Afrodisiac
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Afrodisiac is the fourth album by American singer Brandy. The album was produced by Timbaland and co-produce by Warryn Campbell and Kanye West. Despite failure in sales, to date the album was still Brandy's most acclaimed album to date according to critics.
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[edit] About
Released in the United States on June 29, 2004 by Atlantic Records, Afrodisiac involves a number of personal and creative changes. Since the recording of Full Moon she was heavily preganant, broke up with her husband where she needs to cope up emotionally.
Despite all of those adversaries, the number single "Talk About Our Love" still managed to peak at number 36 in the U.S. Top 40 charts. The second single "Who Is She 2 U" peaked at number 78. Unfortunately, the single fell off the charts quickly and was considered a commercial failure. Though it was Certified Gold by RIAA. Not so long enough after the failure of "Who Is She 2 U", promotion for the Afrodisiac album ended and Brandy asked for and received a release from Atlantic in November 2004. Eventually, Brandy arranged a deal with Knockout Entertainment, owned by her younger brother Ray-J.
For the critics, Afrodisiac was still Brandy's most critically acclaimed album to date due to her notably deeper and richer vocals as compared in her previous albums. Both People and Rolling Stone rated Afrodisiac at four stars, with Rolling Stone comparing it to "Janet Jackson at her best.."
[edit] Track
| Track | Single | Duratio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who I Am | 3:35 |
| 2 | Afrodisiac | 3:47 |
| 3 | Who Is She 2 U | 4:43 |
| 4 | Talk About Our Love | 3:34 |
| 5 | I Tried | 4:45 |
| 6 | Where You Wanna Be | 3:32 |
| 7 | Focus | 4:07 |
| 8 | Sadiddy | 4:00 |
| 9 | Turn It Up | 4:12 |
| 10 | Necessary | 3:59 |
| 11 | Say You Will | 3:50 |
| 12 | Come as You Are | 3:44 |
| 13 | Finally | 3:53 |
| 14 | How I Feel | 4:41 |
| 15 | Should I Go | 4:56 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Soul Train Music Award Nomination | Best R&B/Soul Album |
| 2004 | MTV Video Music Award Nomination | Best R&B Video for "Talk About Our Love" |
| 2004 | Grammy Award Nomination | Best Contemporary R&B Album |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Afrodisiac | 1.5x Platinum Worldwide |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Single | Hot R&B/HipHop | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Talk About Our Love | 16 | 36 |
| 2004 | Who Is She 2 U | 43 | 85 |
[edit] Album Credits
Performance Credits
Brandy Primary Artist, Vocals
Bruce Fowler Conductor
Nick Glennie-Smith Conductor
Larry Gold Conductor
Don Harper Conductor
Dave Robbins Keyboards
Shorty B. Bass
Timbaland Vocals
Ervin Pope Keyboards
Miri Ben-Ari Violin
Kanye West Rap
Mike Hartnett Guitar
Thaddeus T. Tribbett Bass
T.I. Rap
Eric Walls Guitar
George "Spanky" McCurdy Percussion
Parris Bowens Keyboards
Keenan "Kee Note" Holloway Bass
Glenn S. Jeffrey Guitar
Technical Credits
Jo Ann Campbell Vocal Assistance
Brian Gardner Mastering
Chris Gehringer Mastering
Larry Gold String Arrangements
Kenny Hicks Vocal Producer
Organized Noize Programming, drum programming
Brandy Vocal Producer
Static Vocal Assistance
Brandy Norwood Executive Producer
Timbaland Producer
Craig Kallman Executive Producer
Sean Davis Engineer
Miri Ben-Ari Violin Arrangement
Sean Cooper Sound Design
Senator Jimmy D Engineer
Blake English Engineer, Vocal Assistance
Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua Executive Producer
Geroid Roberson Executive Producer
Jun Ishizeki Engineer
Big Chuck Producer
Ron Feemster Producer
DeMonica Plummer Sample Clearance
Liz Barrett Art Direction
Kenisha Pratt Vocal Assistance
Eugene Toale Engineer
Bruce Beuchner Engineer
Cha Cha Jones Engineer
Kenneth Pratt Vocal Assistance
[edit] Trivia
- Though failure in sales, Afrodisiac was still Brandy's most critically acclaimed album to date due to its notable deeper and richer vocals compared to her previous albums.
- Rolling Stone and People Magazine compared Afrodisiac as Janet Jackson at her best.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
