"The Time of Our Lives" is a song recorded by multinational

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quartet

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and American singer

Toni Braxton Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. ...

to serve as the official song of the

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held in

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. Written by

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and produced by

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, the song appears on the compilation album ''

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'' (2006) and on the 2006 European reissue of Braxton's fifth studio album, ''

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''. Il Divo and Braxton performed "The Time of Our Lives" during the 2006 FIFA World Cup opening festivities at

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in Munich on 9 June 2006. That same day it was released as a

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in continental Europe, reaching the top 10 in Switzerland, the top 20 in Germany and Norway, and the top 30 in Italy and Austria, as well as number 52 on the

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chart.

Music video

The single's music video, directed by

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, 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.

Track listings

*European CD single #"The Time of Our Lives" (radio edit) – 3:17 #"Isabel" – 4:14 *European CD maxi single #"The Time of Our Lives" (radio edit) – 3:17 #"Isabel" – 4:14 #"The Time of Our Lives" (original version) – 4:39 #"Heroe" – 4:17 #"The Time of Our Lives" (video) - 5:07

Personnel

Musicians

*Il Divo –

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*Toni Braxton – vocals *

–

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*Dave Arch –

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* Friðrik "Frissy" Karlsson –

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*Chris Laws –

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*Isobel Griffiths – orchestra fixer *

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–

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*John Baker –

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Technical

*Steve Mac – producer,

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*Chris Laws –

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operator *Dan Pursey – assistant engineer *Ren Swan – mix engineer *Dave Arch –

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arrangements * Geoff Foster – string engineer *Jake Jackson – assistant *Braddon Williams – engineer *

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– vocal producer for Toni Braxton *Dave Russell – vocal engineer for Toni Braxton *Dick Beetham – mastering

Charts

References

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