Light On, David’s first single off his debut album (due out November 18) is now on iTunes. Go buy/gift like crazy!

Ever wondered where David gets his shirts? Answer: Lyric Culture. Lyric’s line of music and lyric-inspired clothing has got Hollywood buzzing with their vintage look and hot designs printed with some classic rock-anthem lyrics. David Cook snatched up a KISS “Detroit Rock City” tee recently (see picture to your left). You can visit their site here. Thanks to Breanne!

CLICK HERE to listen to “LIGHT ON”!

Due to high demand for David’s new single, AOL will be premiering it TODAY!!! You, as DavidCookOfficial.com newsletter subscribers are the first to know. Hear it as soon as it goes live on AOL by checking DavidCookOfficial.com for the link. We expect it to be live in the next few hours. Spread the word!

David Cook’s first single, “Light On,” produced by Grammy winning producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Kid Rock) is being released to radio this week and will be made available on iTunes on 9/30.

“Light On” will premiere exclusively on AOL Music on Wednesday, September 24, on AOL’s pop culture news site, PopEater.com. Earlier this year, Cook had the biggest single premiere of the year on PopEater.com with “The Time of My Life” garnering more than one million streams in 24 hours.

“Light On” was co-written by one of rock music’s most influential innovators, Chris Cornell, lead singer and songwriter for Soundgarden and Audioslave, and acclaimed producer / songwriter Brian Howes, who has worked with superstar rock bands such as Hinder and Puddle of Mudd.

Cook has been busy in the studio with Cavallo, co-writing many of the upcoming album’s tracks alongside some of music’s hottest rock songwriters.

Last week marked the launch of DavidCookOfficial.com, Cook’s official social networking site where fans can interact with David, his music and each other. Fans can create their own profiles, make friends and contribute their own blogs, photos, videos and connect with other fans in their towns by various search functionalities. After only five days, it was already the #1 artist site within the entire SonyBMG community.

Earlier this summer Cook set the record for the most new entries by an artist in the 50-year history of the Hot 100, with 11 songs entering the chart dated June 7, 2008. That broke the record of six new entries in one week. Cook’s 11 songs were led by “The Time of My Life,” which debuted at No. 3, making it the highest new entry of 2008. “The Time of My Life” debuted at No 1 on two other charts, the Hot Digital Songs and the Hot Digital Tracks.

25 year old David Cook hails from Blue Springs, Missouri.

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LYRICS to Light On have been posted on DCO! I can’t wait to hear it!

Never really said too much
Afraid it wouldn’t be enough
Just try to keep my spirits up
When there’s no point in grieving
Doesn’t matter anyway
Words could never make me stay
Words will never take my place
When you know I’m leaving

Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it’s late at night you can look inside
You won’t feel so alone

You know we’ve been down that road
What seems a thousand times before
My back to a closing door and my eyes to the seasons
That roll out underneath my heels
And you don’t know how bad it feels
To leave the only one that I have ever believed in

Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it’s late at night you can look inside
You won’t feel so alone

Sometimes it feels like we’ve run out of luck
When the signal keeps on breaking up
When the wires cross in my brain
You’ll start my heart again
When I come along

Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Something I rely on to get home
One I can feel at night
A naked light, a fire to keep me warm
Try to leave a light on when I’m gone
Even in the daylight, shine on
And when it’s late at night you can look inside
You won’t feel so alone

We have a brand new layout on the site, thanks to Photogenic Designs! Just in time for fall, too ;o) I added a lot of pictures to the gallery and apparently the web nerds over at DCO have a surprise for all the fans late tonight/early tomorrow morning. Can’t wait to see what it is!

• Signing Autographs in Washington D.C - August 24, 2008
• Las Vegas - May 4, 2008
• Going to Early Show Taping - May 30, 2008
• AI After Party - May 22, 2008
• CNN Taping
• Tiger Beat
• Oakland Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs Game
• Advertisements (Sketchers ad)
• Star Magazine Scans

Also, the video vault has been updated with all downloadable appearances over the past few months - Larry King, E! News, Teen Choice Awards, TV Guide Interview, and more. I’m still having a few problems with the Oprah video but I’ll get that working soon!

Hey guys,

As promised, I wanted you to be the first to know the name of the first single so here it is:

It’s called “Light On” and you’ll be able to hear it real soon!

Stay tuned to DavidCookOfficial.com next week for more details!

Thanks,

~D

Check out DavidCookOfficial.com - the site isn’t fully up but has pictures, a shiny message board, wallpaper, and buddy icons!