''A Day in the Life'' is the second studio album by American R&B singer

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'' (1996), it has sold 752,000 copies in the United States as of 2000.

Critical reception

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editor Michael Gallucci rated the album four out of five stars and 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."

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes and

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Personnel

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– 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 *

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– keyboards, fender rhodes *

Isaac Phillips Isaac Phillips is an American songwriter, producer, and guitarist, best known for his work with producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Phillips has written for Whitney Houston and Brandy Norwood, among others. Songwriting and guitarist credits C ...

– guitar * Brian Frazier Moore – drums, drum programming * Jef Lee Johnson – 12 string guitar * Jazzy G – guitars * Eric Benet – background vocals, lead vocals * Jeff "Fuzzy" Young – background vocals *

Tamia Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development dea ...

– background vocals *

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– background vocals * Alison Ball–Gabriel – executive producer * Me'Shell Ndegeocello – background vocals *

Brian Gardner Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance- ...

– mastering * Brad Hitz – photography * Melanie Nissen – photography * Stephen Walker – art direction and design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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