David Cook (album)

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David Cook is the major-label debut album (second overall) from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. It will be released on November 18, 2008 in United States. It has produced a top twenty single, "Light On."

As of November 13, 2008, the album is streaming for free on iheartmusic.com [1]

Reception

• ''Entertainment Weekly gave the album a positive review saying: If you're expecting Daughtry 2: Post-Grunge Boogaloo, well...you're about right. Cook is clearly built in the guy-linered mold of that earlier Idol alum, though his debut owes just as much to the expert hands that craft it, including producers Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) and Brian Howes (Hinder, Chris Cornell). They give David Cook's clutch of bombastic verse-chorus- verse rockers an impressive melodic sheen, one well suited to Cook's husky, expressive vocals. If anything, the series of booming midtempo anthems (most notable among them "Bar-ba-sol" and "Mr. Sensitive") could use a little sandpapering around the edges.

• ''Rolling Stone gave the album a average review.

• ''Billboard gave the album a positive review saying: "American Idol" season seven champ David Cook already scored a solid hit with his first single, "The Time of My Life," the kind of sentimental ballad every winner is forced to churn out. Much like his predecessors' quick-turnaround debuts, Cook's is fairly generic, but its rock edge is dirtied up with crunching guitars and the artist's tuneful growl. There are a host of big, anthemic choruses that highlight the power of Cook's voice, namely the soaring "Declaration" and Chris Cornell/Brian Howes-penned "Light On." Elsewhere, Cook exercises his right to rawk with the swaggering, gritty "Bar-ba-sol" and bares his soul alongside a delicate piano and string arrangement on "Permanent." There are some lyrical missteps ("Life on the Moon," which marvels at the titular concept), but as the lone rocker winner of "Idol" to date, Cook stands apart from cookie-cutter pop.

Singles

The first single released was "Light On", which was released to U.S. radio on September 30, 2008. The song sold 109,000 digital downloads in it's first week of availability, leading to a #17 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 on the Hot Digital Songs chart.

"Declaration" was debuted on November 2, 2008 on Saturday Night Live where David performed with his band. It is unknown if this will be the second single or not.

Tracklisting

On October 14, 2008 the track list and cover art for his self-titled debut album was announced on his official website. iTunes announced on October 22 that the new CD could be Pre-Ordered.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Declaration"	3:13
2.	"Heroes"	3:27
3.	"Light On"	3:49
4.	"Come Back To Me"	4:07
5.	"Life on the Moon"	3:38
6.	"Bar-ba-sol"	4:27
7.	"Mr. Sensitive"	3:37
8.	"Lie"	3:49
9.	"I Did It for You"	3:49
10.	"Avalanche"	4:32
11.	"Permanent"	2:56
12.	"A Daily AntheM"	4:23
13.	"Kiss on the Neck (Hidden track)"	3:22

Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"The Time of My Life"	3:36
15.	"My Last Request (iTunes Pre-Order Only)"
16.	"Breathe Tonight (Wal-Mart Bonus Track)"

External links

• Official website