Human (Brandy album)

Human
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 5, 2008
RecordedApril 2005 – September 2008
Studio
Genre
Length50:01
Label
Producer
Brandy chronology
The Best of Brandy
(2005)
Human
(2008)
Two Eleven
(2012)
Singles from Human
  1. "Right Here (Departed)"
    Released: September 9, 2008
  2. "Long Distance"
    Released: November 11, 2008

Human is the fifth studio album by American singer Brandy. It was released on December 5, 2008 by Epic Records, Knockout Entertainment and Koch Records. The album was Norwood's debut Epic Records release, following her split with Atlantic Records in 2005, and her reunion with longtime collaborator and mentor Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, who executively produced and wrote most of the album with his songwriting collective.

Despite being generally well-received by critics, Human debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 73,000 copies, becoming Brandy's lowest-charting album since her eponymous debut (1994). As of 2012, Human has sold 214,000 copies in the United States, failing to match the commercial success of predecessors. While leading single "Right Here (Departed)" scored Norwood her biggest chart success since "Full Moon" (2002), the second and final "Long Distance" was not as commercially successful.

Human would become the only album Norwood recorded with Epic Records, after departing both the label and Roc Nation in 2009. Initially, Norwood would reflect on disliking the album, blaming its lackluster performance on a lack of vision from all involved parties. However, in later years, Norwood has said she’s become fond of the album.

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