"Country Sunshine" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was both a Coca-Cola ad jingle and a single. The song was co-written by West, along with Billy Davis and Dianne Whiles. Its popularity as a commercial jingle led to its single release by RCA Victor in 1973. The single became among West's commercially-successful releases, reaching the top ten of the US and Canadian country charts. It also made positions on other genre charts in both countries. "Country Sunshine" has since been considered among West's most well-known recordings.
Background and history
Television advertising had become a popular medium for companies to promote items. Commercial jingles had also become a way to make commercials more engaging for audiences.[2] In the early 1970s, Coca-Cola was among the companies using jingles regularly on television. Many of the jingles had become so popular with audiences that its lyrics were reworked and released as singles that were played on radio. British pop group The New Seekers had recorded "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke", which was re-recorded as "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)