1996 BabyFace – The Day
The Day is the fourth studio album by American R&B artist Babyface, released in October 1996 on Epic Records. The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 4 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The Day has also been certified double Platinum in the US by the RIAA. Additionally, The Day was Grammy nominated for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album respectively.
Tracks
1 Everytime I Close My Eyes (BabyFace) 04:58
2 Talk To me (BabyFace) 04:56
3 I Said I Live You (BabyFace) 04:07
4 When Your Body Gets Weak (BabyFace) 05:42
5 Simple Days (BabyFace; Emanuel Officer; Bradley Spalter) 04:33
6 All Day Thinkin’ (BabyFace) 04:25
7 Seven Seas (BabyFace; Marc Nelson) 04:04
8 The Day (That You Gave Me A Son) (BabyFace) 04:31
9 How Come, How Long (BabyFace; Stevie Wonder) 05:12
10 This Is For The Lover In You (Howard Hewett; Dana Meyers) 03:59
Musicians
1 Everytime I Close My Eyes
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Sax | Kenny G. |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
Vocals | Mariah Carey |
2 Talk To Me
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
Background Vocals | De De O’Neal |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
3 I Said I Live You
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
4 When Your Body Gets Weak
Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
Acoustic Bass | Nathan East |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
Background Vocals | Kenny Terry |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Background Vocals | Shawn Stockman |
Background Vocals | Wanya Morris |
5 Simple Days
Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | Bradley Spalter |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Background Vocals | Emanuel Officer |
Background Vocals | Kevon Edmonds |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
6 All Day Thinkin’
Drums (programming) | Gerald Baillergeau |
Keyboards | Gerald Baillergeau |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Background Vocals | Pete Farmer |
Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
7 Seven Seas
Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Piano | Kenneth Crouch |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
8 The Day (That You Gave Me A Son)
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
9 How Come, How Long
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Michael Thompson |
Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
Keyboards | BabyFace |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
Percussion | Sheila Escovedo |
Background Vocals | Kevon Edmonds |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
10 This Is For The Lover In You
Drums (programming) | Bryce Wilson |
Guitar | BabyFace |
Sax | Gerald Albright |
Trombone | Reggie Young |
Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
Trumpet | Ray Brown |
Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
Musician | Ll Cool J |
Liner Notes
Producer – Babyface
Co-producer – Bradley Spalter (Track 5)
Co-producer – LL Cool J (Track 10)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Mariah Carey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Keith Andes (Track 6)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Ross
Conductor – Bill Ross
Engineer – Brad Gilderman, Thom Russo
Engineer (Additional) – Adam Kagan, Bob Brockmann
Engineer (Assistant) – Greg Collins, John Hurlbut, Paul Boutin, Peter Doell, Rafa Sardina, Tim Hoogenakker, Tim Lauber
Engineer (Mix Assistant) – Kyle Bess
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Manufactured By – Epic
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.