Brandy Album: “Never Say Never [Bonus CD]”

Brandy, Brandy, Brandy, two words come to mind. TRUE DIVA. Brandy's work on "Never Say Never" is astonishing. I totally love her to death. It's been two years since she has released this album and it is still as good since the day it was first released it.

She has laid down tracks that are true pieces of work in music history. "Have You Ever," excellent pop ballad that pretty much everyone can relate to. The song, "Almost Doesn't Count," is my favorite on the album. This song truly shows her outstanding vocal talent and how it matches well with accompanying harmonic beats. Excellent message represented in the song "Sitting On Top of The World" and the hot "department-storish" single "Angel in Disguise" is also among my favorite. "The Boy Is Mine" which was the duet with Monica was pretty good.

Brandy is such an absolutely beautiful girl who is such a positive role model in the music industry. She has such a nice outlook on life and her image is lovely. She's been raised quite well from her parents. I've been a fan of Brandy since she came out with her first album. And I'm anxiously awaiting some more new stuff from her. She's not only a great singer but also a great actress. I've been forever a fan of her UPN show Moesha. Brandy keep up the great work...your wonderful image and beautiful personality have inspired many individuals across the country to follow in your footsteps. By following positive aspirations and dreams in life. It's great to have such a grounded performer in the music industry today!

"Never Say Never" by Brandy receives a Kenny rating of A+. Excellent Album....Trust me you will have fun with this one.

I seldom buy a CD because of one song, but when "The Boy is Mine" came out, I had to get "Never Say Never". This is a great album for an even greater Singer. Brandy has a very unique voice, and the songs on the album compliment her voice exceptionally. From the upbeats of "Angel in Disguise", "The Boy is Mine" and "Happy" to the soothing "Put that on Everything", "Everything I do" and "One Voice", this is just a great SUMMER album to have.

The first I'd ever heard of Brandy was when I saw her duet with Monica, 'The Boy Is Mine' on TV. From this I became a fan of both artist. Brandy's 'Never Say Never' is a mixture of funk and gospel and is one of the few R&B albums that manages to appeal to the pop market yet retain its roots at the same time, much like Janet Jackson.

There are plenty of stand-out tracks, especially 'One Voice' (with Bebe Winans and his gospel choir) and the fantastic 'Top Of The World' with rapper Ma$e. Unlike Mariah Carey, Brandy doesn't let the rappers overpower her fantastic vocals and each song is produced neatly. One big surprise though would have to be Brandy's cover version of Bryan Adams '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You', which Bryan Adams himself said was the best cover of his famous song. Others I like are "Angel in Disguise," "Almost Doesn't Count," "Never Say Never," "Truthfully, Have you Ever?" and the cover of "Everything I do (I do it for you)."

That pretty much covers everything on the album except the so-called "Filler" tracks which include "Learn The Hard Way," "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)," "Happy" and "Tomorrow." According to me they are "fillers" but you should listen to them and hear it for your self. I believe she could have worked on them more, 'cause they had good potential to really make this album flow together more nicely. Other than that I would recommend this album to you, especially if your an avid Brandy fans.

This is her best album ever and will always will be. The mixing is excellent. Her vocals are more mature and has feeling that her 3rd album doesn't have (aside from "Nothing") but that's a different story. Every song is meshed with her soulful vocals and relaxing music that makes want to continuously listen to this album from 1 to 16. I love the fact that many of her songs run together to give that feeling of a story told by Brandy on a music album. If you're thinking about getting an album by Brandy, buy this one, if you're into real R&B. Full Moon is techno feeling. Her 1st album sounded popish. This is a keeper!

Brandy's 1998 album NEVER SAY NEVER is truly an album to own if you are a fan of the R&B genre. This is when Darkchild was at his best, a flavor he lost in the years to follow. The first single, and title track with Monica, is the perfect song to introduce people to the album with. Monica and Brandy really compliment each other on this tale of betrayal and mistrust. "Angel In Disguise" is a funky set, with some catchy lyrics and a memorable hook. "Learn The Hard Way" is also very cutting edge too. "Almost Doesn't Count" is a nice midtempo song, with a tint of regret painted in it, and telling the man how it is in the relationship. Brandy treats us to some top notch ballads, namely "Truthfully", "Put That On Everything" and "Have You Ever", which she shines on. "Happy" is a really funky R&B jam which would have been great as a single. "One Voice" is very gospel like, and Brandy has never sounded better. "Tomorrow" is also a really nice ballad. She ends with a cover of Bryan Adams' "Everything I Do (I Do It For You)", which she handles gracefully. NEVER SAY NEVER is where its at, give it a listen!