A Nu Day

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A Nu Day
Studio album by
Tamia
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000
Length53:26
LabelElektra
Producer
Tamia chronology
Tamia
(1998) 		A Nu Day
(2000) 		More
(2004)
Singles from A Nu Day
  1. "Can't Go for That"
    Released: August 1, 2000
  2. "Stranger In My House"
    Released: October 9, 2000
  3. "Tell Me Who"
    Released: 2001

A Nu Day is the second studio album by Canadian recording artist

Bink!, Errol "Poppi" McCalla, and Jazz Nixon, some of whom would become frequent collaborators on subsequent albums. As with Tamia, a cover version, DeBarge's 1983 single "Love Me in a Special Way
", was also recorded for the album.

Upon its release, A Nu Day received a mixed response from critics, who complimented Tamia's transition from the

adult contemporary sound on her debut album to a more stylish contemporary urban soul but found the material inconsistent. The album debuted and peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard 200 chart and became her first entry on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at number eight. A steady seller, it was eventually certified gold by the RIAA, and remains her highest-selling album in the United States. Similarly, A Nu Day produced three of Tamia's commercially most successful singles, including her first US Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit single "Stranger in My House".[1] A Nu Day was nominated in the R&B/Soul Recording of the Year category at the 2001 Juno Awards
.

Background

In 1994, Tamia signed her first recording deal with

Juno Award nominations for Best New Solo Artist and R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the 1999 award ceremony.[2] In addition, it peaked at number sixty-seven on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 416,000 copies in the United States,[1] and was eventually certified gold in Japan for 100,000 copies shipped to stores.[4]

Frustrated by Qwest's label politics which prevented her form recording and releasing music in a shorter amount of time, Tamia transitioned to

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott and frequent co-producer Bink to work with Tamia on her second studio album.[5] Musically, their songs would mark a shift for Tamia who declared A Nu Day ″not as ballad-driven as" her debut album and felt it was "more aggressive in terms of the formats of the songs."[5] Next to Elliott and Bink, the singer worked with Dallas Austin and Shep Crawford on most of the album, the latter of who would become a frequent collaborator on her following albums.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[7]
NME[8]

In his review for

I Can't Go for That" [...] is a high spot [with] echoes of Jill Scott in some of other jazzier tracks."[10]

Vincent Jackson, writing for NME, called the album a "dreary set" that "rarely lends itself to excitement and originality". He felt that A Nu Day is the kind of MOR musical traffic that only real hardcore R&B heads would want to get stuck in".[8] Less impressed, Entertainment Weekly's Craig Seymour wrote that A Nu Day sees Tamia joining "the Toni Braxton school of hammy, self-conscious soul-singing that's more about affectation than honest emotion". He added that "Elliott pitches in with staccato beats and street-savvy lyrics, but Tamia's cloying wails lack edge and conviction. She turns even the most heartsick and angry sentiments into prettified pain".[7] People found that with A Nu Day, Tamia "again struggles to distinguish herself as an artist in her own right". Critical with Elliott's productions, which the magazine considered "more Missy than Tamia", they praised the ballads on the album.[11]

Release and performance

Promotional touring for A Nu Day began on September 5, 2000.

The Box television network.[5]
Elektra launched a
e-cards
featuring Tamia were also sent out to fans who registered with the Elektra database.[5] Tamia also appeared on several television shows, including a performance on The WB sitcom For Your Love as well as Soul Train.[5]

In the United States, A Nu Day debuted and peaked at number 46 on the

Can't Go For That," her hit single "Stranger In My House," which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and "Tell Me Who," which reached number two on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.[1]

Track listing

A Nu Day – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Interlude"
4:12
10."Can't No Man"
  • Elliott
  • McCalla
  • Elliott
  • Poppi
4:00
11."Tell Me Who"
  • Crawford
  • Tamia Washington
  • Crawford
4:49
12."If I Were You"
  • Crawford
  • Jones
  • Stacy Dove Daniels
  • Crawford
5:17
13."Can't Go for That" (Remix featuring 213)
  • Bink!
  • Elliott[A]
3:46
Total length:53:26
A Nu Day – Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Single"Kelly Price
  • Crawford
3:57
Total length:57:23

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Performance credits

Technical and production

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for A Nu Day
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Caulfield, Keith (2003-10-29). "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Quincy Jones Introduces Singer Tamia On New Album". Jet. 1995-11-13. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. 1998-01-08. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
  4. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1998年6月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 1998 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 465. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 9. August 10, 1998. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hall, Rashaun (October 7, 2000). "Being A Diva Becomes Elektra Artist Tamia". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Promis, Jose F. "allmusic ((( A Nu Day > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  7. ^ a b Seymour, Craig (2000-10-27). "A Nu Day Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  8. ^ a b Jackson, Vincent (2005-09-12). "Soulful balladeer Tamia gets stuck in a MOR jam". NME. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  9. ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. 2000-10-21. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-02-24. A NU DAY.
  10. ^ "Product Reviews". Q. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  11. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: A Nu Day". People. 2000-11-13. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  12. ^ a b "allmusic ((( Tamia > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  13. ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. November 18, 2000. Archived from the original on November 19, 2000. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Tamia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  15. ^ "Tamia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Year End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Tamia – A Nu Day". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

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