The 18th Day

The 18th Day is the debut studio album by British rapper/singer-songwriter Estelle. The first edition was released on 18 October 2004^[1] and the second edition on 4 April 2005.

The 18th Day
Studio album by Estelle
Released	18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)[1]
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Hip hop soul R&B[2]
Length	62:49
Label	V2
Producer	Atmostfear Colin Emmanuel Drew Horley E-Boogie Estelle James Poyser Jimmy Hogarth Joe Buhdha John Legend Kevin Veney Loren Hill Mike Peden Omar Edwards Rich Shelton Thayod Ausar Tiger Wilson "You Can Ask" Giz
Estelle chronology
The 18th Day (2004) Shine (2008)
Singles from The 18th Day
"1980" Released: 19 July 2004 "Free" Released: 4 October 2004 "Go Gone" Released: 29 March 2005 "Dance with Me (remix)" Released: July 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
BBC Music	mixed[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Independent	[2]
MEN News	[6]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[7]
Stylus Magazine	favorable[8]
Uncut	3/10[9]

The album is almost split into two distinct styles: one half funky, UK R&B hip-hop, with the other more downbeat and soulful. Opening track "1980", the first single, contains a Wall of Sound and lyrics reminiscing about growing up. "Dance Bitch" resembles US hip hop stylings similar to Missy Elliott, while "Go Gone" has a Northern soul sound; "Free" is a bouncy funk number and also served as the second single.

For the ballad "I Wanna Love You" and track "Crazy", Estelle eschews rapping for singing. Final track "I'm Gonna Win" is a dramatic number with uplifting vocals. Estelle was later voted best newcomer at the 2004 MOBO Awards.

Singles

"1980" was released on 19 July 2004. "Free" was released on 4 October 2004. "Go Gone" was released on 29 March 2005.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"1980"	Estelle Swaray R. Shelton K. Veney L. Hill	Rich Shelton Kevin Veney Loren Hill	3:59
2.	"Don't Talk" (featuring Baby Blue)	Swaray Shelton Veney Hill K. Harper R. Prager H. Swaray	Shelton Veney Hill	3:39
3.	"Dance Bitch"	Swaray C. Wilson	E-Boogie	3:47
4.	"Change Is Coming"	Swaray E. Banks	Thayod Ausar	4:01
5.	"Go Gone"	Swaray Colin Emmanuel	Colin Emmanuel	3:31
6.	"Free" (featuring Megaman)	Swaray Megaman J. Hogarth	Jimmy Hogarth	3:29
7.	"I Wanna Love You"	Swaray Banks	Thayod Ausar	3:55
8.	"Maybe"	Swaray O. Edwards	Omar Edwards James Poyser[a]	5:45
9.	"Crazy"	Swaray B. Muhammad F. Oliphant R. Shaw	Atmostfear Tiger Wilson	3:54
10.	"Hey Girl" (featuring John Legend and Baby Blue)	Swaray Prager, R. Douglas, J. Stephens	Joe Buhdah E-Boogie[a] John Legend[a]	6:15
11.	"All Over Again" (featuring Royston)	Swaray Emmanuel A. Simpson	Emmanuel	4:15
12.	"Dance with Me"	Swaray M. Peden C. Russell	Mike Peden	3:41
13.	"On and On"	Swaray Muhammad Shaw N. Robinson Jr. C. Amorrelli	"You Can Ask" Giz Atmostfear	3:47
14.	"I'm Gonna Win"	Swaray Peretti Creatore Weiss	E-Boogie Drew Harley	3.43
15.	"Freedom" (featuring Talib Kweli and John Legend; re-release bonus track)	Swaray Stephens T. K. Greene	Joe Buhdah	5:08
Total length:				62:49

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer.

Charts

Chart performance for The 18th Day

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	69
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	35
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[12]	2

References

1. "The 18th day by Estelle". iTunes. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
2. Gill, Andy (15 October 2004). "Album: Estelle – The 18th Day, V2". The Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
3. "The 18th Day... – Estelle". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
4. Carter, Chris (2004). "Estelle The 18th Day Review". BBC. BBC Music. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
5. Sullivan, Caroline (15 October 2004). "Estelle, The 18th Day". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
6. Taylor, Paul (26 October 2004). "Estelle - The 18th Day (V2)". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
7. Boy, Davey (7 April 2009). "Estelle – The 18th Day". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
8. Edwards, Mark (30 November 2004). "Estelle – The 18th Day – Review". Stylus Magazine. stylusmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
9. "Estelle – The 18th Day". Uncut. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
12. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

External links

• Official website