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Two Eleven is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Brandy. Released on October 16, 2012, it served as the singer's debut release with Chameleon Entertainment and RCA Records after departing from Epic Records soon after releasing her previous album, Human (2008). The album's title is taken from Norwood's birthday; it is also the day on which her idol and friend, entertainer Whitney Houston died eight months before Two Eleven's release.
Two Eleven is the first album from Norwood to include a diverse roster of collaborators, including songwriting credits from
The album produced two singles. "Put It Down", featuring Chris Brown, was released in May 2012. It peaked within the top five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Norwood's tenth top-ten single on the chart and her first in a decade, but peaked only at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Wildest Dreams" was released as the second and final single in August 2012, failing to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and peaking at number 68 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Background and development
Two Eleven is Norwood's sixth studio album and follow-up to one of her least commercially-successful releases, Human (2008), and 2005's greatest hits album The Best of Brandy, both of which missed the US Billboard 200 album charts top-ten.[2] Norwood began conceiving Two Eleven in the week Human was released, in December 2008. Human, was originally scheduled to be released in November but was delayed to accommodate last-minute recording sessions with American producer and close friend of Norwood, Timbaland.[3] The records produced were ultimately omitted from Human's track listing due to Timabaland not being able to get his trademark vocals on the songs.[4] As a consequence, Norwood stated in an interview with Rap-Up magazine that she wanted Timbaland to be heavily involved in the next album, along with frequent collaborator Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who had executively produced Human, expressing her wish of both musicians executive producing her next project together."[4]
"I just know that it will be sooner rather than later [...] I'm just going to keep going until I can't go no more. I promise my fans that and I'm going to stick to my promise, because I know they've waited for years. They've stood by me for so long, so I can't and won't put them through that big of a wait again. And that's a promise."
Norwood talking about the album's timeframe back when she was still with Epic Records.[5]
Norwood began working on the album with her then-record label,
Norwood's joint record deal with RCA and producer Breyon Prescott's Chameleon Records was finalized in late 2010, however, it was not announced to the public until August 2011, when it was also confirmed that Norwood's sixth studio album would be released in 2012.[11] After Norwood was signed in late 2010, professional recording and submissions for the album began.[11] Much of the earlier material recorded under Epic Records was left with the label and allocated to other artists such as Jennifer Lopez.[7] Speaking of her new record deal during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Norwood commented: "I'm reinventing myself and I feel fearless, [Two Eleven is] mature, it's gritty, it's edgy. RCA reminds me of how Atlantic used to be, they really believed in my vision as an artist when they signed me at 14, RCA welcomed me and Breyon Prescott and Peter Edge showed such passion for what I wanted to do".[12][13] Before Prescott worked with Norwood he sought the permission of the singer's long-time collaborator and friend Darkchild. Prescott told Darkchild that he wanted to work on making an R&B record with Norwood. Darkchild agreed giving him his blessings.[14]
In 2009, Norwood introduced her
"With this album, I wanted it to be as honest and as real as possible [...] I wanted my album to represent honesty and clarity and struggle and pain, as well as love, with a different sound and a different edge. It's definitely R&B, but it has the crossover appeal. Not just R&B, but pop and hip-hop. I wanted everyone to have something that they can listen to on this album [...]."
Norwood discussing her intention with Two ELeven in YRB magazine.[20]
After unveiling her new record deal in August 2011, Norwood finally revealed that she had found her sound for Two Eleven, stating: "What I'm truly excited about is how the album is all about R&B and figuring out the new sound of R&B, and that was the challenge for me. I wanted to do something different – I didn't want to just sing about love over regular beats".[11] Norwood also stated how Frank Ocean inspired her on this album: "We've always had that great chemistry, and we both understand music in the same ways, to work with him on this album was great as well, and I hope I can get in [the studio] with him some more because his music is just so moving; I'm inspired by him. I think he's a great artist and he hasn't even touched on what he will touch on in the future".[11]
Speaking to Billboard magazine she said "I think the fans have been very patient with me, but I just wanted to make sure that this album was right – the right type of music, the right core. I feel like we're getting to that point where I felt comfortable with putting something out."[11] Speaking of the types of records she was making, in a separate interview with Rap-Up, Norwood compared her album to previous records. "It's just gonna be a different album, but of course expressing the love that I feel now and the struggles and different situations that I've gone through in the past,... My music always tends to be the soundtrack to my life and definitely inspired by what I see other people go through as well—gritty, edgy, different."[21] Then touching the subject matter of songs on the album, Norwood said she felt like the past failures in her life should be addressed,
"The evolution of Brandy is crazy, i've gone through some things that I haven't yet sang about....From the break up with my ex-fiance, to the struggles since the car accident, and then Human not performing well at all, and then to being cheated out of Dancing with the Stars; it's like failure after failure after failure......I'm bringing everything i got. Everything I have to this project. I honestly feel like and i'm not trying to get emotional but i really feel like this is my last chance....This is time away from my daughter."[22]
Recording and production
Norwood began recording the album in early 2009 with her then-record label
During early conceptions of the album, Norwood had wanted to reunite with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins–her longtime collaborator who had executively produced Human (2008).[4] However, midway through 2009, during an interview with Out magazine, Norwood refused to talk about Human, telling interviews "to hell with that album" when questions were asked about it.[27] It wasn't until 2010 when Norwood would break her silence during an episode of her VH1 reality TV show Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business. During one of the episodes when her brother Ray J announces that he wants to work with Darkchild, Norwood reveals that she felt the producer "did not put his all into the album", and that "was a personal issue between me and him." Elaborating on what she meant, Norwood replied "You know what kind of chemistry Rodney and I have too, but on some personal issues, he doesn't deliver.....I don't want the same thing that happened to me, to happen to you.".[28][29]
In September 2010, producer Bangladesh confirmed that he had been commissioned by Norwood to helm the production of the entire project,
Music and lyrics
During the album's listening party on August 20, 2012, at Germano Studios in
Prescott stated that on Two Eleven, Norwood's vocals return to a multi-layered style like those present on previous songs "Angel in Disguise", "Full Moon" and "Afrodisiac".[14] These are present on another ballad on Two Eleven called "Without You",[14] which was originally crafted for singer Alicia Keys.[46] Initially tipped by Norwood as an early contender for the second or third single,[47] Billboard's Andrew Hamp said "Without You" showcases Norwood's "strong vocals" with a "confident" attitude. It drew comparisons to "Enough of No Love" by Keyshia Cole, both Cole's song and Norwood's song were produced by Harmony Samuels.[14] Touching on similar subject, "No Such Thing As too Late" sees Norwood talking about the emotions of a new relationship. Lyrics include the line "When you really love somebody / you can wait / 'cause there's no such thing as too late." This goes hand-in-hand with another song "Hardly Breathing", where Norwood speaks of the anguish of having her partner leave.[40] Both of the songs were written and produced by Jim Jonsin and Rico Love.[14]
R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean wrote the ballad "Scared of Beautiful" for the album. Ocean previously co-wrote "1st & Love" and "Locket (Locked in Love)" with Rich King for Norwood's Human (2008) album.[14] "Scared of Beautiful" was originally conceived as a duet between Norwood and Ocean, and features the duo exchanging lyrics about looking forwards and not backwards, with lines such as "I wonder why there's no mirrors on these walls no more/ You can't tell me why you're so terrified of beautiful".[40] However the final version features just Norwood. Speaking on how the song came about Norwood said, "Well, he had the song for a while and when I heard it, it really just spoke to me. Sometimes you get to a point in your life where you're scared to be great, you're scared to be beautiful, you're scared to be the best version of you and you talk to yourself and you try to get yourself back on track. I just remember feeling like that at a point in my life. I know there are so many people out there that go through that dark time and I felt like it could speak to a lot of people."[41]
Singer turned producer
Not all of the songs are mid-tempo or ballads, Bangladesh also produced a song called "Let Me Go" which Hammp described as an "up-tempo club song". On the chorus, Norwood sings "You know how I get when you let me go", and later in the song she makes reference to
Title and artwork
The album's title, Two Eleven, is a reference to both Norwood's birthday and the day her idol and mentor, entertainer
Release and promotion
Initially, the album was due to be released in March 2012 according to Billboard.[11] In November 2011, Sean Garrett announced through Rap-Up that he wrote and co-produced the album's first single, which he expected to be released before December 25, 2011, and was to feature a rapper.[53] Plans fell through and the song was eventually pushed back to avoid clashing with the release of Norwood's collaboration with former rival Monica, the song "It All Belongs to Me", taken from Monica's 2012 album New Life.[54] Following the delays in the release of "Put it Down", May 2012 was announced as a second release date.[55] In March 2012, Norwood revealed the album's title as Two Eleven and announced that the album would arrive in June;[56] it went on to be postponed to August 28,[57] then to October 2, and then finally to October 15.[58]
On July 18, Norwood performed "Put It Down" for the first time at the
Singles
On April 12, 2012, Norwood confirmed she was going to release "
In July 2012, during an interview with Angie Ange on 93.9 WKYS radio, Norwood said that two songs were in contention to become the second single. While Norwood favored "Without You", Chameleon and RCA wanted to release the Sean Garrett-produced "So Sick" first and then service "Without You" as the third single from Two Eleven.[47] However, at an album listening party at Germano Studios in Manhattan, it was revealed that The Bizness-produced "Wildest Dreams" would serve as the album's second single.[40] "Wildest Dreams" premiered online on August 21, 2012,[67] and was released for digital download on August 28, 2012.[68] Serviced to urban adult contemporary radio stations on September 11, 2012, it peaked at number 68 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was seen as a commercial failure compared to "Put It Down".[69]
In an interview with
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100[74] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [75] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[76] |
Now | [77] |
People | [78][79] |
Slant Magazine | [48] |
USA Today | [80] |
Two Eleven became Norwood's most critically acclaimed album at the time of its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a rated mean out of 100 from mainstream critics, the album received a score of 77, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[74] Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote that Norwood "took something of a risk by breaking from her norm and working with numerous songwriters and producers" and remarked that the strategy "paid off." He found adding that "Brandy, a superior vocalist ignored or disregarded by many [...] released one of her best albums. She should not be taken for granted."[75] Steve Jones, writing for USA Today, considered Two Eleven Norwood's "most impassioned album in years. Whether she's overjoyed with a new love or ready to be shut of an old one, her heart seems like an open book."[80] Fekadu from San Francisco Chronicle stated, "Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has. Her newest is a collection of R&B songs that are personal, flavored and fantastic. The album doesn't miss a beat, as Brandy's raspy-yet-earthy tone weaves into each song's beat nicely to create outstanding tracks that will have you listening again and again."[1] People declared Two Eleven "her best work since 2004's career high Afrodisiac" and wrote, "full of subtle, sensual pleasures, the album unfolds at a slow-to-midtempo pace and stays there for most of the time, even when incorporating hip-hop or electronica beats."[78]
Andrew Chan from
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Soul Train Music Award
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Best Collaboration | "Put It Down" | Nominated |
Year-end lists
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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AllMusic | Favorite R&B Albums of 2012 | — | |
Fact | 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far | 48 | |
HotNewHipHop | Top R&B Albums of 2012 | 10 | |
Los Angeles Times | Best of 2012 Pop Music: Albums | 5 |
Commercial performance
Two Eleven debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 65,000 copies—less than Norwood's previous effort Human (2008), which had first-week sales of 73,000 copies.[92] However, this marked her fourth top-ten album on the Billboard 200, as well as her second number-one album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, following her third studio album Full Moon (2002).[92] In its second week, the album sold additional 22,000 copies, falling to number ten on the Billboard 200.[93] By November 2012, Two Eleven had sold 110,700 copies in the United States,[94] and went on to finish 52nd on Billboard's 2012 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end chart.[95] In October 2013, Sister 2 Sister magazine confirmed that the album had "sold around 180,000 copies."[96]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Roosevelt Harrell III | Bink | 0:57 |
2. | "Wildest Dreams" |
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| 4:25 |
3. | "So Sick" |
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| 4:31 |
4. | "Slower" |
| Switch | 2:57 |
5. | "No Such Thing as Too Late" |
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| 4:01 |
6. | "Let Me Go" |
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| 3:17 |
7. | "Without You" |
| Samuels | 4:12 |
8. | "Put It Down" (featuring Chris Brown) |
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| 4:06 |
9. | "Hardly Breathing" |
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| 3:55 |
10. | "Do You Know What You Have?" |
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| 3:28 |
11. | "Scared of Beautiful" |
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| 3:46 |
12. | "Wish Your Love Away" |
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| 3:19 |
13. | "Paint This House" |
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| 3:59 |
14. | "Outro" | Harrell III | Bink | 0:57 |
Total length: | 47:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Can You Hear Me Now?" |
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| 5:00 |
15. | "Music" |
| Mike City | 4:19 |
16. | "What You Need" |
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| 3:08 |
17. | "Outro" | Harrell III | Bink | 0:57 |
Total length: | 60:22 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes co-producer
Sample credits
- "Slower" contains a sample from "Fluorescences" as performed by Anglo-French pop band Stereolab.
- "Let Me Go" interpolates "Tonight" as performed by Swedish singer Lykke Li.
- "Wish Your Love Away" contains a sample from "Seven Samurai: Ending Theme" as performed by Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Two Eleven.[97]
- Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy Jr. – backing vocals, programming
- Tony Aliperti – guitar
- Diego Avendaño – assistant
- Chris Brown– vocals
- Nathan Burgess – assistant
- Warryn Campbell – producer
- Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford – producer
- Sheika Daily – make-up, hair styling
- Alex Dilliplane – assistant
- Peter Edge – executive producer
- Sean Garrett – producer
- Conrad Golding – producer
- Gomillion & Leupold – photography
- Erwin Gorostiza – creative director
- Eric Goudy II – keyboard, programming
- Francis Graham – engineer
- Trehy Harris – assistant
- Earl Hood – keyboard, programming
- Matt Huber – assistant
- Brandon James – instrumentation
- Brandon Ramon Johnson – producer
- Jim Jonsin – producer, programming
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- Kimberly Kimble – hair styling
- Carlos King – engineer
- Dave Kitch – mastering
- Rico Love – backing vocals, producer
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
- Robert Marks – mixing
- Nikolas Marzouca – engineer
- Thurston McCrea – engineering assistant
- Pierre Medor – engineer, producer, vocal engineer, keyboard, programming
- Mike "Snotty" Miller – engineer
- Danny Morris – keyboard
- Brandy Norwood – lead vocals, backing vocals, vocal producer, arranger, executive producer
- P-Nasty – producer
- Michael Piazza – engineer
- Breyon Prescott – producer, executive producer
- Ryan Ramsey – artist management
- Dana Richard – assistant
- Andy Rodriguez – assistant
- Frank Romano – guitar
- Harmony "H-Money" Samuels – producer, instrumentation
- Cody Sciara – assistant
- Jenke Ahmed Taily – creative director
- The Bizness – producer
- Ashley Sean Thomas – styling
- Mike Will– producer
- Mario Winans – producer, instrumentation
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Edition(s) | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Spain | October 12, 2012 |
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France | October 15, 2012 | ||||
United Kingdom | RCA | ||||
United States | October 16, 2012 |
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Australia | October 19, 2012 | Sony Music | |||
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Japan | October 24, 2012 |
See also
- List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 2012
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