The Day (song)

Last updated
"The Day"
The Day single cover.jpeg
Single by Moby
from the album Destroyed
Released May 9, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2009–2011
Genre Electronica
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s) Moby
Producer(s) Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Be the One"
(2011)
"The Day"
(2011)
"Lie Down in Darkness"
(2011)

"Be the One"
(2011)
"The Day"
(2011)
"Lie Down in Darkness"
(2011)

"The Day" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, from his tenth studio album Destroyed (2011). It was released as the album's second single on May 9, 2011.

Electronica encompasses a broad group of electronic-based styles such as techno, house, ambient, jungle and other electronic music styles intended not just for dancing.

Moby American musician, DJ and photographer

Richard Melville Hall, better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, animal rights activist and author. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and AllMusic considers him to be "one of the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America".

<i>Destroyed</i> (Moby album) album by Moby

Destroyed is the tenth studio album by American electronica musician Moby, released on May 13, 2011 by record labels Little Idiot and Mute.

Contents

Background

Moby talked about the track on his website blog, saying "'The Day' was written in a hotel room in Spain at dawn when I hadn't slept. It was a beautiful hotel room, a beautiful perfect hotel room and it was six or seven in the morning. I wrote it on an acoustic guitar and recorded it on my phone, brought it home and re-recorded it with old broken down electronics that I have in my studio". [1]

The track is a return to a more electronic sound than his last album Wait for Me.[ citation needed ] Moby says it was inspired by David Bowie and Brian Eno's production "circa Low and Heroes ". [2]

<i>Wait for Me</i> (Moby album) album by Moby

Wait for Me is the ninth studio album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on June 29, 2009 by Little Idiot and Mute.

David Bowie British musician, actor, record producer and arranger

David Robert Jones, known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, with his music and stagecraft having a significant impact on popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, and released eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

This song and "Bleu Noir" by Mylène Farmer both use a similar backing track (the latter song was also produced by Moby).

Bleu Noir (song) 2011 single by Mylène Farmer

"Bleu noir" is a 2010 song by French pop musician Mylène Farmer. It is the second single to her eighth studio album Bleu Noir, released in December 2010. The song was written and produced by Moby with lyrics by Farmer, and the music video produced by French film director Olivier Dahan. It was released on 18 April 2011. In France, the song became Farmer's eleventh number-one hit on the singles chart, but quickly dropped.

Mylène Farmer French singer

Mylène Jeanne Gautier, known professionally as Mylène Farmer, is a Canadian-born French singer, songwriter, occasional actress, writer, and entrepreneur. She was born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, to a French family, and brought up in France.

Release

"The Day" was first released in advance on April 2, 2011 on the iTunes Store. The song was officially released as a single bundled with remixes on May 9. [3]

iTunes Store digital media store

The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple Inc. that opened on April 28, 2003, as a result of Steve Jobs' push to open a digital marketplace for music. As of January 2017, iTunes offered over 35-40 million songs, 2.2 million apps, 25,000 TV shows, and 65,000 films. When it opened, it was the only legal digital catalog of music to offer songs from all five major record labels. As of June 2013, iTunes Store possessed 575 million active user accounts, and served over 315 million mobile devices, including Apple Watches, iPods, iPhones, Apple TV and iPads.

Music video

On April 21, 2011, Moby released the song's video, directed by Evan Bernard. The video stars Heather Graham as a beautiful angel who slays demons in a hospital. [4] [5] The video is intercut with patients lying in bed, as well as Moby singing the song as other people lie on the ceiling. [6]

Evan Bernard American film director

Evan Bernard is an American director of commercials and music videos who has directed videos for artists such as Moby, the Beastie Boys, Green Day, Lit, Cibo Matto and many others.

Heather Graham actress from the United States

Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy License to Drive (1988), followed by the critically acclaimed film Drugstore Cowboy (1989), which gained her initial industry notice. She then played supporting roles in films such as Shout (1991), Diggstown (1992), Six Degrees of Separation (1993), Swingers (1996) and on the television series Twin Peaks (1991) and its prequel film Fire Walk with Me (1992), before gaining critical praise in Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997) as porn starlet Brandy, aka Rollergirl. In 1999, she co-starred in Bowfinger and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

Legacy

The song appears in the 2013 film Trance .

Track listing

Related Research Articles

<i>Hotel</i> (album) seventh studio album by American electronica musician Moby

Hotel is the seventh studio album by American electronica musician Moby, first released internationally on March 14, 2005 and then on March 22, 2005 in the United States. Hotel was recorded under the Pacha label and mixed at Moby's apartment, Electric Lady Studios, and Loho Studios in Manhattan, New York City. Initial quantities of the album came with a second CD of ambient music entitled Hotel: Ambient.

Andain band

Andain was a San Francisco-based electronic music duo, originally formed in 2000. They broke through in 2002 after being discovered by DJ Tiësto, reaching clubbers worldwide with their singles "Summer Calling" in 2002 and "Beautiful Things" in 2003. The band members initially included producer Josh Gabriel, singer and songwriter Mavie Marcos, and guitarist David Penner, before the group disbanded in 2006. Andain returned again in 2011 as Josh and Mavie, making their comeback with the single "Promises". The successive year saw the release of the band's first and only full-length album, on September 12, 2012, following a year of touring and performing. Andain was eventually concluded in 2014.

Moby discography discography

The discography of American musician Moby consists of fifteen studio albums, one live album, ten compilation albums, six remix albums, three video albums, four extended plays, seventy-two singles, ninety-six music videos, and four remixes.

Extreme Ways song by Moby

"Extreme Ways" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the second single from his sixth studio album 18 on July 19, 2002.

<i>100%</i> (Beverley Knight album) album by Beverley Knight

100% is the sixth studio album recorded by English singer-songwriter Beverley Knight, and was the first released on her own record label Hurricane Records following her departure from Parlophone. The album was digitally released on 6 September 2009 followed by a physical release on 7 September 2009 through Absolute Marketing. The lead single from the album, "Beautiful Night" was released as a download-only on the same day as the album. A radio only first single, "Every Step", produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis was added to BBC Radio 2's B-list on 17 June 2009. It was released as a free download on 6 July 2009 for two weeks.

Lie Down in Darkness (Moby song) single by Moby

"Lie Down in Darkness" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the third single from his tenth studio album Destroyed on August 1, 2011.

Zedd Russian-German electronic dance music producer and DJ

Anton Zaslavski, known professionally as Zedd, is a Russian-German record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He primarily produces and performs electro house music, but has diversified his genre and musical style, drawing influences from progressive house, dubstep, and classical music.

Promises (Andain song) 2011 single by Andain

"Promises" is the third single from Andain, and remarks a comeback after eight years since their previous release. It's also the first promotional single taken from the duo's debut album, You Once Told Me.

Hardwell Dutch progressive and electro house DJ and music producer

Robbert van de Corput, known professionally as Hardwell, is a Dutch electro house DJ, record producer and remixer from Breda. Hardwell was voted the world's number one DJ on DJ Mag in 2013 and again in 2014. He was ranked at number three in the top 100 DJs 2018 poll by DJ Mag. Hardwell is best known for his sets at music festivals, including Ultra Music Festival, Sunburn and Tomorrowland.

The M Machine

The M Machine is an American electronic music duo from San Francisco, California, United States, formed in 2011 and currently consisting of Ben Swardlick and Eric Luttrell. They have released four EPs, a single and two remix collections on Skrillex's label OWSLA. The group has reached the overall #1 slot on Beatport on multiple occasions.

W&W Dutch DJ duo

W&W is a Dutch DJ and record producer duo composed of Willem van Hanegem and Ward van der Harst. They began their careers by producing trance music, before venturing into electro house and big room house.

Seven Lions American dubstep DJ and producer

Jeff Montalvo, known professionally as Seven Lions, is an American DJ, record producer, instrumentalist and remixer from Santa Barbara, California. Active musically since 2010, his music combines styles as diverse as trance, melodic dubstep, drum and bass, glitch hop, and electro house. He has released six EPs, multiple singles, and official remixes for record labels such as Casablanca Records, OWSLA, Viper Recordings, Anjunabeats, Republic Records and Monstercat.

Loadstar is a music production duo from Bristol, United Kingdom. They produce predominantly drum and bass, but also work in other genres such as dubstep and electro. The duo consists of Gavin "Xample" Harris and Nick "Lomax" Hill. They previously produced under the alias Xample & Lomax.

A Case for Shame single of the 2013 album Innocents

"A Case for Shame" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was released as the first official single from his eleventh studio album Innocents on July 1, 2013. The track is a collaboration with Canadian singer-songwriter Cold Specks.

San Holo Dutch DJ

Sander van Dijck, better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, record producer and composer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode", which currently has over 175 million views on YouTube. He has released music on several record labels including Spinnin' Records, OWSLA, Barong Family, and Monstercat. He also founded Bitbird, a label which has released several of his singles including "Still Looking" and "Light" and his debut album Album1. San Holo's first EP, Cosmos, was released via Heroic on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes. San Holo's first album, Album1, was released via Bitbird on 21 September 2018 and debuted at #7 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.

Zak Waters is an American musician, singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer from Los Angeles, California, also known as Pretty Sister.

Alex Seaver, better known by his stage name Mako, is an American DJ and singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. The project Mako originally started as a duo with producer Logan Light, who left the group in 2017. Mako rose to prominence in the electronic dance music scene from their single "Beam", which was remixed by Dannic on Revealed Recordings and played at festivals worldwide. One of their most recent works was "I Won't Let You Walk Away", a vocal version of their previous single "Sunburst", with vocalist Madison Beer of YouTube fame.

References

  1. "Moby Announces the Release of a New Single, The Day, Out May 9th". Moby.com. March 15, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. Coplan, Chris (April 22, 2011). "Watch: Moby – 'The Day'". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. "New Music – The Day – Listen here". Moby.com. April 4, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  4. "Heather Graham Is an Angel of Mercy in Moby's 'The Day'". Rolling Stone . April 20, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. Simpson, David (April 27, 2011). "Moby's 'The Day' Featuring Heather Graham (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. Moby (April 21, 2011). "..and here's the video for 'the day'!". Moby.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. "The Day (Remixes) by Moby". United States: iTunes Store . Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  8. "The Day Remixes Pt. 1". Beatport . Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  9. "The Day Remixes Pt. 2". Beatport. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  10. "The Day Remixes Pt. 3". Beatport. Retrieved February 26, 2018.