(I've Had) The Time of My Life

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
Single by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
from the album Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture
B-side
ReleasedJuly 10, 1987
Recorded1986
StudioLos Angeles, California
Genre
Length
  • 6:46
  • 4:50 (LP and single version)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Lloyd
Bill Medley singles chronology
"Loving on Borrowed Time"
(1986)
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
(1987)
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(1988)
Jennifer Warnes singles chronology
"Bird on the Wire"
(1987)
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
(1987)
"Rock You Gently"
(1992)
Music video
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" on YouTube
Alternative cover
7" - U.S.

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a 1987 song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz.[2] It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.[2] The song has won a number of awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

  1. ^ "Annie Lennox, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, and Jennifer Warnes all deliver singer showcases". Christian Science Monitor. October 19, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.