Brandy (album)
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Brandy is the debut studio album by American singer Brandy Norwood, released by Atlantic Records on September 27, 1994 in North America, December 5 in the United Kingdom and on several dates in Europe, starting on February 3, 1995.
Co-produced by Keith Crouch and Darryl Williams, it was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA for more than four million copies shipped to store and 2.1 million sold.[2] It spawned four hit singles with "I Wanna Be Down", "Baby", "Best Friend", and a remixed version of "Brokenhearted," a duet with singer Wanya Morris.
Track listing
- "Movin' On" (Keith Crouch) – 4:27
- "Baby" (K. Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson) – 5:13
- "Best Friend" (K. Crouch, Glenn McKinney) – 4:48
- "I Wanna Be Down" (K. Crouch, K. Jones) – 4:51
- "I Dedicate (Part I)" (Rochad Holiday, Brandy Norwood, Curtis Wilson, Jeffrey Young) – 1:29
- "Brokenhearted" (K. Crouch, K. Jones) – 5:52
- "I'm Yours" (Arvel McClinton III, Damon Thomas) – 4:01
- "Sunny Day" (R. Holiday, Mark Lomax, C. Wilson, J. Young) – 4:29
- "As Long as You're Here" (R. Holiday, M. Lomax, C. Wilson, J. Young) – 4:45
- "Always on My Mind" (K. Crouch) – 4:06
- "I Dedicate (Part II)" (R. Holiday, B. Norwood, C. Wilson, J. Young) – 0:55
- "Love Is on My Side" (Robin Thicke, D. Thomas) – 5:09
- "Give Me You" (R. Holiday, M. Lomax, Kenny Young, J. Young) – 4:25
- "I Dedicate (Part III)" (R. Holiday, B. Norwood, C. Wilson, J. Young) – 1:01
- "I Wanna Be Down (The Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix)" (featuring MC Lyte, Queen Latifah & Yo-Yo) (K. Crouch, Q. Latifah, M Lyte, Y. Yo, K. Jones) – 4:51 [Japan Bonus Track][3]
Credits and personnel
Production
- Vocal assistance: Tiara Lemacks, Sherree Ford-Payne, Rahsaan Patterson, Robin Thicke, Jeffrey Young
- Arranger: Fuzzy
- Programming: Arvel McClinton III
- Jerry Conaway
Release history
Charts and certification
Chart (1994/1995) |
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Certifiaction |
Sales |
Australian Albums Chart |
ARIA |
26 |
Platinum |
70,000+ |
Canadian Albums Chart |
CRIA |
20 [4] |
Gold |
50,000+ |
German Albums Chart |
Media Control |
86 |
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1,000+ |
U.S. Billboard 200 |
Billboard |
20 |
4x Platinum |
2,120,000[5] |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
6 |
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