Never Say Never (1998)

Artist: Brandy
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Label: Wea/atlantic
UPC: 00075678303920
Release Date: 6/9/1998
Buy.com Sku: 60148422
Item#: MPMPGX
Buy.com Sales Rank: 52680
Format:  CD

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Disc 1
Song TitleSampleTimePriceDownload
1. Intro ~ Brandy0:51Song not available. Why?
2. Angel In Disguise ~ Brandy4:48$0.99Download
3. Boy Is Mine, The - (with Monica) ~ Brandy4:55$0.99Download
4. Learn The Hard Way ~ Brandy4:51$0.99Download
5. Almost Doesn't Count ~ Brandy3:37$0.99Download
6. Top Of The World - (featuring Mase) ~ Brandy4:41$0.99Download
7. U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To Know Me) ~ Brandy4:48$0.99Download
8. Never Say Never ~ Brandy5:10$0.99Download
9. Truthfully ~ Brandy4:57$0.99Download
10. Have You Ever? ~ Brandy4:10$0.99Download
11. Put That On Everything ~ Brandy4:51$0.99Download
12. In The Car Interlude ~ Brandy1:10Song not available. Why?
13. Happy ~ Brandy4:06$0.99Download
14. One Voice ~ Brandy4:07$0.99Download
15. Tomorrow ~ Brandy5:21$0.99Download
16. I Do It For You, (Everything I Do) ~ Brandy4:10$0.99Download


 
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Since the release of her self-titled debut back in 1994, the multi-talented Brandy has risen to become an across-the-board multi-media phenomenon. Now, at long last, Brandy is ready to re-enter the world of music with her second album, NEVER SAY NEVER. The new record by the 19 year-old superstar is a welcome return to the charts where she first found fame.
 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel includes: Brandy, Monica (vocals); Mase (rap); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Isaac Phillips, Rick Williams, Anas Allaf, Michael Thompson (guitar); The Darkchild Orchestra (strings); David Foster (piano, keyboards); Harvey Mason Jr. (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Harvey Mason Sr. (percussion); Rodney Jerkins, Simon Franglen, Chuckii Booker, Felipe Elgueta (programming); Joe, Shelly Peiken, Bebe Winans, Mervyn Warrin, Willie R. Norwood Sr., Kayla Parker, LaTonya Holman, Donyle Jones, Meri Thomas, Vatrena King, Alfie Silas, Bridgette Bryant, Kristle Murden, Mona Lisa Young, Nikisha Grier, Carmen Twillie, Carmen Carter, Bobbette Jamison, Alex Brown, Maxine Waters, Yvonne Williams, Ricky Nelson, Richard Jackson (background vocals).
Producers: David Foster, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy.
NEVER SAY NEVER was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "The Boy Is Mine" won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, and was nominated for Record Of The Year and Best R&B Song. "Almost Doesn't Count" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
Avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump, Brandy delivers a fresh-sounding, well- crafted second album that sounds as much like pop as it does R&B. NEVER SAY NEVER features a song, "Have You Ever?," that was written by mega-songstress Diane Warren and produced by super-producer David Foster. The lead single, "The Boy is Mine" is a duet with fellow R&B'er Monica. Keeping up with the trend of big-time collaborations, multi-platinum rapper Mase makes an appearance on "Top of the World," which seems custom made for jeep jockeys.
Although sprinkled with other contributors, most of the album was produced by Rodney Jerkins. With a focus that is sometimes lost on a follow-up to a smashing debut, Brandy's composure and experience shine through in a product that is 16 songs deep. The album also contains a cover of "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)," produced by Foster.

Musical Guests
Monica
Mase
BeBe Winans

 
Artist Overview
Not only is '90s teen sensation Brandy a hit-making recording star, but she is also a noted actress (the TV sitcom MOESHA, 1997's CINDERELLA, etc.). Even with such female pop stars as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera hogging the spotlight and the upper-chart placings early in the new millenium, Brandy is quickly gaining ground.

Artist Influences
Aaliyah | En Vogue | Fugees | Janet Jackson | Mariah Carey | R. Kelly | Salt 'N Pepa | Spice Girls | TLC | Toni Braxton | Vanessa Williams | Whitney Houston

Artist Contemporaries
B*Witched | Britney Spears | Christina Aguilera | Cleopatra | Deborah Cox | Destiny's Child | Faith Evans | Ginuwine | Kelly Price | Lauryn Hill | Mary J. Blige | Monica | Monifah | Xscape

Artist Followers
Aly & AJ | Ashanti (Dance) | Blu Cantrell | Ciara | Dream | Jennifer Lopez | Mandy Moore | Pussycat Dolls | Rihanna | Sunshine Anderson


 

Compilation Appearances
Waiting To Exhale
Boy Is Mine
Totally Hits 1
Endangered Species (Explicit Version)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Bossa Mundo 2
Totally Hip-Hop
Totally R&b
Under Construction Part Ii (Explicit Version)
Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (Bonus Tracks)
Slow Motion
Late Registration (Explicit Version)
Late Registration (Clean Version)
From Q With Love
Thrivemix Vol 1:mixed By Mike Rizzo
New Joc City (Explicit Version)
Press Play (Explicit Version)
Women & Songs 2
Lisboa Gare By Yen Sung
So Much Better
No 1 R b Pop Classics Of The 90's
Ultimate Grammy Collection: Contemporary R&B
Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (ost)
Balance 013:mixed By Sos
Midnight Soul Collection

 
Associated Artists and Works
98 Degrees
Martin, Ricky

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 06/09/1998
Original Release Date : 1998
Catalog ID : 83039
Label : Atlantic (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00075678303920

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (7/9-23/98, p.136)
- 3 Stars (out of 5)
- "...Brandy exudes more pizazz than the Hanson brothers combined and bursts with enough naive charm to make Jewel look like a jaded sailor. Her second album bubbles with that same effervescence..."

Entertainment Weekly (6/12/98, p.77)
- "...Although her soft, smoky voice is better suited to a croon, there are moments in the gospel-fired `One Voice' that find her effortlessly raising the roof. But she'd rather play it low-key and go with the groove..." - Rating: B

The Source (7/98, p.168)
- "...Brandy's R&B/Pop sound ignites a fire within that expresses every female on the brink of womanhood's need to be heard..."

 
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Customer Reviews
Production 5
Performance 5
Composition 5
Overall Satisfaction 5
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5 of 5 Best Album Ever Friday, May 28, 1999
Terrell Milliner from Aliquippa  

This album has to be the best ever made in history. Brandy's one of a kind voice makes this album come alive, I can feel and understand every song she sings. Brandy delivers a great voice and style to every word she says. Get this album now before they run out.
 
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