Light On

Light On

Infobox Single
Name = Light On


Artist = David Cook
from Album = TBA
B-side =
Released = September 30, 2008 (U.S.) (iTunes)
October 13, 2008 (U.S.) (radio)
Format = Digital download, CD single
Recorded = 2008
Genre = Power ballad, Pop/Rock
Length = 3:46
Label = RCA/19 Records
Writer = Chris Cornell, Brian Howes
Producer = Rob Cavallo
Certification =
Last single = "The Time of My Life"
(2008)
This single = "Light On"
(2008)
Next single = "TBA"
(2008)

"Light On" is the first official single to be released from "American Idol" season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album. [cite website|url=http://www.davidcookofficial.com/blog/first-single-title-announced-light-on|title=First Single Title Announced - "Light On"|publisher=davidcookofficial.com|date=2008-09-19]

ong information

"Light On" was co-written by Soundgarden and Audioslave front man Chris Cornell, as well as famed producer/songwriter Brian Howes. The song was produced by Grammy winning producer Rob Cavallo, who has produced hits for Green Day and Kid Rock. [cite website|url=http://www.davidcookofficial.com/news/%E2%80%9Clight-on%E2%80%9D-is-released-to-radio-this-week-and-will-premiere-exclusively-on-aol-music-on-wednesd|title="Light On" is Released to Radio This Week and Will Premiere Exclusively on AOL Music on Wednesday|publisher=davidcookoficial.com|date=2008-09-23]

Release

The song's lyrics were posted on Cook's official website on September 22, 2008. "Light On" officially debuted on AOL Music's PopEater section on September 23, 2008. It became available for radio airplay later on the 23rd, but will officially go for adds on Mainstream Top 40, AC, and Rock radio on October 13, 2008. It was released iTunes and Amazon on September 30, 2008. [citewebsite|url=http://www.popeater.com/music/article/exclusive-david-cook-turns-the-light-on/185647|title=Exclusive: David Cook Turns the 'Light On' His Debut Single|publisher=PopEater|date=2008-09-23]

Reception

Reception of "Light On" has been mixed. Todd Martens of the "Los Angeles Times" gave a decent review, predicting chart success by saying the song was "sure to be inescapable this holiday season." He called it "full-on, cellphone-waving arena rock schmaltz, with husky, slow-moving guitars and a wallop of meaninglessly earnest vocals." [cite website|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/extendedplay/2008/09/david-cooks-rev.html|title=David Cook's review-proof 'Light On' hits Web in time|publisher=The Los Angeles Times|date=2008-09-23]

Michael Slezak of "Entertainment Weekly" also gave a mostly good review, saying Cook "is poised to be part of a balanced, mainstream rock diet alongside artists like 3 Doors Down, Nickelback, and Staind." He also called the song catchy saying, "After two listens, the "Light On" chorus got caught in my head like butter in the crannies of an English muffin." Though unimpressed with the song's lyrics, claiming they "feel more like a logjam of carefully focus-grouped words than anything deeply meaningful", he concluded however that "the bottom line is: "Light On" is probably going to be a major hit." [cite website|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/09/david-cook-ligh.html|title=David Cook's 'Light On': Resistance is futile!|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=2008-09-25]

Ken Barnes of "USA Today" however was unimpressed with the single, despite being a fervent supporter of Cook on "American Idol". Barnes called the song "Daughtry lite" as well as "a paint-by-numbers rock-ballad tune." [cite website|url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2008/09/david-cooks-new.html#uslPageReturn|title=David Cook's new single: Rock 'Light'?|publisher=USA Today|date=2008-09-23] "Los Angeles Times" writer Ann Powers also appeared unimpressed with the single, referring to it as a "banger in the worst sense of the word." [cite website|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/soundboard/2008/09/jennifer-hudson.html|title=Jennifer Hudson, David Cook and the problem of big, empty voices|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=2008-09-26]

Music video

A music video for "Light On" is currently being shot, and will be released by the end of October. [cite website|url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news07276|title=Nashville Rockers and Idol Alum Make the Vibe|publisher=Hits Daily Double|date=2008-10-02]

Chart performance

"Light On" sold 109,000 digital downloads in it's first week of availability, leading to a #17 debut on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #8 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It is Cook's third top twenty hit on the chart.

Charts

References


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