| Artist | Day26 |
|---|---|
| Cover | DAY26_Album.JPG |
| Released | March 25, 2008 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 59:44 |
| Label | Bad Boy · Atlantic |
| Producer |
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| Next year | 2009 |
Day26 is the debut studio album by American R&B group Day26. It was released by Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records on March 25, 2008.[1] The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and spawned two singles: "Got Me Going" and "Since You've Been Gone".
Singles
The first promotional single is "Exclusive (No Excuses)", which was only released for digital promo-only. The lead single is "Got Me Going", which peaked at number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single is "Since You've Been Gone".
Critical reception
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the contributions from Mario Winans ("Got Me Going", "Co-Star"), Danja ("In My Bed") and Malay ("I'm the Reason") and the group's vocal performance throughout the track listing feeling more at ease than "the stiff, labored Danity Kane," despite lacking a distinct "on-record personality," concluding that: "Day26 are indeed a vocal group for their time: they serve the production as much as the production serves them."[2] DJBooth's Nathan Slavik commended the Bad Boy team for allowing the group's performance to be "largely effects-free" and highlighted "Come In" and "Exclusive" as standouts but critiqued that their "still on the teenage side" when it comes to slow jams, concluding with: "[I]s this album truly the second coming of the Age of the Black Male Super Group? Not really, but it's close enough to make me hopeful, and that's going to have to be enough – for now."[3]
Commercial performance
Day26 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first week sales of about 190,000 copies,[4] making it the third number one album from Making The Band winners. The album also debuted at the top of Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Comprehensive Albums charts. As of October 11, 2008, the album has re-entered at number 192 on the Billboard 200 in the US. Day26 landed at number 119 on the year end Billboard 2008.[5]
Track listing
Notes
- denotes co-producer
- denotes additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Ken Lewis – mixing (2, 4, 5, 9, 11)
- "You Can Ask" Giz – mixing (1, 6, 13)
- Sam Thomas – mixing (8, 10, 12)
- Marcella Araica – mixing (3)
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing (7)
- Brian Gardner – mastering (Bernie Grundman)
- Mark Obriski – art direction
- Chris Woehrle – package design
- Rob Gold – art manager
- Carolyn Tracey – packaging production
- Mark Mann – photographer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 119 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
References
- ^ Day26 Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine at Atlantic Records online store.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Day26 - Day26". AllMusic. Archived October 28, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Slavik, Nathan (March 26, 2008). "Day26 - Day26". DJBooth. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (April 2, 2008). "Day26 Upends Danity Kane To Debut At No. 1". Billboard. Archived October 6, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived December 9, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Day26 (liner notes). Bad Boy. 2444540.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Archived October 24, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 19, 2020.