Brian McKnight (album)

Brian McKnight is the debut studio album of R&B singer Brian McKnight released in 1992 by Mercury Records. It features his then-highest charting single, "One Last Cry", which reached number thirteen on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sold 500,000 copies.[1] The album itself was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Brian McKnight
Studio album by
Brian McKnight
ReleasedJune 23, 1992 (1992-06-23)
Recorded1991–1992
GenreR&B
Length63:15
LabelMercury
ProducerBrian McKnight, Brandon Barnes
Brian McKnight chronology
Brian McKnight
(1992)		 I Remember You
(1995)
Singles from Brian McKnight
  1. "The Way Love Goes"
    Released: May 26, 1992
  2. "Goodbye My Love"
    Released: November 3, 1992
  3. "One Last Cry"
    Released: May 25, 1993
  4. "After the Love"
    Released: September 14, 1993

Critical response
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA[4]

Brian McKnight received positive reviews from most music critics. Entertainment Weekly writer Havelock Nelson, gave the album an A-rating citing that "McKnight is the most comforting R&B singer-songwriter to emerge since Keith Washington early last year."[4]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yours"Brian McKnight, Gerry Brown, Phase 54:42
2."The Way Love Goes"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes5:07
3."Goodbye My Love"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes4:24
4."Love Me, Hold Me"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Victor Brooks4:56
5."After the Love"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes5:27
6."One Last Cry"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes4:55
7."Never Felt This Way"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes5:36
8."I Couldn't Say"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes5:45
9."Stay the Night"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes5:34
10."Is the Feeling Gone"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes, Edward Martin4:02
11."I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen5:05
12."Oh Lord"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes4:24
13."My Prayer"Brian McKnight, Brandon Barnes3:18

Personnel

All instruments performed by Brian McKnight except where noted.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  2. "American certifications – Mc Knight, Brian – Brian Mc Knight". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r53917
  4. Nelson, Havelock (14 August 1992). "Brian McKnight". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 1993". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. "American album certifications – Brian McKnight – Brian McKnight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 8, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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