Back at One

Back at One
Studio album by Brian McKnight
Released	September 21, 1999
Recorded	Backroom Studios (Glendale, California), Darkchild Studios (Pleasantville, New Jersey), EMI Studios (Santa Monica, CA); Orchestra Recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood)
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	51:36
Label	Motown
Producer	Brian McKnight, Fred Jerkins III, "Darkchild", Anthony Nance
Brian McKnight chronology
Bethlehem (1998) Back at One (1999) Superhero (2001)
Singles from Back at One
"Back at One" Released: August 17, 1999 "Stay or Let Go" Released: January 11, 2000 "6, 8, 12" Released: May 2, 2000

Professional ratings
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allmusic	[1]

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Brian McKnight, except where noted.

1. "Last Dance" (McKnight, Brandon Barnes) – 4:45
2. "Stay" – 4:23
3. "Played Yourself" (Jerkins, Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, McKnight)– 4:16
4. "Back at One" – 4:20
5. "Stay Or Let It Go" (Jerkins, Mason Jr., Daniels, Jerkins III, McKnight) – 4:40
6. "6, 8, 12" (McKnight, Barnes) – 4:07
7. "You Could Be The One" (McKnight, Anthony Nance) – 3:23
8. "Shall We Begin" – 3:59
9. "Gothic Interlude" – 1:00
10. "Can You Read My Mind" (McKnight, Barnes) – 3:57
11. "Lonely" – 4:26
12. "Cherish" – 4:05
13. "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

• Anthony Nance: Synthesized Bass, Drum Programming
• Brian McKnight: Keyboards, Electric Bass, Drum Programming, Percussion
• "McNoche": Guitars (tracks 2, 6, 8, 12)
• Derek "Hot Sauce" Cumming: Guitars (track 11)
• Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel (track 6)
• Wayne S. Rodrigues: Scratches (track 10)
• Bill K. Meyers: Orchestral Arrangements (tracks 4 & 13)
• Fred & Rodney Jerkins: Music Performance Credits on tracks 3 & 5
• Harvey Mason, Jr. (credited for "additional music" on tracks 3 & 5, though his contributions are unclear)

Production

Tracks 3 and 5

• Arranged By Brian McKnight, Lashawn Daniels, Fred & Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
• Vocals Produced By LaShawn Daniels; Music Produced By Fred & Rodney Jerkins
• Engineered & Mixed By Jean-Marie Horvat

Track 7

• Arranged By Brian McKnight
• Produced By Brian McKnight & Anthony Nance
• Engineered & Mixed By Chris Wood & Anthony Jeffries; assisted by Mary Ann Souza

All other tracks

• Arranged & Produced By Brian McKnight
• Engineered By Chris Wood, Dave Fredric, Mary-Ann Souza, Mick Guzauski, Tom Bender, Tommy Vicari, Anthony Jeffries, Jerry Christie, Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado & Dylan "3D" Dresdow

Covers

Country singer Mark Wills covered the title song for his album Permanently.

Mastering

• Mastered By Herb Powers at Powers House Of Sound, New York City

References

1. allmusic review

External links

• Personnel & Production Credits at discogs