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Day 26 is a male R&B/Hip Hop music group formed on August 26, 2007 by Sean "Diddy" Combs in a handpicked selection at the end of MTV's Making the Band 4. The group consists of Robert Curry, Brian Andrews, Willie Taylor, and Michael McCluney. The moniker is a tribute to the day when Andrews, McCluney, Mosley, Curry, and Taylor went from unknowns to stars. The group released their first album, Day26, on March 25, 2008, one week after their then label mates and Making the Band 3 winners Danity Kane released Welcome to the Dollhouse. The album's first single, "Got Me Going", was released on the finale of Making the Band 4. The album went on to debut at number one on the billboard charts.

Making the Band 4 returned to MTV for another season and followed Day26, Danity Kane and Donnie Klang on the Making The Band tour. Season 3, Part 2 of Making The Band 4 debuted on February 12, 2009. The season followed Day26 as they recorded their second album, Forever in a Day, which was released April 14, 2009.

2007–2008: Formation of group and Day26

Day26 was founded on the Making the Band 4 Season 1 finale on August 26, 2007. Brian Andrews, Michael McCluney, Qwanell Mosley, Robert Curry, and Willie Taylor were chosen to be a part of Diddy's brand new all-male R&B music group, while fellow cast member Donnie Klang was chosen as a solo artist for Bad Boy Records. The name Day 26 was selected from the day that they were picked which was August 26, 2007.

After being signed as a group to Bad Boy, Day 26 began another season of Making the Band with label mates Danity Kane and Donnie Klang. Upon this season, Day 26's debut single "Got Me Going" was released to download in January, 2008. "Got Me Going" eventually peeked at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. Day 26 later released their self-titled album "Day26" on March 25, 2008. The next week, the album debuted at #1 on Billboard 200 selling 200,000 copies. this is the 3rd feat. at #1 for Bad Boy winners. Album production includes Mario Winans, Danja, Bryan-Michael Cox, The Runners, and upon many others. The 2nd single "Since You've Been Gone" was released on June 9, 2008. The song failed to reach Billboard Hot 100 , but peaked at #52 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. A 3rd single was planned, but was scrapped due to low album sales, and production on their next album. Overall, the album sold 387,000 copies.

On August 19, 2008 Day 26 returned with another season of Making the Band. This season involved in Making the Band 4 - The Tour, which resolved to the break-up of Danity Kane.

2009-present: Forever in a Day and departure of Qwanell Mosley

Upon album release of their second studio album "Forever in a Day", season 3 of "Making the Band 4" re-aired in February, 2009. This time, the season focused around getting the album finished and also the personal problems of Qwanell. The production resulted a promo release of the song "Stadium Music" which later was up for discussion as the second official release for the album. The first official single "Imma Put It on Her", was released to iTunes on March 31, 2009. The single has so far peeked at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100. The video for the second hit single "Stadium Music" premiered on May 29, 2009 on 106 & Park. Day26 won the BET Award for Best Group at the 2009 BET Awards.

On June 7, Day26 performed at Hot 97's Summer Jam with Willie's cousin Jeremih

On June 12, Qwanell confirmed via his official Twitter that "Your Heels" will be the next single released from the album, with a video being shot on June 29.^[1]

On August 25 they released a video album entitled Forever in Your Eyes consisting of music videos to 8 of the songs from Forever in a Day. The album was released as a digital download only, exclusively to iTunes.

During the second part of the third season, Mosley had frequent arguments and disagreements with the other members of the group, leading the public to think he was "crazy", and even "bipolar". However he was not given the boot and he and the group worked out their issues and went on to promote their second album. After Making The Band 4, Season 3, Part 2, Day26, and the show was said to not be returning to television anymore, and it was an end of an era. Although, the group was still intact and going strong, aside from the strength and popularity that the show usually would've given.

On November 24, 2009, Willie announced that Day26 were leaving Bad Boy for Atlantic Records.

On December 1, 2009, Que confirmed that Day26 had asked him to leave the group, and he was later removed from the group. He stated that all he wanted was an audit, and new management, but the group simply did not agree and was forced to remove him from the group. Que also stated that he did not want to leave.

It has been confirmed that the group has begun working on their third studio album solely on Atlantic Records, and did not move with Bad Boy to Interscope Records.

Albums

Singles

Video albums

Awards and nominations

• American Music Awards
  • 2009, Favorite R&B/Hip-Hop Band Duo or Group (Nominated)

• BET Awards
  • 2009, Best Group (Won)
  • 2008, Best Group (Nominated)
• Image Awards
  • 2010, Outstanding Duo or Group (Nominated)
• Teen Choice Awards
  • 2008, Choice Breakout Group (Nominated)
• Online Hip Hop Awards
  • 2008, Digital Download of the Year (R&B) for "Got Me Going"(Won)
• Urban Music Awards
  • 2009, Best Music Video: Imma Put It On Her (Nominated)
  • 2009, Best Male Act (Nominated)

Music videos

• Got Me Going
• Since You've Been Gone
• Imma Put It On Her
• Stadium Music
• Girlfriend
• Truth Is A Lie
• So Good
• Then There's You
• Perfectly Blind
• Just Getting Started

External links

• Official site
• Day 26 at MySpace
• Day26 Interview
• Day26 sex talk Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgS7FzU_ewE Robert Swag Num Mixtape

References