The Day (Babyface album)

The Day is the fourth studio album by American R&B artist Babyface, released in October 1996 on Epic Records.[7] The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[8][9] The Day has also been certified double Platinum in the US by the RIAA.[10] Additionally, The Day was Grammy nominated for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album respectively.[11]

The Day
Studio album by Babyface
Released	October 29, 1996
Recorded	1995–96
Studio	Brandon's Way Recording The Record Plant Conway Recording Ocean Way Recording Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) The TracKen Place (Beverly Hills, California) Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California) Quad Studios (Manhattan, New York) Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York)
Genre	R&B
Length	46:12
Label	Epic
Producer	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Babyface chronology
For the Cool in You (1993) The Day (1996) Unplugged (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	A− [2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
The New York Times	(Mixed) [4]
The Village Voice	A− [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]

Overview

From the album, the track "Every Time I Close My Eyes" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. A duet with Stevie Wonder, titled "How Come, How Long", was also Grammy nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[11]

Additionally, the singles "This Is for the Lover in You" and "Every Time I Close My Eyes" both reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (featuring Mariah Carey with Kenny G)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	4:56
2.	"Talk to Me" (featuring Eric Clapton)	Edmonds	4:54
3.	"I Said I Love You"	Edmonds	4:05
4.	"When Your Body Gets Weak"	Edmonds	5:40
5.	"Simple Days"	Edmonds, Robbie Nevil, Emanuel Officer, Bradley Spalter	4:31
6.	"All Day Thinkin'"	Edmonds	4:23
7.	"Seven Seas"	Edmonds, Marc Nelson	4:02
8.	"The Day (That You Gave Me a Son)"	Edmonds	4:29
9.	"How Come, How Long" (featuring Stevie Wonder)	Edmonds, Stevie Wonder	5:15
10.	"This Is for the Lover in You" (featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniels)	Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers, James Todd Smith	5:26

Bonus tracks (2001 reissue)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Timbaland Remix)	Edmonds	4:50
12.	"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (Urban Soul Basement Mix)	Edmonds	4:40
13.	"This Is for the Lover in You" (Honey Lookin' Laced Extended Remix)	Hewett, Meyers	5:26

Personnel

• Produced by: Babyface (except "All Day Thinkin'" co-produced by Gerald Baillergeau; "Simple Days" co-produced by Bradley; and "This Is For The Lover In You" co-produced by LL Cool J, Trackmasters, Bryce Wilson)
• Engineered by Brad Gilderman and Thom Russo
• Mixed by Jon Gass, Mick Guzauski and Bob Brockmann
• Strings on "The Day" engineered by Humberto Gatica
• Background vocals on "Every Time I Close My Eyes" engineered by Mike Scott
• Recorded at The Tracken Place, Beverly Hills, CA and The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA.
• Additional recording at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA, Ocean Way Recordings, Hollywood, CA, Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood CA and Quad Studios, New York, NY.
• Mixed at Brandon's Way Recording, Hollywood CA, The Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, Conway Recording, Hollywood, CA and Barking Doctor Recording, Mt. Kisco, NY.
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Oasis Mastering
• MIDI Programmer: Randy Walker
• Production coordinator: Ivy Skoff
• Art direction: Bennet/Novak and company
• Design: Vincent Oto
• Booklet and Spike Photography: Anton Corbijn
• Cover photography: Beisig and Taylor
• Styling: Bernard C. Jacobs
• Grooming: Melvonne
• Hair: Tim Carter

Charts

Weekly charts Chart Peak position Australian ARIA Albums Chart[12] 14 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[13] 24 Dutch Albums Chart[14] 10 French SNEP Albums Chart[15] 35 German Media Control Albums Chart[16] 85 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[17] 17 New Zealand Albums Chart[18] 12 UK Albums Chart[19] 34 US Billboard 200[8] 6 US Billboard Top R&B Albums[9] 4 Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australian Albums Chart[20] 83 Dutch Albums Chart[21] 55 US Billboard 200[22] 55

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[25] Gold 100,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 60,000^^ United States (RIAA)[27] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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3. Johnson, Connie (October 20, 1996). "Record Rack: Why Can't All Men Be Like Babyface?". Latimes.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
4. Parales, John (November 24, 1996). "Silky Crooners Who Can Rap, Rest Assured". nytimes.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
5. Christgau, Robert (July 22, 1997). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. google.com. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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20. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1997". aria.com.au. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
21. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1997" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
22. "Billboard.BIZ - Year-end Charts - Billboard 200 - 1997". billboard.biz. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
24. "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – The Day". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
25. "RIAJ > The Record > March 1997 > Certified Awards (January 1997)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
26. "British album certifications – Babyface – The Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Day in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
27. "American album certifications – Babyface – The Day". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.