<P> A song by Lionel Richie was initially planned to be used as the finale of Dirty Dancing, but choreographer Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison (who also played Vivian in the film) selected "The Time of My Life" instead . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <Ul> <Li> Academy Award for Best Original Song, 1987 </Li> <Li> Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, 1988 </Li> <Li> Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, 1988 </Li> <Li> ASCAP "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" and "ASCAP Songwriter Of The Year" for its writer . </Li> </Ul>

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