Brian McKnight (album)

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 thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 500,000 copies.^[1] The album itself was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[2]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[4]

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yours"	Brian McKnight, Gerry Brown, Henrik Marquart	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	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 Allen	5:05
12.	"Oh Lord"	Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes	4:24
13.	"My Prayer"	Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes	3:18

Personnel

Brandon Barnes - keyboards (tracks 2 and 9)
James Blair - drums (track 12)
Gerry Brown - backing vocals (track 1)
Cedric Dent - piano (track 10)
Claire Fischer - strings (tracks 6 and 10)
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)
Julie McKnight - backing vocals (track 4)
B. J. Nelson - backing vocals (track 11)
Kelly O'Neal - saxophone (track 12)
John R. Robinson - drums (track 10)
Neil Stubenhaus - bass guitar (track 10)
Take 6 - 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)
Brian McKnight - keyboards, bass

References

^ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. 106 (3). BPI Communications: 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^ "American certifications – Mc Knight, Brian – Brian Mc Knight". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r53917
^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311410,00.html
^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311410,00.html

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[1] "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. 106 (3). BPI Communications: 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

[2] "American certifications – Mc Knight, Brian – Brian Mc Knight". Recording Industry Association of America.

[3] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r53917

[4] ttp://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311410,00.html

[5] ttp://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,311410,00.html

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Discography Awards and nominations
Albums	Brian McKnight I Remember You Anytime Bethlehem Back at One Superhero U-Turn Gemini Ten I'll Be Home for Christmas Evolution of a Man Just Me More Than Words Better Genesis Exodus
Compilation albums	From There to Here: 1989-2002 Gold
Singles	"The Way Love Goes" "I Can't Go for That" "Love Is" "One Last Cry" "Let It Snow" "Crazy Love" "Back at One" "Find Myself in You" "To You" "Used to Be My Girl"