"Times of Your Life" is the title of a popular song and advertising jingle

Jingle

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 made famous in the 1970s by Canadian-born singer Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...

. In 1975, it was featured in a self-titled album, Times of Your Life, by Paul Anka.Online Visual Discography It was written by Roger Nichols

Roger Nichols (songwriter)

Roger Nichols Roger Nichols Roger Nichols (born in Missoula, Montana, is an American composer and songwriter. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays violin, guitar, bass, and piano.-Biography:...

 (melody) and Bill Lane (lyrics).

Kodak

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 film created an advertising campaign in 1975 that featured Anka singing a jingle entitled "Times of Your Life". While the tune was being heard across the United States in a commercial, Anka decided to record the tune and release it as a single

Single (music)

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 in late 1975. The song became a hit in the US, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 chart in February 1976 and remaining in the Top 40 for 12 weeks. The previous month, "Times of Your Life" had spent one week atop the Billboard easy listening (adult contemporary) chart, Anka's only recording to do so.

Anka began including the song in his concert appearances, particularly during his shows in Las Vegas

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, Nevada

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. The performance of the song is often accompanied by a video montage featuring Anka and his family and friends.

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	7
Billboard Easy Listening	1