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"Everyday"
Single by MC Lyte
from the album Bad as I Wanna B
B-side"Everyday" (Remix)
ReleasedAugust 6, 1996[1]
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length3:35
LabelEastWest America (US), Atlantic Records (UK and Europe)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jermaine Dupri, Carl So-Lowe
MC Lyte singles chronology
"Keep On Keepin' On"
(1996) 		"Everyday"
(1996) 		"Cold Rock a Party"
(1996)
Music video
"Everyday" on YouTube

"Everyday" is a song by American rapper MC Lyte, released on August 6, 1996[1] via EastWest Records, as the second single from her fifth studio album, Bad as I Wanna B. The track was produced by Jermaine Dupri and co-produced by Carl So-Lowe, with backing vocals by Xscape's Kandi Burruss. This single is based on a sample of "The Walk" by the funk rock group The Time, for which Prince, the composer of that song, is also credited on "Everyday".[2][3]

Blending hip-hop and R&B influences, it showcases MC Lyte’s assertive lyrical style, addressing themes of self-respect and high expectations in relationships.[4][5] "Everyday" is Lyte's third release as lead artist to chart on the UK Singles Charts, peaking at No. 81.[6] Despite not having been commercially released in the United States, it peaked No. 44 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 40 on the Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[7]

Critical reception

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"Everyday", along with "TRG (The Rap Game)", were the tracks highlighted in Robert Christgau's review of Bad as I Wanna B.[8] In retrospect, Elms College library director Anthony J. Fonseca reviewed "Everyday" in his book Listen to Rap!: Exploring a Musical Genre. In his review, Fonseca considered the song's instrumental "similar" to that of Lyte's previous single "Keep On Keepin' On", although noted the "addition of a 1980s keyboard voice that gives a neo soul feel." He also highlighted MC Lyte's "clever" pauses when a "surprise detail is dropped on her list of chores."[4] Wilson & Alroy, referring to "Everyday" and "Keep On Keepin' On", found to MC Lyte in Bad as I Wanna B "lyrical and unsentimental on the love songs."[5] In 2016, The Boombox Preezy Brown included the song among the best tracks on Bad as I Wanna B, describing it as "a funky, albeit smooth, number" and "the album's most addictive selections. He would also say that Everyday is "still remembered by die-hard Lyte fans as one of her most slept-on tracks."[9]

Track listings

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  • UK/European 21' vinyl maxi-single[10]
  1. "Everyday" (radio version) – 3:44
  2. "Everyday" (LP version) – 3:43
  3. "Everyday" (remix) – 3:48
  4. "Everyday" (instrumental) – 3:44
  5. "Everyday" (accapella) – 3:32
  • European cassette single[11]
  1. "Everyday" (Radio Version - Clean) – 3:44
  2. "Everyday" (Remix Radio Version - Clean) – 4:43
  • European maxi-CD single[12]
  1. "Everyday" (Radio Version - Clean) – 3:44
  2. "Everyday" (Remix) – 3:48
  3. "Everyday" (Accapella) – 3:32
  4. "Everyday" (Instrumental) – 3:44
  5. "Everyday" (Remix Radio Version - Clean) – 3:46

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 81
UK Dance (OCC)[14] 37
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 11
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 44

References

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  1. ^ a b "MC Lyte - Everyday (Vinyl Single - EastWest #64264)". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Bad As I Wanna B (track listing). EastWest/First Priority Music. 1997. 7559-61781-2.
  4. ^ a b Fonseca, Anthony J. (2019). Listen to Rap!: Exploring a Musical Genre. Greenwood. p. 1925. ISBN 9798216112006.
  5. ^ a b John Alroy; Wilson, David Bertrand. "MC Lyte Album Reviews: Lyte As A Rock - Eyes On This - Act Like You Know - Ain't No Other - Bad As I Wanna B - Seven & Seven - Da Undaground Heat, Vol. 1". warr.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". Official Charts. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "MC Lyte - US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Robert Christgau Review". Robert Christgau (website). Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "5 Best Songs from MC Lyte's 'Bad As I Wanna B'". August 27, 2016 – via The Boombox.
  10. ^ Everyday (21' Vinyl single liner notes). MC Lyte. Atlantic. 1996. A 5986 T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Everyday (European cassette single sleeve). MC Lyte. EastWest Records. 1996. 7559-64249-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Cold Rock a Party (European & Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). MC Lyte. EastWest Records. 1996. A 3975CD, 7559 63975-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "MC Lyte Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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