A Day in the Life is the second studio album by American R&B singer Eric Benét. It was released on April 27, 1999, on Warner Bros. Records.[1] Benet's follow-up to his debut album, True to Myself (1996), it has sold close to 900,000 copies in the United States.[2][3]
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Michael Gallucci wrote: "Benét scores with a series of mellow grooves and sizzling duets aimed at both the body and brain. A Day in the Life is sharper than contemporary R&B, keeping the arrangements and production simple, all the while nodding toward the genre's golden era of the '70s."[4] Yahoo! Music UK called A Day in the Life "an appropriately polished package with collaborations from Wyclef Jean, DuPlaix and George Nash, Jr. amongst the collaborators. Fans [...] won't be disappointed."[6] USA Today critic Steve Jones praised A Day in the Life for establishing Benét as a "soulful and thoughtful love man," highlighting duets like "Georgy Porgy" with Faith Evans, "Spend My Life With You" with Tamia, and the edgy "Ghetto Girl" with Me’shell NdegeOcello, while noting that although he "occasionally gets too smooth," he compensates with the jazzy "When You Think of Me" and the churchy "Love the Hurt Away."[5]
Track listing
Credits adapted from liner notes and Allmusic.[7][8]
Notes
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes[9] and Discogs.[10]
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad – drums
- Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – guitar
- Curtis "Sauce" Wilson – drum and keyboard programming
- Eric "Kenya" Baker – drum and keyboard programming
- Demonte Posey – keyboards, B–3 organ, drum programming, synth bass, fender rhodes
- Leslie Butler – keyboards
- Roy Ayers – vibraphone
- James Poyser – keyboards, fender rhodes
- Isaac Phillips – guitar
- Brian Frazier Moore – drums, drum programming
- Jef Lee Johnson – 12 string guitar
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- Jazzy G – guitars
- Eric Benet – background vocals, lead vocals
- Jeff "Fuzzy" Young – background vocals
- Tamia – background vocals
- Shari Watson – background vocals
- Alison Ball–Gabriel – executive producer
- Me'Shell Ndegeocello – background vocals
- Brian Gardner – mastering
- Brad Hitz – photography
- Melanie Nissen – photography
- Stephen Walker – art direction and design
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Release history
References
- ^ a b Amazon.com
- ^ a b Gail Mitchell (August 16, 2008). "Out Of The Hurricane" (PDF). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 44. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ Basham, David (August 8, 2000). "Eric Benét "Glitters" With Mariah Carey, Da Brat". MTV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ a b A Day in the Life at AllMusic
- ^ a b Jones, Steve (April 27, 1999). "Music Reviews: R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 27, 1999. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Poletti, James (April 20, 1999). "Eric Benet - 'A Day In The Life'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on August 29, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Eric Benét - A Day In The Life. Warner Bros. Records. 47072-2
- ^ Benét, Eric. "A Day In The Life". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ Eric Benet - A Day In The Life. Warner Bros. Records. 47072-2
- ^ Benet, Eric. "A Day In The Life". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eric Benét – A Day In The Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Eric Benét – A Day In The Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 15/5/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Benét Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Benét Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Eric Benet – A Day in the Life". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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