R&B crooner Brian McKnight dropped his fifth studio release, Superhero, in 2001.
The recording essentially offers up the same romantic and sensitive mid-tempo R&B love songs McKnight has become famous for.
However, there are some choice departures by McKnight, reflecting his adventurous side.
The title track is a steady and strong (gasp!) rock song, complete with electric guitars and driven percussion; it is slightly reminiscent of a (gentler) Living Colour style.
The generally soft McKnight should venture into the rock arena more often, as he wears this hat well.
McKnight also plays a wailing solo on the song to boot.
Nice job.
Elsewhere, the bonus track, "Groovin' Tonight," is a bouncing R&B jam with flows courtesy of Nate Dogg and backing vocals by McKnight.
This is fun stuff.
Returning to McKnight's standard fare, "My Kind of Girl," featuring 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake, is a sweet, breezy number, centered around light acoustic guitar playing, an instrument most fans don't associate with McKnight, who is generally shown behind the keys.
The winning combination of the two singers' smooth vocals adds to the song's airy appeal.
While the album is not groundbreaking, it does show consistency and growth by the talented McKnight.
Is it super? No.
Worthy? Yes.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PreludeBrian McKnight, Bill Meyers | Brian McKnight | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | When You Wanna ComeBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | What's It Gonna BeBrandon Barnes, Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | My Kinda GirlBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Love of My LifeBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Whatever You WantAntonio Dixon, Brion James, Brian McKnight, Anthony Nance | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | EverythingBrandon Barnes, Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Get Over YouBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | SuperheroBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | StillBrandon Barnes, Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 11 | Don't Know Where to StartKevin Gilliam, Nathaniel Hale, Brian McKnight | Brian McKnight, Nate Dogg | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | The Biggest Part of MeBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | When Will I See You AgainBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight, Fred Hammond | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 14 | For YouBrian McKnight | Brian McKnight | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 15 | Groovin Tonight | Brian McKnight | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
| 60 mins | 409 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Barnes | Composer |
| 2 | Battlecat | Producer |
| 3 | Tom Bender | Mixing |
| 4 | Bob Brockman | Mixing |
| 5 | Sandy Brummels | Art Direction |
| 6 | Bruce Carbone | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Steve Churchyard | Engineer |
| 8 | Pamela Dillard | Guest Artist |
| 9 | Antonio Dixon | Composer |
| 10 | Peter Doell | Engineer |
| 11 | Nate Dogg | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 12 | Steve Eigner | Guitar |
| 13 | Errin Familia | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Tony Flores | Mixing |
| 15 | Kevin Gilliam | Composer |
| 16 | John Goodmanson | Mixing |
| 17 | David Guerrero | Mixing |
| 18 | Mick Guzauski | Mixing |
| 19 | Nathaniel Hale | Composer |
| 20 | Fred Hammond | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 21 | Cornell Haynes | Composer |
| 22 | Jimmy Hoyson | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Brion James | Composer, Guitar |
| 24 | Bashiri Johnson | Percussion |
| 25 | Ali Kenyatta Jones | Composer |
| 26 | Suzie Katayama | Orchestra Contractor |
| 27 | Lilly Lee | Logo |
| 28 | Tony Maserati | Mixing |
| 29 | Kedar Massenburg | Executive Producer |
| 30 | Brian McKnight | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 31 | Bill Meyers | Composer, Conductor, Orchestral Arrangements, Piano |
| 32 | Peter Mokran | Mixing |
| 33 | Anthony Nance | Composer, Drum Programming, Producer |
| 34 | Tim Nitz | Engineer |
| 35 | Dave Pensado | Mixing |
| 36 | Herb Powers | Mastering |
| 37 | Jimmy Randolph | Pro-Tools |
| 38 | Robert Read | Assistant Engineer |
| 39 | Herb Ritts | Photography |
| 40 | Greg Ross | Art Direction, Design |
| 41 | Ivy Skoff | Orchestra Production |
| 42 | Mary Ann Souza | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | St. Lunatics | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 44 | Steve Thompson | Mixing, Producer |
| 45 | Justin Timberlake | Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 46 | Herb Trawick | Executive Producer |
| 47 | Tommy Vicari | Engineer, Mixing |
| 48 | Levell Webb | Composer |
| 49 | Patrick Weber | Technical Engineer |
| 50 | Chris Wood | Engineer |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |