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Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	A−
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times	(Mixed)
The Village Voice	A−
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

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.

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.