Daydreaming is the second album by American R&B/pop singer Morris Day, released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to Day's debut album, Color of Success, featured are two collaborations with Day's former band, The Time minus Monte Moir. One of these was the hit "Fishnet", which was produced with Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Daydreaming | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | R&B/Funk | |||
Length | 49:33 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Morris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
Morris Day chronology | ||||
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Singles from Daydreaming | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Reception
editSpin called the songs, "musical Chinese food without the fortune cookie. As soon as they're finished, you don't remember if you heard 'em or not."[3]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Daydreaming" |
| Morris Day | 5:42 |
2. | "Yo Love" |
| Morris Day | 4:10 |
3. | "Fishnet" |
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| 6:04 |
4. | "A Man's Pride" |
| Morris Day | 7:48 |
5. | "Standing On the Line" |
| Morris Day | 4:02 |
6. | "Are You Ready" |
| Morris Day | 4:42 |
7. | "Love Is a Game" |
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| 6:27 |
8. | "Moonlite (Passionlite)" |
| Morris Day | 5:40 |
9. | "Sally" |
| Morris Day | 4:56 |
Personnel
edit- Morris Day - Lead and Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
- Judith Day - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Freeze - Keyboards, Bass, Synthesizer
- Gregg Arrequin - Guitar
- Roman Johnson - Keyboards
- James Oppenheim (Boney James) - Percussion, saxophone on "Are You Ready"
- Stephen Mitchell - Synthesizer
- Alfie Silas, Maxavne Moriguchi, Sharon Robinson, Yolande Fischer - Backing Vocals
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Produced tracks
- Morris Day - Lead and Backing Vocals, Drums
- Jimmy Jam - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
- Terry Lewis - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Jellybean Johnson - Backing Vocals
- Jesse Johnson - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Jerome Benton - Backing Vocals
Charts
editAlbum
editChart (1988) | Peak position[4] |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 41 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Albums | 7 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
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US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
1988 | "Fishnet" | 23 | 1 | 12 |
"Daydreaming" | — | 28 | — | |
"Love Is A Game" | — | 71 | — | |
1989 | "Are You Ready" | — | 73 | 8 |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "AllMusic singles". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5199/review
- ^ Sukey Pett (June 1988). "Spins". Spin. No. 36. p. 71.
- ^ "Morris Day US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ^ "Morris Day US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.