Daydream is the sixth album and fourth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). Musically, Daydream was slightly different from Carey's previous albums, as it leaned increasingly towards R&B and hip hop music. Publications such as The New York Times, People magazine and TIME magazine named it one of the top ten albums of 1995. Daydream is the second album by the Lovin Spoonful, released in 1966. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... This article is about the singer. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Reception

Commercial

Daydream debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart with 224,000 copies sold in its first week; it stayed at number one for six non-consecutive weeks, in the top twenty for forty-one non-consecutive weeks, and on the Billboard 200 for eighty-one weeks. The album sold more in each week between its eighth and thirteenth weeks of release than in its opening week, peaking at 760,000 copies in its twelfth week. This set a record for what was, at the time, the highest one-week sales for an album by a female artist. The sales of Daydream during 1996 made it the second best-selling album in America in that year, behind only Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. ... Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album and the first internationally released album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. ...

More than ten million copies of the album have been shipped to retailers in America, making it Carey's second album to be given diamond certification by the RIAA. It is Carey's most successful album in the U.S., having sold ten million copies. By 2005, it had sold approximately 30 million copies worldwide, making it her second best-selling album worldwide after Music Box (1993). It also reached number one in Australia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany and Japan, and the top five in Canada. Daydream is one of the best-selling albums of all time.^{[citation needed]} In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... RIAA redirects here. ... Singles from Music Box Released: July 27, 1993 Released: October 19, 1993 Released: January 24, 1994 Released: May 27, 1994 Music Box is the fourth album and third studio album by pop and R&B singer Mariah Carey. ...

Daydream yielded three U.S. chart-toppers: "Fantasy", "One Sweet Day" (a duet with Boyz II Men) and "Always Be My Baby". "Fantasy" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at number one, making Carey only the second artist (and the first female) to accomplish this feat; it also spent a record twelve weeks at the top of the Canadian chart. "One Sweet Day" (the album's second single) repeated the former feat, making Carey the only artist at the time to have two number-one single debuts. The song remained at the top of the U.S. chart for sixteen weeks, becoming the single with the longest run at number one. "Always Be My Baby" was the most-played song on U.S. radio in 1996, and like "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day" it sold well elsewhere. During the promotion of the latter single, Carey staged the brief Daydream World Tour. Fantasy is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall for Careys sixth album, Daydream. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Ballad Collection track listing One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris... Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Daydream track listing #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Remixes (CD #2) track listing Always Be My Baby is a pop/R&B song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, rapper Jermaine Dupri, and songwriter Manuel Seal. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Daydream World Tour is a series of concerts by American R&B/pop singer Mariah Carey. ...

In the United Kingdom, the reception was less strong. It debuted also number one, remaining in the top spot for one week. The four singles released in that country reached the top ten, including the non-U.S. single "Open Arms" (a cover of the Journey song), which reached number four. Additional singles from the album included "Forever", and were less successful. The album's final single, "Underneath the Stars", was a promotional release in the U.S. only. Open Arms is a song originally recorded by American rock band Journey and written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, two of the bands members. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Forever was the fifth single from Mariah Careys 6th album, Daydream. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Daydream (album). ...

Critical

Daydream and its tracks were nominated for six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year (for "One Sweet Day"), and Best Pop Vocal Album, winning none. The Album of the Year award was given to Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, Record of the Year went to Seal's "Kiss from a Rose", and Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded to Joni Mitchell's Turbulent Indigo. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category. ... For the UK music award, see The Record of the Year. ... The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album was awarded in 1968 and since 1995. ... Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. ... For other uses, see Seal. ... 1995 re-release Kiss from a Rose is a song from Seals second eponymous album Seal, subsequently featured on the Batman Forever (1995) film soundtrack. ... Joni Mitchell, CC (born Roberta Joan Anderson on November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter. ... Turbulent Indigo is the 1994 album from Joni Mitchell album and one of the most successful of her, winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. ...

Daydream was ranked 116th on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Definitive 200" albums, which lists "some of history's most influential and popular albums", according to the organisation.^[1] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly called the album "easily the best collection Carey has put out since her self-titled 1990 debut" on his review.^[2] In addition, a review on the AllMusicGuide called it "her best record to date, featuring a consistently strong selection of songs..." The critic also referred to her vocals as "remarkably impassioned," which stood in notable contrast to comments that her vocal technique came at the expense of feeling or emotion. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Track listing

1. "Fantasy" (Mariah Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Dave Hall, Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley) – 4:04
2. "Underneath the Stars" (Carey, Walter Afanasieff) – 3:33
3. "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) (Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Afanasieff) – 4:42
4. "Open Arms" (Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain) – 3:30
5. "Always Be My Baby" (Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal) – 4:18
6. "I Am Free" (Carey, Afanasieff) – 3:09
7. "When I Saw You" (Carey, Afanasieff) – 4:24
8. "Long Ago" (Carey, Dupri) – 4:34
9. "Melt Away" (Carey, Babyface) – 3:42
10. "Forever" (Carey, Afanasieff) – 4:00
11. "Daydream Interlude" (Fantasy Sweet Dub mix) (Carey, Frantz, Weymouth, Hall, Belew, Stanley) – 3:04
12. "Looking In" (Carey, Afanasieff) – 3:35

Mexico/Spain/South America

• "El Amor Que Soñé" ("Open Arms" in Spanish) (Perry, Cain, Manny Benito)

Japan

• "Fantasy (Def Club Mix)"

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Charts, sales and certifications

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Notes

1. ^ Definitive 200
2. ^ Daydream | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly
3. ^ ^{a b c d} Mariah Carey Discography - Album Daydream
4. ^ MariahTurkiye.net - Müzik - Albümler - Daydream
5. ^ mahasz.hu Top 40 Albums; archive
6. ^ [http://www.mariahjournal.com/infozone/charts/albums/worldwide/index.shtml MariahJournal.com