days days song american recording artist fifth studio album whitney written stewart produced song released second single album following performance lead single october mid tempo track days samples brothers song sheets lyrics speak getting away stress daily life song received generally positive feedback music critics commended song production music sampling received favorable comments critics peaked number billboard hot number chart peaked number hungary number australia number netherlands charted belgium switzerland single accompanying music video directed portrays houston taking time spending time spa club houston performed days live concert organized december concert featured episode background days written stewart fifth studio album whitney credited writers song features sample song sheets interview said song intentionally written houston day studio houston husband visited time instrumental tracks according vibe set immediately started discussing ideas songs houston contributed views ideas rejected ones felt suit penned songs day featured album days dear john letter song produced recorded atlanta premier recordings atlanta mixed davis release song released second single album countries united_kingdom following performance lackluster response lead single sent urban rhythmic mainstream radios october single released day australia double single containing days released november remix featuring instrumental issued single remix records titled days remix available compilation volume composition days mid tempo song slight retro feel billboard classified song hip composition song hook samples melody song sheets houston begins verse declares stress got time don know going sings getting away activities like having late night bubble song sings warm bed beats horns writing entertainment tonight commented song track feel good vibe star observed song sounded like debut album new_york_daily_news compared houston song right okay official remix song features verses according mtv_news reggae feel critical reception days received generally positive reviews music critics washington_post commented song sic bouncy called song breezy girls cut wrote song excellent slice soulful mid beat head nod commended sampling sheets noting effective different opinions song deemed single wrote leaps work rent late need date realm letting later commented song grounded billboard remarked song marks triumphant return great singers delivers goods glorious voice commented production song able convince pop fans praised sampling sal_cinquemani slant_magazine commented song titled whitney got groove noted smooth track allows houston offer restrained delivery vocals bbc_music called sampling sheets clever moody associated_press wrote sexy writing boston_globe called breezy track theme german newspaper review days called song wrote 1980s noted song comparison real life pot jon rolling_stone called track entertainment_weekly gave remix single rating commented negatively chaotic mess isn likely find enthusiastic audience producer laid random verse whistle beats houston vocals opened door rooms following houston death entertainment_weekly published list houston best songs ranked days number noted single album commented whitney gave women world instruction manual sex city era chart performance united_states days debuted number billboard hot issue dated november sixteenth week chart peaked number greatest mark song stayed charts total weeks chart song debuted number issue dated november peaked number song finished number year end chart song topped chart netherlands song entered mega single chart number week dated january weeks later song reached number peak position song stayed charts total weeks australia double single charted peaked number stayed chart weeks days peaked number switzerland number belgian flanders chart number seven wallonia tip chart number hungarian single music video music video days directed shot october video shot atlanta club featured video atlanta according music video whitney rescuing having bad day video shows houston enjoying day hanging friends club having girls end day club makes cameo appearance live performances houston performed days mini concert tell hear hear december jeans cream colored length coat sunglasses houston performed song opening number concert crowd people commented houston sings like angel noted loose stage performance aired day formats track listings credits personnel credits days adapted whitney liner notes kevin songwriter producer arrangement songwriter songwriter songwriter songwriter songwriter stewart songwriter vocal production songwriter songwriter lead vocals backing vocals vocal arrangement audio recording davis audio mixing miami florida backing vocals charts
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