 
David Cook’s single “Light On” is finally available on iTunes today!
It’s featured on the front page of iTunes under “What We’re Listening To.”
I downloaded mine. Yep, I did.
“Light On” was written by Chris Cornell and Brian Howes. David Cook’s post Idol debut drops on November 18…
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I don’t think there’s even the slimmest chance that Light On will be the goodbye song. Not because it’s too “loud” though.
As far as “Light On” and airplay, I think that if RCA had really wanted to push it out of the gate, they would have found some way to squeeze it into a premiere in a big market (but then again, looking at the Clear Channel Top 40 playlist, maybe they’ll never even play it. Maybe David should try his hand at r&b, hip hop or girl anthems). Hopefully they intend to do a little more once the song reaches its impact date - I know DA was interviewed on XM and added to some major markets well before his add date. Cook has not had any press at all since the tour ended.
Is this still about “the crushed” articles. That ones never were mainstream only a short living thing in the internet subculture.
I have seen DC’s album listed on all of the major fall release lists, I have seen.
There are no other news at the moment and I am quiet happy that DC concentrate on his music.
As for the marketing. It seemed clear that RCA goes mainly for marketing the album and not the single. It would be wasting it to go now for the big guns.
And in my perspective I don’t even expect David to go number one not with LO and maybe not even later.
If you look at the charts today it is very difficult normally to get past Hip Hop, Rap and R&B.
There just should be enough people, who interesting in his music.
“Light On” is going to enjoy incredible longevity because of it’s multifaceted theme. Case in point: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isOoEmKZiEc
I hope no one dismisses it too quickly. It’s an amazing song and an amazing performance by a very gifted and talented musician.
Here’s Archie lovin’ him some Light On at last night’s Disney event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxgfShFsHY
I’m pretty sure it’s a safe bet that promotion for Light On and Cook’s new album will kick into high gear pretty soon! I think he’s doing well on sales and will steadily gain in the coming weeks.
That Archie video is adorable! Isn’t there also video of DC singing Crush?
Same. And in all these lists that mention it I haven’t seen any mainstream media, media call him the defacto loser.
I think Cookie is getting all rested up for the PR blitz of the album. Love being able to say hat it comes out next month!
Yeah…Cookie is doin’ just fine. Wish he was listed under rock instead of pop.
…and am patiently waiting for real news/articles/reviews on LO and more importantly the record.
I can’t see the vid- can someone explain what happened?
Rolling Stone gave LO three stars (about as good as it gets for an Idol product)and managed to review it without invoking the name of Daughtry. I can’t look for the review right now, but it called it a “rock anthem on Red Bull,” mentioned Chris Cornell and the Black Hole Sun-like arpeggios, mentioned David’s “throaty passion” and said Simon would deem it “commercially viable.” I haven’t seen the issue yet, but apparently it was reviewed alongside Nickelback, the Killers and one other new song, all of which got 2.5 to 3.5 stars.
Mark Twain once said “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated” Light On has been out less than a week, it is alive and well. I think I read somewhere that Daughtry and Carrie Underwood’s first singles were not #1 on itunes, in fact neither even got to # 3. So I won’t add to the speculation because I think it is way too early to make any judgment on success or failure.
yeah cheese…I posted the quote from Rollingstone in a recent post on this thread…and the NB info. And like I said before…I am well-pleased with the 3 stars from RS along with the descriptions red bull and throaty passion.
D’oh - sorry Layla. It’s hard to remember what I’ve read or where I’ve read it at this point. The RS review was pretty good. I guess we’ll get a Billboard review of the single this week. I’m not sure what other major media reviews will be forthcoming.
Maybe RCA will release the album cover/title this week so we can have something else to dissect.
Yep.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVMamP1akWo
Hee
It seems that Cookie has a new photoshoot.
http://david-cook.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=216
Those don’t look new because I could swear I saw video footage a long time ago that looked just those but I’m drawing a blank. The ones where his shirt is open look vaguely familiar and extremely hot. Yowsa!
The People photoshoot but I really thought that the closeups were new. Damn.
Hey Cheese…thatta be great. I just hope he looks more uh rough DC than the GQ/Elf/vamp DC LOL
Some of those photos are effin’ HAWT!
I wish that they would use something like the ones in the photoshoot. It’s great to see DC showing his fun side. Even something like the one with him just sitting there with the unstrung guitar would be WAY better than the elf!
Wow, almost every time i check the latest comments on this site, there are new comments on this thread, that, much like the Magic Rainbow, just won’t die. I love it– 468 comments and counting, plus loads more comments in the recent various Idol headline threads, all discussing LO!
You know what that tells me? We are seriously craving new DC news. The single dropping on iTunes is pretty much the only new thing we’ve had in DC-land for so long that we’ve had to keep coming back to this thread to discuss LO. When will the guy frickin show up on radio interviews, TV appearances, etc. to promote the dang thing already?! I’m so impatient, haha. The only thing I’m looking forward to at this point is the Hot Digital Downloads and Hot 100 chart on Wednesday to discuss/debate/dissect. That’s fun and all, but I want some real DC too!
From your words, Cheese to TPTB’s ears! I’m hoping for more than that soon, but the cover and title this week would at least stave of my withdrawal symptoms, I think. Though another part of me is pessimistic– Archie’s album drops a week sooner and we’ve not heard anything about a title or cover…
Actually, Archie’s album cover and title were released last week (or even the week before?) His is self-titled.
I could go for some variation of the abashed grin and/or Coy Sideways Glance. Like from this latest batch, I could live with this one.
But of course I’m a girrrrl and they are going for boyyys, so I’m sure they’ll ignore me and choose some more Badass Getback Glare.
I think most of that photo shoot (by Allison Dyer) is new. The last eight photos are from the People (or some other magazine) shoot — the ones with the speakers — but before that, through #42, where he’s in an open shirt and jacket and then a stripey blue shirt, look new to me. I think he looks thinner in those, too, and his hair is longer than the elfin LIGHT ON picture.
lol, Michelle. I love that. So I guess that means they’re not going to put him on the cover with a guitar in his goofy mouth? :)
If I could pick one, I might very well pick the guitar-in-mouth one. Its really, really cute.
Nope, too phallic. And I say that, with affection. Ha ha
smartcookie nope those are from People too!
Here’s the video
I don’t know how I forgot this. This is the one with the infamous “you have no idea what you do to me when I listen to your music by myself’ LOL
Holy… Cow
The Making of “Light On”: Behind the Scenes
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=44171939
Yum
OMG, some DAndy to make my little shipper heart go squee.
That LO vid is amazing!
Awww….and ANDY was there…!
EmmaJK, Thank you so much for posting that vid! WOW!
Well, the official end of the promotional first week of LO ends in about an hour (not the sales week, that ended last night, but the week that iTunes keeps the ads up for it). Britney Spears’ song “Womanizer” debuts at midnight which should bump most, if not all, of the top 10 down a spot.