The Best of Brandy

Infobox Album | Name = The Best of Brandy
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Brandy


Released = Start date|2005|4|4
(see release history)
Recorded = 1994-2004
Genre = R&B, pop
Length = 76:22 (Int. version)
Label = Atlantic
74647
Producer = Brandy Norwood (exec.), Dallas Austin, Babyface, Mike City, Keith Crouch, Johnny De Mairo, David Foster, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Quincy Jones, Walter Millsap III, QDIII, Guy Roche, Soulshock & Karlin, Timbaland, Kanye West
Reviews =
* AMG Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jbh1z85a5yvj link]
* "Slant Magazine" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=576 link]
* "Stylus Magazine" (A) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/brandy/the-best-of-brandy.htm link]
Last album = "Afrodisiac"
(2004)
This album = "The Best of Brandy"
(2005)
Next album = "Human"
(2008)

"The Best of Brandy" is the first compilation album by American R&B/pop singer Brandy. Completing her contract with Atlantic Records, it was released on April 4, 2005 in most European territories and on April 5 (see 2005 in music) in Australia and North America.

The album comprises nearly all of her singles released between the years of 1994 and 2004, compiling both her albums "Brandy" (1994), "Never Say Never" (1998), "Full Moon" (2002) and "Afrodisiac" (2004), as well as soundtracks to films such as "Waiting to Exhale" (1995) and "Set It Off" (1996). While featuring no new material, the greatest hits disc contains rare track such as a 1995 cover of Michael Jackson's "Rock with You", and an exclusive remix of "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" with female rapper Shaunta.

The album debuted to number 27 on the "Billboard" 200 Albums Chart in its opening week with about 26,000 copies sold.

Track listing

North American edition

# "Baby" (Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, Rahsaan Patterson) – 4:19
# "Best Friend" (K. Crouch, Glenn McKinney) – 4:48
# "I Wanna Be Down" (K. Crouch, Kipper Jones) – 4:09
# "Brokenhearted" (duet with Wanya Morris) (K. Crouch, K. Jones) – 4:45
# "Angel in Disguise" (LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Isaac Philips, Nycolia Turman, Traci Hale) – 4:48
# "The Boy Is Mine" (duet with Monica) (L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, R. Jerkins, Brandy Norwood) – 4:00
# "Almost Doesn't Count" (Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche) – 3:39
# "Top of the World" (featuring Mase) (R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins III, L. Daniels, T. Hale, I. Phillips, Nycolia Turman, Mason Betha) – 4:41
# "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat) (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, I. Phillips, Paris Davis, Sean Bryant) – 4:00
# "Have You Ever?" (Diane Warren) – 3:34
# "Full Moon" (Mike City) – 3:53
# "What About Us?" (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, Kenisha Pratt, Nora Payne) – 4:14
# "Who Is She 2 U" (Candice Nelson, Tim Mosley, Walter Millsap III) – 4:43
# "Talk About Our Love" (featuring Kanye West) (K. West, Harold Lilly) – 3:34
# "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) – 4:51
# "Rock with You" (Quincy Jones with Brandy & Heavy D) (Rod Temperton) – 4:09
# "Another Day in Paradise" (with Ray J) (Phil Collins) – 4:32
# "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix; featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & MC Lyte) – 4:16

International edition

# "The Boy Is Mine" (duet with Monica) – 4:00
# "Top of the World" (featuring Mase) – 4:41
# "Another Day in Paradise" (with Ray J) – 4:32
# "Who Is She 2 U" – 4:43
# "Afrodisiac" (T. Mosley, I. Phillips, Kenisha Pratt, Kenneth Pratt) – 3:48
# "Never Say Never" (B. Norwood, R. Jerkins, I. Phillips, P. Davis, S. Bryant) – 5:09
# "I Wanna Be Down" (Remix; featuring Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo & MC Lyte) – 4:16
# "Sittin' Up in My Room" – 4:51
# "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)" (featuring Shaunta & Da Brat) – 4:00
# "Almost Doesn't Count" – 3:39
# "Baby" – 4:19
# "Full Moon" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) – 3:53
# "What About Us?" – 4:14
# "Talk About Our Love" (featuring Kanye West) – 3:36
# "Brokenhearted" (featuring Wanya Morris) – 4:45
# "Have You Ever" – 3:34
# "Missing You" (with Tamia, Gladys Knight & Chaka Khan) – 4:13
# "Rock with You" (Quincy Jones with Brandy & Heavy D) – 4:09

Release history

Charts

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