A Day in the Life [ENHANCED]

Eric Benet

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: April 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00000IL0N
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (156 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,472 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Eric Benét is a significant contender in the line of young soul men (Maxwell, D'Angelo, Kenny Lattimore) who combine thoughtful lyricism, an old school R&B feel, and smooth sensuality. One listen to Benét's second solo album, and there's no doubt about it: the Milwaukee native has all the elements to become a major star. The vocal and lyrical influence of Stevie Wonder is evident on "Lamentation," "Why You Follow Me," and the emotive ballad "Come As You Are," while Wyclef Jean's contribution, "Loving Your Best Friend," is one of the disc's highlights. Still, Benét is very much his own man on cuts like "When You Think of Me" (featuring '70s jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers) and the heart-wrenching slow jam "Love the Hurt Away." --David Nathan

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Day In The Life - Outstanding, February 10, 2000

By	"w_alesia" (USA) - See all my reviews

If you are looking for a CD that can touch each area of your life, "A Day In The Life" is it. Every song is wonderful. The CD is one that years from now you will still want to pick up and listen to. I really love the entire album, a few of my favorite songs that stand out are the following "That's Just My Way", "Spend My Life", "Come as You Are" and "Love the Hurt Away". This album speaks Love, it speaks of the different levels we all may experience or have experience at some point and time in our lives, rather it be an experience of our own, or walking with a close friend through the experience.

Eric is truly a artist that has placed his heart and soul into this CD. For those music lovers who are looking for music with a message besides hearing a negative voice, but wanting to recapture in-depth feelings of R&B - add this CD to your collection. It won't be one of those CD's that you only enjoy two songs, but it is a CD that you will enjoy every track and enjoy listening to over and over again for years to come.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spendin' My Time w/You, February 22, 2000

By	Ericka (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews

This album is well done and worth purchasing. If you are not an Eric Benet fan, this album may make you change your mind. The album is laid back, funky, romantic and mellow. Most of the songs are memorable and you find yourself singing along or humming the melody. His collaborations with Faith Evans and Michele Ndegeochello are fabulous. Even more so was his duet with Tamia "Spending My Life". It is such a beautiful song sung with heartfelt emotion and is great for all romantics. If you like mellow R & B and can appreciate hearing a nice voice behind slick grooves and melody, this is just the album for you!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Voice, and a stellar talent!, December 14, 1999

By	[e-mail] (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews

I love Eric Benet and his new CD is just too wonderful for words! You MUST MUST MUST buy this thing! He did what Toto just couldn't for Georgy Porgy, Spend My Life With You is the wedding song of the year, Something Real is great to blast out of the car radio, When You Think of Me (my favorite on the CD) is a hot, smoky, jazz baby of a jewel and the lyrics are just priceless (revenge is best serves smokin' baby), Why You Follow Me is a wonderful latin tropical sensation, Love The Hurt Away and Come As You Are are just beautiful straight R&B love ballads, and then you get to the last track - Love of My Own it just sums up my sentiments of relationships and I am so feelin' him when he sings this. A Day In The Life offers something for everyone it should be in everyone's CD player at all times!