The Time of My Life (David Cook song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Time of My Life

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Artist = David Cook
Album =
A-side =
B-side =
Released = May 22, 2008
Format = Digital download
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Pop/Rock
Length = 3:36
Label = 19 Recordings, RCA
Writer = Regie Hamm
Producer = Steve Lipson [cite web | title = Time of My Life | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/singles/e3i705ab7485c9532410e297bc864fce88a | publisher = Billboard]
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Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "The Time of My Life" (2008)
Next single = "Light On" (2008)
Misc = "The Time of My Life" was the coronation song and the debut single for the winner of the seventh season of "American Idol", David Cook.

Background

The song is the winner out of thousands of entries for the 2008 "American Idol" Songwriter's Competition, and was written by Regie Hamm. [cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2008-05-20-idol-songwriter_N.htm |title='Time' is Now for American Idol Songwriter Winner |publisher=USA Today] It was released as Cook's first single exclusively on iTunes on May 22, 2008. The next day, it was made available at all digital retailers. The song was sent to the radio stations following the end of the airing of "American Idol" finale in Hawaii. [cite web |url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/05/22/idol_winners_first_single_now_on_itunes/4765/ |title='Idol' Winner's First Single Now on iTunes |publisher=United Press International] MySpace|officialdavidcook|David Cook Rs|date=June 2008 ] As of September 2008, the single has moved about 915,000 units. [cite news| title = Idol Sales News - Week Ending 08/24/08 | url = http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-sales-news-week-ending-082408.htm | publisher = mjsbigblog | accessdate = 2008-08-25] This song was also used for a performance on "So You Think You Can Dance" season 4, performed by Courtney and Mark.

On the 2008 ESPY's the song was used. The song was also used at the end of 2008 Summer Olympics Games opening ceremony on August 8, 2008 by NBC to recap the events that took place during the opening ceremonies. It has also been used throughout the Olympics to recap the days victories for the United States.

Formats and track listings

;Digital Single
#"The Time of My Life" – 3:36

Charts

The song made its debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number three with 236,000 copies sold in its first week of release, debuting at #1 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. These figures give it the strongest first week sales of an "Idol" coronation single since season 2. The song debuted at #2 on the Canadian Hot 100, blocked by Madonna's "4 Minutes". Due to low airplay, the song was prevented from debuting at #1 by Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" featuring the late Static Major and "The X Factor" winner Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love".

On June 1 2008, the single entered the UK Singles Chart at number 61. [ [http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_singles.php The Official UK Charts Company : TOP 100 SINGLES CHART ] ] It also debuted in New Zealand at #29.

As of the week ending September 13, the single has reached #1 on the "Billboard" AC chart, #28 on "Billboard" Top 40 Mainstream and #28 on Hot 100 Airplay. [cite news| title = Idol Billboard Update: 9/13/08 | url = http://mjsbigblog.com/idol-billboard-update-91308/ | publisher = mjsbigblog | accessdate = 2008-09-06] It is only the second coronation single of an "American Idol" winner to reach the top 40 on U.S. Mainstream radio, following Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This." The song was particularly successful on U.S. Adult radio. The song reached number one on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, breaking a 36 week streak of number one songs by female artists on the chart. Cook is also the second "American Idol" winner to top the chart, and the fourth contestant from the show to top it. [cite news| title = 'Time' is On His Side | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus.jsp | publisher = Billboard | accessdate = 2008-09-11] It also reached the top ten on the Adult Top 40, peaking at #7.

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