Laying Me Low

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"Laying Me Low"
Laying Me Low cover.jpg
Single by David Cook
from the album Digital Vein
ReleasedApril 30, 2013 (2013-4-30)
Recorded2013
Genre Pop rock
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • David Cook
  • Andrew Waldeck
  • Chris Reardon
Producer(s) David Cook
David Cook singles chronology
"The Last Song I'll Write for You"
(2012)		"Laying Me Low"
(2013)		"Wait for Me"
(2014)

"Laying Me Low" is a song recorded by American recording artist David Cook. It was released as a single on April 30, 2013 through XIX Recordings and Cook's imprint Analog Heart Music. [1] The song is also included on Cook's fourth studio album, Digital Vein (2015).

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Background

In 2012, Cook parted ways his post-Idol record label RCA Records in search of more creative control over his career. [2] He self-released a new song, "The Last Song I'll Write for You", later that year before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to begin work on a new album. Cook co-wrote "Laying Me Low" with Andrew Waldeck and Chris Reardon and explained in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was "refocusing on enjoying the creative process" of songwriting. [3] The single was announced on April 21, 2013 before being released to digital retailers on April 30. [1] [4]

Live performances

Cook performed the song during the Top 4 redux results show of the twelfth season of American Idol on May 2, 2013. [5]

Commercial reception

The single sold 14,000 copies in its first week of release, [6] and resultantly debuted at number 36 on the Billboard Pop Digital Songs component chart. [7]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard) [7] 36

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United StatesApril 30, 2013 Digital download

References

  1. 1 2 "Laying Me Low - Single by David Cook". iTunes Store Canada. Apple Inc . Retrieved 8 July 2015.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Halperin, Shirley (10 May 2012). "'American Idol's' David Cook and RCA Records Part Ways (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Halperin, Shirley (25 April 2013). "'American Idol' Winner David Cook Unveils a 'New Chapter' (Exclusive Audio)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Santilli, MJ (21 April 2013). "David Cook New Single "Laying Me Low" – Listen to A Preview (Audio) (Photo) *David Set To Perform on Idol May 2*". MJ's Big Blog. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Parker, Lyndsey (30 April 2013). "David Cook Returns With New Single, "Laying Me Low"". Yahoo! Music . Yahoo! . Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (8 May 2013). "'Idol' sales: Jessica Sanchez, David Cook, more". USA Today . Gannett Company . Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for David Cook. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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