Afrodisiac (song)
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| Single by Brandy from the album Afrodisiac |
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| B-side | "Sirens" | ||||
| Released | September 24, 2004 [1] | ||||
| Format | Digital download, vinyl single, CD single | ||||
| Recorded | Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, Florida; 2003 |
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| Genre | R&B, dance-pop | ||||
| Length | 3:47 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Isaac Phillips, Kenisha Pratt, Kenneth Pratt, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley | ||||
| Producer | Timbaland | ||||
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"Afrodisiac" is a pop-R&B song written by Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, Isaac Phillips, Kenisha Pratt and Kenneth Pratt for Brandy's same-titled fourth studio album, Afrodisiac (2004). It also was produced by Timbaland and released as the album's second single outside North America in the third quarter of 2004 (see 2004 in music). The song reached number 9 in China and number 11 in the United Kingdom, and moreover peaked within the top 40 in Australia, France, Ireland and Switzerland.
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[edit] Writing and recording
"Afrodisiac" was one of the first songs on the same-titled album Brandy, longtime contributors Kenisha and Kenneth Pratt, and producer Timbaland worked on in the Hit Factory Criteria recording studios in Miami, Florida. The singer has declared the song her favorite cut on the recording: "You can hear the yearning for love," Brandy said of the song in an interview with Ebony. "I never had an aphrodisiac in my life until now."[2] Contentually, the pop and dance music influenced song deals with the protagonist's addicted passion for a special person, whom she declares her very own "aphrodisiac."[2]
The song was one of three tracks that had leaked more than a half year before the official release date, a fact, which made it an early candidate to become the album's lead single. When "Talk About Our Love" was picked as first single, Timbaland protested the decision in several magazine interviews. Even Brandy herself proclaimed that the album's single choice was finalized by manager Benny Medina and the heads of Atlantic Records, while the singer herself had favoured the title track to lead the album.
[edit] Music video
The single's music video was directed by Matthew Rolston and entirely shot in a filming studio in Los Angeles, California.[3] It was shot over thirteen hours and choreographed by Laurie Ann Gibson, best known for her work on MTV's Making the Band series. Brandy declared the clip a "crazy performance-entertainment-video."[4]
The plotless video concept was developed during a single video conference with all involved parties.[4] Inspired by the song itself, Rolston decided to visualize the sung-about afrodisiac as a liquid, eventually arranging the construction of a water-flooded "outtrack world" that shows Brandy and her dancers performing in an ankle-deep basin and in front of water-reflecting walls respectively.[4] With a view to create a "very simple video," styles and clothes are mainly influenced by white, gold and black color.[4]
Both the video and an accompanying produced Making of clip were released as on a DVD Single.[5]
[edit] Formats and tracklisting
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Afrodisiac."
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[edit] Music charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak Position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart [6] | 31 |
| Chinese Singles Chart [7] | 9 |
| French Singles Chart [1] | 25 |
| German Black Chart [8] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart [9] | 22 |
| Russian Single Chart [10] | 9 |
| Swiss Singles Chart [1] | 36 |
| UK Singles Chart [7] | 11 |
| Europe Top 200[7] | 23 |
| World Airplay Official Top 100 [7] | 26 |
| World Singles Official Top 100 [7] | 17 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c French chart history. Les Charts. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ a b "Brandy is back with a new baby new album and a new love!". Ebony Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Video Search. mvdbase.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ a b c d "Making of Afrodisiac". Youtube. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
- ^ "Afrodisiac" DVD on Amazon.co.uk
- ^ Australian chart history. austriancharts.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e Full history. Top40 Charts. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Full history 2004. Trendcharts. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Irish chart history. The Irish Charts. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ Russian Airplay Chart. TopHit.ru. Retrieved on 2007-09-23.
[edit] External links
- Brandy music videos — watch "Afrodisiac" at LAUNCHcast
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