Which McDonald’s slogan launched in 2003 and remains one of its best-known taglines?

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McDonald’s slogan launched in 2003 was “I’m Lovin’ It.” The English-language tagline became the central verbal expression of the company’s global marketing campaign.

McDonald’s introduced the campaign internationally in 2003. It was created as a global platform rather than as a short-lived local slogan, allowing the company to use a consistent phrase across many markets while adapting advertisements to local languages and cultures.

The campaign is strongly associated with the “ba da ba ba ba” musical signature. Justin Timberlake recorded a song connected with the campaign, and the phrase became familiar through television, radio, packaging, digital media, and restaurant signage.

Earlier McDonald’s slogans include “You Deserve a Break Today,” which began in 1971, so the two are sometimes confused. “I’m Lovin’ It” is distinctive because it has remained one of the company’s longest-running modern global taglines.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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