Back at One

About Back at One

Back at One is the fifth studio album by American singer Brian McKnight, released on September 21, 1999 by Motown Records. The album followed the same pattern as McKngihts's previous album of original material, Anytime (1997), in which he began his transition from urban adult contemporary into the hip hop soul market. Back at One contains a mix of hip hop-influenced contemporary R&B jams, as well as a variety of slow ballads. While McKnight co-wrote and produced nearly every song on the album, he also worked a few new producers, including Rodney Jerkins, his brother Fred Jerkins III, and Anthony Nance. Upon its release, the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. A commercial success, Back at One sold 144,000 units in its first week of release, reaching number seven on the US Billboard 200. McKnight's most successful album to date, it sold more than 3.0 million copies worldwide and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by Music Canada. The album produced three singles, including its title track which reached number two in the US, and garnered nominations for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album more »