American singer David Cook has released four albums, 3 EPs, and 17 singles. Before appearing on American Idol, Cook self-released an album Analog Heart in 2006. During his run on the show, it was removed from sale. As of 2009, the album has sold fewer than 5,000 units in the United States.
| David Cook discography | |
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| Studio albums | 4 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 17 |
| Music videos | 5 |
| Other charted songs | 18 |
He released his first single "The Time of My Life" after his win, followed by the lead single "Light On" from his first major-label album, the eponymous David Cook. Both "The Time of My Life" and "Light On" have each sold over a million copies, while his second single from the album "Come Back to Me" sold over 500,000.[1] His self-titled album was released on November 18, 2008, via RCA Records. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 22, 2009.[2] The album was also certified Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.
Cook's second major label album This Loud Morning was released on June 28, 2011, and debuted at number seven in the Billboard 200. The lead single from the album was "The Last Goodbye". His fourth studio album Digital Vein was released on September 18, 2015.[3]
Studio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||
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| US [4] |
US Indie [5] |
US Rock [6] |
CAN [7] |
FIN [8] |
JPN [9] |
KOR [10] | |||||
| Analog Heart |
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| David Cook |
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3 | — | 2 | 11 | 15 | 130 | — |
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| This Loud Morning |
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7 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 22 | |||
| Digital Vein |
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35 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a record that failed to chart or was not released to that territory. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US Indie [5] | |||
| This Quiet Night |
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| Chromance |
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173 | 5 | |
| The Looking Glass |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US AC [17] |
US Adult [18] |
US Pop [19] |
CAN [20] |
CAN AC [21] |
CAN HAC [22] |
FIN [8] |
NZ [23] |
UK [24] | |||||
| 2008 | "The Time of My Life" | 3 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 29 | 61 |
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Non-album single | |
| "Light On" | 17 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 27 | 50 | 5 | 8 | — | — |
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David Cook | ||
| 2009 | "Come Back to Me" / "Bar-ba-sol" |
63 — |
15 — |
6 — |
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39 — |
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| "Permanent"[A] | 24 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | Charity single | |||
| 2011 | "The Last Goodbye" | —[B] | 17 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Loud Morning | ||
| "Fade into Me" | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "The Last Song I'll Write for You"[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| 2013 | "Laying Me Low"[29][D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | "Wait for Me"[30] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2015 | "Criminals"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Digital Vein | ||
| 2016 | "Broken Windows"[32] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heartbeat"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | "Gimme Heartbreak"[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chromance | ||
| 2018 | "Death of Me" [35] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 2020 | "Reds Turn Blue"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Looking Glass | ||
| "Strange World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2021 | "Fire" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2022 | "TABOS" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country. | ||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US Bub. [27] |
US Pop 100 [37] |
US Digital [38] |
CAN [20] | |||
| 2008 | "Dream Big" | 15 | — | 17 | 7 | 21 | Non-album songs performed on American Idol |
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Originally by U2) | 22 | — | 24 | 9 | 17 | ||
| "The World I Know" (Originally by Collective Soul) | 28 | — | 31 | 14 | 24 | ||
| "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Originally by Aerosmith) | 42 | — | 38 | 21 | 43 | ||
| "Shout to the Lord" (amongst American Idol Top 8) | 43 | — | — | 15 | 57 | ||
| "Billie Jean" (Originally by Michael Jackson) | 47 | — | 39 | 24 | 41 | ||
| "Always Be My Baby" (Originally by Mariah Carey) | 67 | — | 46 | 29 | 59 | ||
| "Hello" (Originally by Lionel Richie) | 73 | — | 48 | 32 | 57 | ||
| "The Music of the Night" (Song from The Phantom of the Opera) | 77 | — | 54 | 41 | 73 | ||
| "Eleanor Rigby" (Originally by The Beatles) | 92 | — | 62 | 51 | 83 | ||
| "I'm Alive" (Originally by Neil Diamond) | 99 | — | 73 | 60 | — | ||
| "Little Sparrow" (Originally by Dolly Parton) | — | 1 | 79 | 66 | 96 | ||
| "Hungry Like the Wolf" (Originally by Duran Duran) | — | 3 | 81 | 68 | — | ||
| "Innocent" (Originally by Our Lady Peace) | — | 4 | 82 | 69 | — | ||
| "Day Tripper" (Originally by The Beatles) | — | 14 | 95 | — | — | ||
| "All Right Now" (Originally by Free) | — | 18 | — | — | — | ||
| "Happy Together" (Originally by The Turtles) | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| "Declaration" | — | 13 | — | 75 | — | David Cook | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country. | |||||||
Videography
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Song | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Light On" | Wayne Isham |
| 2009 | "Come Back to Me" | Gavin Bowden |
| 2011 | "The Last Goodbye" | Nigel Dick |
| "Fade Into Me" | Christopher Sims | |
| 2015 | "Criminals" [39] | Patrick Kiely |
| 2020 | "Reds Turn Blue" [40] | Justin A. Nixon |
| 2024 | "Dead Weight" |
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Permanent" is also included on David Cook, but was released separately as a charity single.
- ^ "The Last Goodbye" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[27]
- ^ "The Last Song I'll Write for You" did not enter any formally-recognized Billboard chart, but did reach number 45 on the Billboard Pop Digital Songs chart.[28]
- ^ "Laying Me Low" did not enter any formally-recognized Billboard chart, but did reach number 36 on the Billboard Pop Digital Songs chart.[28]
References
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- ^ a b "American album certifications – David Cook – David Cook". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- ^ a b "David Cook Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Canadian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "finnishcharts.com - Discography David Cook". finnishcharts.com via Hung Medien. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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- ^ Peak positions on Gaon International Albums Chart:
- This Loud Morning: "gaon chart (2011년 29주차 Album Chart)". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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- ^ Mansfield, Brian (May 2, 2012). "'Idol' album sales: Who's up, who's down?". Idol Chatter. USA Today. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "David Cook Announces 'CHROMANCE' Release Date and Event; iTunes Pre-Order!". David Cook. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "David Cook Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "David Cook Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Canada AC". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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- ^ "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - David Cook". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ "American single certifications – David Cook – Time of My Life". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – David Cook – Light On". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b "David Cook Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "David Cook Chart History - Pop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook New Single "Laying Me Low" - Listen to a Preview (Audio) (Photo) *David Set to Perform on Idol May 2* | American Idol, David Cook | mjsbigblog". Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Michele Amabile Angermiller (September 17, 2014). "'American Idol' David Cook Releases New Song". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "'American Idol' Winner David Cook Releases New Song 'Criminals': Listen". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "David Cook Performs 'Heartbeat' on 'American Idol': Watch". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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- ^ "David Cook Releases New Single "Death Of Me" On Eve of Fall Acoustic Tour – David Cook Official". October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ "David Cook Releases New Song 'Reds Turn Blue' as a 'Therapeutic Process' to Navigate Anxiety (People Exclusive) – David Cook Official". June 25, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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- ^ "David Cook Chart History - Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- For "Shout to the Lord": "American Idol Top 8 Chart History - Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "David Cook's New Video for 'Criminals' now on VEVO!". davidcookofficical.com. Analog Heart Music, Inc. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "David Cook Unveils The Animated Video For His Personal, Powerful Single "Reds Turn Blue"". popwrapped.com. Analog Heart Music, Inc. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.