(I've Had) The Time of My Life

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"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
Single by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
from the album Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)
B-side "Love Is Strange"
by Mickey & Sylvia
Released 1987 (1987)
Format 7" single, 12" maxi,
cassette, CD single
Genre Soft Rock
Length 4:47 [LP & Single Version]
6:46 [Extended]
Label RCA
Writer(s) Franke Previte,
John DeNicola,
Donald Markowitz[1]
Producer Michael Lloyd
Alternative cover
7" - U.S.

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz.[1] It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, after having been selected to be the finale song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing,[1] by choreographer Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison (who also played Vivian in the film).

Contents

[edit] Critical reception

[edit] Chart performance

In the United States, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1987 for one week and also reached number one on the Adult Contemporary for four weeks.[2] In the United Kingdom the song had two chart outings: in November 1987, after the film's initial release, the song peaked at #6;[1] in January 1991, after the film was shown on mainstream television, the song reached #8.[3]

[edit] Awards

[edit] Cover versions

[edit] Parodies

A parody was made in the animated comedy series The Simpsons. The episode, "Faith Off" (season eleven, 2000) altered the chorus during a football game's half-time rendition, lending support to Homer Simpson's alma mater, Springfield University. It sings: "I had the halftime of my life, and I owe it all to S.U."

In the Family Guy episode "Blue Harvest", Obi-Wan Kenobi (Herbert) sings a cover version to Luke Skywalker (Chris) while stormtroopers and the other heroes cheer on and serve as back-up dancers.

[edit] Track listings

7" single
  1. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (4:47)
  2. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia (2:52)
12" maxi and CD single
  1. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (6:46)
  2. "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins (2:59)
  3. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia (2:53)
  4. "Overload" by Zappacosta (3:39)
Cassette
  1. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (4:47)
  2. "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins (2:59)
  3. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia (2:53)
  4. "Overload" by Zappacosta (3:39)

[edit] Charts and sales

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[6] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[6] 3
Canadian Singles Chart[7] 2
Dutch Top 40[8] 1
German Singles Chart [9] 5
Irish Singles Chart[10] 5
Swedish Singles Chart[6] 12
Swiss Singles Chart[6] 5
UK Singles Chart[11] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 1
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[12] 1
Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[13] 8
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[10] 17
Chart (1992) Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 5
Chart (1993) Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 48

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
Australian Singles Chart[14] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[15] 28
Dutch Top 40[16] 1

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Canada[17] Gold January 12, 1988 50,000
Netherlands[18] Platinum 1988 60,000
U.S.[19] Gold February 24, 1989 500,000

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 136. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 167. 
  3. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 359. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ Best of Mundart and Duets, track listings and charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved July 25, 2008)
  5. ^ Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga--I've had the time of my life Cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRABcfKRnLQ&feature=related
  6. ^ a b c d e f "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
  7. ^ "Canadian Singles Chart from Nanda Lwin; Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (2000)"
  8. ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 3, 1988". http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=5811. Retrieved 2008-03-16. 
  9. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Bill+Medley+And+Jennifer+Warnes/%28I%2527ve+Had%29+The+Time+Of+My+Life/single. Retrieved 2012-01-06. 
  10. ^ a b Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
  11. ^ "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  12. ^ a b Billboard charts. Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
  13. ^ "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (1990 issue), UK Singles Chart. Chartstats.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  14. ^ 1988 Australian Singles Chart. aria.com. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  15. ^ 1988 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  16. ^ "Single top 100 over 1988" (in Dutch) (PDF). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201988.pdf. Retrieved 22 September 2010. 
  17. ^ Canada certifications. cria.ca. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  18. ^ Dutch certifications. nvpi.nl. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
  19. ^ U.S. certifications. riaa.com. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
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