dope gap could be.

[neochris80]

I love this comercial i remember it when i first seen it on.

mtv 10 yrs ago it still is the illest of all gap comercials.

dam i was 18 when this aired this was the reason why

bought a pair of gap khaki's .

[QueenLorraine]

This was my favorite commerical during the '90's because I remember FATIMA ROBINSON dancing at the beginning of the commerical. Brings back sweet memories.

[izm005]

i do like the tig ol' biddies shaking... i would stop what i was doing to watch the commercial. i later bought the bill withers greatest hits cd. gap's best commercial ever.

[thedarkavenger100]

that one chick knows how to shake her rack!

[monos70]

Khaki needs a comeback.........so The Gap can air this commercial again.

[mikedtn]

I am with you!!!!! Everytime I heard this ad I had to stop and watch.

[SD0TSD0T]

man gap used to have the best lil commercials!

[kheller1980]

this was the best commercial!!

[EvansSt83]

The GAP was cool. Long before Abercrombie & Fitch took over.

[vauvent]

Always loved this commercial--especially the sexy dancer shakin' her stuff around 0:17

[bandsaid]

that dancer is michele martinez

[killerbees2K6]

The base line is nice!!!

[ladygoodman74]

This commercial is too much. I miss the 90's!

[StarshipTrooper32]

I wonder if anyone can do a mix of this?

[xyzjob]

I really like the bass.

[imre456]

Hells yeah, i love this commercial

[pekoe]

1997----- people==Yep roll a doob man

[vala4you]

I remeber this from 1999 I was 16. This commercial stood out.

[soulfulbohemian]

I was 15 and I agree. It really did stand out.

[lwatkins82]

This takes me back to high school. I love this commercial.

[justboycrazy45]

One of the best Gap ads I have ever seen!

[09rew]

when did this commerial come out it seems old

[StarshipTrooper32]

How old are you? In your eyes, anything older than two years might be old if your like 18 years or younger! This is a great commercial!

[Powerman33]

this commercial is about 10 years old now I believe.

[09rew]

thank u people aint always gota get smart every time i ask a questin

[ListlessAgent]

Fatima! She killed it in this commercial. One of the best choreographers ever.

[knique8590]

i totally agree!

[palacio154]

A nice remake was done by S.O.U.L. System.

[StarshipTrooper32]

I want this version of the song but cant find a copy, Anyone know where I can find one?

[gizmobaba]

google full phatt remix lovely day , you will find it

[idraone]

Love this commercial!

[stradl8rGIP]

one of my fav ads ever

[firecrackeradam]

Does anyone out there know where I can get the mixed version of this song, the one playing in the commercial? I would be very grateful!

[DaftSwank]

I actually e-mailed the Gap to inquire if they would release this on CD -- perhaps for sale only in their stores. Their marketing department actually emailed me back to tell me this remix and all other music used in their commercials would be only ever be released as part of these commercials and no where else . . . Let's hope some enterprising DJ gets it in his head to put together a bootleg remix of this song as done in "Khaki Soul," but in its entirety!

[monos70]

Khaki needs a comeback.........so The Gap can air this commercial again.

[groundpounder35]

Yo this is one of 2 or 3 of the Gaps best commercials. I hated when it went off the air and now here it is. Thank you.

[olexia07]

Seriously one of the best gap commercials they need to make more

[moftinga]

Heh, I spent some time recreating this with the Bill Withers track EXCEPT I tried pulling the "I Hear Music" sample from the Faith Hill song where Puffy sampled it. If I had just gone to the original, I wouldn't have had to steer around all of Puffy's endless "yeah yeah yeah won't stop" self advertising BS. Oh well!

[shurl07]

I LOVED this commercial! Thanks for posting. Reminds me of my youth!!

[weezer75]

haha i just realized this was mixed with Unlimited Touch. i loved this commercial!

[monos70]

this 30 second audio remix easily OWNS 20 current song hits by 50 cents, Rhianna, souljah, and all the top 10 billboard R&B artists.

[LoveableJess]

Gap needs to go back to this.

[socal90210]

that's when the GAP was da bomb

[spinkygyal]

fabbbbulous!!!!!

[pinksqrl7]

My favorite of the "khakis" collection.

The colors, or lack of are what make me like it.

Very blue and cold.

[hexsex21]

Wait a sec...was that white guy Rob Hoffman???

[erikaemergency]

woaaah, that looks just like him.

00:15

[cubeink]

does anyone know exactly what remix of "lovely day" this is??

[choklitgirlwonder]

They mixed "Lovely Day" with "I Hear Music in the Streets" by Unlimited Touch. I think it was just for the commercial.

[phoneke]

Wow, Choklitgirlwonder that was really perceptive! I never really paid attention to that extra little bass guitar rhythm from Unlimited Touch until you pointed it out. Thanks!

[choklitgirlwonder]

No prob...I noticed it because while "Lovely Day" is great, the extra bass line made it sound EXTRA funky lol.

[MsHoneychile]

Just in case your still wondering (it has been four months lol), it's the "Full Phatt Remix." I have it if you need it just let me know! :)

[z1ny]

I need it! (:0) I've been jonesing on this song for 13 years!

[MsHoneychile]

I got ya...I'll send you the link in a few. :)

[soulfulbohemian]

I need it too!

[MsHoneychile]

Got you too! :D

I'll send you the link in a message in a few.

[soulfulbohemian]

Thanks! And if you trouble sending the message to me, it was because I had it on a setting. You could try again now because I fixed it. Thanks again!

[MsHoneychile]

Hi soulfulbohemian! :)

I still can't send you the message due to friends lock. So I shot you a request.

[soulfulbohemian]

alright, cool

[ccRocker]

hey mshoneychile! i requested this song, but unfortunately i never recieved it :(. am i locked too?

thank you honey XD!

[eyeblindfoldu]

hey can you send me the mix if u can?

Thank you!!

[ccRocker]

dope remix. may i have it as well? thank you!

[MsHoneychile]

You sure can. :)

Check your messages in a few! You're welcome.

[monos70]

It woul make me very happy as well. Can you send it to me please? thanks!

[MsHoneychile]

Sure! :)

[SerenityFirefly]

i would like a copy if u still got it thanks

[SerenityFirefly]

i would like a copy if u still got it thanks

[MsHoneychile]

Sure! You're welcome.

[SerenityFirefly]

hello thanks for doing, but i didnt get a link or message..any way i could get u to send it again?..thanks :D

[MsHoneychile]

Sure, must've been another Youtube glitch lol. I'll send it your way in a few. :)

[SiamBlu]

MsHoneychile can you hook a girl up??? I have LOVED this song ever since I saw that commercial several years ago. However, I could never find the recording :-( If you could hit me with a link or anything it would be very much appreciated!! :-)

[MsHoneychile]

Sure, I can definitely hook you up. :)

I'm gonna send you a link right now, so check your messages! ;)

[marlmacmomark]

I NEEEEEEEEEED THIS REMIX!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been addicted to this clip for years!

[AYIBOBO11]

Just Mix Bill Wither's Lovely day with Faith Even's All Night Long (instrumental) or "I hear Music in the Street" by Unlimited touch.

You won't be able to find this mix unless some DJ did it.

[MrSpydaTek]

EXACTLY....well said...I knew I wasnt the only one that recognized that beat in there....

[captainaussie1974]

Doesn't get much better

[luiso298]

The Best GAP commercial ever, great song

[dkleva]

I TOTALLY agree with you. This commercial is probably 10 years old but I still remember it vividly and LOVE it.

Debbie Kleva