"Today's the Day" is a pop song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Pink to serve as the new theme song for season 13 of ''

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''. The song was co-written and produced by

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. It was released to digital retailers as an official single on September 10, 2015, through

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and

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Composition

"Today's the Day" is a song written by Pink and

with inspirational lyrics about seizing the day and not wanting to let it end. The song has been praised for combining Pink's signature sound with the show's "feel-good vibe", but has also been noted as overly-familiar thematic territory for the singer.

Live performances

Pink performed the song live on the September 10, 2015 episode of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', which for premiere week was being shot in

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Charts

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References

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