Time of Our Lives

Unlike most other official FIFA anthems, Time of Our Lives does not include a thunderous and danceable rhythm. Rather than that, this official song for Germany's 2006 hosting of the World Cup has combined some magnificent vocals from the members of the highly renowned classical crossover group, Il Divo and American R&B singer Toni Braxton. They seemed to be a strange pairing of artists for the American-Spanish tune, yet it worked well.

The music video covers several iconic World Cup events, and the lyrics are also rather lovely - particularly for people who like upbeat, make-your-dreams-come-true type songs.

The song was so successful and iconic that it made its appearance in tons of subsequent World Cup events. For instance, in 2014, the tournament commissioned Moroccan musician Ahmed Chawki to record an official song partially in Arabic, despite the fact that Algeria was the only Arabic-speaking country competing in the World Cup that year. This proved to be a wise choice, since Time of Our Lives is a lovely gem.

Artist: Il Divo, Toni Braxton

Album: Voices from the FIFA World Cup

Release year: 2006