| "One of Those Days" | ||||
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| Single by Whitney Houston | ||||
| from the album Just Whitney | ||||
| B-side | "My Love" (featuring Bobby Brown) | |||
| Released | October 29, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | February 2002 | |||
| Studio | Atlanta Premier Recordings (Atlanta) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| Producer(s) | Kevin Briggs | |||
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| "One of Those Days" on YouTube | ||||
"One of Those Days" is a song by American recording artist Whitney Houston, from her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002). Written by Whitney Houston herself, Kevin Briggs, Dwight Renolds, Patrice Stewart, Ernest Isley, Marvin Isley, Christopher Jasper, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, and Rudolph Isley, and produced by Briggs, the song was released as the second single from the album, following the lead single "Whatchulookinat", on October 29, 2002 through Arista Records. A mid-tempo R&B track, "One of Those Days" samples The Isley Brothers' song "Between the Sheets" (1983), and its lyrics speak about getting away from the stress of daily life.
The song received generally positive feedback from music critics, who commended Houston's vocals and the song's production and music; the Isley Brothers sampling received favorable comments from most critics. It peaked at number 72 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It peaked at number six in Hungary, and also made the singles charts at in Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. The single's accompanying music video, directed by Kevin Bray, portrays Houston and her girlfriends taking some time out and spending time at a spa and a club. Houston performed "One of Those Days" live on a concert organized at Lincoln Center Plaza, in December 2002. The concert was featured on an episode of Good Morning America.