Released October 29, 1996 Length 46:12 The Day
(1996) Unplugged
(1997) Release date 29 October 1996 | Recorded 1995–1996 Label Epic Artist Babyface Producer Babyface | |
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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) Genres Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B Nominations Grammy Award for Album of the Year Similar Babyface albums, Contemporary R&B albums | ||
Babyface the day
The Day is the fourth studio album by R&B artist, Babyface. It was produced by the artist himself, and includes a handful of guest artist like Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Kenny G, LL Cool J, Eric Clapton, and a reunion of hit 70s-80s trio Shalamar.
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At the 40th Grammy Awards in 1997 this album received four nominations including Album of the Year (losing to Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind) Best R&B Album (losing to Erykah Badu's Baduizm) and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the second single (and biggest hit) "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (losing to Elton John's "Candle in the Wind"). Also the third single, a collaboration with Stevie Wonder titled "How Come, How Long" received a nod for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The singles "This is for the Lover in You" and "Every Time I Close My Eyes" both reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart and No. 4 in the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. In 1997, the album was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Personnel
Songs
1Every Time I Close My Eyes4:56
2Talk To Me4:53
3I Said I Love You4:05