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{{Infobox Single |
{{Infobox song
| Name = This Is My Now
| name = This Is My Now
| Cover =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Jordin Sparks]]
| alt =
| from Album =
| type = single
| B-side =
| artist = [[Jordin Sparks]]
| Released = {{Start date|2007|5|24|mf=y}}
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2007|5|24|mf=y}}
| recorded = 2007
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded = 2007
| studio =
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| Length = 3:50
| length = 3:50
| Label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| label = [[Jive Records|Jive]]
| Writer = Jeff Peabody, [[Scott Krippayne]]
| writer = Jeff Peabody, [[Scott Krippayne]]
| Producer = [[Stephen Lipson]]
| producer = [[Stephen Lipson]]
| Certification =
| prev_title =
| Chart position =
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Tattoo (Jordin Sparks song)|Tattoo]]
| Last single =
| next_year = 2007
| This single = "'''This Is My Now'''"<br>(2007)
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| Next single = "[[Tattoo (Jordin Sparks song)|Tattoo]]"<br>(2007)
}}
}}
"'''This Is My Now'''" is a song written by Jeff Peabody and [[Scott Krippayne]]. It is [[Jordin Sparks]]'s first single. The top two finalists of the season 6 finale of American Idol, ([[Blake Lewis]] and [[Jordin Sparks]]), sang it during the May 22 and May 23, 2007 finale shows. It was chosen over thousands of other entries in a songwriting contest for fan-written songs to be sung on the show. The song was later included on her debut album, ''[[Jordin Sparks (album)|Jordin Sparks]]'' (2007).
"'''This Is My Now'''" is a song written by Jeff Peabody and [[Scott Krippayne]]. It is [[Jordin Sparks]]'s first single. The top two finalists of the season 6 finale of [[American Idol]], ([[Blake Lewis]] and [[Jordin Sparks]]), sang it during the May 22 and May 23, 2007 finale shows. It was chosen over thousands of other entries in a songwriting contest for fan-written songs to be sung on the show. The song was later included as a bonus track on her debut album, ''[[Jordin Sparks (album)|Jordin Sparks]]'' (2007).


Lewis sang it first during the May 22 show and received poor reviews from the judges, because the song was not Lewis' style of music. He later revealed in an interview that the producers of the show did not allow him to rearrange the song because "it was the song that won the contest".<ref>{{cite news |title="The Beat Goes On" on EW.com |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20040063,00.html |accessdate=2007-06-10 | work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Sparks received better feedback and [[Simon Cowell]] stated that she "wiped the floor" with Lewis' rendition. Sparks sang a reprise of "This Is My Now" after winning the competition on the May 23 show.
Lewis sang it first during the May 22 show and received poor reviews from the judges, because the song was not Lewis' style of music. He later revealed in an interview that the producers of the show did not allow him to rearrange the song because "it was the song that won the contest".<ref>{{cite news |title="The Beat Goes On" on EW.com |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20040063,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526042725/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007164_20008533_20040063,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 26, 2007 |access-date=2007-06-10 | work=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> Sparks received better feedback and [[Simon Cowell]] stated that she "wiped the floor" with Lewis' rendition. Sparks sang a reprise of "This Is My Now" after winning the competition on the May 23 show.


==Commercial performance==
The song was distributed online at americanidol.com and [[iTunes Store]].
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"This Is My Now" is the first of nine ''American Idol'' coronation songs not to reach the top ten on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart; the others are [[Kris Allen]]'s "[[No Boundaries (song)|No Boundaries]]" (No. 11), [[Lee DeWyze]]'s "[[Beautiful Day#Accolades and legacy|Beautiful Day]]" (No. 24), [[Scotty McCreery]]'s "[[I Love You This Big]]" (No. 11), [[Candice Glover]]'s "[[I Am Beautiful]]" (No. 93), [[Caleb Johnson (singer)|Caleb Johnson]]'s "[[As Long as You Love Me (Caleb Johnson song)|As Long as You Love Me]]", [[Nick Fradiani]]'s "[[Beautiful Life (Nick Fradiani song)|Beautiful Life]]" (No. 93), [[Trent Harmon]]'s "[[Falling (Trent Harmon song)|Falling]]", and [[Maddie Poppe]]'s "[[Going, Going, Gone (Maddie Poppe song)|Going, Going, Gone]]". As of June 2009, the song has sold 301,000 downloads in the United States.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/06/67621527/1 How the American Idol coronation singles stack up]</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
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'''Jordin Sparks version'''
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!Chart (2007)<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?exp=y&Ntt=jordin+sparks+this+is+my+now&Ntk=Keyword&an=bbcom&nor=10&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=37 All Billboard Charts]</ref>
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!Peak<br>position
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{{single chart|Canada|41|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2022}}
|Canada ([[Canadian Hot 100]])
|align="center"|66
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|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]
|align="center"|15
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{{single chart|Billboardhot100|15|artist=Jordin Sparks|rowheader=true|access-date=April 6, 2022}}
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"This Is My Now" is the first of eight ''American Idol'' coronation songs not to reach the top ten on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart; the others are [[Kris Allen]]'s "[[No Boundaries (song)|No Boundaries]]" (#11), [[Lee DeWyze]]'s "[[Beautiful Day#Accolades and legacy|Beautiful Day]]" (#24), [[Scotty McCreery]]'s "[[I Love You This Big]]" (#11), [[Candice Glover]]'s "[[I Am Beautiful]]" (#93), [[Caleb Johnson (singer)|Caleb Johnson]]'s "[[As Long as You Love Me (Caleb Johnson song)|As Long as You Love Me]]," [[Nick Fradiani]]'s "[[Beautiful Life (Nick Fradiani song)|Beautiful Life]]" (#93), and [[Trent Harmon]]'s "[[Falling (Trent Harmon song)|Falling]]." It is the second coronation song not to have a physical release. As of June 2009, the song has sold 301,000 downloads in the United States.<ref>[http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2009/06/67621527/1 How the American Idol coronation singles stack up]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 03:29, 13 July 2024

"This Is My Now"
Single by Jordin Sparks
ReleasedMay 24, 2007 (2007-05-24)
Recorded2007
GenrePop, R&B
Length3:50
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Jeff Peabody, Scott Krippayne
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Jordin Sparks singles chronology
"This Is My Now"
(2007) 		"Tattoo"
(2007)

"This Is My Now" is a song written by Jeff Peabody and Scott Krippayne. It is Jordin Sparks's first single. The top two finalists of the season 6 finale of American Idol, (Blake Lewis and Jordin Sparks), sang it during the May 22 and May 23, 2007 finale shows. It was chosen over thousands of other entries in a songwriting contest for fan-written songs to be sung on the show. The song was later included as a bonus track on her debut album, Jordin Sparks (2007).

Lewis sang it first during the May 22 show and received poor reviews from the judges, because the song was not Lewis' style of music. He later revealed in an interview that the producers of the show did not allow him to rearrange the song because "it was the song that won the contest".[1] Sparks received better feedback and Simon Cowell stated that she "wiped the floor" with Lewis' rendition. Sparks sang a reprise of "This Is My Now" after winning the competition on the May 23 show.

Commercial performance

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"This Is My Now" is the first of nine American Idol coronation songs not to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; the others are Kris Allen's "No Boundaries" (No. 11), Lee DeWyze's "Beautiful Day" (No. 24), Scotty McCreery's "I Love You This Big" (No. 11), Candice Glover's "I Am Beautiful" (No. 93), Caleb Johnson's "As Long as You Love Me", Nick Fradiani's "Beautiful Life" (No. 93), Trent Harmon's "Falling", and Maddie Poppe's "Going, Going, Gone". As of June 2009, the song has sold 301,000 downloads in the United States.[2]

Charts

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Jordin Sparks version

Chart performance for "This Is My Now"
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 15

References

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  1. ^ ""The Beat Goes On" on EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  2. ^ How the American Idol coronation singles stack up
  3. ^ "Jordin Sparks Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jordin Sparks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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