: Overwhelmed by the spotlight, he turned to drugs and alcohol to cope, spending years in a cycle of addiction.
: Record labels initially turned Powter down, citing a lack of stage presence. Daniel Powter – Bad Day
Although recorded in , the song sat on a shelf for years. : Overwhelmed by the spotlight, he turned to
: The song reached a whole new generation when it was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 2007 film. : The song reached a whole new generation
: The song first gained traction in Europe in early 2005 after being played on French radio. It eventually caught the attention of Warner Bros. CEO Tom Whalley, who signed Powter.
: Powter later described his sudden stardom as a "prison" and a "virus that would not go away". He felt the song's success eclipsed him as an artist, making it difficult for the public to accept any other music from him.
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