Английская Википедия:Anytime (Brian McKnight album)
Шаблон:Infobox album Anytime is the third studio album by American singer Brian McKnight. It was released by Mercury Records on September 23, 1997, in the United States. Following his moderately successful second album I Remember You (1995), McKnight consulted a wider range of collaborators to work with him on the album, including producers Sean Combs, Keith Thomas, Poke & Tone and songwriters Diane Warren, and Peter Black. While McKnight would provide most of the material by himself, Anytime deviated from the urban adult contemporary sound of his older work, with the former acts taking his music further into the hip hop soul genre.
Upon its release, the album garnered generally mixed reviews from music critics and broke into the top 20 on the US Billboard 200, while becoming McKnight's first album to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. A steady seller, it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating sales in excess of 2.0 units, and spawned several singles, including the top 20 hit "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)". Anytime marked McKnight's last record with Mercury Records before moving to Motown Records.
Background
Anytime marked McKnight's third studio album with Mercury Records. While his previous album I Remember You (1995) was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it only sold half as much as its predecessor Brian McKnight (1992).[1] Feeling initially pressured after what he called "the pseudo-failure of the I Remember You album,”[1] McKnight, who was used to writing and producing most of his music by himself, decided to work with a wider range of musicians on the Anytime, including Sean "Puffy" Combs, Keith Thomas, Poke & Tone, Diane Warren, and Peter Block.[1] With Anytime exposing to a wider McKnight audience, McKnight elaborated in a 2012 interview: "If Anytime was the spark, then Back at One became the fire. I was doing things then that I had never done before, that an audience had never heard or seen."[1]
Critical reception
Anytime garnered generally mixed reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic felt that McKnight "continues with the mellow, romantic urban R&B that has become his trademark, but there's a new twist [...] McKnight hasn't exhausted its possibilities yet – Anytime is as strong as its predecessor – but "You Should Be Mine" and "Hold Me" suggest that he may be better off pursuing a new, hip-hop-influenced direction."[2] In a contemporary review, The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that Anytime "signaled the start of a new phase in McKnight's career."[3] In his review for Vibe, Darren McNeill called Anytime a "collection of mostly tired joints [...] McKnight's solo effort pales in comparison to work by emerging-soul craftsmen like Eric Benét and Rahsaan Patterson."[4] In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau gave Anytime a "cut" rating,[5] indicating "an album that isn't worth your time or money – sometimes a Neither, more often a Dud."[5]
Chart performance
In the United States, Anytime became McKnight's highest-charting album yet, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard 200.[6] McKnight's first album to do so, it also reached the top on BillboardШаблон:'s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, spending three weeks at number one.[7] According to Soundscan, Anytime had sold 1.7 million copies by January 1999.[8] It was eventually certified double pltianum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), indicating sales in excess of 2.0 million copies.[9] Billboard ranked the album fourth on its 1998 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums year-end chart.[10]
Singles
The lead single "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" became McKnight's biggest hit in four years, peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It featured rapper Mase, whose own career was at its peak during 1997.[8] The title track was an even bigger hit, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in May 1998. Since it was not released as a physical single, it was ineligible to chart on the Hot 100, but was still one of the most played songs on the radio during 1998.[8] AnytimeШаблон:'s third single "The Only One for Me" hit number 14 on the Rhythmic Top 40, as again no physical single was released for it.[8] The fourth and final single was "Hold Me" hit number 35 on the Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[8] The music video for "Hold Me" was released for the week ending on November 8, 1998.
Track listing
Samples[11]
- "Anytime" contains an uncredited sample of "Outside Your Door" performed by Meshell Ndegeocello.
- "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" contains a sample from "I Got Ants in My Pants", written and performed by James Brown.
- "Hold Me" contains an interpolation of "I Get Around", written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Shirley Murdock, Tupac Shakur, Ronald R. Brooks, and Gregory E. Jacobs.
- "Jam Knock" contains an interpolation of "I Can't Wait", written by John Robert Smith.
Personnel
Musicians[11] Шаблон:Div col
- Brian McKnight – lead vocals, background vocals Шаблон:Small, all instruments Шаблон:Small, keyboards Шаблон:Small, additional keyboards Шаблон:Small, keyboard programming Шаблон:Small, rhythm and vocal arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Murray Adler – violin Шаблон:Small
- Rick Baptist – trumpet/cornet Шаблон:Small
- Bob Becker – viola Шаблон:Small
- Peter Black – all instruments Шаблон:Small
- Gary Bovyer – bass clarinet Шаблон:Small
- Denyse Buffum – viola Шаблон:Small
- Susan Chatman – violin Шаблон:Small
- Ron Clark – violin Шаблон:Small
- Jon Clarke – English horn Шаблон:Small
- DJ (Step Up) Clue – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Lisa Cochran – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Larry Corbett – cello Шаблон:Small
- Louise De Tullio – alto flute Шаблон:Small
- David Duke – French horn Шаблон:Small
- Bruce Dukov – violin Шаблон:Small
- Chris Ermacoff – cello Шаблон:Small
- Charles Farrar – drum programming Шаблон:Small
- Kim Fleming – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Armen Garabedian – violin Шаблон:Small
- Berj Garabedian – violin Шаблон:Small
- James Getzoff – violin Шаблон:Small
- Harris Goldman – violin Шаблон:Small
- Endre Granat – violin Шаблон:Small
- Mark Hammond – drum programming Шаблон:Small
- Scott Haupert – viola Шаблон:Small
- Tom Hemby – classical guitar Шаблон:Small
- Dann Huff – guitars Шаблон:Small
- Rodney Jerkins – additional drum programming Шаблон:Small
- Suzie Katayama – orchestra contractor/coordinator and cello Шаблон:Small
- Peter Kent – violin Шаблон:Small
- Dan Greco – percussion Шаблон:Small
- Janet Lakatos – viola Шаблон:Small
- Joy Lyle – violin Шаблон:Small
- Mike Markman – violin Шаблон:Small
- Mase – rap vocals Шаблон:Small
- Jerry McPherson – guitars Шаблон:Small
- Joe Meyer – French horn Шаблон:Small
- Bill K. Meyers – orchestra arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Oscar Meza, Jr. – bass Шаблон:Small
- Ralph Morrison – violin Шаблон:Small
- Anthony Nance – drum programming Шаблон:Small, all instruments Шаблон:Small
- Maria Newman – viola Шаблон:Small
- Bob Peterson – violin Шаблон:Small
- Poke & Tone – drum programming Шаблон:Small
- Barbra Porter – violin Шаблон:Small
- Kelly Price – background vocals and vocal arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Steve Richards – cello Шаблон:Small
- Cory Rooney – keyboards Шаблон:Small
- Jay Rosen – violin Шаблон:Small
- Anatoly Rosinsky – violin Шаблон:Small
- Gerry Rotella – alto flute Шаблон:Small
- John Scanlon – viola Шаблон:Small
- Haim Shtrum – violin Шаблон:Small
- Dan Smith – cello Шаблон:Small
- Rudy Stein – cello Шаблон:Small
- Troy Taylor – background vocals and drum programming Шаблон:Small, rhythm and vocal arrangement Шаблон:Small
- Keith Thomas – arrangements, piano, synthesizer, and bass programming Шаблон:Small
- Brad Warnaar – French horn Шаблон:Small
- John Wittenberg – violin Шаблон:Small
- Don Williams – percussion Шаблон:Small
- Willie Max – background vocals Шаблон:Small
- Ken Yerke – violin Шаблон:Small
- David Young – bass Шаблон:Small
- Bob Zimmitt – percussion Шаблон:Small
Technical[11] Шаблон:Div col
- Tom Bender – assistant mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- Brant Biles – mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- Peter Black – mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- "Bassy" Bob Brockmann – mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- Andy Cardenas – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
- Doug Elkins – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
- Dan Evans – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
- Mick Guzauski – mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- Doug "The Colonel" Kern – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
- Paul Logus – mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- John "JM" Meredith – second engineer Шаблон:Small
- Carl Nappa – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
- Axel Niehaus – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
- Greg Parker – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
- Joe Perrera – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
- Herb Powers – mastering engineer
- Pierre Smith – second engineer Шаблон:Small
- Ed Rasso – assistant mix engineer Шаблон:Small
- David Retinas – orchestra engineer Шаблон:Small
- Shaun Shankel – production coordinator Шаблон:Small
- Mary Ann Souza – assistant engineer Шаблон:Small
- Rich Travali – recording and mixing engineer Шаблон:Small
- Bill Whittington – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
- Chris Wood – recording engineer Шаблон:Small
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
Certifications
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References
External links
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