Day by Day (Yolanda Adams album)

Day By Day
Day By Day
Studio album by Yolanda Adams
Released	August 30, 2005
Length	54:14
Label	Atlantic
Producers	The Avila Brothers; Gordon Chambers; Mike City; Shep Crawford; Barry Eastmond; Kirk Franklin; Phil Galdston; Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis; Rickey Minor; Troy Taylor; Gregory Curtis;
Yolanda Adams chronology
Singles from Day By Day
	"Be Blessed"; Released: 2005; "Victory"; Released: 2005; "Someone Watching Over You"; Released: 2005; "This Too Shall Pass "; Released: 2005;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Victory"	Gregory Curtis	Curtis	4:43
2.	"Tonight" (featuring Kirk Franklin)	Kirk Franklin	Franklin	4:58
3.	"Someone Watching Over You"	Barry Eastmond Gordon Chambers Phil Galdston	Eastmond Chambers Galdston	4:53
4.	"Alwaysness"	The Avila Brothers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Adams	Jam and Lewis The Avila Brothers Brothers	5:07
5.	"Day By Day"	Curtis	Curtis	3:56
6.	"Lift Him Up" (featuring Donnie McClurkin & Mary Mary)	Harris III Big Jim Wright Lewis Adams	Jam and Lewis Wright	4:59
7.	"It's Gon Be Nice"	Shep Crawford Adams	Crawford	2:59
8.	"Be Blessed"	Harris III Wright Lewis Adams	Jam and Lewis Wright	5:47
9.	"Better Than Gold"	Chambers Galdston Troy Taylor	Chambers Galdston Taylor	3:38
10.	"Show Me"	Franklin	Franklin	4:12
11.	"I'm Grateful"	Mike City	Flowers	3:38
12.	"This Too Shall Pass"	Connie Ray Harrington Ty Kelly Lacy	Rickey Minor	5:00

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

↑ Farias, Andree. "Yolanda Adams - Day by Day Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Retrieved January 18, 2024.
↑ Poulton, Paul (April 10, 2006). "Yolanda Adams - Day By Day". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
↑ Colin Larkin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5 ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 1992. ISBN 978-0857125958. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via Google Books.
↑ 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine on About.com; Jones, Kim
↑ "Yolanda Adams | ARTIST | GRAMMY.com". Grammy Awards. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
↑ "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.
1 2 "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
1 2 "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
1 2 3 "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
↑ "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.
1 2 "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
1 2 "Top Gospel Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
↑ "Billboard The Year in Music & Touring 2005: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
↑ "The Year in Music & Touring 2006: Top Gospel Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2024 – via World Radio History.
↑ "Gospel Albums Year End 2007". Billboard.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 18, 2024.

External links

Day By Day at AllMusic

[1] Farias, Andree. "Yolanda Adams - Day by Day Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Retrieved January 18, 2024.

[Cross_Rhythms-2] Poulton, Paul (April 10, 2006). "Yolanda Adams - Day By Day". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[3] Colin Larkin (May 27, 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.

[BB200-7] 1 2 "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[BBR&B-8] 1 2 "Yolanda Adams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[BBGospel-9] 1 2 3 "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.

[BBR&B_YE-11] 1 2 "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[BBGospel_YE-12] 1 2 "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.

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Yolanda Adams
Studio albums	Just As I Am Through the Storm Save the World More Than a Melody Songs from the Heart The Best of Yolanda Adams Mountain High... Valley Low Christmas with Yolanda Adams Believe Day by Day What a Wonderful Time Becoming
Live albums	Yolanda... Live in Washington The Experience
Singles	"The Battle Is the Lord's" "Open My Heart" "I'm Gonna Be Ready" "Hold On" "Someone Watching Over You" "This Too Shall Pass" "Be Blessed" "Be Still"
Related articles	Discography Awards