Back at One

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Back at One
Studio album by Brian McKnight
Released September 21, 1999
Recorded Backroom Studios (Glendale, California), Darkchild Studios (Pleasantville, New Jersey), EMI Studios (Santa Monica, CA); Orchestra Recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood)
Genre R&B, soul
Length 51:36
Label Motown
Producer Brian McKnight (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6-13), Fred Jerkins III & "Darkchild" (Fred & Rodney produced music for track 3 & 5), Anthony Nance (Co-Produced track 7)
Brian McKnight chronology

Bethlehem
(1998)
Back at One
(1999)
Superhero
(2001)
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Back at One is an album by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. Certified triple platinum in the US, the album is his best-selling album with McKnight at the height of his career.

Track listing

All songs written by Brian McKnight, except where noted.

  1. "Last Dance" (McKnight, Brandon Barnes) – 4:45
  2. "Stay" – 4:23
  3. "Played Yourself" (Jerkins, Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jenkins, III, McKnight)– 4:16
  4. "Back at One" – 4:20
  5. "Stay Or Let It Go" (Jenkins, Mason Jr., Daniels, Jenkins III, McKnight) – 4:40
  6. "6, 8, 12" (McKnight and Barnes) – 4:07
  7. "You Could Be The One" (McKnight, Anthony Nance) – 3:23
  8. "Shall We Begin" – 3:59
  9. "Gothic Interlude" – 1:00
  10. "Can You Read My Mind" (McKnight, Barnes) – 3:57
  11. "Lonely" – 4:26
  12. "Cherish" – 4:05
  13. "Home" – 4:22

Singles

  1. Back At One - August 17, 1999
  2. Stay or Let Go - January 11, 2000
  3. 6, 8, 12 - October 3, 2000

Personnel[2]

  • Anthony Nance: Synthesized Bass, Drum Programming
  • Brian McKnight: Keyboards, Electric Bass, Drum Programming, Percussion
  • "McNoche": Guitars (tracks 2, 6, 8, 12)
  • Derek "Hot Sauce" Cumming: Guitars (track 11)
  • Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel (track 6)
  • Wayne S. Rodrigues: Scratches (track 10)
  • Bill K. Meyers: Orchestral Arrangements (tracks 4 & 13)
  • Fred & Rodney Jerkins: Music Performance Credits on tracks 3 & 5
  • Harvey Mason, Jr. (credited for "additional music" on tracks 3 & 5, though his contributions are unclear)

Production

Tracks 3 and 5

  • Arranged By Brian McKnight, Lashawn Daniels, Fred & Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
  • Vocals Produced By LaShawn Daniels; Music Produced By Fred & Rodney Jerkins
  • Engineered & Mixed By Jean-Marie Horvat

Track 7

  • Arranged By Brian McKnight
  • Produced By Brian McKnight & Anthony Nance
  • Engineered & Mixed By Chris Wood & Anthony Jeffries; assisted by Mary Ann Souza

All other tracks

  • Arranged & Produced By Brian McKnight
  • Engineered By Chris Wood, Dave Fredric, Mary-Ann Souza, Mick Guzauski, Tom Bender, Tommy Vicari, Anthony Jeffries, Jerry Christie, Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado & Dylan "3D" Dresdow

Mastering

References

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