| "The Time of My Life" | ||||
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| Single by David Cook | ||||
| from the album David Cook | ||||
| Released | May 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Regie Hamm | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lipson | |||
| David Cook singles chronology | ||||
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"The Time of My Life" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter David Cook, released through RCA Records and 19 Entertainment on May 22, 2008 after Cook won the seventh season of American Idol.[1] It was written by Regie Hamm and produced by Steve Lipson.[2] The song is included as a bonus track on his self-titled debut major-label album.[3]
"The Time of My Life" debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. The song was a success at adult radio, peaking at number seven on the Adult Pop Songs chart and at number one on the Adult Contemporary, holding the latter position for 15 non-consecutive weeks. It has been certified Platinum by RIAA and has sold over 1.4 Million copies in the US as of October 2012.[4][5] "The Time of My Life" was the best-selling Idol coronation single between 2009 and 2012 before being overtaken by Phillip Phillips's "Home".[6][5]
- ^ "The Time of My Life - Single by David Cook". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Chart Search > "The Time of My Life" by David Cook" (Adult Contemporary). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (November 26, 2008). "Chart Beat: In Depth Music Chart Analysis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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RIAA certwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Grein, Paul (October 24, 2012). "Chart Watch Extra: Phillip Phillips' Idol Record". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (June 4, 2009). "How the American Idol coronation singles stack up, part 1". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 6 September 2016.