On a Day Like Today (album)
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| Studio album by Bryan Adams | ||||
| Released | October 27, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 55:14 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Bryan Adams, Bob Rock, Phil Thornalley, Phil Western | |||
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| Singles from On A Day Like Today | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
On a Day Like Today is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released in 1998. Bryan recruited producer Bob Rock for this album. Bryan wanted to produce a hit album after critics panned his last studio album.[citation needed]
Reception
On a Day Like Today was a success around the world, however at the time in the U.S. market, it became the first of Adams' albums since 1983's Cuts Like a Knife not to obtain a platinum sales certification. According to AllMusic, the record company didn't do a lot of advertising for album, as Adams and this album got caught when his record company sold his recording contract to rap label Interscope, who in turn did very little in the USA to promote it.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "How Do Ya Feel Tonight" | Bryan Adams, Phil Thornalley | Adams, Bob Rock | 4:46 |
| 2. | "C'mon C'mon C'mon" | Adams, Gretchen Peters | Adams, Rock | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Getaway" | Adams, Peters | Adams, Rock | 3:47 |
| 4. | "On a Day Like Today" | Adams, Thornalley | Adams, Thornalley | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Fearless" | Adams, Eliot Kennedy | Adams, Rock | 3:52 |
| 6. | "I'm a Liar" | Adams, Peters | Adams, Rock | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Cloud Number Nine" | Adams, Max Martin, Peters | Adams, Rock | 3:45 |
| 8. | "When You're Gone" (with Melanie C) | Adams, Kennedy | Adams, Rock | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Inside Out" | Adams, Peters | Adams, Rock | 4:43 |
| 10. | "If I Had You" | Adams | Adams, Rock, Phil Western | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Before the Night Is Over" | Adams, Martin | Adams, Rock | 3:48 |
| 12. | "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" | Adams, Peters | Adams, Rock | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Where Angels Fear to Tread" | Adams, Peters | Adams | 3:47 |
| European, South American, and Australian version (bonus track) | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 14. | "Lie to Me" | Adams, Kennedy | Adams, Rock | 4:37 |
| Japanese and Australian version (bonus track) | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| 15. | "Hey Baby" | Adams, Kennedy | Adams | 4:37 |
Charts
The album reached #3 in Canada & #11 in the UK.
"On a Day Like Today" was the first single released. It reached #13 in the UK and #1 on the Canadian Singles Chart. "When You're Gone", the second single, was a smash hit reaching #3 on the UK Chart and was in the Top 10 for ten weeks. It reached #11 in Canada. "Cloud Number Nine" reached #6 in the UK and #7 in Canada.
Personnel
- Bryan Adams - guitars, piano, vocals
- Mickey Curry - drums
- Keith Scott - bass, guitar
- Phil Thornalley - guitar, bass, string arrangements
- Dave Pickell - piano, organ
- Danny Cummings - percussion
- Melanie C - vocals on "When You're Gone"
Notes
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