The new commercial released by Old Navy in 2024 features two fabulous actresses and a catchy song: let’s discover everything.
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It’s stylish, summery, and brings a unique dose of happiness. The Old Navy commercial that landed in May 2024 has everything a fashion ad should have: two fancy actresses, a positive mood, lots of lovely outfits, and a song you won’t forget. It’s what we often see in fashion advertising: it works, and there is no reason to change the formula.
Watch it again: you can find the extended cut of the 2024 Old Navy commercial below.
The curiosities around it are many: who are those two actresses, and what’s the background song that gets stuck in our head? Let’s go step by step.
The two actresses featured in the 2024 Old Navy commercial are Tracee Ellis Ross and Yara Shahidi. They are both well-known faces in the TV world, you probably remember playing together in the ABC sitcom Black-ish. Watch them in the hilarious scene below.
Tracee Ellis Ross is an actress, producer, and television host. She is the daughter of legendary singer Diana Ross and music manager Robert Ellis Silberstein: for her role in Black-ish, she even earned a Golden Globe Award, and among her other memorable performances, you may remember her role in Girlfriends, the sitcom aired on UPN and The CW between 2000 and 2008. Beyond acting, Tracee is a fashion icon and advocate for diversity, self-expression, and women’s rights: she launched Pattern Beauty, a hair care line for curly and textured hair, further cementing her influence in both the entertainment and beauty industries.
Yara Shahidi is still mostly famous as Zoey from Black-ish. She began her career as a child actress, appearing in films like Imagine That alongside Eddie Murphy and Salt with Angelina Jolie. And it’s not just that: Yara is deeply committed to social justice, youth empowerment, and education, founding the organization Eighteen x 18 to encourage young people to vote. Her eloquence and activism have made her a prominent voice for her generation, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the 30 most influential teens of 2016.
Now, the background music. The song featured in the 2024 Old Navy commercial is a classic old tune from the golden years of disco, a genre that always fits perfectly in fashion commercials: You Can Have It All by George McCrae. You can listen to the full version below.
You Can Have It All was released in 1974 and immediately became a hit in the disco era, showcasing McCrae’s smooth vocals and the infectious rhythm that characterized much of his music. George McCrae is perhaps best known for his hit Rock Your Baby, which also came out in 1974 and became a major international success. You Can Have It All followed in the same year, contributing to McCrae’s reputation as a prominent figure in the soul and disco music scene of the 1970s. The song is remembered for its upbeat tempo, catchy melody, and positive lyrics, embodying the feel-good vibe of the disco era. If you belong to the younger generation, you may actually remember the cover by Yo La Tengo, released in 2000: you can find it here.
The song lyrics are nothing too complicated: George McRae repeats “you can have it all” for the entire track, inviting the girl he likes to step forward “if she wants his love.” It’s one of those melodies made of harmony and style; no wonder it fits so well in a commercial like this. Old Navy played the advertising game following all its well-known tricks: sometimes you don’t need surprises, but something done flawlessly.
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