Ten (Brian McKnight album)
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Ten is the ninth
The album received polarizing reviews from music critics, some of who found it superior to previous releases, while others criticized its production and called it generic. Ten debuted at number 32 on the US
Background
In 2006, McKnight severed ties with the
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [4] |
AllMusic | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | [6] |
Mark Edward Nero from
Margeaux Watson from Entertainment Weekly gave the album a C+ rating felt that "Brian McKnight’s slick sound is favored by the urban adult-contemporary set, and it’s unlikely he’ll win any new (read: young) fans with his 10th album. Mostly produced by the singer-songwriter himself, Ten is a merrily generic batch of R&B grooves and slow jams."[6] SoulTracks's Detrel Howell wrote that "Ten will more than likely shine for Brian McKnight's diehard fans who support his music without fail; for me, it wasn't chock full of all that I'd hoped for after hearing "Find Myself in You," but it won't be banished to the archives just yet."[8] Ben Ratliff, writing for The New York Times, found that on Ten McKnight was "working within a tradition, and one worth upholding, but not at the cost of [...] abject cliché. A lot of the record operates on autopilot."[9]
Commercial performance
Ten debuted and peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard 200 in the week of December 23, 2006,[10] selling 63,000 copies in its first week of release.[11] It marked McKnights's lowest-charting album since 1992's Brian McKnight and was a considerable decline from his previous four efforts, all of which had reached the top ten of the Billboard 200.[10] The album also debuted at number four on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his fifth consecutive album to reach the top five.[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | " WyldCard | 3:36 | ||
3. | "Find Myself in You" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:13 |
4. | "What's My Name" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:50 |
5. | "Unhappy Without You" |
| Tim & Bob | 4:07 |
6. | "A Little Too Late" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:53 |
7. | "Holdin' On (Missin' You)" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:39 |
8. | "Shoulda Been Lovin' You" | McKnight | McKnight | 5:04 |
9. | "Again" |
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| 4:37 |
10. | "More and More" | McKnight | McKnight | 3:24 |
11. | "Can't Leave You Alone" |
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| 4:08 |
12. | "I Do" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:00 |
13. | "Rest of My Life" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:42 |
14. | "Red, White, Blue" (with Rascal Flatts) | McKnight | McKnight | 4:47 |
15. | "Don't Take Your Love Away" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:02 |
Total length: | 64:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "How" | McKnight | McKnight | 4:06 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Vibe.com. Archived from the originalon October 19, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Marshall, Sarah. "Brian McKnight: Ten Out Of Ten". Blues & Soul. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- Billboard.com. June 30, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ About.com. October 17, 2009. Archived from the originalon March 21, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Watson, Margeaux (December 1, 2006). "Brian McKnight: Gemini". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard CD reviews: Lyle Lovett, Brian McKnight". People. October 17, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ Howell, Detrel. "Brian McKnight - 10". SoulTracks. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- New York Times. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Brian McKnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- MTV.com. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Brian McKnight Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2020.