Malibu Rum | Muse by Clios https://musebyclios.com Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:35:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://clio-muse-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/12035206/cropped-muse_favicon-32x32.png Malibu Rum | Muse by Clios https://musebyclios.com 32 32 Merch From Malibu Rum and Tom Daley Promotes Water Safety https://musebyclios.com/health/merch-from-malibu-rum-and-tom-daley-promote-water-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merch-from-malibu-rum-and-tom-daley-promote-water-safety https://musebyclios.com/health/merch-from-malibu-rum-and-tom-daley-promote-water-safety/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:27 +0000 https://musebyclios.com/?p=62053 U.K. diver, five time Olympic medalist and knitter extraordinaire Tom Daley retired from the sport earlier this week. Butt now, he’s teamed up with Malibu Rum to highlight the dangers of drinking near and in water. “Don’t Drink and Dive,” created by Wieden+Kennedy London, consists of a hero PSA, short-form vids called “Daley Reminders” and […]

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U.K. diver, five time Olympic medalist and knitter extraordinaire Tom Daley retired from the sport earlier this week. Butt now, he’s teamed up with Malibu Rum to highlight the dangers of drinking near and in water.

“Don’t Drink and Dive,” created by Wieden+Kennedy London, consists of a hero PSA, short-form vids called “Daley Reminders” and floating billboards. Watch as Daley puts down his Pina Colada and makes his way to the diving board, only to be reminded that one in four drownings in the U.K. involve alcohol. He reconsiders and the messaging on his knitted Speedo encourages folks not to drink and dive.

Daley even released a limited-edition line of merch via his knitwear brand, Made With Love. Up for grabs are those bum-huggin’ briefs, along with sunglasses, a bucket hat and sliders. All proceeds benefit the Royal Life Saving Society U.K. Although we wouldn’t recommend wearing them near water.

“Malibu and W+K wanted to do a responsible drinking campaign that would actually create change and feel authentic,” agency creative director Freddy Taylor tells Muse. So, our strategy director, Brian Ritter, led us to water—literally. He found that quite a high number of U.K. drownings were alcohol-related, which sparked everything.”

“‘Don’t Drink and Dive’ and its knitted apparel were created with Tom Daley in mind. He was excited to become a water safety spokesperson as it felt so authentic to him. Lots of nice chats and collaborative sessions. We were in Mallorca with Tom sporting the knitted pants, standing at the end of a diving board. Dreamy.”

Video and photography assets, produced by W+K London’s in-house creative production studio WracK, feature Daley sporting knitted trunks and other apparel.

To learn more about water safety and view all campaign assets, visit www.dontdrinkanddive.com.

“Tom was super collaborative throughout, from every item’s design to shooting way into overtime. He was committed to ensuring every part was as good as it could be to maximum positive change,” Taylor says.


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Jax Remakes 'Escape (The Piña Colada Song)' for Malibu Rum https://musebyclios.com/music/jax-remakes-escape-pina-colada-song-malibu-rum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jax-remakes-escape-the-pina-colada-song-for-malibu-rum https://musebyclios.com/music/jax-remakes-escape-pina-colada-song-malibu-rum/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:30:00 +0000 https://musebyclios.com/uncategorized/jax-remakes-escape-the-pina-colada-song-for-malibu-rum/ Sex sells. But nostalgia, oft driven by classic tunes, ranks as adland’s it theme for 2023. Starting with the Super Bowl, brands began pumping up the volume on musical memories. Classic hits and vintage stars abound, hyping Sprite, Goldfish, AAA Insurance, Jack in the Box and more. Now, Jax performs “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” in a summer campaign […]

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Sex sells. But nostalgia, oft driven by classic tunes, ranks as adland’s it theme for 2023.

Starting with the Super Bowl, brands began pumping up the volume on musical memories. Classic hits and vintage stars abound, hyping Sprite, Goldfish, AAA InsuranceJack in the Box and more.

Now, Jax performs “Escape (The Piña Colada Song)” in a summer campaign launching today from Malibu Rum.

I don’t actually like piña coladas (too sweet). But Rupert Holmes’ 1979 chart-topper always sets my toes tapping and gums flapping. I’m singing it now while I type!

It’s a song that transcends genres and generations, familiar even to those who missed out on its FM-radio run during the Jimmy Carter days. It’s catchy and kitschy in the very best way.

Wisely, Jax sticks close to the original’s novelty-pop vibe, adding a shimmery club sheen. She coyly plays up the naughty nuances—because sex sells!—in the sun-splashed clip below (which features a James Kennedy cameo).

You know, the lyrics are mostly about advertising, not so much piña coladas. The singer takes out a personal ad. Precious few swiped right in ’79.

“There are only a few things in life that have the ability to transport you to a summer mindset—music and Piña Coladas are two of those things,” Malibu vice president of marketing Matt Foley tells Muse. “The new music video tells the story of how Malibu is shaping piña colada culture to be not just a drink enjoyed in the summer, but one that can transport you to a moment of ‘Escape’ year-round.”

Raise a glass to that title drop. Well played, marketing veep!

Wieden+Kennedy London developed the campaign with Camp Productions director Drew Kirsch. It will run across the U.S., U.K., Germany and the Netherlands.

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