Released September 21, 1999 Length 51:36 | Genre R&B, soul Label Motown | |
Recorded Backroom Studios (Glendale, California), Darkchild Studios (Pleasantville, New Jersey), EMI Studios (Santa Monica, CA); Orchestra Recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood) Producer Brian McKnight, Fred Jerkins III, "Darkchild", Anthony Nance | ||
Back at One is the fourth studio album (sixth career) by Brian McKnight released September 21, 1999, by Motown. It includes the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Back at One" and was certified triple platinum by RIAA, with McKnight at the height of his career.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Brian McKnight, except where noted.
- "Last Dance" (McKnight, Brandon Barnes) – 4:45
- "Stay" – 4:23
- "Played Yourself" (Jerkins, Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, McKnight)– 4:16
- "Back at One" – 4:20
- "Stay Or Let It Go" (Jerkins, Mason Jr., Daniels, Jerkins III, McKnight) – 4:40
- "6, 8, 12" (McKnight, Barnes) – 4:07
- "You Could Be The One" (McKnight, Anthony Nance) – 3:23
- "Shall We Begin" – 3:59
- "Gothic Interlude" – 1:00
- "Can You Read My Mind" (McKnight, Barnes) – 3:57
- "Lonely" – 4:26
- "Cherish" – 4:05
- "Home" – 4:22
Singles
The lead single "Back at One" became McKnight's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and it hit #7 on R&B. It's been certified gold by RIAA as of June 1, 2006. Two music videos were shot for the single, as the initial one was later taken off air due to a tragic plane crash in the news during its run.
"Stay or Let Go" was released as a double single with his soundtrack cut "Win" (from the Men of Honor film), where the former hit #76 on Pop & #26 on R&B, and the latter hit #51 on R&B.
"6, 8, 12" was the third and final single from the album, hitting #48 on R&B, as a physical single was not released for it to chart on the Hot 100.
Personnel
Tracks 3 and 5
Track 7
All other tracks
Covers
Country singer Mark Wills covered the title song for his album Permanently.