If you’ve seen the Chase Manhattan Bank Visa Mastercard commercial, with the piano playing, and the man going through various stages of life (graduation, marriage, children), maybe you’ve wondered “who sings that song” or “what song is that?” Lyrics such as “I’m 15 for a moment”… Or maybe the one with the little girl growing up and ending on her Wedding Day?
Well, I have the answers for you!
***Updated with new “Suprise Birthday” commercial – see below***
The song used with the man going through life’s various stages is by Five for Fighting called 100 Years and can be found on their album “The Battle For Everything.” You might recall that voice from the previous hit “Superman (It’s Not Easy).“
Also available at iTunes in either the album version 
on the live accoustic version .
The commercial is called “Life” and can be viewed online here. The ads were produced by mcgarrybowen New York.
The other commercial features a little girl growing up and getting married while her Dad watches and remembers all that has gone before. The song is “Wind Beneath My Wings” made popular by Bette Midler. However, it is not performed by Bette. According to AdTunes’ forum, it is a vocalist named Elizabeth Shea. As of this writing, I have no information on her.
***Update***
The commercial where the girl in college comes home to surprize her mother and gets a suprise bithday party is “Gimme Little Sign” by Brenton Wood, available on his “18 Best” CD. In 1977, the song was covered by Rick(y) Nelson, and can be found on his out-of-print LP “Intakes.” Sadly, this song isn’t on his “Greatest Hits” CD or any CD that I could tell.
***End Update***
By the way, “they” are a one-man-band. That man being John Ondrasik. The name “Five for Fighting” is a reference fo Hockey and the 5 minute penalty players get for fighting.
Great commercial, and good matching of a song to a concept. It is an older song, but you wouldn’t know it by listening.
I’d link to the lyrics, but I grow weary of the spam-laden pop-up sites that pretend to be lyrics sites.
I get a dual-meanig for the song. As a child, growing up, the years don’t seem to pass fast enough. For parents, watching a child grow, the years seem to be gone in “just a moment.” But it could apply to those with cancer, watching a loved one suffer, soldiers away from home. Sorry to be such a mush-head, but sometimes songs just get to me….
Thanks!!!! This commercial makes me cry every time I see it. It's the song. I sing it constantly and up until now, I thought I was just stupid singing a commercial song. Needless to say, I have the CD now.
Thank you… I've been in love with this song from the first moment I heard it. I'm getting married soon and I've finally found the perfect father/daughter song!
I had always privately thought that it was Five for Fighting, because I recognized the voice. Good to know that I was right…it’s a great song!
THANKS!! You'reAZING! When I saw that commercial I was dying to know what that song was! Now I listen to it all the time! once again, thanks!!
Great Song, I’ve Always wanted to know the name of the song, everytime i hear it i think of the girl who i’m trying to get to be my girlfriend
Thanks. I teach a Marketing class in high school, and I will use this information (and credit you as the source) when we discuss successful commercials.
Thanks! My wife and I have been trying to find this song. Your comments up above told my story. My dad is battling lung cancer and I have a nephew in Iraq. I needed to know who sang this. Thanks again!
Who is the actress/model who plays the last female part in this commercial? She is shown wering glasses and is posed with her husband.
Thanks, Jim
thanks for finding it out! i was really net searching after i heard it in an advert. i just got the cd (as in right away after i saw this site and find out the song and album info). funny, there’s quite a number of us feeling exactly the same. thanks again.
Thanx.. I was searching for the song ever since i heard it in the Ad.Nice to knohat somone actually takes pains to post this stuff.
sometimes in life you stop and pause to take a moment and feel…this song and ad makes me do that…and ironically at moments i feel my life has come to a standstill…but no it goes ahead…thank u so much for finding this out…..meant a lot…thanx
Theres another chase commercial were the girl is getting married,and her dad keeps having flashbacks when she was young..i love the song but i dont know the title or artists name?
I’m not exactly the most sensitive person in the world and I can feel tears well up every time I see this commercial. I usually ignore commercials, but this is one of the bsst done and most memorable commercials I have seen in many years.
Congrats to the Chase Card commercial creator – IT'S EFFECTIVE! Not only does the song grab your attention, people actually know what product is being advertised. Great song and commercial!
ahhhhhh YES!!!! man im so frikken happy i found the name of this song.. ive tried everywhere looking for the title and i tried searching on limewire and itunes music store..
im so frikken happy now
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was driving me crazy! Thanks for the blog!
would some tell me if the song is available on CD for purchase.
Thanks
Funny I should find YOUR site searching for this song from the commercial!
It chokes me up every time. I guess because of the scene where they’re tucking their little one in bed and another is on the way. That commercial was released at just the right time in my (hormonal) life to get me every time…
ohh thankss a bunch!!!.. u have noo ideaaa what this blog means hehe!! being breaking my head abt it
Thanks so much!! I have been going crazy only knowing a few words to this song!! What an awesome website you run!! Thanks again!
Awesome. I loved this song, I actually thought it sounded more like Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam when I heard it playing. Great song.
I very thankful for the information. sorry, I don’t give out my email adress as a rule.
I appreciate the blog/post/info.
it was driving me crazy not to know the name of the song.
Thanks I was looking for this info so much that I googled it about 200 times..i love the song- thanks!
Thanks for the information! This song is so catchy that I find myself humming the tune during the day. I even paid close attention to the commercial and googled the product – Chase credit cards – to find the name and artist of the song – pretty good advertising, huh? It is also a very hypnotic song – my 11 month old baby stops everything he is doing and looks at the television when this commercial runs…we do too!
Thank you, thank you.
I just wanted to find out the name of the song, but you provided SO much more. I wish there were more “mush-heads” like you.
(well, actually looking at the comments, I see that there are!)
Thanks again!
Oh, and thanks Marv, for the lyrics!
thanks so much, I keep hearing the sone on Lite radio, but never the title or who is singing. Love the song, thanks for your time and research!!!!
THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I found the name of wind beneath my wings, but i coudln’t find the other one…..its anazing song! Thanks so much!
“Wind Beneath My Wings”
Bette Midler
Ohhhh, oh, oh, ohhh.
It must have been cold there in my shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let me shine, that’s your way.
You always walked a step behind.
So I was the one with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strain.
A beautiful face without a name for so long,
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I’ve got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you’re my hero?
You’re everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did I ever tell you you’re my hero?
You’re everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings,
’cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
Oh. the wind beneath my wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly away, You let me fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings.
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high I almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.
Its not bette midler who sings that song, I cant find the person who sings that songs track anywhere! If anyone finds it please upload it onto http://www.lankanstyle.com and put a link to it in here.
Glad this information has been helpful to so many. I think it speaks to both the power of the song and the commercial.
How about sharing us how the song or commercial touched your emotions?
Greeshan, you need to re-read my post. I never said Bette Midler sang the song in the commercial. I said it was “made popular by Bette Midler. However, it is not performed by Bette.” In the post, I name the actual singer of the song.
As is everyone else, I looked around everywhere for Elizabeth Shea. My friends father actually called Chase and they said they only recorded it for the commercial. So, we haven’t found anything yet. If anyone runs accross the full song by her, let me know where I can find. Its so much better than Bette.
This is not unusual though. Songs are composed and recorded just for commercials all the time. Often, like “Fisher” and Toyta’s “Beautiful Life” it leads to a full length song being produced, which becomes a hit.
Elizabeth Shea, are you paying attention? Is your agent? Time to knock some heads, get a website/blog and get some attention!
amazing! this is really cheesy, but ive been going to all the credit card sites looking for the commercial, but never found it. then i just searched for “credit card commerical song” as a last attempt and this came up! exactly what i was looking for! thanks!
I’ve always liked good and creative commercials all my live, but nothing had ever touched my heart before the ‘live’ commercial by Chase Bank, I thought it was the best commercial I ever saw…. until the ‘wedding’ commercial came out… also by Chase Bank. Salut and a thousand salutes to the guys behind those commercial!!!
Thank you so much for the title and the lyrics. I loved the sound so much and the commercial reminds me of my deceased father. I had asked everyone who knew anything about music and got no where, then I posted my question on the internet and got you. Now I have learned that several coworkers were interested in this also and I have shared the lyrics that you provided. Thank you so much!!!
I so ecstatic I found your website! I have been looking for the 100 years song forever too! I get teary eyed every time I watch the commercial and always sing the song under my breath. I’m getting married next year and really wanted to use this song in my wedding. It’sazing what doing a search for “chase card commercial song” can find! Thank you so much!
I so ecstatic I found your website! I have been looking for the 100 years song forever too! I get teary eyed every time I watch the commercial and always sing the song under my breath. I’m getting married next year and really wanted to use this song in my wedding. It’sazing what doing a search for “chase card commercial song” can find! Thank you so much!
Yesssss!!!!!!!!I love this song… I found myself singing it too, but not knowing who sung it or the title. THANKS!!!!
Thank you, I became in love with this song as soon as I heard it. It is great that someone is out there doing this job. Thanks.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, I’M FROM MEXICO AND I USED TO WATCH THIS COMMERCIAL ON CABLE THERE,I ALWAYS LIKED THE PIANO AND WONDERED THE NAME OF THE SONG AND LOVED IT SINCE I HEARD IT FOR FIRST TIME. NOW I’M IN THE USA AND I FINALLY DECIDED TO GET ONLINE UNTIL I FOUND THE NAME OF THIS SONG, THANK YOU.
Thank you for making it so easy to find the information about this beautiful, hypnotic song. I truly thought it was Dave Matthews (who you should check out – if you like the “sound” of this song) My Dad is turning 80 in February and this song is going on the DVD!
Like everyone else….THANK YOU!! I have asked so many people for the name of that song or the artist and no one had the answer. Well I searched for the song by using the commercial’s info and found you. I actually run to the TV whenever I hear it, and proceed to fight the tears. Thanks for taking ‘a moment’
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Hey promoguy,
Great website!! Do you know the name of the song that is heard in the background of the new Discovery Health Channel show: Rebuilt? One of the lines in the song is “…..even the bad things will seem right…….with you and I tonight”. Thanks for you help!!
Thank you for posting this information. I did know the song “Wind Beneath by Wings” (authors: Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley – made famous by singers Bette Middler and Sheena Easton) and probably recorded by more than 200 other vocalists. However, the song “100 Years” was making me crazy trying to figure out who is was and the title. My appreciation to you!!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! Not having this song “100 Years” in my collection has been driving me nuts for a year now. Since the first time I heard it on the radio, and ever since then (on the radio) the dj’s never give the name of the artist or song. I lucked out. After only searching with 2 different subject lines…I came across this site here which not only gave enough information to find it and buy it on iTunes, but another poster actually posted the lyrics. I’m very grateful to both the site and the gentleman who put the lyrics out there.
Thanks again from San Francisco.
Thanks so much for the info. I’ve been singing the Chase song in my head for months and finally now I know. I googled and yours was the only one that came up!! Whoever posted the lyrics, thank you too. I just ordered the CD.
Okay theres a new commercial for chase… has plans for going to disney in it who sings that song and what is the name of the song…. its driving me crazy but i love it anyone help?
Okay theres a new commercial for chase… has plans for going to disney in it who sings that song and what is the name of the song…. its driving me crazy but i love it anyone help?
Okay theres a new commercial for chase… has plans for going to disney in it who sings that song and what is the name of the song…. its driving me crazy but i love it anyone help?
For Elizabeth Shae fans… check it out! She is going to record…
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thanks a lot for telling me the name of that song because everytime i hear it i wish i knew what it was. finally i know and as soon as i found out i downloaded it from itunes and put it on my ipod.
You are a life saver i’ve been searching for this song for Months thanks so much
What about the song thats like- “You can turn the world on with her smile…”? Whats that called?
Where can i get the a copy of the song wind beneath my wings by Elizabeth Shea??
I saw this performer on 9/11 Fund raiser and was blown away by his lyrics and grace. then, when the chase commercial started, i went nuts trying to find the name (you’d think anyone would remember “five for fighting”), but instead i’ve been torturing all my music-fanatic pals by attempting to sing the tune/lyrics. finally found you and this info via Ask Jeeves. great song, great performer and it sounds like a high integrity human being. thanks for the help.
You are the closest I've found yet, great site! The Chase credit card commercial that is playing now sounds like Dave Mathhews, do you know who it is? Thanks.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! Why didn’t I Ask Jeeves sooner. The 100 years song is great, but no one knew the title or artist. Thanks again.
I fell in love with this commerical and it reminds me of my brother and his wife that have been married since they were 18, right before he went to nam and they are still together, i think i will get this for there wedding ann. this year, thanks so much, your great and so is chase
Thank you so much …. this five for fighting song has been stuck in my head for two weeks after seeing the commercial recently and I could not figure out what it was… you have saved my sanity!!!
Thank you for answering the question I looked EVERYWHERE for. I knew the group but not the name of the song, you're the BEST. The song was stuck in my head too and I wanted to sing along for more than just one sentence…lol.
YIPEE !!!!!!!!!!! My husband and kids are totally in love with the song “100 YEARS” in the credit card commercial and like so many others we did not know who sang the song…… without finding your website I don’t think we would ever have found out. What a beautiful commercial and what a beautiful song, now we know the name of the song and artist. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey thanks but do you know where to get the wind beneath my wings song bevause ive tried so hard but i cant find it.
hey thanks but do you know where to get the wind beneath my wings song bevause ive tried so hard but i cant find it.
Thank You! I have been trying for a while to find out the name of that song.
U don’t understand how relieved i to finally know what the name and artist of the song from the Chase “life” commercial is. It’s been on my mind every single day since i first heard the song. I’m going to buy the CD asap. I loooooove this song!!! And u guys are right. It is quite reminiscent of Dave Matthews.
Thanks a bunch for posting this reference. My wife has wanted to download this song for the last 2 months and we couldn’t find it anywhere until we found your site while searching on Google for the Chase Commercial. I will probably download this from Itunes this week. Cool song!
DUDE HOLY CRUD MAN THANK YOU I LOVE THIS SONG
Glad to finally identify this song – it drives me nuts – this guy can’t sing for crap! Reminds me of Mr. Haney on green acres. Every time it comes on I dive for the mute button. It sucks!
thx for posting this info, i love this song and i think of my gf every time i hear it, thx again
In response to the comment that the song "Wind Beneath My Wings" was made *popular* by Bette Midler, it was actually a top 10 hit by country singer Gary Morris years before. <a href="http://(http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:21jqoayabij9)” target=”_blank”>(http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:21jqoayabij9)
It was the divine ms. M who elevated it to the "song from every wedding you will ever attend", which is arguably, not so good.
Thanks, I’ve been looking for the song for awhile and I heard it the other day at walmart, and it was driving me crazy cause I wanted to know the name, I can’t believe how easy it was for me to find this site, thanks
okay, now Chase has a new commercial. This new song is sung by a guy with a very high pitched voice. Driving me nuts, i can't think of what song it is,
okay, now Chase has a new commercial. This new song is sung by a guy with a very high pitched voice. Driving me nuts, i can’t think of what song it is,
Thanks. You would beazed at how hard I have tried to find that song title.
I have been going crazy looking for this song title, even to te point where I enlisted my entire 5th grade class to help me research it. I fortunate that I first saw the Chase commercial and more importantly you posted this information. Thank you.
Thank you for researching this! It was driving me crazy
Thanks so much- I had no idea who sang the song 100 years- thought it was dave mathews and couldn't find out any info. on itunes. When I did a search I found you and I just can't thank you enough it's been driving me crazy all night- I love that song! Thanks again!!
Heh.. thanks. I tried googling a few words from the song, but couldn't find it. Great song, and a great commericial.. the song grabs your attention and like already mentioned, you still know who is advertising.
Josh
Thanks Alot Bro … That Song Got Me From The First Time I Heard It And Thats Cause Im A Rap Guy…..You Really Did Help Out…Peace
Thanks man! It’sazing how many people have been looking for that song!
My homies were watching this commercial and we all started crying. I can’t believe that us “tough guys” break down so easily. Man, this commerical rocks.
Thanks a lot man! After seeing that Chase life stages commercial, I’ve been trying to find the song with no luck until I came across you site. Now I know it’s 100 Years by Five for Fighting. I love that song. I just went toazon to purchase the CD. Thanks for all your help.
That song was in the last episode of JAG, and I loved it. Then it appeared in the Chase commercial, but I couldn’t catch the lyrics. Thanks for identifying it for me.
I can’t make out all the words in the commercial, but they’re a bit different from the Five for Fighting lyrics. Anyone have them? or know if the Franchot Tone and Bette references are allusions to the movie “Now Voyager”?
thank you so much…
i have been looking for this song since it came out for my mom, and she had been begging me to find the song. today, i found it!!!!! yes!!!
thank you so much..you are like an angel from heaven that saved humans so much time….
just like the songs…”only 100 years to live”, thank you for saving our time…
God bless you.
thanks i love that commercial but i had no idea who the song was by it makes me cry everytime i see it.
YOU ROCK! Thank you so much! Ive been wanting that song for sooo long!
Man you guys need a life…
Wow…i wonder if I can help you guys more with the song lyric.There you go and enjoy the lyrics :
100 Years Lyrics
by Five For Fighting
I'm 15 for a moment
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you
thanks for the infO! ever since seeing that commerical, ive been wanting to know what song it is!!!
Im going use it at my wedding
Thanks so much, yep we have no life, my daughter shushes everyone whenever that commercial comes on, too! Just saw it again and had to FINALLY do a search—lol now we’re both bawling watching the video. LOL at all of us mushheads =) =sniff=
OMG Thank you so much. I love this song and it has been driving me crazy for months not knowing who sings it. I have not seen the commercial in days and the song is still stuck in my head. so i knew i had to find it. I can finally hear the whole song and the lyrics are beautifully done. Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!!
Just what I was looking to find out too!!
I love this song i went on lime wire looking for it and i didnt know the name. thank you soooo much your link took me right to it.
The link for the video no longer works…does anyone have a current link? Thanks
Thank you so much, you are awesome, I wanted to find this song for so long, and I always thought it was Coldplay that sung it. Once again, thank you so much!
I had this stuck in my head and I knew you would know what it was.
YES!!! now I remember what that song was. This was the most helpful information I have Seen on the internet today!!!
is the song “love is all around” by paul williams but in a fastr remake version also feaatured in a chase commercial? i cant remember which commercial it is, but it shows a young lady walking down the street and coming out of stores…
who sings the song in the chase commercial where the guy and the lady is walking the dogs there comes my baby there she comes now I think thats how it goes please help!!!
Man and Lady walking dogs in Chase Commercial is“Here Comes My Baby” sung by Cat Stevens.
A Chase bank commercial aired during Wimbledon 2007 on NBC. The lyrics are something like “there goes my baby, there she goes again and it comes as no surprise to me shes with another guy…” The commercial had a lady walking dogs. Anyone know the name of this song?
Ernestine, the name of the song you are looking for is “Here Comes My Baby” and it is by Cat Stevens.
Hey! thanks so much but i wanted to know do you know the name of the song in the commercial where everything is black and theres a but using the chase card in the atm and the song is like “anytime at all, all you gotta do is call, and i’ll be there”
would you happen to know what song that is?
thanks so much!
“anytime at all, all you gotta do is call, and i’ll be there” is from Anytime At All by The Beatles from the CD “Hard Days Night”
I love the Chase 100 years commercial. I always wondered who the actor/model is that played the young husband. Do you know?
Hi Tina,
No, I have no idea but if I have a chance I will see if I can find out.