Daylight (Bobby Womack song)
"Daylight" | ||||
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Label | United Artists | |||
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Producer(s) | David Rubinson | |||
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"Daylight" is a
Background
Harold Payne would recall that his brother Larry Payne met up with Womack when the latter was in San Francisco to record the Safety Zone album: Larry Payne ran the pop culture magazine Where It's At which had recently profiled Womack who was resultantly receptive when Larry Payne recommended the singer meet with Larry Payne's aspiring songwriter brother Harold Payne. After receiving a call from Larry Payne, Harold Payne flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco and met with Womack at the Wally Heider Recording Studios where after hashing over musical ideas with Harold Payne, Womack devised a rhythm track: Harold Payne then completed the lyric for "Daylight" at his home in Los Angeles which he describes as "a notorious party house" - "the lyric took on the story of what went on at the house and it meshed well with what Bobby had in mind."[1] Produced by David Rubinson - with Wah Wah Watson as associate producer - "Daylight" featured background vocals by the Pointer Sisters. "Daylight" inaugurated a long songwriting collaboration between Bobby Womack and Harold Payne which extended to Womack's final album: The Bravest Man in the Universe (2012).
Charts
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
Kelly Rowland version
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Recording and production
In 2007, the song was covered by American singer
Rowland recorded "Daylight" circa October 2007 in London, while she was promoting Ms. Kelly in the United Kingdom. Although she "had a great time recording it",[3] she was nervous about meeting with McCoy in the studio: "When we got into the studio it was just magic together and I'm happy that it was because you always wonder how a collaboration is going to come out", she said.[4] Stating her reasons for choosing to work with McCoy, she told British songwriter Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul: "I love the fact that Gym Class Heroes' music and sound is something different and eclectic. I figured me and Travis together would be an unusual type a duo. And I'm really happy I trusted my instincts. Because it turned out to be a really cool, different type of collaboration. To me Travis is like a rapper-slash-poet-slash-rocker, and our combination really worked!".[5]
Initially recorded solely for the soundtrack for Asterix at the Olympic Games, Rowland was so satisfied with the track, she wanted to include it on her extended play (EP) Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe (2008) and release it as a single as well: "I love doing collaborations – it's always good to do something that's out the box."[6] She also stated the cover was her favorite addition to Ms. Kelly: Diva Deluxe; the cover was also added to the deluxe edition of Ms. Kelly soon after, along with other tracks from the EP.[4]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Daylight" was filmed in November 2007, and was directed by Jeremy Rall and produced by Gina Leonard for Siblings Inc. It was shot in New York City, ten blocks from the Empire State Building.
The video shows Rowland among a bunch of people in a party inside an apartment building alongside
About shooting, Rowland said: "Shooting the music video for the song was hilarious, with Travis especially. He looked so funny and cute when he was riding a weird modified-bicycle in the middle of the bustling city."[3] The other members of Gym Class Heroes made cameos in the video.
A seven-second snippet of the video premiered on
Commercial performance
"Daylight" debuted at number 36 on the
Formats and track listings
US digital download
US digital remix EP
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UK CD single
UK promotional CD single
UK promotional remix EP
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Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 43 |
CIS (TopHit)[8] | 125 |
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] | 44 |
29 | |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 43 |
Japan ( Japan Hot 100)[12]
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41 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] | 15 |
Romania ( Romanian Top 100)[14]
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91 |
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5 | |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
Release history
Region | Date | Version(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 22, 2008 | Original | Contemporary hit radio | ||
March 11, 2008 | Remixes | Digital download (EP) | |||
United Kingdom | April 18, 2008 | Radio edit | Digital download | RCA | |
India | April 29, 2008 | Original | Sony BMG | ||
United Kingdom | Remixes | Digital download (EP) | RCA | ||
May 2, 2008 | Hex Hector remix | Digital download | |||
May 5, 2008 | Original | CD | |||
Australia | June 28, 2008 | Digital download | Sony BMG | ||
June 30, 2008 | CD | ||||
Germany | August 1, 2008 |
Other versions
"Daylight" was recorded by Vicki Sue Robinson for her self-titled 1976 album release from which it was issued as lead single reaching No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 (#91 R&B). The song has also been recorded by Leon Russell and Mary Russell (album Wedding Album - the track was produced by Bobby Womack), and also by Black Slate (album Midnight/ 2013). Candy Dulfer performs the song with Chance Howard (vocals) during her concerts when the two are together. In 2018 the Fun Lovin' Criminals released their own version, which differs very much from the original, such as new lyrics.
References
- ^ "Harold Payne - The Story behind "Daylight"". YouTube. 2008-04-19. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Bobby Womack Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Interview: "Kelly Rowland's All About Action"". TeenMusic. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ^ a b "Interview: "Interview: Kelly Rowland Goes Deluxe"". TeenMusic. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "Kelly Rolland: Fulfilling Her Destiny". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Interview". Digital Spy. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland feat. Travis McCoy – Daylight". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
- ^ Kelly Rowland — Daylight. TopHit. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles (2008-05-24)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Chart History (Global Dance Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kelly Rowland". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "week 30 (26 juli 2008)" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original(Please see "Issue 21" of the year 2008) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland feat. Travis McCoy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Available For Airplay". FMQB. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daylight (feat. Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes) [The Remix] – EP". Apple Music. March 11, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daylight (feat. Travis McCoy) [Radio Edit] – Single". Apple Music. April 18, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daylight – Single". Apple Music. April 29, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daylight (Remixes)". Apple Music. April 29, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daylight (feat. Travis McCoy) [Hex Hector Remix] – Single". Apple Music. May 2, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "New Single Daylight feat. Travis from Gym Class Heroes- out 5th May". KellyRowland.Bebo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Daylight – Single". Apple Music. June 28, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th June 2008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 30, 2008. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Pandora archive.
- ^ "Release.beat.preview". Musicbeat.de. Retrieved 2008-06-29.