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  • Artist: Brandy
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: April 05, 2005
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Brandy doesn't record often. Nobody could accuse her of being prolific, since she released only four albums during the first decade of her music career. She does, however, make each trip to the studio count, and she hasn't only released enough memorable singles to fill out a best-of -- as The Best of Brandy doesn't quite indicate to the fullest extent. The disc is straightforward and rather thorough in its makeup, compiling almost all of Brandy's charting singles. Minor hit "He Is" is left off, as is "Missing You," the Top Ten R&B single from the Set It Off soundtrack, in which the singer shared duties with Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Tamia, but neither is terribly missed. Despite the disc's handiness, the representation from each album, when compared to one another, is more than a little deceiving; a combined ten tracks come from 1994's self-titled debut and 1998's Never Say Never, while only four combined tracks are taken from 2002's Full Moon and 2004's Afrodisiac. Though the last two albums evidently didn't produce nearly as many big singles, they're just as strong and fresh as the first two -- so this set, unlike so many other anthologies from her contemporaries, hardly confirms dwindling creativity or popularity. A couple minor surprises: a cover of Michael Jackson's "Rock with You," pulled from Quincy Jones' Q's Jook Joint album (odds are good that many hardcore fans didn't know of its existence), and a remix of "I Wanna Be Down" that features Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Baby Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson Brandy (4:20)
Best Friend Keith Crouch, Glenn McKinney Brandy (4:48)
I Wanna Be Down Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones Brandy (4:09)
Brokenhearted Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones Wanya Morris, Brandy (4:43)
Angel in Disguise Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jenkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Traci Hale Brandy (4:44)
The Boy Is Mine Brandy, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Fred Jenkins III, LaShawn Daniels Monica, Brandy (4:01)
Almost Doesn't Count Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche Brandy (3:38)
Top of the World Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jenkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Mason Betha Brandy, Mase (4:42)
U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To ) Sean Bryant, Brandy, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips, Paris Davis Brandy, Shaunta, DaBrat (4:00)
Have You Ever? Diane Warren Brandy (3:32)
Full Moon Mike City Brandy (3:59)
What About Us? Brandy, Rodney Jerkins, Nora Payne, LaShawn Daniels, Kenisha Pratt Brandy (4:13)
Who Is She 2 U Leon Ware, Jacqueline Hilliard, Candice Nelson, Walter Millsap III Brandy (4:43)
Talk About Our Love Carlos Wilson, Kanye West, Harold Lilly Brandy, Kanye West (3:34)
Sittin' Up in My Room Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Brandy (4:51)
Rock with You Rod Temperton Heavy D & the Boyz, Quincy Jones, Brandy (4:09)
Another Day in Paradise Phil Collins, Rod Collins Brandy, Ray J. (4:33)
I Wanna Be Down [Remix] Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Brandy, Yoyo (4:17)

Credits

Babyface (Producer), Quincy Jones (Producer), David Foster (Producer), Dallas Austin (Producer), Keith Crouch (Producer), Dan Hersch (Remastering), Bill Inglot (Remastering), Kipper Jones (Producer), Mark McKenna (Project Assistant), Guy Roche (Producer), Brandy (Producer), Brandy (Main Performer), Rodney Jerkins (Producer), Corey Williams (Project Assistant), Timbaland (Producer), QDIII (Producer), Steve Woolard (Project Assistant), Johnny de Mairo (Producer), Jonathan Mannion (Photography), Mike City (Producer), Fred Jenkins III (Producer), Marc Baptiste (Photography), Alan Fletcher (Project Assistant), Kanye West (Producer), Malia Doss (Project Assistant), Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III (Producer), Ginger Dettman (Project Assistant), Annaliese Harmon (Project Assistant), Mike Engstrom (Product Manager), Johnny "D" De Mairo (Compilation Producer), Sara Cumings (Art Direction), Sara Cumings (Design), Roger Erickson (Photography), Roger Erickson (Cover Photo), Roger Erickson (Inlay Photography), Becky Wagner (Project Assistant), Robin Hurley (Project Assistant), Liz Barrett (Project Assistant), Sonja Norwood (Management), Ray J. (Performer)
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The Best of Brandy
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Compilation album by Brandy
Released April 4, 2005 (2005-04-04)
(see release history)
Recorded 1994-2004
Genre R&B, pop, hip hop soul
Length 76:22 (Int. version)
Label Atlantic
74647
Producer Brandy Norwood (exec.), Dallas Austin, Babyface, Mike City, Keith Crouch, Johnny De Mairo, David Foster, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Quincy Jones, Walter Millsap III, QDIII, Guy Roche, Soulshock & Karlin, Timbaland, Kanye West
Professional reviews
Brandy chronology
Afrodisiac
(2004)		 The Best of Brandy
(2005)		 Human
(2008)

The Best of Brandy is the first compilation album by American R&B/pop singer Brandy. Completing her contract with Atlantic Records, it was released on April 4, 2005 in most of Europe and on April 5 (see 2005 in music) in Australia and North America.

The album comprises nearly all of her singles released between the years of 1994 and 2004, compiling both her albums Brandy (1994), Never Say Never (1998), Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), as well as soundtracks to films such as Waiting to Exhale (1995) and Set It Off (1996). While featuring no new material, the greatest hits disc contains rare track such as a 1995 cover of Michael Jackson's "Rock with You", and an exclusive censored version of the single remix of "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" with female rapper Shaunta.

The album debuted to number 27 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in its opening week with about 26,000 copies sold.

Contents

Track listing

North American edition
  1. "Baby" (Edit) (Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson) – 4:19
  2. "Best Friend" (K. Crouch, Glenn McKinney) – 4:48
  3. "I Wanna Be Down" (Edit)(K. Crouch, Kipper Jones) – 4:09
  4. "Brokenhearted" (Soulpower Mix) (duet with Wanya Morris) (K. Crouch, K. Jones) – 4:45
  5. "Angel in Disguise" (LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Philips, Nycolia Turman, Traci Hale) – 4:48
  6. "The Boy Is Mine" (duet with Monica) (Radio Version with intro) (L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, R. Jerkins, Brandy Norwood) – 4:00
  7. "Almost Doesn't Count" (Radio Mix) (Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche) – 3:39
  8. "Top of the World" (featuring Mase) (R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins III, L. Daniels, T. Hale, I. Phillips, Nycolia Turman, Mason Betha) – 4:41
  9. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (Censored Remix Radio Edit) (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat) (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, I. Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant) – 4:00
  10. "Have You Ever?" (Radio Edit) (Diane Warren) – 3:34
  11. "Full Moon" (Mike City) – 3:53
  12. "What About Us?" (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, Kenisha Pratt, Nora Payne) – 4:14
  13. "Who Is She 2 U" (Candice Nelson, Tim Mosley, Walter Millsap III) – 4:43
  14. "Talk About Our Love" (featuring Kanye West) (K. West, Harold Lilly) – 3:34
  15. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) – 4:51
  16. "Rock with You" (Quincy Jones with Brandy & Heavy D) (Rod Temperton) – 4:09
  17. "Another Day in Paradise" (with Ray J) (Phil Collins) – 4:32
  18. "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix; featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & MC Lyte) – 4:16

International edition
  1. "The Boy Is Mine" (duet with Monica) (Radio Version with intro)– 4:00
  2. "Top of the World" (featuring Mase) – 4:41
  3. "Another Day in Paradise" (with Ray J) – 4:32
  4. "Who Is She 2 U" – 4:43
  5. "Afrodisiac" (T. Mosley, I. Phillips, Kenisha Pratt, Kenneth Pratt) – 3:48
  6. "Never Say Never" (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, I. Phillips, P. Davis, S. Bryant) – 5:09
  7. "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix; featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & MC Lyte) – 4:16
  8. "Sittin' Up in My Room" – 4:51
  9. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (Censored Remix Radio Edit) (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat) – 4:00
  10. "Almost Doesn't Count" (Radio Mix) – 3:39
  11. "Baby" (Edit) – 4:19
  12. "Full Moon" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) – 3:53
  13. "What About Us?" – 4:14
  14. "Talk About Our Love" (featuring Kanye West) – 3:36
  15. "Brokenhearted" (Soulpower Mix) (featuring Wanya Morris) – 4:45
  16. "Have You Ever" (Radio Edit) – 3:34
  17. "Missing You" (with Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan) – 4:13
  18. "Rock with You" (Quincy Jones with Brandy & Heavy D) – 4:09

German iTunes edition
  1. "Baby" (Edit) (Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson) – 4:19
  2. "Best Friend" (K. Crouch, Glenn McKinney) – 4:48
  3. "I Wanna Be Down" (Edit)(K. Crouch, Kipper Jones) – 4:09
  4. "Brokenhearted" (Soulpower Mix) (duet with Wanya Morris) (K. Crouch, K. Jones) – 4:45
  5. "Angel in Disguise" (LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Philips, Nycolia Turman, Traci Hale) – 4:48
  6. "The Boy Is Mine" (duet with Monica) (Radio Version with intro) (L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, R. Jerkins, Brandy Norwood) – 4:00
  7. "Almost Doesn't Count" (Radio Mix) (Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche) – 3:39
  8. "Top of the World" (featuring Mase) (R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins III, L. Daniels, T. Hale, I. Phillips, Nycolia Turman, Mason Betha) – 4:41
  9. "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (Censored Remix Radio Edit) (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat) (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, I. Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant) – 4:00
  10. "Have You Ever?" (Radio Edit) (Diane Warren) – 3:34
  11. "Full Moon" (Mike City) – 3:53
  12. "What About Us?" (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, Kenisha Pratt, Nora Payne) – 4:14
  13. "Who Is She 2 U" (Candice Nelson, Tim Mosley, Walter Millsap III) – 4:43
  14. "Talk About Our Love" (featuring Kanye West) (K. West, Harold Lilly) – 3:34
  15. "Another Day in Paradise" (with Ray J) (Phil Collins) – 4:32
  16. "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix; featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & MC Lyte) – 4:16
  17. "The Boy Is Mine" (Remix; featuring Shaunta) (L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, R. Jerkins, Brandy Norwood, Shaunta) – 4:50

Release history

Region Date
Europe April 4, 2005
United States April 5, 2005
Australia

Charts

Chart (2005) Provider Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart ARIA 25
European Top 100 Albums [1] IFPI 92
Japanese Albums Chart Oricon 54
UK Albums Chart BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 24
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 27
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11

References

  1. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales


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Brandy Norwood
Studio albums
Brandy (1994) · Never Say Never (1998) · Full Moon (2002) · Afrodisiac (2004) · Human (2008)
Compilation albums
The Best of Brandy (2005)
Extended Plays
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