Name: The Day by Babyface
Brand: Babyface
SKU: 074646729328
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (70 reviews)

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The Day was the first album Babyface released after being elevated into a virtually guaranteed hitmaker in the mid-'90s through his work with Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men, Madonna, and Mariah Carey, among many others. The album confirms his skill for subtle, inventive songwriting and accessible, polished yet soulful production. Babyface can straddle the line between hip-hop and traditional soul better than nearly any other artist, as evidenced by the hits he has orchestrated for other artists. On his own, he is still compelling -- his voice is as smooth as silk, and nearly as seductive -- but it doesn't quite have the force of personality as his greatest productions. Nevertheless, The Day qualifies as state-of-the-art mid-'90s soul, featuring a handful of terrific songs, and a lot of extremely pleasurable filler. [The 2001 CD reissue adds historical liner notes and three bonus tracks: remixes of "Everytime I Close My Eyes," "This Is For the Lover in You," and "Everytime I Feel the Groove," the last of which was previously unreleased and not found on the original album in any form.]
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8. The Day (That You Gave Me A Son) (Album Version)

by Babyface

Composer: Babyface; Composer
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Percussion: Shelia E.; Performer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Arranger: Bill Ross; Composer
Lyricist: Babyface; Composer
Conductor: Bill Ross; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Peter Doell
Greg Collins
Paul Boutin
Tim Lauber
Tim Hoogenakker
Rafa Sardina; Production
Engineer: Adam Kagan
Thom Russo
Brad Gilderman
"bassy" Bob Brockmann
Adam Kagen
Bassy Bob Broekmann; Production
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kyle Bess
Jon Gass; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production

4. When Your Body Gets Weak (Album Version)

by Babyface

Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Lyricist: Babyface; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Doell
Greg Collins
Paul Boutin
John Hurllbut
Tim Lauber
Tim Hoogenakker
Rafa Sardina; Production
Background Vocals: Babyface
Kenny Terry & "face"
Wanya Morris
Shawn Stockman
Marc Nelson; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: Babyface
John Robinson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Sheila E.; Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Engineer: "bassy" Bob Brockmann
Thom Russo
Brad Gilderman
Bassy Bob Brockman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer
Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jon Gass
Kyle Bess; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production

3. I Said I Love You (Album Version)

by Babyface

Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Background Vocals: Babyface; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Drum Programming: Babyface
John Robinson; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Sheila E.; Performer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Piano: Kenny Crouch
Babyface; Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Lyricist: Babyface; Composer
Producer: Babyface; Production

6. All Day Thinkin' (Album Version)

by Babyface

Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Babyface
Pete (yea Baby) Farmer
Shanice Wilson
Keith Andes
Marc Nelson; Performer
Drum Programming: Gerald Baillergeau; Performer
Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Keyboard: Gerald Baillergeau; Performer
Percussion: Shelia E.; Performer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Composer: Babyface
G. Baillergeau; Composer
Lyricist: Babyface
G. Baillergeau; Composer
Producer: Babyface
Gerald Baillergeau; Production

5. Simple Days (Album Version)

by Babyface

Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Background Vocals: Marc Nelson
Emanuel Officer
Babyface
Kevon Edmonds; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Drum Programming: Babyface
Bradley Spalter; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface
Bradley Spalter; Performer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Composer: Bradley Spalter
Babyface
Robbie Neville
Emmanuel Officer; Composer
Lyricist: Bradley Spalter
Emmanuel Officer
Robbie Neville
Babyface; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Paul Boutin
"bassy" Bob Brockmann
Bassy Bob Brockman; Production
Producer: Babyface
Bradley; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production

1. Every Time I Close My Eyes (with Kenny G)

by Babyface With Kenny G

Background Vocals: Babyface
Mariah Carey; Performer
Lyricist: Babyface; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Drum Programming: Babyface; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Sheila E.; Performer
Piano: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Performer: Kenny G
Babyface With Kenny G
Babyface
Mariah Carey
Sheila E.
Shelia E.; Performer
Saxophone: Kenny G; Performer
Engineer: Mike Scott
Adam Kagan
"bassy" Bob Brockman
Brad Gilderman
Thom Russo
Adam Kagen; Production
Executive Producer: Kenneth Edmonds
Ramon Hervey, Ii
Ii Ramon Hervey; Production
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer
Steve Hall
Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Guzauski
Kyle Bess
Doug Michael
Jon Gass; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker
Randy "stretch" Walker; Production
Featured Artist: Kenny G; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer

7. Seven Seas (Album Version)

by Babyface

Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Background Vocals: Melvin Edmonds
Marc Nelson
Babyface; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Lyricist: Babyface
Marc Nelson; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Tim Hoogenakker
Tim Lauber
Greg Collins
John Hurlbut
Paul Boutin
Peter Doell
Rafa Sardina; Production
Drum Programming: Babyface; Performer
Engineer: Adam Kagan
"bassy" Bob Brockmann
Brad Gilderman
Thom Russo
Adam Kagen
Bassy Bob Brockman; Production
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Shelia E.; Performer
Composer: Babyface
Marc Nelson; Composer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kyle Bess
Jon Gass
Kkyle Bess; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production

9. How Come, How Long (feat. Stevie Wonder)

by Babyface, Stevie Wonder

Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Background Vocals: Stevie Wonder
Shanice Wilson
Marc Nelson
Kevon Edmonds
Babyface; Performer
Lyricist: Babyface
Stevie Wonder; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Greg Collins
John Hurlbut
Tim Lauber
Tim Hoogenakker
Rafa Sardina
Peter Doell
Paul Boutin; Production
Featured Artist: Stevie Wonder; Main Performer
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Composer: Babyface
Stevie Wonder; Composer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Engineer: Thom Russo
"bassy" Bob Brackmann
Brad Gilderman; Production
Executive Producer: Ramon Hervey, Ii
Kenneth Edmonds
Ii Ramon Hervey; Production
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Shelia E.; Performer
Performer: Babyface
Stevie Wonder
Babyface Feat. Stevie Wonder; Performer
Piano: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer
Steve Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kyle Bess
Jon Gass; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production

10. This Is for the Lover In You (feat. LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels)

by Babyface, Ll Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, Jeffrey Daniels

Arranger: Keith Andes
Bill Meyers; Composer
Background Vocals: Howard Hewett
Jeffrey Daniels
Shanice Wilson
Babyface
Marc Nelson
Jody Watley; Performer
Drum Programming: Bryce Wilson; Performer
Lyricist: H. Hewett
Dana Meyers
D. Meyers; Composer
Featured Artist: Howard Hewett
Ll Cool J
Jeffrey Daniels
Jody Watley; Main Performer
Guitar: Baby Face; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Composer: H. Hewett
Dana Meyers
D. Meyers; Composer
Performer: Babyface
Ll Cool J
Howard Hewett
Jody Watley
Jeffrey Daniels
Babyface Featuring Ll Cool J; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Gerald Albright; Performer
Trombone: Reggie Young; Performer
Trumpet: Ray Brown
Oscar Brachear; Performer
Executive Producer: Ramon Hervey, Ii
Kenneth Edmonds
Ii Ramon Hervey; Production
Howard Hewett: Babyface Featuring Ll Cool J; Other
Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels: Babyface Featuring Ll Cool J; Other
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface
Ll Cool J; Production

2. Talk To Me (Album Version)

by Babyface

Acoustic Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Background Vocals: De De O'neal
Shanice Wilson
Marc Nelson; Performer
Lyricist: Babyface; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Peter Doell
Paul Boutin
Greg Collins
John Hurlbut
Tim Lauber
Tim Hoogenakker
Rafa Sardina; Production
Engineer: Brad Gilderman
Adam Kagan
"bassy" Bob Brockmann
Thom Russo
Adam Kagen
Bassy Bob Brockman; Production
Baritone Guitar: Babyface; Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Eric Clapton; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Percussion: Sheila E.; Performer
Performer: Babyface; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Eddy Schreyer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kyle Bess
Jon Gass; Production
Programmer: Randy Walker; Production
Primary Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Producer: Babyface; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&b, New Jack Swing, Pop Soul, Smooth Jazz, Smooth Soul

Label

Epic

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 28, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74646729328

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The Day

8. The Day (That You Gave Me A Son) (Album Version)