Prime-time 'Bad Boys' release sophomore effort
Jaida McKie
Staff Reporter
Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: Arts & Culture
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DAY26
Grade: A-
Bad boys Will, Mike, Rob, Brian and Que, better known as DAY26, are back again with their sophomore album Forever In A Day.
The Making the Band stars were given a month to record an album as the follow-up to their 2008 debut album, which claimed the number one spot on the Billboard 200 a week after its release.
The group's self-titled debut album was filled with top-notch songwriting as well as production by heavyweights Mario Winans, Bryan-Michael Cox and their boss Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Perhaps it is safe to say the boys are well on their way to another platinum plaque, with superb vocals and song production on their latest release.
It has been said that the sophomore album is the most difficult to record due to the fear of the "sophomore slump," but that is not something these men have to worry about.
The hard work and effort put into the album bring their fans another great album and is definitely a must-have for everyone's R&B collection.
Forever In a Day features huge acts such as T-Pain and Jermaine Dupri and excellent songwriting by all five members.
The intro track is the boastful, playful track Just Getting Started. The beat is not too slow or fast and a touch of the vocoder is thrown into the mix to give the track something much different from the first album.
Labelmate Yung Joc joins them on the album's first single and dance track Imma Put It On Her, which also features added vocals from Diddy.
The album transitions from one party song to another with the T-Pain-featured Shawty Wat's Up.
Along with T-Pain's unique vocals and production style, the guys croon about popping bottles in hopes of winning a female's attention in the club.
After the club tracks, the boys slow it down with the mellow track Think of Me, which describes falling in love and reassuring the woman that she can call on them whenever she feels the need.
A rocky relationship between a man and woman is addressed on the midtempo Bipolar, which describes the woman as indecisive while neither have a clue where the relationship is headed.
The boys strike gold with the catchy summer jam Your Heels, complimenting a woman on her looks and the way she carries herself, telling her she has a "diva swag" by comparing her to a model.
Truth Is A Lie discusses the lies and deceit a woman feeds her significant other, giving him false hopes and dreams.
Although the guys were given a month to work on the album, it is evident they used the same formula as they did with their 2008 debut, which earned them the number one spot on Billboard charts.
The group is definitely destined for success covering a number of topics and featuring two major producers along with songwriting from all five members of the group, DAY26 is definitely destined for greatness.•
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