Today's the Day (Pink song)

"Today's the Day"
Single by Pink
Released	September 10, 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:44
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Alecia Moore Greg Kurstin
Producer(s)	Greg Kurstin
Pink singles chronology
"Are We All We Are" (2013) "Today's the Day" (2015) "Just Like Fire" (2016)

"Today's the Day" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Pink to serve as the new theme song for season 13 of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.^[1] The song was co-written and produced by Greg Kurstin. It was released to digital retailers as an official single on September 10, 2015 through RCA Records.^[2]

Composition

"Today's the Day" is a pop rock song written by Pink and Greg Kurstin with inspirational lyrics about seizing the day and not wanting to let it end.^[3][4] 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.^[4][5]

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 New York City.^[6]

Chart performance

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8]	53
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10]	11
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11]	42
Canada AC (Billboard)[12]	21
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13]	15
France (SNEP)[14]	69
Germany (Official German Charts)[15]	76
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16]	4
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[17]	8
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18]	12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	48
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[20]	17

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[21]	Gold	35,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. Weiner, Natalie (August 12, 2015). "Pink Debuts New Ellen Theme Song Ahead of Season 13 Premiere". Billboard (United States). Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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3. Benjamin, Jeff (September 10, 2015). "Pink Drops "Today's the Day": New 'Ellen DeGeneres' Theme Song". fuse (Fuse Networks, LLC). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
4. Kristselis, Alex (September 10, 2015). "Pink Debuts 'Ellen' Theme Song "Today's The Day" & It's Empowering, But Familiar — LISTEN". Bustle. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
5. Daw, Robbie (August 12, 2015). "Pink Recorded The New 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Theme Song: Listen To "Today's The Day"". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
6. Gracie, Bianca (September 11, 2015). "Pink Performs "Today's The Day" Theme Song On 'Ellen Degeneres Show': Watch". Idolator (Spin Media). Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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8. "Austriancharts.at – P!nk – Today's the Day" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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12. "Chart Search". Billboard Canada AC for P!nk. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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14. "Lescharts.com – P!nk – Today's the Day" (in French). Les classement single.
15. "Musicline.de – P!nk Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
17. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201550 into search.
18. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
19. "Swisscharts.com – P!nk – Today's the Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Chart Search". Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles for P!nk. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
21. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles". September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.