John Lewis 2025 Christmas Advert
This year's John Lewis Christmas advert features a classic '90s house song, focusing on intergenerational raving through a father and son's shared appreciation of Alison Limerick's 'When Love Lives'.
The advert begins with a father unwrapping a gift from his son, a vinyl copy of 'When Love Lives', and is then transported back to a dancefloor from his youth.
Alison Limerick's iconic 1991 house banger 'When Love Lives'
The choice of song is a departure from the typical pop soundtracks of previous years, instead drawing from the heyday of rave.
Author's summary: John Lewis features a '90s house song in its 2025 Christmas advert.