Brandy (album)
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CD, cassette, vinyl |
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R&B , Hip-Hop - Soul , Pop , New Jack Swing |
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14th |
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55:31 |
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Brandy is the debut album by the American R&B singer Brandy . Includes hits like I Wanna Be Down , Baby and Brokenhearted (feat. Wanyá Morris ). The album was sold a total of 6 million times.
production
After Brandy signed her first recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1993 at the age of 14 , she began to work with producers Keith Crouch and Darryl Williams on her self-titled debut album. While Crouch contributed most of the songs, wrote Rochad Holiday, Curtis Wilson and Kipper Jones, among others. Norwood himself wrote three songs ( I Dedicate trilogy). In addition, Yo Yo , Queen Latifah , Wanyá Morris , Soulshock & Karlinnd and MC Lyte helped her for various remixes. Robin Thicke , who was still unknown at the time, is the background voice for the majority of the songs.
Publication and criticism
Brandy was nominated for two Grammys ( Best Rap Performance by a Group , Best Female R&B Performance ). The All Music Guide describes the album as cool and crispy, and her voice is compared to that of Janet Jackson and Mary J. Blige . There were also awards such as the Billboard Music Award , MTV Video Music Award and the Lady of Soul Train Award. The record went straight to the top 20 on the US Billboard charts and was awarded four platinum awards. While the album was a success in the USA and Australia, the long player only entered Germany at number 86.
Track list
| # | Title | |
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| 1. | Movin 'on | 4:27 |
| 2. | infant | 5:13 |
| 3. | Best friend | 4:48 |
| 4th | I wanna be down | 4:51 |
| 5. | I Dedicate (Part I) | 1:29 |
| 6th | Brokenhearted | 5:52 |
| 7th | I'm yours | 4:01 |
| 8th. | Sunny Day | 4:29 |
| 9. | As Long As You're Here | 4:45 |
| 10. | Always on My Mind | 4:06 |
| 11. | I Dedicate (Part II) | 0:55 |
| 12. | Love is on my side | 5:09 |
| 13. | Give me you | 4:25 |
| 14th | I Dedicate (Part III) | 1:01 |
Charts
| country | Charter agent | Highest position | Award | Sales |
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| Australia | ARIA | 26th | 5,000+ | |
| Canada | CRIA | 11 | gold | 100,000+ |
| Germany | Media Control | 86 | 1,000+ | |
| US Billboard 200 | Billboard | 20th | 4 × Platinum | 4,000,000 |
| US Billboard Top R & B / Hip-Hop Albums | 6th |
Singles
I wanna be down
I Wanna Be Down is Brandy's debut single and was written by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones. It was released as the album's lead single on September 6, 1994. The song went straight to number 1 on the US R&B / Hip-Hop charts. Two videos were produced for this song: one for the Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix version with Queen Latifah , MC Lyte & Yo Yo (directed by Hype Williams ) and one for the original version (directed by Keith Ward). Hype Williams' version won an MTV Video Music Award in 1995 . I Wanna Be Down went platinum for over a million CDs sold .
infant
Baby is Brandy's second single, and was written by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson, and written by Crouch. Released in January 1995, the song reached number one on the US R&B / Hip-Hop charts and the top ten in New Zealand and the US and the top twenty in Australia . The music video was directed by Hype Williams . The title received a platinum award for more than one million units sold . Baby was the most successful single from brandy.
Best friend
Best Friend is an R&B / pop song written by Glenn McKinney and Keith Crouch and was the third release from Brandy’s debut CD . It only reached number 7 on the US R&B / Hip-Hop charts, number 34 in the United States and number 11 in New Zealand . The song was covered in 2001 by the electronica / dance group Groove Armada and renamed My Friend .
Brokenhearted
Brokenhearted , the final single from the album, is an R&B / soul ballad written by Keith Crouch, Glenn McKinney and Wanyá Morris . Although not featured on the album, a remix version featuring Wanyá Morris by the Boyz II Men was released to return to the top ten. The remix version also appeared on the Boyz II Men album The Remixes under the name Brokenhearted (Soul Power Groove Mix) . The song reached the top ten of the R&B / Hip-Hop charts, New Zealand and the USA and was awarded gold for 0.5 million singles sold .