Until the Day

Until the Day
Studio album by Nonchalant
Released	March 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Recorded	1994–1996
Studio	B.L.A.K. Hole Studios (Capitol Heights, MD) Cue Recording Studios (Falls Church, VA) Horizon Studios (Capital Heights, MD) Talamasca Sound (Glen Cove, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:47
Label	MCA
Producer	Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons, Jr. Chucky Thompson Dewayne "Bam" Staten, Sr. Kapin Mark Murray
Singles from Until the Day
"5 O'Clock" Released: February 6, 1996 "Until the Day" Released: August 13, 1996

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
laut.de	[2]
Muzik	[3]

AllMusic'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". ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Tanya Pointer Alonzo Simmons, Jr. DeWayne Staten, Sr. Kapin L. Ferguson, Jr. Anthony "Chuck" Morton	Lonnie Bam Kapin	1:54
2.	"It's All Love"	Carl Thompson Daoud Baptiste	Chucky Thompson	4:59
3.	"Crab Rappers"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	4:28
4.	"5 O'Clock"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr. Raguel Dill Andre "Smoovy" Harrison	Lonnie Bam Kapin	4:47
5.	"Lookin' Good to Me"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	4:27
6.	"Kickin' It with Non"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	0:50
7.	"Have a Good Time"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	4:53
8.	"Lights N' Sirens"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	4:15
9.	"Non Interlude"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	1:31
10.	"Until the Day"	Quasim Baptiste Thompson D. Baptiste	Chucky Thompson	4:44
11.	"Mr. Good Stuff"	Pointer Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	5:04
12.	"Thank You"	Pointer Mark Murray	Mark Murray Leonardo Pettis (co.)	4:23
13.	"Outro"	Simmons, Jr. Staten, Sr. Ferguson, Jr.	Lonnie Bam Kapin	1:32
Total length:				47:47

Personnel

• Tanya "Nonchalant" Pointer – vocals, sleeve notes
• Michelle Blackwell – backing vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
• Quasim Baptiste – rap vocals (track 10)
• George Franklin Jackson III – backing vocals (track 10)
• Leonardo Pettis – backing vocals & co-producer (track 12)
• Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons Jr. – guitar (tracks: 4, 11), producer (tracks: 1, 3–9, 11, 13)
• James Barry – guitar (track 12)
• DeWayne "Bam" Staten Sr. – producer (tracks: 1, 3–9, 11, 13)
• Kapin L. Ferguson Jr. – producer (tracks: 1, 3–9, 11, 13)
• Carl "Chucky" Thompson – producer (tracks: 2, 10), mixing (track 2)
• Mark Murray – producer (track 12)
• B.L.A.K. Productions – recording (tracks: 1, 3–9, 11, 13), mixing (tracks: 1, 3–9, 13), tracking (tracks: 1, 3, 5–9, 13)
• Chris Murphy – recording (track 2)
• Ken Schubert – engineering (track 2), recording & mixing (track 10)
• Doug Johnson – recording (track 10)
• Bill Appleberry – recording (track 10)
• Waveform 7 Productions – recording (track 12)
• Prince Charles Alexander – mixing (track 12)
• Josh Wertheimer – engineering assistant (track 12)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Nicole Bernard – executive producer
• Kenny Gravillis – art direction, design
• Danny Clinch – photography
• Stefan Campbell – stylist

Charts

Chart performance for Until the Day

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	94
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [5]	20

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Nonchalant - Until the Day Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved August 23, 2023.
2. Kause, Philipp. "Don't just rap - say something!". laut.de (in German). Retrieved August 23, 2023.
3. Poulton, Soni (July 1996). "Nonchalant: Until The Day" (PDF). Muzik . No. 14. p. 122. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
4. "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 1996. p. 78. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved August 23, 2023.
5. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard . Vol. 108, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 11, 1996. p. 20. ISSN   0006-2510.

External links

• Nonchalant – Until The Day at Discogs (list of releases)