ETA:Â From an email: “Light On” will be going live in a few hours:
Due to high demand for David’s new single, AOL will be premiering it TODAY!!! You, as DavidCookOfficial.com newsletter subscribers are the first to know. Hear it as soon as it goes live on AOL by checking DavidCookOfficial.com for the link. We expect it to be live in the next few hours. Spread the word!
Nice way to get hits!
The news y’all have been waiting for has finally arrived…From David Cook’s official website:
David Cook’s first single, “Light On,†produced by Grammy winning producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) is released radio this week and will be made available on iTunes on 9/30.
“Light On” will premiere exclusively on AOL Music on Wednesday, September 24, on AOL’s pop culture news site, PopEater.com. Earlier this year, Cook had the biggest single premiere of the year on PopEater.com with “The Time of My Life” garnering more than one million streams in 24 hours.
“Light On†was co-written by one of rock music’s most influential innovators, Chris Cornell, lead singer and songwriter for Soundgarden and Audioslave, and acclaimed producer / songwriter Brian Howes, who has worked with superstar rock bands such as Hinder and Puddle of Mudd.
It turns out those super-sleuthing Cook fans who found the Howes-Cornell connection to “Light On” over the weekend were right on the money. Well done, peeps!
Cook doesn’t have a writing credit on the song, and I honestly don’t think it matters as long as the song is killer. History has shown that Idol winners who don’t perform right out of the gate get left behind. There’s no reason to fret–If this first single does well, there will be other opportunities for David-penned tunes to make it to radio.
Having said that, here’s hoping the song is more Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave–YAY!) than Brian Howes (Hinder, Puddle of Mudd–YUCK). Please, say no to the Butt Rock, David! But, that’s just me.
Interesting that the press release fails to mention that Brian Howes has also worked with Daughtry…
I had to delurk to comment. I love, love, love Cookie but am so disappointed in this. It is so generic and I probably would not know it is him if I heard it on the radio the first time. It sounds like everything else out there right now–Daughtry, Nickleback, etc.
Anyway, I am sure this is not representative of the whole album and I am also sure it will sell tons which will allow him to make more music.
But will I buy this single, sad to say, probably not.
Not exactly what I was thinking it would sound like. I kind of got chills, though, hearing him singing something new. The chorus is very catchy and I think his vocals are killer.
He needs a radio friendly hit; something too edgy or “rock” maybe wouldn’t catch on as well, so I’m quite happy with this. I’ve listened to it a “few” times in a row now, and already really like it. Go, Cookie! Want album NOW.
I really like the song! It’s amazing…not to mention catchy.
Everyone make sure and vote for the song on AOL. All of a sudden, there are alot of haters voting. I hate when people sabotage a poll.
I’m a big fan of over-wrought rock, lol, so my opinion is that this is wrought just right. I’m also delighted that it’s so commercial. I want him to sell tons so he can make music forever. I just really love it and I’m finding more to like on every listen.
The ending is really interesting, ’cause it leaves me feeling as if the song should just keep going, which it will when I get it on Repeat in my iTunes.
I listened to it again, so I’ll add very radio friendly but very generic. That could be anybody singing. I think they just took the safest route for the first single and who’s to say they’re wrong. The worst part of the song is the stale production. I guess I expected more from an A level producer.
noctem, Eagles. . .ya know, now that you mention it, I think you’re right-on. And since I’m somebody who loves me some Eagles, that’s good news.
eta: I think the Eagles feeling comes in part from the minor key “Hotel California” vibe at the beginning.
Hm, listened twice, but will reserve judgment until tonight when I’m not so distracted with failing my homework. I’m not cheering yet, but I won’t go so far to say I’m disappointed until I’ve given it a fair chance to grow on me. Wow, except for MJ and CathyMK, looks like most of y’all liked it instantly! I’m not in that camp… okay, I must tend to real life. Regardless, exciting to have new DC music!
Rob Cavallo does not disappoint. “Light ON” is going to be a massive hit!
LOL, yeah, and they all suddenly appeared too. If I wasn’t so happy right now with the new single I might be tempted to track down the source for this onpouring of Cook haters.
Oh, who cares, I’ll go sing along to Light On some more.
Eh.. Im going middle of the road on this. Its a decent song… but nothing spectacular. I wouldnt change the channel or anything if it came on… but ehh.. We’ll see…
Hmmmmm…10th listen, I’m ready for acoustic.
Exactly! I hear that too and a little Clapton in the middle.
Love the part when he sings the line “make me stay” at the beginning of the song…he gives it the Cookie treatment.
Yeps…it’s pop rock and he’s gonna kill with it.
WORD!
I think it’s totally awesome! I’ve been listening to it over and over again for the past hour.
I think Cookie could do no wrong in my eyes, though…
Didn’t like the start, the electronic keyboard bit sounded jarring, but it gets better later. Reminded me of some songs (from the 80’s? Can’t quite place it). Again, like Archie’s song, a little too generic and processed, and the vibe is a bit on the wrong side, it would have been much better if it sounded more raw. Overall, not bad, I can live with it as his first single, although I suspect this song might sound better when he sings it live.
I already gushed over the song, but even moreso I think he’s going to sing the crap out of this live.
Hmm.. first let me say.. I love the Cookie voice, but the song isn’t doing it for me. “Overwrought†is a good descriptor of the majority of the song. It doesn’t mesh with the slowed down part of the song (which is my favorite part of the song). The lyrics aren’t grabbing me either.. What does “naked light†mean?? And “Shine On†why am I not feeling that lyric?
I’m still listening to it.. trying to let it grow on me, but it’s a rather plain song. I’m not feeling DC’s vibe in this song and I’m still preferring the Magic Rainbow song. He had great up and down vocals in TOML that meshed well together.
I hope there are better songs on the album. All of that aside, I appreciate the hard work and long hours DC has put into his recordings. I hope he does well! Just not sure Light On is radio friendly.. I’ve listened about 15 times and I still can’t sing it back.. other than Light On and Shine On.
Spot on about wanting an acoustic version. I’ve decided I like everything except the bridge. That’s part of where I hear some hair band influence. If they would have just gone from the guitar part to the soft part, it would make the song that much better (but I guess he couldn’t really do that because it’s not his song). However, acoustic and subdued, it would probably sound superb.