The Time of Our Lives (Il Divo and Toni Braxton song)

"The Time of Our Lives" is a song recorded by multinational operatic pop quartet Il Divo and American R&B singer Toni Braxton to serve as the official theme song for the 2006 FIFA World Cup football (soccer) tournament. Written by Jörgen Elofsson and produced by Steve Mac, the song appears on the compilation album Voices from the FIFA World Cup (2006) and on the 2006 European re-release of Braxton's fifth studio album, Libra.

"The Time of Our Lives"
Single by Il Divo with Toni Braxton
from the album Voices from the FIFA World Cup and Libra (European re-release)
B-side"Isabel", "Heroe"
ReleasedJune 9, 2006 (Europe)
FormatCD single, CD maxi single
RecordedRokstone Studios
(London, England)
GenreOperatic pop
Length4:39 (album version)
3:17 (radio edit)
LabelSony BMG, Syco
Songwriter(s)Jörgen Elofsson
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Il Divo singles chronology
"I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)"
(2006)		 "The Time of Our Lives"
(2006)		 "Wicked Game"
(2011)
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Suddenly"
(2006)		 "The Time of Our Lives"
(2006)		 "Yesterday"
(2009)
Music video
"The Time of Our Lives" on YouTube

Il Divo and Braxton performed "The Time of Our Lives" during the 2006 FIFA World Cup opening festivities at Olympiastadion, Berlin on June 9, 2006.[1] That same day it was released as a single in continental Europe, reaching the top ten in Switzerland, the top twenty in Germany and Norway, and the top thirty in Italy and Austria, as well as number fifty-two on the composite European Hot 100 Singles.

Music video

The single's music video, directed by Nigel Dick, takes place on a football field at night; the Il Divo members are standing on the turf while Braxton is seen on a screen. It is intercut with scenes from FIFA World Cup matches over the years.

Personnel

Musicians

Production
  • Steve Mac – producer, arranger
  • Chris Laws – engineer, Pro Tools operator
  • Dan Pursey – assistant engineer
  • Ren Swan – mix engineer
  • Dave Arch – string arrangements
  • Geoff Foster – string engineer
  • Jake Jackson – assistant
  • Braddon Williams – engineer
  • Keri Lewis – vocal producer for Toni Braxton
  • Dave Russell – vocal engineer for Toni Braxton
  • Dick Beetham – mastering

Track listings and formats
European CD single
  1. "The Time of Our Lives" (Radio Edit) – 3:17
  2. "Isabel" – 4:14
European CD maxi single
  1. "The Time of Our Lives" (Radio Edit) – 3:17
  2. "Isabel" – 4:14
  3. "The Time of Our Lives" (Original Version) – 4:39
  4. "Heroe" – 4:17
  5. "The Time of Our Lives" (Video) - 5:07

Charts
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 24
European Hot 100 Singles[3] 52
German Singles Chart[2] 17
Italian Singles Chart 24
Norwegian Singles Chart[2] 16
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 8

References
  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony programme". fifa.com. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "Il Divo and Toni Braxton – The Time Of Our Lives – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  3. "European Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
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