Trey Day

Trey Day is the second studio album by American R&B recording artist Trey Songz. It was released on October 1, 2007, by Atlantic Records. Recording for the album began in mid-2006, with Songz again reteaming with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor. With the singer aiming for the album to be more mainstream-oriented than his debut album I Gotta Make It (2005), he also consulted a wider ranger of adodtional producers to work with him, including Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate and R. Kelly.

Trey Day
Studio album by
Trey Songz
ReleasedOctober 1, 2007
GenreR&B[1]
Length51:12
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Trey Songz chronology
I Gotta Make It
(2005)		 Trey Day
(2007)		 Anticipation
(2009)
Singles from Trey Day
  1. "Wonder Woman"
    Released: February 13, 2007
  2. "Can't Help but Wait"
    Released: August 6, 2007
  3. "Last Time"
    Released: January 25, 2008
  4. "Missin' You"
    Released: June 20, 2008

The album earned generally lukewarm reviews from music critics who found it enjoyable but felt that it was inferior to his debut album I Gotta Make It (2005). Trey Day debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, with 73,000 copies sold in the first week of release. It also reached number two on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album was supported by four singles, including "Can't Help but Wait," Songz' first top 20 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 as well as the R&B top ten hit "Last Time."

Promotion

"Wonder Woman," produced by Danja, was released as the album's lead single on February 13, 2007.[2] It peaked at number 54 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] "Can't Help but Wait," the second single from Trey Day, was officially released on August 6, 2007. Produced by Tor E. Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen from Norwegian duo Stargate, it became Songz' his highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 yet, peaking at number 14.[4] It also reached number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was nominated in the Best Male R&B Vocal Performance category at the 2009 Grammy Awards.[3]

"Last Time", produced by Bryan-Michael Cox along with Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean, was officially issued on January 25, 2008, as the album's third single. While not as commercially successful as "Can't Help but Wait," it became Songz' second top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number nine.[3] "Missin' You", which again was also produced by Stargate, was officially released on June 20, 2008, as the album's fourth and final single. It failed to chart.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
DJBooth.net[6]

Nathan Slavik from DJBooth.net noted that with Trey Day, Songz "is making a not-so-subtle move towards hip-hop." While he called the project "a perfectly enjoyable R&B/hip-hop album," Slavik was critical with Songz decision to abandon the "60's R&B-laced" sound of his debut album in favor of "mainstream R&B with mixed results."[6] AllMusic noted that with Trey Day Songz "fluctuates between heartfelt sensitivity ("Can't Help But Wait," "Missin You," "We Should Be"), anguished new jack swing ("Long Gone Missin," "Last Time"), and overtly sexual ballads ("No Clothes On," "Sex For Yo Stereo," "Role Play")."[5]

Commercial performance

Trey Day debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 73,000 copies in the first week.[7] This marked an improvement on his previous album I Gotta Make It which had debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200 first week sales of 40,000 copies in 2005.[8] In September 2010, Billboard reported that the album had sold 346,000 units in the United States by then.[9] On July 20, 2016, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments figures over 500,000 units in the United States.[10]

Track listing
Trey Day track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro: Trey Day" (featuring Bun B) Bei Maejor1:08
2."Long Gone Missin'"
  • Maejor
  • Taylor
3:35
3."Wonder Woman"
Danja5:16
4."No Clothes On"
The Runners3:34
5."Sex for Yo Stereo"
  • Neverson
  • Miykal "Mike" Snoddy
  • Ruffin
  • Taylor
  • Mike Snoddy
  • Taylor
3:39
6."Last Time"
4:21
7."Can't Help but Wait"
Stargate3:24
8."Grub On"
R. Kelly3:42
9."Fly Together" (featuring Jim Jones)
Hudson4:26
10."Store Run"
Dre & Vidal4:38
11."Missin' You"
  • Eriksen
  • Taj Jackson
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:34
12."Role Play"
  • Neverson
  • Ruffin
  • Taylor
Taylor3:59
13."We Should Be"
Jam & Lewis5:56
iTunes Store (bonus track version)[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Are U a Performa" (featuring Yung Joc)
Maejor3:49
15."Can't Help but Wait" (Music video)
  • Austin
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
Stargate3:40
Japan version[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Fades Away"TaylorDave "Hard Drive" Pensado3:07
15."Are U a Performa" (featuring Ai)
  • Green
  • Massenburg
  • Neverson
  • Uemura
Maejor3:51

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer(s)

Personnel
  • Tremaine Aldon Neverson (Trey Songz) – background vocals, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Troy Taylor – background vocals, engineer, executive producer, vocal engineer, vocal producer
  • Phillip Lamont "Taj" Jackson, Candice Nelson – background vocals
  • Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – background vocals, engineer, instrumentation
  • Bryan-Michael Cox – bass, drums, horn, keyboards, programming
  • Vidal Davis, Andre Harris – instrumentation
  • Kevin Hanson – guitars
  • Kevin Liles – executive producer
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Marcella Araica, Vincent Dilorenzo, Matt Marrin, Sam Thomas – engineers
  • Dylan "3-D" Dresdow, Vincent Dilorenzo, Jimmy Douglass, Fabian Marasciullo, Marco Reyes, Matt Marrin, Dave Pensado, Phil Tan – mixing

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for Trey Day
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 346,000[9]

Release history
Release dates and formats for Trey Day
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 1, 2007
Atlantic
 [17]

References
  1. "TREY SONGZ: TREY DAY | 24HourHipHop". January 8, 2008.
  2. "Trey Songz: Are You His Wonder Woman?". Vibe.com. April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. "Trey Songz Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  4. "Trey Songz Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  5. Allmusic review
  6. Slavik, Nathan. "Trey Songz – Trey Day". djbooth.net. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  7. Trust, Gary (October 10, 2007). "Bruce Springsteen Scores Eighth No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. "10 Years Ago: Trey Songz's 'I Gotta Make It' Album Births an Unlikely R&B Superstar". theboombox.com. July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  9. Caulfield, Keith (September 15, 2010). "Linkin Park, Trey Songz Set For Big Bows on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  10. "American album certifications – Trey Songz – Trey Day". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  11. "iTunes – Music – Trey Day (Bonus Track Version) by Trey Songz". iTunes.apple.com (US). October 2, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  12. "Trey Day [Limited Edition] Trey Songz CD Album". CDJapan.
  13. "Trey Songz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  14. "Trey Songz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  16. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. "iTunes – Music – Trey Day by Trey Songz". iTunes.apple.com (US). October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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