Borderline (Brandy song)

"Borderline"
Single by Brandy
from the album B7
Released	July 31, 2020
Length	5:12
Label	Brand Nu eOne
Songwriter(s)	Brandy Norwood Darhyl "DJ" Camper Kimberly "Kaydence" Krysiuk Al Sherrod Lambert Charles McAllister
Producer(s)	Norwood LaShawn Daniels DJ Camper
Brandy singles chronology
"Baby Mama" (2020) "Borderline" (2020) "No Tomorrow, Pt. 2" (2020)

"Borderline" is a song by American singer Brandy Norwood. It was written by Norwood along with Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Kimberly "Kaydence" Krysiuk, Al Sherrod Lambert and Charles McAllister for her seventh studio album B7 (2020), with production handled by Norwood, Camper and LaShawn Daniels. Norwood's favorite song on the album,^[1] "Borderline" channels the song "Angel in Disguise" from her 1998 album Never Say Never.^[1] A dark and moody downtempo R&B ballad, it features Norwood voice over a ticking hi-hat. Lyrically, the song addresses borderline personality disorder at its emotional brink, examining the mental-health side effects of an unrequited love.^[2]

The song was generally praised by music critics who complimented its very sparse production and personal nature. Some of them also called it one of Norwood's finest vocal performances and cited it as the highlight of the record. "Borderline" was released by Brand Nu, Inc and eOne as the album's second single on July 31, 2020. It peaked at number 30 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, also reaching number seven on the Adult R&B Songs chart. Norwood reteamed with Derek Blanks and Frank Gatson to produce a music video for the song which depicts her in a straitjacket. "Borderline" was part of Norwood's set list for her performances at the Billboard Music Awards and Soul Train Awards in 2020.^[3]