Best Days (Here Comes the Rest of Our Lives)
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"Best Days" is an American pop song performed by Graham Colton
from his solo debut album, Here Right Now, released on Universal Republic Records October 30, 2007.
and subsequently, Graham was named by its editors as a 'Top New Pop Artist' of '07. In addition, the track landed coverage in Billboard
magazine with a 'Singles Review' and was the subject of their 'Breaking and Entering' feature.
The music video for the song was directed by highly acclaimed director, Nigel Dick
, and made its TRL
debut on MTV
shortly after it was filmed. MTV
proceeded to use four songs (including "Best Days") from the album as part of their 'Featured Artist Program' for the hit show, Newport Harbor
.
From there, the song began to quickly attract attention from music supervisors and was used for several national promo campaigns including HBO (year-end promo), ABC
(October Road
promo), and Sundance
('08 new lineup promo). CBS
used the song in its nationally televised Thanksgiving Day Football programming. In addition, the song was also used in hit TV shows such as 'Wildfire
' and 'Kyle XY
'. Among other notable placements, Oprah Winfrey
also tapped the song for her new primetime network series, 'The Big Give
'.
Graham made his national television debut on NBC
's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, February 2 with a full band performance of "Best Days" which included a three-piece string section.
Shortly after,"Best Days" was selected by Fox
's hit show American Idol
for a featured ending montage of group auditions which lead to additional use as the 'Exit' song for the first round of live auditions.
In 2008, the song was used in the UK show Big Brother's Little Brother for the final montage sequence of the series showing the best bits of Big Brother 9/2008 in the UK. It also appeared on The Sophia Wardman Programme.
Graham Colton
Graham Colton is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma most widely known for his hit song "Best Days", featured on the television series American Idol and Kyle XY...
from his solo debut album, Here Right Now, released on Universal Republic Records October 30, 2007.
Best Days
"Best Days", was chosen as single of the week at iTunesITunes
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and subsequently, Graham was named by its editors as a 'Top New Pop Artist' of '07. In addition, the track landed coverage in Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine with a 'Singles Review' and was the subject of their 'Breaking and Entering' feature.
The music video for the song was directed by highly acclaimed director, Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...
, and made its TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
debut on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
shortly after it was filmed. MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
proceeded to use four songs (including "Best Days") from the album as part of their 'Featured Artist Program' for the hit show, Newport Harbor
Newport Harbor
- Geography :* Newport Beach, California* Newport Harbor High School, in Newport Beach, Orange County, California* Newport Harbor Light, in Newport, Rhode Island* Newport, Rhode Island* Newport, Pembrokeshire...
.
From there, the song began to quickly attract attention from music supervisors and was used for several national promo campaigns including HBO (year-end promo), ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
(October Road
October Road (TV series)
October Road is an American television drama that debuted on ABC on March 15, 2007 following Grey's Anatomy. It follows Nick Garrett , who after a decade returns to his hometown, the fictional Knights Ridge, Massachusetts.The series is produced by ABC Studios and GroupM Entertainment; the latter is...
promo), and Sundance
Sundance
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('08 new lineup promo). CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
used the song in its nationally televised Thanksgiving Day Football programming. In addition, the song was also used in hit TV shows such as 'Wildfire
Wildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
' and 'Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
'. Among other notable placements, Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. Winfrey is best known for her self-titled, multi-award-winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011...
also tapped the song for her new primetime network series, 'The Big Give
The Big Give
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'.
Graham made his national television debut on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday, February 2 with a full band performance of "Best Days" which included a three-piece string section.
Shortly after,"Best Days" was selected by Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's hit show American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
for a featured ending montage of group auditions which lead to additional use as the 'Exit' song for the first round of live auditions.
In 2008, the song was used in the UK show Big Brother's Little Brother for the final montage sequence of the series showing the best bits of Big Brother 9/2008 in the UK. It also appeared on The Sophia Wardman Programme.