Until the Day


Until the Day is the only studio album by American rapper Nonchalant. It was released on March 26, 1996, via MCA Records. Recording sessions took place at B.L.A.K. Hole Studios and Horizon Studios in Capitol Heights, Maryland, at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, Virginia and at Talamasca Sound in Glen Cove, New York. Production was handled by Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons Jr., Dewayne "Bam" Staten Sr., Kapin, Chucky Thompson and Mark Murray, with Nicole Bernard serving as executive producer. The album peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B Albums, spending six weeks on the former and 10 weeks on the latter.
The album produced two singles: "5 O'Clock" and "Until the Day". Its lead single, "5 O'Clock", reached No. 24 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States, No. 30 in Germany, and No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also certified Gold by the Recording [Industry Association of America] on May 1, 1996, for selling 500,000 units in the US. A follow-up single, "Until the Day", achieved minor success, making it to No. 88 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Critical reception

's Alex Henderson gave the album four stars out of a possible five, saying: "Until the Day is an album that, for the most part, is as solid lyrically as it is musically and rhythmically. The R&B-drenched tracks are consistently appealing, and Nonchalant's lyrics are memorable whether she's rapping about relationships or addressing socio-political concerns".

Track listing

Personnel

  • Tanya "Nonchalant" Pointer – vocals, sleeve notes
  • Michelle Blackwell – backing vocals
  • Quasim Baptiste – rap vocals
  • George Franklin Jackson III – backing vocals
  • Leonardo Pettis – backing vocals & co-producer
  • Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons Jr. – guitar, producer
  • James Barry – guitar
  • DeWayne "Bam" Staten Sr. – producer
  • Kapin L. Ferguson Jr. – producer
  • Carl "Chucky" Thompson – producer, mixing
  • Mark Murray – producer
  • B.L.A.K. Productions – recording, mixing, tracking
  • Chris Murphy – recording
  • Ken Schubert – engineering, recording & mixing
  • Doug Johnson – recording
  • Bill Appleberry – recording
  • Waveform 7 Productions – recording
  • Prince Charles Alexander – mixing
  • Josh Wertheimer – engineering assistant
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Nicole Bernard – executive producer
  • Kenny Gravillis – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Stefan Campbell – stylist

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