Our Time Now Explained

Our Time Now
Cover:Our Time Now.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Plain White T's
Album:Every Second Counts
Released:November 6, 2007
Recorded:2006
Genre:Pop punk
Length:2:50
Label:Hollywood, Fearless
Producer:Johnny K
Prev Title:Hey There Delilah
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Natural Disaster
Next Year:2008

"Our Time Now" is the third single from the Plain White T's from their album Every Second Counts. It was shipped to Pop Radio on November 6, 2007. It peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on US Modern Rock charts.

The song was featured during a montage of people getting approved to go to Hollywood during American Idol on January 29, 2008. The promo caused the song to jump 20 spots on iTunes from 75 to 55 overnight.

"Our Time Now" was written by Tom Higgenson, Mia Post (Mia Koo), and Michael Daly and produced by Johnny K.

The band performed this on the Nickelodeon television series iCarly in the Season 1 episode "iRue the Day."

Music video

The music video was inspired by the 1967 film The Graduate. It stars the band performing the song on a theater stage with a crew working around them. A family appears at the start of the second verse having an outdoor party with a pool. The ending shows Tom stopping a wedding and running off with the bride.

Charts

Chart (2007–08)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 114
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[2] 66

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2007.
  2. Web site: Artist Search for "plain white ts". AllMusic.