1992 studio album by Brian McKnight
Brian McKnight is the debut studio album of R&B singer Brian McKnight , released in 1992 by Mercury Records . It features his then-highest charting single, "One Last Cry ", which reached number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 500,000 copies.[ 2] The album itself was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America .[ 3]
Critical response
Brian McKnight received positive reviews from most music critics . Entertainment Weekly writer Havelock Nelson, gave the album an A-rating citing that "McKnight is the most comforting R&B singer-songwriter to emerge since Keith Washington early last year."[ 5]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Yours" Brian McKnight, Gerry Brown , Phase 5 4:42 2. "The Way Love Goes " Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 5:07 3. "Goodbye My Love" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 4:24 4. "Love Me, Hold Me" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Victor Brooks 4:56 5. "After the Love" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 5:27 6. "One Last Cry " Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes 4:55 7. "Never Felt This Way" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 5:36 8. "I Couldn't Say" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 5:45 9. "Stay the Night" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes 5:34 10. "Is the Feeling Gone" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Edward Martin 4:02 11. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) " Daryl Hall , John Oates , Sara Allen5:05 12. "Oh Lord" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 4:24 13. "My Prayer" Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes 3:18
Personnel
All instruments performed by Brian McKnight except where noted.
David Anderson – bass guitar (track 12)
Brandon Barnes – drums and keyboard programming (tracks 2 and 9)
James Blair – drums (track 12)
Gerry Brown – backing vocals (track 1)
Cedric Dent – piano (track 10)
Clare Fischer – strings (tracks 6 and 10)
The Four Horns – horn arrangements (track 1)
Louis Johnson – bass guitar (tracks 2 and 4)
Kipper Jones – backing vocals (track 11)
Ricky Lawson – drums (tracks 5, 8 and 9)
Fred McFarlane – keyboards (track 11)
Claude McKnight – backing vocals (tracks 10 and 13)
Fred McKnight – lead guitar (track 8)
Julie McKnight – backing vocals (track 4)
B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (track 11)
Kelly O'Neal – saxophone (track 12)
Phase 5 – drum programming (tracks 1, 3 and 11), keyboard programming (track 1)
John R. Robinson – drums (track 10)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (track 10)
Take 6 (Claude V. McKnight, Mark Kibble, David Thomas) – backing vocals (track 10)
Darryl Tibbs – percussion (track 12)
Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar (tracks 1 and 2)
Vanessa Williams – backing vocals (track 1)
John Willis – lead guitar (track 9), acoustic guitar (track 6)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ a b Stewart, Alison (2004). "Brian McKnight". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . p. 530. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993" . Billboard . 106 (3). BPI Communications: 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved May 4, 2015 .
^ a b "American album certifications – Brian Mc Knight – Brian Mc Knight" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r53917
^ a b Nelson, Havelock (14 August 1992). "Brian McKnight" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 19 June 2020 .
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^ "Brian McKnight Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved January 8, 2020.
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 1992" . Billboard . Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 1993" . Billboard . Retrieved January 8, 2020 .
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