{{Infobox song | name = Laying Me Low | cover = Laying_Me_Low_cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = David Cook | album = Digital Vein | released = {{start date|2013|4|30}} | recorded = 2013 | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop rock | length = {{duration|m=3|s=39}} | label = {{hlist|XIX Recordings|Analog Heart}} | writer = {{hlist|David Cook|Andrew Waldeck|Chris Reardon}} | producer = David Cook | prev_title = The Last Song I'll Write for You | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Wait for Me | next_year = 2014 }}
"'''Laying Me Low'''" is a song recorded by American recording artist David Cook. It was released as a single on April 30, 2013 through XIX Recordings and Cook's imprint Analog Heart Music.<ref name=iTunes>{{cite web|title=Laying Me Low - Single by David Cook|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/laying-me-low-single/id863320963|website=iTunes Store Canada|publisher=Apple Inc|accessdate=8 July 2015}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The song is also included on Cook's fourth studio album, ''Digital Vein'' (2015).
==Background== In 2012, Cook parted ways his post-''Idol'' record label RCA Records in search of more creative control over his career.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Halperin|first1=Shirley|title='American Idol's' David Cook and RCA Records Part Ways (Video)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idols-david-cook-rca-323176|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=10 May 2012}}</ref> He self-released a new song, "The Last Song I'll Write for You", later that year before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to begin work on a new album. Cook co-wrote "Laying Me Low" with Andrew Waldeck and Chris Reardon and explained in an interview with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' that he was "refocusing on enjoying the creative process" of songwriting.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Halperin|first1=Shirley|title='American Idol' Winner David Cook Unveils a 'New Chapter' (Exclusive Audio)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/american-idol-winner-david-cook-446646|accessdate=8 July 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=25 April 2013}}</ref> The single was announced on April 21, 2013 before being released to digital retailers on April 30.<ref name=iTunes/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Santilli|first1=MJ|title=David Cook New Single "Laying Me Low" – Listen to A Preview (Audio) (Photo) *David Set To Perform on Idol May 2*|url=http://www.mjsbigblog.com/david-cook-new-single-laying-me-low-listen-to-a-preview-audio.htm|publisher=MJ's Big Blog|accessdate=8 July 2015|date=21 April 2013}}</ref>
==Live performances== Cook performed the song during the Top 4 redux results show of the twelfth season of ''American Idol'' on May 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Parker|first1=Lyndsey|title=David Cook Returns With New Single, "Laying Me Low"|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/bp/david-cook-returns-single-laying-low-185049545.html|accessdate=8 July 2015|work=Yahoo! Music|publisher=Yahoo!|date=30 April 2013}}</ref>
==Commercial reception== The single sold 14,000 copies in its first week of release,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mansfield|first1=Brian|title='Idol' sales: Jessica Sanchez, David Cook, more|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/05/08/american-idol-sales-jessica-sanchez-david-cook/2145081/|accessdate=8 July 2015|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|date=8 May 2013}}</ref> and resultantly debuted at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Digital Songs component chart.<ref name=ChartSearch/>
==Chart performance== {| class="wikitable" ! Chart (2013) ! Peak<br>position |- | US Pop Digital Songs (''Billboard'')<ref name=ChartSearch>{{cite web|title=Chart Search|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=ts_chart_artistname%3ADavid%20Cook&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1178&f%5b2%5d=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=David%20Cook|publisher=Billboard Pop Digital Songs for David Cook|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> | align="center"| 36 |}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |- | United States |April 30, 2013 |Digital download |{{flatlist| *XIX Recordings *Analog Heart}} |}
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Category:2013 songs Category:2013 singles Category:David Cook (singer) songs Category:Songs written by David Cook (singer)