"The Walker" is a song by the American neo soul band Fitz and The Tantrums used in a commercial by a global athletic footwear and apparel company, operating as a subsidiary of Adidas since what year?
2005
The Walker (song)
"The Walker" is a song by the American neo soul band Fitz and The Tantrums.
 It is the second single from the band's second album "More Than Just a Dream".
 The song was used in the trailers for the movies "The Boxtrolls" and "Storks", in the trailer for video game "The Sims 4", in television commercials for the 86th Academy Awards that were hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, in the 2014 Major League Baseball postseason and in commercials for Sprite, Supercuts, Reebok ZQuick and Walmart.
 In 2014, the song started being used as the opening theme to the MLB Network show "High Heat", hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo.
 The song is also featured in the pilot episode of the FOX television sitcom "Grandfathered".
 It has also been used in the soundtrack of the video game "NBA 2K18".
Reebok
Reebok is a global athletic footwear and apparel company, operating as a subsidiary of Adidas since 2005.
 Reebok produces and distributes fitness, running and CrossFit sportswear including clothing and footwear.
 It is the official footwear and apparel sponsor for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), CrossFit, Spartan Race, and Les Mills.
Fitz and The Tantrums
Fitz and The Tantrums (FATT) is an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles that formed in 2008.
 The band consists of Michael Fitzpatrick (lead vocals), Noelle Scaggs (co-lead vocals and percussion), James King (saxophone, flute, keyboard, percussion and guitar), Joseph Karnes (bass guitar), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyboards) and John Wicks (drums and percussion).
 Their debut studio album, "Pickin' Up the Pieces", was released in August 2010 on indie label Dangerbird Records and received critical acclaim.
 It reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Heatseekers chart.
 The band signed to their current label Elektra Records in early 2013 and went on to release their sophomore LP, "More Than Just a Dream," on May 7, 2013.
 Their self-titled third album was released on June 10, 2016. HandClap
"HandClap" is a song recorded by American indie pop band Fitz and The Tantrums.
 The song was released as the lead single from their self-titled album "Fitz and the Tantrums" on March 25, 2016 through Elektra Records.
 It is their highest-charting song on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at number 53. James King (musician)
James King is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a cofounder for soul band Fitz and The Tantrums.
 In 2008, he was approached by college friend Michael Fitzpatrick to play saxophone on a few songs that he had written which turned out to be the beginnings of Fitz and The Tantrums.
 King recommended Noelle Scaggs and other musicians.
 They performed for the first time a week later at Hollywood's Hotel Café, They released their debut EP "Songs for a Breakup, Vol.
 1" in August 2009, and the tracks soon received airplay on public radio station KCRW in Los Angeles. Reebok advertising campaigns
Reebok International Limited is a global producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is a subsidiary of Adidas.
 The name comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, an African antelope or gazelle.
 The company, founded in 1895, was originally called Mercury Sports but was renamed Reebok in 1960.
 The company's founders, Joe and Jeff Foster, found the name in a dictionary won in a race by Joe Foster as a boy; the dictionary was a South African edition, hence the spelling.
 Primarily selling its products in the U.K., in 1979, Paul Fireman, a US sporting goods distributor, saw a pair of Reeboks at an international trade show and negotiated to sell them in North America.
 Reebok has marketed itself using a variety of ad campaigns. Fitz and the Tantrums (album)
Fitz and the Tantrums is the self-titled third studio album from the indie pop and neo soul group Fitz and the Tantrums. Love Calls (song)
"Love Calls" is a song written, produced and performed by American neo soul singer Kem, issued as the only official single from his debut studio album "Kemistry" ("Matter of Time" was later issued as a promotional single).
 The remix of the song features vocals from British neo soul group Floetry.
 The single peaked at #25 on the "Billboard" R&B chart in 2004. Kindred the Family Soul
Kindred the Family Soul, also referred to as Kindred, are an American neo soul duo consisting of married couple of Fatin Dantzler (born in 1973 in Camden, New Jersey) and Aja Graydon (born September 25, 1978 in Los Angeles, California).
 Signed to Hidden Beach Recordings, Kindred emerged from the Philadelphia neo soul movement that also includes Jill Scott, who introduced them to her then label president Steve McKeever of Hidden Beach Recordings while the couple was performing at the Black Lily Showcase in Philly weekly back in 2000.
 Kindred would go on to sign their first recording contract with the label. Mama's Gun
Mama's Gun is the second studio album by American neo soul singer Erykah Badu.
 It was recorded between 1999 and 2000 at Electric Lady Studios in New York and released on November 21, 2000, by Motown Records.
 A neo soul album, "Mama's Gun" incorporates funk, soul, and jazz styles.
 It has confessional lyrics by Badu, which cover themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships.
 The album has been viewed by critics as a female companion to neo soul artist D'Angelo's second album "Voodoo" (2000), which features a similar musical style and direction.
 Critics have also noted that while "Baduizm" contained its share of cryptic lyricism, "Mama's Gun" is much more direct in its approach, and places the artist in a subjective position more than its predecessor.