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Shortly after the release of her eponymous debut in 1995, Brandy became a star.
Not only did the album sell well, but she starred on UPN's Moesha and Disney's made-for-TV Cinderella, all before she released her second album, Never Say Never, in 1998.
Needless to say, there was much more riding on the second record than the debut and, fortunately, she follows through with Never Say Never, delivering an album that rivals her first.
Brandy wisely decides to find a middle ground between Mariah Carey and Mary J.
Blige -- it's adult contemporary with a slight streetwise edge.
As with most adult contemporary albums, the record is bogged down by some filler, but Brandy's delivery has improved and her subdued vocals can make mediocre material sound convincing.
Still, what makes Never Say Never a winning record is the quality songs and production.
The smooth Monica duet "The Boy Is Mine" and the tripped-out "Top of the World" (which features a rap from Mase) are two examples of what Brandy can achieve when everything's in the right place, and they help make Never Say Never a more adventurous record than her debut.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Brandy | Play | 00:49 | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| 2 | Angel in DisguiseLaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Ty-V Truman | Brandy | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | The Boy Is MineLaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Brandy Norwood, Japhe Tejeda | Brandy, Monica | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Learn the Hard WayBrandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins | Brandy | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | Almost Doesn't CountShelly Peiken, Guy Roche | Brandy | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Top of the WorldLaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips | Brandy | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)Sean Bryant, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Phillips | Brandy | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Never Say NeverBrandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda, Rick Williams | Brandy | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | TruthfullyMarc Nelson | Brandy | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Put That on EverythingBrandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda | Brandy | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | In the Car Interlude | Brandy | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 12 | HappyBrandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda | Brandy | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 34 MB |
| 13 | One VoiceGordon Chambers, Phil Galdston | Brandy | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | TomorrowBrandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Japhe Tejeda | Brandy | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 15 | (Everything I Do) I Do It for YouMichael Kamen, Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Brandy | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 16 | Have You Ever? | Brandy | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 66 mins | 152 MB | |||||
| 66 mins | 498 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe ? | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Anas Allaf | Guitar |
| 3 | Chuck Amos | Hair Stylist |
| 4 | Dallas Austin | Producer |
| 5 | Tom Bender | Mixing Assistant |
| 6 | Chuckii Booker | Drums, Programming |
| 7 | Brandy | Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Leslie Brathwaite | Engineer |
| 9 | Thomas Bricker | Art Direction |
| 10 | Alex Brown | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Gerry Brown | Mixing |
| 12 | Bridgette Bryant | Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Sean Bryant | Composer |
| 14 | Carmen Carter | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Gordon Chambers | Composer |
| 16 | LaShawn Daniels | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 17 | Darkchild Orchestra | Strings |
| 18 | Paris Davis | Executive Producer |
| 19 | Ken Deranteriasian | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Nathan East | Bass |
| 21 | Felipe Elgueta | Engineer, Programming |
| 22 | David Foster | Keyboards |
| 23 | Simon Franglen | Programming |
| 24 | Phil Galdston | Composer |
| 25 | Brian Gardner | Mastering |
| 26 | Ben Garrison | Engineer |
| 27 | Brad Gilderman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 28 | Larry Gold | Arranger |
| 29 | Nikisha Grier | Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 31 | Mick Guzauski | Mixing |
| 32 | Dorian Holley | Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | LaTonya Holman | Vocals (Background) |
| 34 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Engineer |
| 35 | Richard Jackson | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Bobette Jamison-Harrison | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Fred Jerkins III | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 38 | Rodney Jerkins | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Producer |
| 39 | Donyle Jones | Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Craig Kallman | Executive Producer |
| 41 | Michael Kamen | Composer |
| 42 | Kim Kimble | Hair Stylist |
| 43 | Vatrina King | Vocals (Background) |
| 44 | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | Composer |
| 45 | Mario Lucy | Engineer |
| 46 | Carlton Lynn | Assistant Engineer |
| 47 | Bill Malina | Digital Editing, Sequencing |
| 48 | Mase | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 49 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Keyboards, Percussion |
| 50 | Victor McCoy | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 51 | James McCrary | Vocals (Background) |
| 52 | Monica | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 53 | Susan Moses | Stylist |
| 54 | Kristle Murden | Vocals (Background) |
| 55 | Marc Nelson | Composer |
| 56 | Rick Nelson | Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Brandy Norwood | Composer |
| 58 | Willie Norwood | Vocals (Background) |
| 59 | Kayla Parker | Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Dean Parks | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 61 | Shelly Peiken | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 62 | Isaac Phillips | Composer, Guitar |
| 63 | Guy Roche | Composer |
| 64 | William Ross | String Arrangements |
| 65 | Al Schmitt | Engineer |
| 66 | Rick Sigel | Engineer |
| 67 | Alfie Silas | Vocals (Background) |
| 68 | Rea Ann Silva | Make-Up |
| 69 | Dexter Simmons | Mixing |
| 70 | Moana Suchard | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 71 | Japhe Tejeda | Composer |
| 72 | Chris Tergesen | Engineer |
| 73 | Meri Thomas | Vocals (Background) |
| 74 | Greg Thompson | Assistant Engineer |
| 75 | Michael Thompson | Guitar |
| 76 | Ty-V Truman | Composer |
| 77 | Carmen Twillie | Vocals (Background) |
| 78 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 79 | Mervyn Warren | Vocals (Background) |
| 80 | Oren Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 81 | Maxine Willard Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 82 | Rick Williams | Composer, Guitar |
| 83 | Yvonne Williams | Vocals (Background) |
| 84 | BeBe Winans | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 85 | Brian Young | Assistant Engineer |
| 86 | Monalisa Young | Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |