"Nite and Day" is the debut single by

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from his debut album ''

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'' (1988). It reached number seven on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart. The B-side of the record is the French version of the song, "Nuit et Jour". The song was written and produced by Al B. Sure! and Kyle West. The song was recorded at

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in 1987, and it was mixed by Roey Shamir for INFX Production, Inc. The single earned Al B. Sure! a nomination for a

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at the

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in 1989, losing to ''

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'' by

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. A music video for the song was released in 1988 and it features Al B. Sure! performing the song in various locations throughout

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, including on a roof top, in

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, and on the street. It was directed by Peter Nydrle.

Covers

* In 2003, a cover version by

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was covered from his album ''At Last''. * In 2009, a cover version by Raheem DeVaughn was leaked as a song from his mixtape, ''Love & War''. * In 2012, a cover version by Adrian Marcel was released with a music video. * In 2017, a cover version as a dance/electronic remix by Todd Terry & DJ S.K.T was released as a single. * In 2017, Al B Sure!'s son, Quincy, reworked the song as "I Can Tell You (Nite and Day 2.0)" featuring Al B. Sure!, using samples of the original. * In 2018, a cover version by

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was released on her cover album, ''Ventriloquism''.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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