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 (2013-04-30)
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).

Contents

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

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