Daniel Powter Вђ“ Bad Day -

: Overwhelmed by the spotlight, he turned to drugs and alcohol to cope, spending years in a cycle of addiction.

: Powter had a melody stuck in his head for two weeks. He initially feared that pairing it with happy lyrics would make it too "cheesy," so he chose the "bad day" concept to ground it. The Long Road to the Charts Daniel Powter – Bad Day

: The song's popularity exploded in the U.S. when it became the official "elimination song" for American Idol in 2006, played every time a contestant was sent home. The "Dark Side" of Success : Overwhelmed by the spotlight, he turned to