Night of My Life
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| Single by Damien Leith | |||||
| Released | November 26, 2006 (AUS) | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Pop ballad | ||||
| Length | 3:34 | ||||
| Label | Sony BMG | ||||
| Writer(s) | Adam Reily | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (ARIA) | ||||
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"Night of My Life" is the title of the debut single for 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith. This single was performed by the final two contestants - Leith and Jessica Mauboy - during the penultimate episode of Australian Idol 2006, and both contestants recorded and had their versions pressed by Sony BMG, ready for the winner's version to be released immediately after the competition.
After Leith won the competition on November 26, 2006, the song was available online through Bigpond Music; Bigpond is a major sponsor of Australian Idol. The single was released as a CD on November 28. The physical single contained a copy of Leith's original song "Come to Me", which can be streamed from his Myspace.
The single was written by Adam Reily and is the first of the winner’s singles to be penned by a local songwriter.
A music video was shot for the song on November 28. In less than 72 hours of "Night of My Life" being on sale, the single was certified Gold status.[1]. The single debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart on December 3, while certified Platinum after one week of sales. It was the fastest selling debut single for 2006, and was the most added song to radio.[2] This single was the first Australian act to reach the #1 spot since Youth Group's, "Forever Young" in April 2006. It remained at number one for five consecutive weeks. Despite being released at the end of 2006, the single's strong sales placed "Night of My Life" at number eleven in the 2006 End of Year Top 100 ARIA Singles Chart.[3]
In mid-December, Jessica Mauboy's version of the song was released online by a New Zealand website which released it for legal download, even though she did not win Australian Idol. Shortly after, it was removed at the request of record label Sony BMG. However, it still remains available for illegal download online, and also remains available on the DVD accompaniment to her newly released album+DVD.
The single was later released in Ireland and debuted at number ten on January 18, 2007, rising to number eight the week after.[4]
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[edit] Track listing
- Australian CD single
- "Night of My Life" (single edit)
- "Come to Me"
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 'Night Of My Life' Goes Gold!. Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ Damien Leith - Latest News. Retrieved on December 22, 2006.
- ^ ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2006. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.
- ^ a b >> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.
- ^ ARIA Charts: Australian Chart Positions. Retrieved on January 27, 2007.
| Preceded by "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters |
Australia (ARIA) number one single December 3, 2006 - December 24, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé |
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