Life After You (Daughtry song)
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"Life After You" is a song by the band Daughtry, released as the second single from their album Leave This Town
. Chris Daughtry
wrote the song with Nickelback
vocalist Chad Kroeger
. Two versions of the original version exist: an album version and a music video version with the crowd cheering at the end.
on November 22, 2009.
The song was also performed by the band at halftime during the Oakland Raiders
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Thanksgiving football game
.
The song has also been used for American Idol
season 9
.
the chart week of December 19, 2009, and has since moved up to number 36. It has already reached number 5 on Adult Pop Songs (formerly known as the Adult Top 40), making it the band's seventh consecutive top-ten hit there. It has spent a total of 62 weeks at number 1 on the Rock Digital Songs chart, making it the longest song at number 1, beating their own record of 23 weeks set with "It's Not Over
". The single had sold 890,000 digital downloads as of January 2011.
On the issue dated February 27, 2010, "Life After You" became the group's seventh top-forty hit on the Canadian Hot 100
, peaking at number thirty-nine, later rising to thirty-four.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Daughtry scored their seventh top-40 single with this song.
Leave This Town
Leave This Town is the second album of the American rock band Daughtry and was released on July 14, 2009. It is the first album that they recorded as a band, as their self-titled debut album was recorded before the band was formed and only featured lead singer Chris Daughtry as an official...
. Chris Daughtry
Chris Daughtry
Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol, from which he was eliminated on May 10, 2006...
wrote the song with Nickelback
Nickelback
Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
vocalist Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Chad Robert Kroeger is aCanadian songwriter, singer, and guitarist best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian rock band Nickelback...
. Two versions of the original version exist: an album version and a music video version with the crowd cheering at the end.
Promotion
The band performed the song live at the American Music AwardsAmerican Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
on November 22, 2009.
The song was also performed by the band at halftime during the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
vs. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
Thanksgiving football game
Thanksgiving Classic
The National Football League's Thanksgiving Classic is a series of games played during the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. It has been a regular occurrence since the league's inception in 1920. Since 2006, three games are played every Thanksgiving...
.
The song has also been used for 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...
season 9
American Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...
.
Summary
The video begins with Chris in a hotel room trying to call his wife who doesn't pick up. He then leaves the hotel and gets on a bus and soon winds up in a bar. He then gets up and goes into the back to a warehouse where the rest of the band is waiting for him and they start performing. He then sees his wife and he celebrates with the other members. He is then seen talking with her on the phone and after he hangs up, he and the band go onto the stage where the audience is waiting. His wife's face is never shown.Chart performance
"Life After You" debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
the chart week of December 19, 2009, and has since moved up to number 36. It has already reached number 5 on Adult Pop Songs (formerly known as the Adult Top 40), making it the band's seventh consecutive top-ten hit there. It has spent a total of 62 weeks at number 1 on the Rock Digital Songs chart, making it the longest song at number 1, beating their own record of 23 weeks set with "It's Not Over
It's Not Over (Daughtry song)
"It's Not Over" is the first official single from Daughtry's first album, Daughtry. The song was used as a teaser to the second season fall finale of Prison Break. It was certified Platinum in April 2007...
". The single had sold 890,000 digital downloads as of January 2011.
On the issue dated February 27, 2010, "Life After You" became the group's seventh top-forty hit on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
, peaking at number thirty-nine, later rising to thirty-four.
On the Billboard Hot 100, Daughtry scored their seventh top-40 single with this song.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2009-2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
34 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
36 |
| U.S. Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 4 |
| U.S. Adult Pop Songs (Billboard) | 4 |
| U.S. Pop Songs (Billboard) | 19 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 | 99 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 96 |