The Best of Brandy

by Brandy

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/2022
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0603497842346

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Brandy   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Da Brat   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Queen Latifah   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Shaunta   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tamia   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Wanya Morris   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Chaka Khan   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
MC Lyte   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Mandrill   Primary Artist
Heavy D   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Quincy Jones   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ahuanta   Primary Artist
Mase   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Rap,Featured Artist
Ray J   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Monica   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Kanye West   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Yo-Yo   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Shelly Peiken   Vocals (Background)
Glenn S. Jeffrey   Guitar,Guitar
Kipper Jones   Vocals
Keith Crouch   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards
Chris Tergesen   Orchestra
Joe   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Cindy Mizelle   Vocals (Background)
Joe Belmaati   Guitar
Larry Gold   Strings,String Conductor
Wayne Morris   Featured Artist
Eric Rehl   Synthesizer
Derrick Edmondson   Flute,Saxophone
Phil Hamilton   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Rick Williams   Guitar
Michael Thompson   Guitar,Guitar
Miri Ben-Ari   Violin,Strings
Gordon Chambers   Vocals (Background)
Ervin A. Pope   Keyboards
Mich Hansen   Percussion
Sheree Ford-Payne   Vocals (Background)
Thaddaeus "Terry" Tribbett   Bass
Rashaan Patterson   Vocals (Background)
Barry J. Eastmond   Conductor,Keyboards
George "Spanky" McCurdy   Percussion
Ervin Pope   Keyboards
David Foster   Keyboards
Keenan Holloway   Bass
Glenn McKinney   Guitar
Isaac Phillips   Guitar
Joe Thomas   Vocals (Background)
Parris Bowens   Keyboards
Anas Allaf   Guitar
Tiara Lemacks   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Quincy Jones   Composer,Producer
Stan Wallace   Recording
Shelly Peiken   Composer
Traditional   Composer,Lyricist
Simon Franglen   Synclavier Programming
Blake English   Engineer,Vocal Producer,Assistant Engineer
Babyface   Producer
Bill Inglot   Remastering
Kenneth Edmonds   Composer
Halsey Quemere   Assistant Engineer
Kipper Jones   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Kenisha Pratt   Composer,Assistant Engineer
Johnny "D" De Mairo   Compilation Producer
Keith Crouch   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Vocal Arrangement
LaShawn Daniels   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Vocal Producer
Leslie Brathwaite   Engineer
Carl Nappa   Recording
Joe Belmaati   Programming
Larry Gold   Arranger
Erik Zobler   Mixing
Jean-Marie Horvat   Engineer
Steve Woolard   Project Assistant
Mike Engstrom   Product Manager
Joe Thomas   Composer
Leon Ware   Composer
Mark McKenna   Project Assistant
Rod Temperton   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Rahsaan Patterson   Arranger,Composer
Corey Williams   Project Assistant
Phil Collins   Composer
Kanye West   Composer,Producer
Paul Foley   Editing,Engineer,Recording
Tom Coyne   Mastering
Mario Luccy   Engineer
Ricardo Wilson   Composer
Victor McCoy   Engineer
Ben Garrison   Recording
Rick Williams   Composer
Ray J   Performer
Mick Guzauski   Mixing Engineer
Gerry Brown   Mixing
Guy Roche   Composer,Producer
Gordon Chambers   Arranger,Composer
Diane Warren   Composer
Timothy Mosley   Composer
Timbaland   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Brandy Norwood   Composer
Brandy   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Additional Production
Brad Gilderman   Mixing,Recording
Dave Way   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Manny Marroquin   Mixing,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Rashaan Patterson   Vocal Arrangement
Baby Face   Producer
Walter Millsap III   Composer
Devon Daley   Musician
Booker T. Jones   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Jacqueline Hilliard   Composer
Claude Cave II   Composer
Barry J. Eastmond   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Recording
Felipe Elgueta   Engineer
Ernie McKone   Remix Engineer
Robin Hurley   Project Assistant
Dexter Simmons   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Vocal Arrangement
Jimmy Douglass   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
QD III   Producer
David Foster   Arranger,Producer
Nora Payne   Composer
Mike City   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement
Marc Lee   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Demacio Castellon   Assistant Engineer
Tom Bender   Mixing Engineer
Alex Greggs   Digital Editing
Candice Nelson   Composer
Fabian Marasciullo   Editing,Engineer,Recording
Harold Lilly   Composer
Javier Valverde   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dallas Austin   Producer
Tye-V Turman   Composer
Jun Isheseki   Engineer
Louis Wilson   Composer
Jesse "Biz" Stewart   Engineer
Nycolia Turman   Composer
Felicia Sandoval   Project Coordinator
Londo   Remix Engineer
Sean Bryant   Composer,Lyricist
Crispin Taylor   Remix Engineer
Alan Fletcher   Project Assistant
Rick Sigel   Engineer
Jonathan Mannion   Photography
Sara Cumings   Design,Art Direction
Ginger Dettman   Project Assistant
Mason Betha   Composer
Kenneth Pratt   Composer
Fred Jerkins III   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Ken Deranteriasian   Engineer
Franny G   Assistant Engineer
Cutfather & Joe   Producer,Remixing
Johnny de Mairo   Producer
Annaliese Harmon   Project Assistant
Bill Smith   Recording
Japhe Tejeda   Composer
Glenn McKinney   Composer
Moana Suchard   Engineer
Daniel Hersch   Remastering
Paris Davis   Composer,Lyricist
Liz Barrett   Project Assistant
Isaac Phillips   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Sonja Norwood   Management
Malia Doss   Project Assistant
Rod Collins   Composer
Jermeal Hicks   Assistant Engineer
Roger Erickson   Cover Photo,Photography,Inlay Photography
Becky Wagner   Project Assistant
Carlos Wilson   Composer
Traci Hale   Composer
Marc Baptiste   Photography
Jessie Stewart   Recording
Brian Young   Assistant Engineer
Mads Nilsson   Mixing