Day by Day (Yolanda Adams album)

Day By Day
Studio album by
Yolanda Adams
ReleasedAugust 30, 2005
Length54:14
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Yolanda Adams chronology
Believe
(2001) 		Day By Day
(2005) 		What a Wonderful Time
(2007)
Singles from Day By Day
  1. "Be Blessed"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Victory"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Someone Watching Over You"
    Released: 2005
  4. "This Too Shall Pass"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Cross Rhythms[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Day By Day is the ninth studio album by American singer Yolanda Adams. It was released by Atlantic Records on August 30, 2005 in the United States. The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Urban of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.[4] It also earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song, with "Be Blessed" winning the former category at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.[5]

Commercial reception

Day by Day is Adams' highest-charting album, debuting at number 23 on the US Billboard 200 and number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, with first week sales of 29,316;[6] besting her previous peaks of number 24 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with Mountain High...Valley Low (1999).[7][8] Furthermore, Day by Day is her fourth consecutive number-one album on the US Top Gospel Albums chart, where it spent 3 weeks at number-one.[9] In its second week, the album sold 23,820 units, a 19% dip from its first week.[10] It went on to spend a total of 22 weeks on the Billboard 200 and 56 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, where it ranked at number 86 on the 2006 year-end chart.[11] On Top Gospel Albums, the album accumulated a total of 100 weeks[9] and ranked at number 5 on the 2006 year-end chart.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Victory"Gregory G. Curtis4:43
2."Tonight" (featuring Kirk Franklin)Franklin4:58
3."Someone Watching Over You"
4:58
4."Alwaysness"
5:07
5."Day By Day"Curtis3:56
6."Lift Him Up" (featuring Donnie McClurkin & Mary Mary)
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • James "Big Jim" Wright
4:59
7."It's Gon Be Nice"Shep Crawford2:59
8."Be Blessed"
  • Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
  • Wright
5:47
9."Better Than Gold"
3:38
10."Show Me"Franklin4:12
11."I'm Grateful"Mike City3:38
12."This Too Shall Pass"Rickey Minor5:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 23
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[9] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[13] 7
Chart (2006) Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[14][12] 5
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 86
Chart (2007) Position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[15] 33

References

  1. ^ Farias, Andree. "Yolanda Adams - Day by Day Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Poulton, Paul (April 10, 2006). "Yolanda Adams - Day By Day". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1992. ISBN 978-0857125958. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
  5. ^ "Yolanda Adams | ARTIST | GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "HITS TOP 50 ALBUMS: THE INDUSTRY'S NO, I RETAIL CHART September 9, 2005" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 9, 2005. p. 27. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  7. ^ a b "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "HITS TOP 50 ALBUMS: THE INDUSTRY'S NO, I RETAIL CHART September 16, 2005" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 16, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved January 14, 2024 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  11. ^ a b "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Billboard The Year in Music & Touring 2005: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ "The Year in Music & Touring 2006: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
  15. ^ "Gospel Albums Year End 2007". Billboard.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2024.