Daydreaming (Morris Day album)

Daydreaming is the second album by American R&B/pop singer Morris Day, released in 1987 on Warner Bros. Records. It is the follow-up to Day's debut album, Color of Success, featured are two collaborations with Day's former band, The Time minus Monte Moir. One of these was the hit "Fishnet", which was produced with Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Daydreaming
Studio album by
Released1987
Recorded1987
GenreR&B/Funk
Length49:33
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerMorris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Morris Day chronology
Color of Success
(1985)
Daydreaming
(1987)
Guaranteed
(1992)
Singles from Daydreaming
  1. "Fishnet[1]"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Daydreaming"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Love Is A Game"
    Released: 1988
  4. "Are You Ready"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Reception

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Spin called the songs, "musical Chinese food without the fortune cookie. As soon as they're finished, you don't remember if you heard 'em or not."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Daydreaming"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day5:42
2."Yo Love"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
  • Ricky "Freeze" Smith
Morris Day4:10
3."Fishnet"
  • Morris Day
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Terry Lewis
6:04
4."A Man's Pride"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day7:48
5."Standing On the Line"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day4:02
6."Are You Ready"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day4:42
7."Love Is a Game"
  • Morris Day
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
  • Jimmy Jam
  • Terry Lewis
6:27
8."Moonlite (Passionlite)"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day5:40
9."Sally"
  • Morris Day
  • Judith Day
Morris Day4:56

Personnel

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  • Morris Day - Lead and Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
  • Judith Day - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
  • Freeze - Keyboards, Bass, Synthesizer
  • Gregg Arrequin - Guitar
  • Roman Johnson - Keyboards
  • James Oppenheim (Boney James) - Percussion, saxophone on "Are You Ready"
  • Stephen Mitchell - Synthesizer
  • Alfie Silas, Maxavne Moriguchi, Sharon Robinson, Yolande Fischer - Backing Vocals

Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Produced tracks

Charts

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Album

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Chart (1988) Peak position[4]
U.S. Billboard 200 41
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Albums 7

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[5]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1988 "Fishnet" 23 1 12
"Daydreaming" 28
"Love Is A Game" 71
1989 "Are You Ready" 73 8
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References

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  1. ^ "AllMusic singles". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r5199/review
  3. ^ Sukey Pett (June 1988). "Spins". Spin. No. 36. p. 71.
  4. ^ "Morris Day US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  5. ^ "Morris Day US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.