Just Another Day (Jon Secada song)

"Just Another Day" is a song by Cuban-American artist Jon Secada. It was released in March 1992 as the lead single from his debut album Jon Secada. Written by Secada and Miguel Morejon, the song reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also peaked at No. 1 in Sweden, No. 2 in Canada, and No. 5 in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The song was also recorded in Spanish as "Otro Día Más Sin Verte", which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Gloria Estefan sings background vocals on the song and is given writing credit for the Spanish-language version.

"Just Another Day"
Single by Jon Secada
from the album Jon Secada
Released	March 24, 1992 (US) June 29, 1992 (UK)[1]
Recorded	1992
Genre	Dance-pop Latin pop
Length	5:27 (album version) 4:15 (edit)
Label	SBK
Songwriter(s)	Jon Secada Miguel A. Morejon
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr.
Jon Secada singles chronology
"Dias Como Hoy" (1989) "Just Another Day" (1992) "Do You Believe in Us" (1992)

Music videos

Two different music videos were made for this song: a first, which presents Secada in the city; and a second, which presents him singing with his band in a black and white sequence. In both videos, the final scene features Secada who is singing in the rain. In the black and white video version near the end, Gloria Estefan appears, singing the song. Both videos used the shorter version of this song.

Track listing

1. "Just Another Day" (English Edit) - 4:15
2. "Just Another Day" (Dance Mix) - 5:42
3. "Just Another Day" (Spanish Edit) - 4:15
4. "Always Something" (Live Recorded in Rotterdam, Holland, 5-10-91) - 4:13

UK CD Single - CDSBK35

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just Another Day (English Edit)"	4.15
2.	"Just Another Day (Spanglish Edit)"	4.15
3.	"Just Another Day (Dance Mix)"	4.15
4.	"Always Something (Live)"	4.13

Further releases

"Just Another Day" was released with further versions. For example in 2009 Bernie Williams released it on the album Moving Forward featuring vocals from Jon Secada.

Jon Secada released a new version in 2017 featuring Gyptian and a separate reggae version tiled "Just Another Day (Reggae version)".

In 2018, Secada released a new Spanish version "Otro Dia Mas Sin Verte" with Los Fab 90's.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 12 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 21 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 6 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 3 Greece (Pop + Rock)[9] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 2 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 4 Poland (LP3)[15] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 5 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 2 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[21] "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 10 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23] 26

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position Australia (ARIA)[24] 55 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[25] 20 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[26] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 24 Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 26 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 34 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 27 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33] 19 US Billboard Hot 100[34] 10 Sales and certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^^ Germany (BVMI)[35] Gold 250,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000^^ United States (RIAA)[37] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year

References

1. "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for 'Secada'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
3. "Austriancharts.at – Jon Secada – Just Another Day" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "Ultratop.be – Jon Secada – Just Another Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1958." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
6. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1959." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 43. October 24, 1992. p. 31. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
9. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 44. October 31, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just Another Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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13. "Charts.nz – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". Top 40 Singles.
14. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". VG-lista.
15. "Notowanie nr551" (in Polish). LP3. September 11, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". Singles Top 100.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
19. "Jon Secada Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
20. "Jon Secada Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
21. "Jon Secada Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
22. "Jon Secada Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
23. "Jon Secada Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
24. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 247.
25. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 56 no. 25. December 19, 1992. p. 8. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
26. "The RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary tracks of 1992". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
27. "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 51/52. December 19, 1992. p. 17. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
28. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1992" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
29. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1992". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
30. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
31. "End of Year Charts 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
32. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992" (in German). Retrieved April 14, 2019.
33. "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. January 16, 1993. p. 8.
34. "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
35. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jon Secada; 'Just Another Day')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
36. "British single certifications – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". British Phonographic Industry.
37. "American single certifications – Jon Secada – Just Another Day". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics