Times of Your Life

"Times of Your Life" is a popular song and advertising jingle made famous in the 1970s by Canadian singer Paul Anka, who recorded it in 1975 for an album of the same title.[1] It was written by Roger Nichols (melody) and Bill Lane (lyrics).[2]

"Times of Your Life"
Single by Paul Anka
from the album Times of Your Life
B-side"Water Runs Deep"
ReleasedNovember 1975
Recorded1975
GenrePop
Length3:10
LabelUnited Artists Records
Songwriter(s)Roger Nichols, Bill Lane
Producer(s)Bob Skaff
Paul Anka singles chronology
"(I Believe) There's Nothing Stronger Than Our Love"
(1975)		 "Times of Your Life"
(1975)		 "Anytime (I'll Be There)"
(1976)

Kodak created an advertising campaign in 1975 that featured Anka singing a jingle entitled "Times of Your Life". While the tune was being heard across the United States in a commercial, Anka decided to record and release it as a single in late 1975. The song became a hit in the U.S., reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1976 and remaining in the Top 40 for 12 weeks.[3] The previous month, "Times of Your Life" had spent one week atop the Billboard easy listening (adult contemporary) chart, Anka's only recording to do so.[4]

Anka began including the song in his concert appearances, particularly during his shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. The performance of the song is often accompanied by a video montage featuring Anka and his family and friends.[4] In 2015, Anka's recording was used in a series of retrospective promos for the final season of the AMC television series Mad Men.

In 2021, the song was featured in a commercial for Downy.

Chart performance

Cover versions

See also
Anka "Gather moments while you may" cf. Herrick "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may"

References
  1. "Paul Anka - Times Of Your Life". Discogs.com. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. "About Roger Nichols Studios". Roger Nichols Studios. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  4. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
  5. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  6. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  7. "Top 100 Hits of 1976/Top 100 Songs of 1976". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  8. Top 50 Adult Contemporary Hits of 1976


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