David Cook
Season 7 · Winner
Where are they now
David Cook releases music on his own label, Analog Heart Music. In July 2026 he announced U.S. tour dates from July 14 to 30 behind the single Bleed Me Dry, and The Villain, a three-track EP set for release on July 31, 2026, which continues a series of themed EPs that began with The Hero in 2025.
Key figures
- Career score44 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #19 (tie) of 365
- U.S. albums sold1,029,000 albums soldRank on Encore Index: #13 of 21
- Album units1,000,000 certified album unitsRank on Encore Index: #11 (tie) of 22
- Single units2,000,000 certified single unitsRank on Encore Index: #12 (tie) of 34
- Billboard 200 albums4 albums on the Billboard 200Rank on Encore Index: #17 (tie) of 88
- Hot 100 entries14 Hot 100 entriesRank on Encore Index: #4 of 66
- Studio albums3 studio albumsRank on Encore Index: #42 (tie) of 182
- Wikipedia views, 12 months90,397 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #49 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 20151,670,265 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #43 of 303
Known for
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 1999
Founded the Kansas City rock band Axium in high school; the band released three studio albums before it broke up in 2006.
- 2006
Self-released his first solo album, Analog Heart, before entering American Idol.
- 2008
American Idol, season 7
Winner
- 2008
In the week after his season 7 win, The Time of My Life debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and 11 of his songs entered that chart.
- 2008
Released his major-label album David Cook on 19 Recordings and RCA; it entered the Billboard 200 at number three and was certified Platinum.
- 2009
Headlined The Declaration Tour, which was extended twice and ran to 153 shows.
- 2011
Released his second major-label album, This Loud Morning, which entered the Billboard 200 at number seven.
- 2012
Confirmed that he had left RCA Records and was releasing music without a recording contract.
- 2015
Signed a music publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music.
- 2015
Released Digital Vein, his first album on his own independent label, Analog Heart Music.
- 2018
Released the EP Chromance independently.
- 2018
Made his Broadway debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots (April 3 to May 5, 2018) and returned for a second run from July 17 to September 9, 2018.
- 2021
Released the EP The Looking Glass.
- 2025
Released The Hero, the first EP in a planned series of themed EPs.
- 2026
Announced U.S. tour dates from July 14, 2026, in Marion, Illinois, to July 30 in Fairfield, Connecticut, in support of the single Bleed Me Dry.
- 2026
Announced the three-track EP The Villain for release on July 31, 2026, including the single Bleed Me Dry.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Billboard peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter of TimeAxium | Album | 2002 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| BlindsidedAxium | Album | 2003 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Alive in TulsaAxium | Live album | 2004 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Story Thus FarAxium | Album | 2004 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Analog Heart | Album | 2006 | Self-released | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Always Be My Baby | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 67Hot 100 |
| Billie Jean | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 47Hot 100 |
| Dream Big | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 15Hot 100 |
| Eleanor Rigby | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 92Hot 100 |
| Hello | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 73Hot 100 |
| I Don't Want to Miss a Thing | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 42Hot 100 |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 22Hot 100 |
| I'm Alive | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 99Hot 100 |
| The Music of the Night | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 77Hot 100 |
| The World I Know | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No. 28Hot 100 |
| The Time of My Life | Single | 2008 | RCA / 19 | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 3Hot 100 |
| Light On | Single | 2008 | RCA | Platinum | Not applicable | No. 17Hot 100 |
| David Cook | Album | 2008 | RCA / 19 | Platinum | 1,319,000February 20, 2011 | No. 3Billboard 200 |
| Come Back to Me | Single | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 63Hot 100 |
| Permanent | Single | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not applicable | No. 24Hot 100 |
| This Loud Morning | Album | 2011 | RCA / 19 | Not documented | Not documented | No. 7Billboard 200 |
 This Quiet Night | EP | 2011 | RCA | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Digital Vein | Album | 2015 | Analog Heart Music | Not documented | Not documented | No. 35Billboard 200 |
| Chromance | EP | 2018 | Analog Heart Music | Not documented | Not documented | No. 173Billboard 200 |
| The Looking Glass | EP | 2021 | Analog Heart Music | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Hero | EP | 2025 | Analog Heart Music | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Villain | EP | 2026 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Cover images: Cover Art Archive (MusicBrainz).
Sources
- New Music Alert - The Villain EP Drops Digitally! — DavidCookOfficial.com, July 22, 2026.
- David Cook announces Bleed Me Dry Tour! — DavidCookOfficial.com, July 8, 2026.
- David Cook announces new music on the way! — DavidCookOfficial.com, February 18, 2025.
- David Cook (singer) — Wikipedia, September 9, 2026.
- 'David Cook' Certified Platinum — DavidCookOfficial.com (archived by the Wayback Machine), February 4, 2009.
- David Cook discography — Wikipedia, June 25, 2025.
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search: David Cook — RIAA.
- The Time of My Life (David Cook song) — Wikipedia, December 12, 2025.
- Light On — Wikipedia, January 1, 2026.
- American Idol season 7 — Wikipedia, July 29, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- Cook Wins in David vs. David Battle — ABC News, May 22, 2008.
- Axium — Wikipedia, November 18, 2025.
- Axium MySpace page (archived copy, 2008-02-03) — Axium.
- David Cook (album) — Wikipedia, September 15, 2026.
- David Cook to Make Broadway Debut as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots Beginning April 3, 2018; Chromance EP Available February 16, 2018 — DavidCookOfficial.com, February 16, 2018.
- David Cook Announces Fall Acoustic Tour; Returns to Broadway's Kinky Boots — DavidCookOfficial.com, July 9, 2018.
- Week Ending Feb. 20, 2011: Albums: An Early Birthday Present — Yahoo! Music (Paul Grein, Chart Watch), archived by the Wayback Machine, February 23, 2011.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "David Cook (singer)", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
- Chart Watch Extra: The American Idol Alumni Association — Yahoo! Music (Chart Watch, Paul Grein), March 20, 2009.
- American Idol: Past Contestants Return for Group 2 Duet Round — The Hollywood Reporter, February 18, 2016.
- American Idol recap: Singers dig into duets; five more get ditched — Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2016.
- David Cook Ignites a Fire With New Single off Upcoming EP The Looking Glass — PopCulture.com, March 22, 2021.
- David Cook and Kris Allen Return To American Idol With a Performance Of The Cranberries' Dreams — Music Mayhem, May 2, 2022.
- American Idol season 20 episode 17 recap: The Great Idol Reunion — Gold Derby, May 3, 2022.
