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Day & Night (song)
Encyclopedia
"Day & Night" is a pop
song performed by English
singer Billie Piper
. The song was written by Piper, Eliot Kennedy
, Mark Cawley, Mike Percy and Tim Lever for Piper's second album Walk of Life (2000). It was released as the album's lead single
in May 2000 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a commercial success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom
and was certified
silver.
According to Piper's autobiography, the single sold 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
described Piper's vocals as "sexy and luscious" and called the song "edgy". Yahoo!
reviewer Jackie Flynn wrote that the song was a "slick piece of dominatrix dance" with "big buffed chords and spike-heel beats". Peter Robinson of NME
described "Day & Night" as "exciting" and the magazine wrote that the song was "somewhat harder and American sounding" than her previous singles.
The music video
for "Day & Night" was directed by Cameron Casey. It features Piper dancing at a nightclub
with a group of friends. The video begins with Piper and three friends walking down a street at night, looking for an exclusive nightclub. After being allowed in, Piper and a group of male dancers begin to perform a dance routine. She is then shown dancing with a group of female dancers on a brightly lit street. The third scene features Piper dancing in a pink room. The video concludes with Piper and her dancers in a laundrette
, dancing on top of washing machine
s and throwing washing powder
around the room. The video premiered in the UK on 9 March 2000.
on 27 May 2000 at number one. It remained on the chart for twelve weeks, before exiting the top seventy-three on 19 August 2000. In May 2000, the single was certified
silver. This was Piper's third chart topper in the UK - (jointly) the most achieved by a British female artist at this point. This record was beaten a year later by Geri Halliwell
however. The track was also successful in Europe
. It reached the top twenty in Ireland
and the top fifty in Belgium
and the Netherlands
.
In Australia
, "Day & Night" debuted on the singles chart
on 4 June 2000 at number sixteen. Eight weeks later, the song peaked at number eight. The track debuted in New Zealand
on 4 June 2000 at number forty-three. It peaked at number six three weeks later and remained on the singles chart
for fifteen weeks.
International CD Single
(SINCD11; Released 2000)
UK Special Edition CD 2
(SINDX11; Released 2000)
Promotional 12-inch single 1
(SINTXDJ11; Released 2000)
Promotional 12-inch single 2
(SINTXXDJ11; Released 2000)
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song performed by English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
singer Billie Piper
Billie Piper
Billie Paul Piper is an English singer and actress.She began her career in the late 1990s as a pop singer and then switched to acting. She started in acting and dancing and was talent spotted at the Sylvia Young stage school by Smash Hits magazine who wanted a "face" for their magazine...
. The song was written by Piper, Eliot Kennedy
Eliot Kennedy
Eliot Kennedy is an English songwriter and record producer based in Sheffield. He has worked with artists such as the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, Lulu, S Club 7, Five, Delta Goodrem, and Lovers Electric.-History:...
, Mark Cawley, Mike Percy and Tim Lever for Piper's second album Walk of Life (2000). It was released as the album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
in May 2000 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a commercial success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and was certified
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
silver.
According to Piper's autobiography, the single sold 250,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Lennat Mak in a review for MTV AsiaMTV Southeast Asia
MTV Southeast Asia is a 24-hour music/entertainment television network, owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific, a division of Viacom. The channel is shown in the Southeast Asia region including Singapore , Malaysia , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Thailand , Vietnam , Philippines MTV Southeast Asia is a...
described Piper's vocals as "sexy and luscious" and called the song "edgy". Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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reviewer Jackie Flynn wrote that the song was a "slick piece of dominatrix dance" with "big buffed chords and spike-heel beats". Peter Robinson of NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
described "Day & Night" as "exciting" and the magazine wrote that the song was "somewhat harder and American sounding" than her previous singles.
Music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Day & Night" was directed by Cameron Casey. It features Piper dancing at a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
with a group of friends. The video begins with Piper and three friends walking down a street at night, looking for an exclusive nightclub. After being allowed in, Piper and a group of male dancers begin to perform a dance routine. She is then shown dancing with a group of female dancers on a brightly lit street. The third scene features Piper dancing in a pink room. The video concludes with Piper and her dancers in a laundrette
Self-service laundry
A self-service laundry is a facility where clothes are washed and dried. They are known in the United Kingdom as launderettes or laundrettes, and in the United States, Canada, and Australia as laundromats or washaterias...
, dancing on top of washing machine
Washing machine
A washing machine is a machine designed to wash laundry, such as clothing, towels and sheets...
s and throwing washing powder
Laundry detergent
Laundry detergent, or washing powder, is a substance that is a type of detergent that is added for cleaning laundry. In common usage, "detergent" refers to mixtures of chemical compounds including alkylbenzenesulfonates, which are similar to soap but are less affected by "hard water." In most...
around the room. The video premiered in the UK on 9 March 2000.
Chart performance
"Day & Night" was officially released in the United Kingdom in May 2000. The song debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 27 May 2000 at number one. It remained on the chart for twelve weeks, before exiting the top seventy-three on 19 August 2000. In May 2000, the single was certified
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
silver. This was Piper's third chart topper in the UK - (jointly) the most achieved by a British female artist at this point. This record was beaten a year later by Geri Halliwell
Geri Halliwell
Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, author and actress. After coming to international prominence in the late 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career in 1998 and released her album Schizophonic...
however. The track was also successful in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It reached the top twenty in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and the top fifty in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, "Day & Night" debuted on the singles chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
on 4 June 2000 at number sixteen. Eight weeks later, the song peaked at number eight. The track debuted in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on 4 June 2000 at number forty-three. It peaked at number six three weeks later and remained on the singles chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
for fifteen weeks.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Day & Night".International CD Single
(SINCD11; Released 2000)
- "Day & Night (StargateStargate (production team)This is a list of songs written and produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate.-Produced singles:-1999:5ive - Invincible*05. "Two Sides to Every Story"*06. "You Make Me a Better Man"Noora Noor - Curious*01. "Curious"...
mix) – 3:15 - "Day & Night (Almighty Club mix) – 8:04
- "Day & Night (Robbie RiveraRobbie RiveraRoberto "Robbie" Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in Puerto Rico. He has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from Tribal to Progressive House, as well as incorporating Garage and Latin elements. He and his wife Monica Olabarrieta...
's Bombastic vocal mix) – 7:05 - "Day & Night music video
UK Special Edition CD 2
(SINDX11; Released 2000)
- "Day & Night (Stargate mix) – 3:15
- "Tinted Eyes" – 3:57
- "Day & Night (Friday Hope mix) – 7:13
Promotional 12-inch single 1
(SINTXDJ11; Released 2000)
- "Day & Night (Almighty Club mix) – 8:04
- "Day & Night (Sleaze Sisters Anthem mix) – 6:40
- "Day & Night (Sleazy dub) – 6:32
Promotional 12-inch single 2
(SINTXXDJ11; Released 2000)
- "Day & Night (Robbie Rivera's Bombastic vocal mix) – 7:05
- "Day & Night (Robbie Rivera's Bombastic dub mix) – 7:56
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Day & Night":- Billie Piper - vocals
- Eliot Kennedy, Mike Percy, Tim Lever - productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen - additional production
Charts
| Charts (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 6 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 38 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 47 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 52 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 62 |