Back at One

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, Fred Jerkins III, "Darkchild", Anthony Nance
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 Jerkins III, McKnight)– 4:16
4. "Back at One" – 4:20
5. "Stay Or Let It Go" (Jerkins, Mason Jr., Daniels, Jerkins III, McKnight) – 4:40
6. "6, 8, 12" (McKnight, 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 - May 2, 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

Covers

Country singer Mark Wills covered the song for his album Permanently

Mastering

• Mastered By Herb Powers at Powers House Of Sound, New York City

References