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• • singles chronology ' Bad Day' (2005) ' (2005) ' Bad Day' is a song from Canadian singer 's (2005). It was written by Powter and produced. Powter and Dawson recorded the song in 2002 but they could not find a record label to release it at first. The song was first used in a French television advertisement in Christmas 2004 before its official release. Tom Whalley, ' chairman and CEO, offered Powter a contract after hearing a demo tape of it. This track ended up being released as the aforementioned album's in Europe in early 2005. Although 'Bad Day' received mixed critical reviews, with some music critics praising its 'universal appeal' while others felt it lacked depth in its lyrics, it was a commercial success.
In 2005, the single charted in the top five in more than ten countries worldwide and became the most played song on European radio. After its European success, it was released in the United States where it topped the,,, and charts. In 2006, it became the first song ever to sell two million digital copies in the United States. After another million were sold, it was three-times platinum by the (RIAA) in 2009.
It was certified platinum in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, gold in Denmark and Germany, and also received a certification in France and Japan. The accompanying music video for 'Bad Day' was directed by and reached 9.8 million views in 2006. The video depicts two downcast people sharing a similar routine until they meet each other at the end of the video. The song was used for advertisements and television programs, most prominently as 's elimination song.
Different shows and artists covered and parodied 'Bad Day', including. Powter has also performed the song on television shows including and, and during his concert tours in North America and Europe.
The song's success made it Powter's 'anthem' and would be included on his later compilation albums B-Sides (2007) and Best of Me (2010). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background and release [ ] After leaving in at 20, Powter moved to, British Columbia where he played keyboards before he started composing songs.
In 1997, he partnered with music producer; they recorded 'Bad Day' in 2002. For two weeks, Powter had a melody that 'wouldn't go away' from his mind.
Thinking of a lyric that would fit the melody, he thought an 'up and poppy' lyric would make it 'the cheesiest song of all time'. He then thought 'bad day' would be a good choice for the chorus, and wrote the lyrics partly based on his life as 'a struggling musician'. It was the last song to be composed for his album, with Powter writing it in an hour during a ferry journey between and Vancouver. Powter said it was not a lyrically elaborate song, but that: 'mostly it's about phonics. It's about words that sing great. I was mumbling something, and those words came out.' Dawson and Powter included the song on a disc that was offered to record labels that asked Powter to audition in New York, but his lack of stage presence led to the labels turning him down.
Disappointed, he returned to Vancouver to move on because: 'once a record company says no, it's difficult to come around again'. After this failure, his new representative, Gary Stamler, played a for Tom Whalley, chairman and CEO of. Dil chura liya saathiya mp3 music mp3. Whalley offered Powter a contract but he was reluctant to sign it because he considered himself primarily a songwriter.
Eurosoft pc check 7 download free free. He accepted the offer in April 2003 and, along with Dawson and producer, worked on his album and the song in, California. The album was originally recorded in Powter's Vancouver apartment but Warner Bros. Asked that it be rerecorded. However, because Froom wanted to keep its 'original feel[ing]', in Powter's words it was just 'touch[ed] up'.