was intended to be released alongside the film, but the film's producer Vestron Pictures had moved the American release date to August without notifying RCA Records. Ienner quickly edited the song from the original 6:46 to 4:50 for radio airplay. With the release of the film it became a worldwide hit and is one of the most frequently played songs on radio. Music video A music video was produced for this song in October 1987. The video features several couples dancing like in the movie, and it also featured clips from it. Personnel Bill Medley - vocals Jennifer Warnes - lead vocal and additional backing vocals Gary Herbig - saxophone solo Laurence Juber - guitar Dennis Belfield - bass Paul Leim - drums Marcy Levy - backing vocals Produced by Michael Lloyd Arranged by Gene Page; additional arrangements by Michael Lloyd and John D'Andrea Recording (at The Village Recorder) and Mix by Carmine Rubino; First engineer: Dan Nebenzal (Second engineer: Jeff DeMorris) Remixed by Carmine Rubino, Dan Nebenzal, Jimmy Ienner and Michael Lloyd Published by Knockout Music Inc., Jemava Music Corp., Donald Jay Music and R U Cyrius Music. Chart performance In the United States, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1987 for one week and also reached number one on the Adult Contemporary for four weeks. In the United Kingdom the song had two chart outings: in November 1987, after the film's initial release, the song peaked at No. 6; in January 1991, after the film was shown on mainstream television, the song reached No. 8. Awards Academy Award for Best Original Song, 1987 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, 1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, 1988 ASCAP "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" and "ASCAP Songwriter Of The Year" for its writer. In 2004 AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey placed it #86 among the top tunes in American cinema. Formats and track listings 7" single "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (4:47) "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia (2:52) 12" maxi, CD single, and cassette "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (4:47) "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins (2:59) "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia (2:53) "Overload" by Zappacosta (3:39) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications } Other versions The Black Eyed Peas' 2010 single "The Time