Never Say Never (Brandy Norwood album)
Occupation
- Anas Allaf - Guitar
- Chuckii Booker - drums
- Nathan East - Bass
- David Foster - keyboards
- Harvey Mason, Sr. - Percussion Keyboard
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Isaac Phillips - guitar
- Michael Thompson - guitar
- Rick Williams - Guitar
Production
- Darkchild
- Fred Jerkins III
- Guy Roche
- David Foster
Studios
- The Hit Factory, New York
- Darkchild Studios, New Jersey
Never Say Never (English for Never Say Never Again ) is the second studio album by American singer Brandy. It contains among other things the hit singles Have You Ever, The Boy Is Mine and Top of the World. The album was released in 1998 was mainly produced by Darkchild. Never Say Never is sold about 16 million units of the biggest commercial success of the singer.
- 4.2.1 Happy
- 4.2.2 One Voice
- 4.2.3 ( Everything I Do ) I Do It For You
Production
After a long break and many soundtracks Brandy began in 1997 at their work by then -untitled second album. Her father, Willie Norwood, Darkchild and Dallas Austin they supported. The reason for the numerous shifts for the release of their second studio album was the discontent and skepticism Brandys to the material, which was offered to her. It was their opinion not being able to express what the singer wanted to express.
" If I can not feel it, then I will not sing it [ ... ] And many of the songs I heard were not ' me'. I'm not the little girl I was when i made my first record. My voice is a strong instrument now; my vocals come from Both my heart and my diaphragm. My heart Because I matured in the four years since the concert music; I'm more emotionally there. "
" If I can not feel it, then I will not sing it [ ... ] And many of the songs I've heard were [ simply ] not me '. I'm not the little girl I was on my first album. My voice is now a strong instrument; My voice comes out of both my heart and my diaphragm. My heart because I have matured in the four years since the last album; Emotionally, I 'm here "
While Jerkins produced the majority of the album have also Guy Roche and David Foster co-produced. In addition she had with Babyface, Fat Joe, Da Brat and Big Pun worked, but none of the songs made it onto the album. Some of these songs, however, found on the remix EP U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To ) - The Remix EP space. In addition, Brandy indicates by the producers Rodney Jerkins and David Foster to have grown musically.
" They Brought out the best in me, the vocals I did not know I had. "
"You have brought out the best in me, to have the vocal abilities of which I did not know they [ ever ] "
Publication and criticism
Never Say Never received relatively good reviews. The ballads and the smoky - clear voice brandies were praised by critics, the album was also referred to as a good middle between Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey. Brandy's second album was a worldwide success: Never Say Never debuted at # 3 on the Billboard 200 and at number 2 on the Billboard Top R & B / Hip- Hop Albums chart, with more than 160,000 units sold in the first week. In the second week, the album sold 153,000 times and climbed to # 2 on the U.S. charts. While the album reached the top ten in the U.S., the Netherlands, Germany, Canada and Denmark, it was an international top twenty success. Worldwide, the record sold about 14 million copies.
Never Say Never was for five Grammy Awards nominations (Record the year, Best R & B Album, Best Female R & B Performance, Best R & B Song, Best R & B Performance by a Duo or Group ), won the latter, received numerous Billboard Music Awards and was nominated for several American Music Awards, MTV Awards and Soul Train Awards. In Germany she was nominated for the high sales of the album, including the singles for the ECHO 1999 for Best International Newcomer. Thus it was in Germany in 1998 among the 5 best selling newcomers from abroad and after Janet Jackson the most commercially successful R & B performer of the year.
Track list
Bonus Tracks
Songs
Singles
The Boy Is Mine
The Boy Is Mine by Brandy Norwood is, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins and Fred Jerkins III, written and published in 1998, first single of the album. It is a duet with singer Monica, and an international success. Produced the song by Darkchild and Dallas Austin. The Boy Is Mine came in various countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Canada and Australia in the Top 5 in the U.S., the single was 13 weeks at No. 1, and in Canada the song was 15 weeks number 1 The song was also 35 weeks in the French charts. The song was nominated for three Grammys and won one. The single reached over two million units sold in the U.S., double platinum status.
Top of the World
Top of the World is the second single and featured the rapper Ma $ e Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale, Isaac Phillips, Nycolia Turman and Mason Betha wrote the song, it was produced by Darkchild. In the U.S., the song could not place because it was published there as airplay single. In the UK the single reached number 2 in Ireland and the top 20 It was the most successful songs of Ma $ e in Europe. It is also the only song that Ma $ e published together with a woman as a single. In addition to the version Brandy took Part II with Fat Joe and Big Pun, who appeared on Big Puns 2001's best-of album Endangered Species.
Have You Ever?
Have You Ever? is the third single and was an international chart success, placed in the top 20 in many countries and occupied the number 1 on the U.S. and the New Zealand charts. Written and song by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. Director Kevin Bray, who has worked for Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Lauryn Hill, and De La Soul, had the lead in the video. In an interview from 2005 Brandy told that you told her the song need some "money notes", which procured a number - one hits. Have You Ever? was reinterpreted by Westlife 2007.
Almost Does not Count
Almost Does not Count, the fourth extraction, is a mid-tempo ballad, written by Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche and produced by Guy Roche. The song was also one of the theme songs for Diana Ross movie Double Platinum. Published in mid-1999, the song placed in the top twenty in New Zealand, Great Britain and the United States. In the video, Kevin Bray was again the director. A Remix produced by DJ Premier appeared on the 1999 EP U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To ) The Remix EP. 2000 coverte country singer Mark Wills song on the album Permanently. 2007 sampelte Jermaine Dupri at the song's title Almost Made Ya by LeToya Luckett.
U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To )
U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To ) was last Da Brat and Shaunta published with the corresponding Remix featuring from the album. Produces the title of Rodney Jerkins and written by Brandy Norwood, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant and Shawntae Harris. For the remix and the album version of each video was filmed with Martin Weizs. The remix, however, was only included on the EP U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To ) The Remix EP released in 1999. The up-tempo track produced no major chart success, although it contained a specially the publication area adapted second A- side ( in Germany Never Say Never, iIn New Zealand ( Everything I Do ) I Do It For You, in the U.S. U Do know Me ( Darkchild Remix) ).
Album tracks
Happy
Happy is one of the few up-tempo songs on the album and was also featured on the soundtrack of the movie Double Platinum - contain double platinum. The music video, a scene from the film, Brandy shows as fictional singer Kayla Harris and includes a cameo appearance by the singer Diana Ross. The title was produced by Rodney Jerkins. On the "In The Car Interlude " the process of creating songs is treated.
One Voice
One Voice is a ballad of the American Contemporary R & B singer and the official theme song for the 50th anniversary of UNICEF, the Children's Fund United Nations. Was written the pop anthem of Gordon Chambers and Phil Galdston. Together with gospel veteran Hezekiah Walker Hezekiah Walker and his Choir sang the song live at the 1999's Soul Train Awards.
( Everything I Do ) I Do It For You
Published in 1999, Brandy on her album Never Say Never a cover of Bryan Adams song " ( Everything I Do ) I Do It For You" as a single. The single reached appeared in Oceania in New Zealand court 28 The song was released there instead of the title U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To ) ( North America and the British Isles ) and Never Say Never ( Continental Europe ). It is the eighth single from the studio album. On the live album VH1 Divas 1999, a version with the country singer Faith Hill is heard.
Occupation
- Anas Allaf - Guitar
- Chuckii Booker - drums
- Nathan East - Bass
- David Foster - keyboards
- Harvey Mason, Sr. - Percussion Keyboard
- Dean Parks - guitar
- Isaac Phillips - guitar
- Michael Thompson - guitar
- Rick Williams - Guitar
Production
- Music producer: Paris Davis, Rodney Jerkins, Craig Kallman, Brandy Norwood
- Backing vocals: Alex Brown, Bridgette Bryant, Carmen Carter, Nikisha Grierf, Dorian Holley, LaTonya Holman, Richard Jackson, Bobette Jamison - Harrison, Donyle Jones, Vatrina King, James McCrary, Kristle Murden, Willie Norwood, Kayla Parker, Shelly Peiken, Alfie Silas, Meri Thomas, Carmen Twillie, Mervyn Warren, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Yvonne Williams, BeBe Winans, Mona Lisa Young
- Sound engineers: Leslie Brathwaite, Ken Deranteriasian, Felipe Elgueta, Ben Garrison, Brad Gilderman, Jean -Marie Horvat, Mario Lucy, Victor McCoy, Brandy Norwood, Al Schmitt, Rick Sigel, Moana Suchard, Chris Tergesen
- Mix: Gerry Brown, Ken Deranteriasian, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Dexter Simmons
- Mastering: Brian Gardner, Bernie Grundman
- Cover: Thomas Bricker
Charts
Sources: and
Swell
Brandy • Never Say Never • Full Moon • Afrodisiac • Human • Two Eleven
U Do not Know Me ( Like U Used To )
VH1 Divas Live '99
The Best of Brandy • A Family Business
The Videos
Boyz II Men & Brandy Never Say Never Tour • World Tour • Just Human Tour • It All Belongs to Me Tour
Discography
- Album ( Contemporary R & B)
- Album ( Pop )
- Album 1998
- Brandy album