The Day (Babyface album)

The Day
The Day
Studio album by Babyface
Released	October 22, 1996
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);
Genre	R&B
Length	46:12
Label	Epic
Producer	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Babyface chronology
Singles from The Day
	"This Is for the Lover in You"; Released: October 5, 1996; "Talk to Me"; Released: October 29, 1996; "Every Time I Close My Eyes"; Released: January 1997; "How Come, How Long"; Released: July 7, 1997;

The Day is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Babyface. It was released by Epic Records on October 22, 1996, in the United States. The album peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, also reaching the top ten on the Dutch Albums Chart. The Day was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and received Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best R&B Album respectively.

From the album, the track "Every Time I Close My Eyes" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. A duet with Stevie Wonder, titled "How Come, How Long", was also Grammy nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Additionally, the singles "This Is for the Lover in You" and "Every Time I Close My Eyes" both reached number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100.