Cook's Debut Album is Due for Release in Fall of 2008
Cook's First Single "The Time Of My Life" is #1 on iTunes
Best Single (Digital or Physical) Debut of an American Idol Since Season 2
#1 Most Added at Hot AC and AC Radio Right Out of the Box and #2 Most Added
at Top 40 Radio
With Over 1 Million Streams in 24 Hours on AOL's PopEater Site it was Their
Biggest Single Premiere this Year
NEW YORK, May 28 -- American Idol winner David Cook has
been signed to 19 Recordings / RCA Records and is preparing to start
recording his debut album which is due for release in Fall 2008.
"David Cook is an extraordinarily versatile and talented artist with an
impressive sense of musicality," says Tom Corson, Executive Vice President
and General Manager, RCA Music Group. "He is a natural performer and a true
star. We are thrilled to welcome him into our family."
Cook, who's first single, "The Time Of My Life" skyrocketed to #1 on
iTunes, will be recording his album over the summer while on the road with
the American Idol's Live tour. The tour kicks off on July 1st in Glendale,
AZ and wraps on September 13th in Tulsa, OK.
"The Time Of My Life" has sold 236,024 digital tracks in 4 days, making
it the best single debut of an American Idol since season two.
Additionally, Cook currently has 17 tracks on the Top 100 Digital Songs
Chart, the most ever by any artist.
"The Time Of My Life" is blowing up at radio, coming in as the #1 most
added at Hot AC and AC radio right out of the box and #2 most added at Top
40 radio, pulling in over 6 million listeners in less than a week without
an official launch. Additionally, it was the biggest single premiere on
AOL's PopEater site this year, garnering over 1 million streams in 24
hours.
"I am extremely happy to be signed by 19 Recordings / RCA Records.
Signing this deal is truly a dream come true. I am looking forward to the
recording process and creating a record. The support I have received from
America has been overwhelming and I can't wait to hopefully do right by
them," says David Cook.
25 year old David Cook hails from Blue Springs, Missouri where he
discovered his singing skills while in the 2nd grade. Before his American
Idol victory, Cook independently released an album "Analog Heart" which
earned him an URBY nomination for "Indie Album of the Year." Cook also
belonged to two bands, Midwest Kings and Axium.
"David Cook is a remarkable talent and is a worthy winner of American
Idol," says Simon Fuller, creator of the popular TV series and chief
executive and founder of 19 Entertainment Label Group, "he has an
astonishing voice, and is capable of truly memorable performances as he
showed throughout the season. He's mature, well grounded and knows what he
wants. It's this quiet determination that sets him apart from other
singers; I honestly believe that David has the potential to go on to become
one of the most successful Idols of all time."
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