

Critical reaction to Brandy was generally positive, with Allmusic writer Eddie Huffman declaring Brandy "a lower-key Janet Jackson or a more stripped-down Mary J. Blige with good songs and crisp production." Anderson Jones of Entertainment Weekly asserted, "Teen actress Norwood acts her age. A premature effort at best, that seems based on the philosophy 'If Aaliyah can do it, why can't I?'."īrandy went on to sell over six million units worldwide, and produced three top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including I Wanna Be Down and Baby both of which reached the top of the Hot R&B Singles chart and were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Brokenhearted a duet with Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men became a number-two hit on the charts.
