Brandy’s beloved self-titled debut album continues to gather accolades. Her 1994 debut single “I Wanna Be Down” has been licensed platinum by the RIAA, with a couple of million equal models offered.
This makes Brandy’s second track from her debut album to be awarded a platinum accolade. Additionally included within the batch is “Child,” which achieved that standing in March 1995.
“Damaged Hearted,” additionally lifted from Brandy, scored a gold award in November 1995.
Circling again to “I Wanna Be Down.” The Keith Crouch-produced observe made its Billboard debut in September 1994 on the Sizzling R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (then Sizzling R&B Singles). It topped for 4 non-consecutive weeks.
On the Billboard Sizzling 100 chart, “I Wanna Be Down” reached No. 6. It marked her first of three high ten singles from her platinum-selling debut.
An official “I Wanna Be Down (Remix)” that includes Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo was launched shortly after. It has greater than 55 million streams on Spotify on the time of publication. In the meantime, the usual model, amongst Brandy’s trending songs on the platform, has amassed practically 59 million streams.
Final 12 months, Brandy gained a gold RIAA award for “Love Once more,” her duet with Daniel Caesar duet. The track, lifted from Brandy’s 2020 album, b7, scored a Grammy nomination for Greatest R&B Efficiency.
Brandy is gearing up for her eighth studio album, due underneath her new take care of Motown Information. She spoke to Rated R&B final winter concerning the path of her new music.
“I need to attempt various things with my music this subsequent go-round, not simply follow R&B. I’m not simply R&B; it’s extra in my core. I need to convey all of it out. No matter else I’ve left, I simply need to give it,” she shared.
Music apart, Brandy is head down within the film scripts. She is going to reprise her function as Cinderella in The Pocketwatch, a Jennifer Phang-directed sequel within the Descendants franchise.
Moreover, the R&B legend was solid to star in Netflix’s upcoming vacation film Greatest. Christmas. Ever, in addition to The Entrance Room, a psychological thriller directed by sibling duo Max and Sam Eggers.
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