Brandy’s Full Moon is the “R&B Vocal Bible” due to the delivery in her vocal range when she sings. Her vocal delivery she displayed is angelic and harmonic. She uses a much stronger falsetto with a deeper and warmer tone singing on a lower register on this album. Her singing in deep tone is notably textured. This album of hers can hold a candle close to Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Toni Braxton, Adele, and Monica. Full Moon is a testament to true R&B/soul music and can still stand the test of time regardless of time period.
Songs such as Can We, It’s Not Worth It, When You Touch Me, Like This, WOW, All in Me, and Die Without You all should have been singles because they are that good. The songs mentioned are upbeat in nature, prefect slow jams, and are sultry soul ballads. Atlantic dropped the ball on these song by not making them into singles for radio stations.
The B-Rocka Intro was produced by Darkchild whom she often collaborates with. His well repute, famous sound is all over the B-Rocka Intro.
The intro uses a hodgepodge of Bandy’s vocal samples from the song What About Us? mixed with electronic mashup sounds and electro synths. That is the reason why the B-Rocka Intro sounds very futuristic and ahead of its time. The intro is an mashup of the song What About Us?.
Brandy finds love at first sight after she sets her eye on a man she wants to date while in the club in the song Full Moon. Her intentions are to be direct from the moment he stepped foot into the club. She isn’t going to front or pretend as she pursues an interest in him throughout the entire song. Full Moon had romanticized the concept of love at first sight.
The song take place in a club she frequently goes to at night. Of course the song takes place at night time as the location is a nightclub.
She had her eye on him as soon as she saw him as he came through the door. Him and his friend just took over the dance floor. That made Brandy notice him even more. He must've somehow felt her staring on the down low. Something tells her he is the kind of guy she’d like to get to know. Brandy is entranced by his presence.
She isn’t going to front or pretend. Brandy has been giving him the eye ever since he walked up in the club.She tells him, “We can dance if you want/Get it crackin' if you like” To her it feel like one of those nights. Must be a full moon.
She converses with him by saying, “Why is this the first time that I'm seeing you around? Could you be visiting or are you new in town? Whatever the case, I’m feeling you right here and right now.” His smile and all the love he is showing lets her know that he likes what he sees and wants get to know her too.This could very well be the start of something very special. Brandy is so happy that she met him.
Brandy didn't think that she would come here tonight to meet someone like him. It seems as if they have known each other most of their lives they way they converse with each other. After one conversation, this must be right. This man must have gravitational pull of a full moon to have Brandy interested in him.
Mike City and Darkchild did a wonderful job producing this angelic, harmonic soul song from Brandy. You can hear Darkchild’s sound all over Full Moon. The deep crooning bass, the multilayers of percussion, and, electro synths are what represents the Darkchild sound. Mike City sings in the background vocals.
When Brandy performs this song and sings, she uses a much stronger falsetto with a deeper and warmer tone. She does this by singing on a lower register. Her singing in deep tone is notably textured. Nevertheless, Brandy nails it when she sings.
When You Touch Me is a slow tempo slow jam which slows down the first quarter of the Full Moon album due to its slow, subtle and sultry nature. The song is perfect to play at night when you are all alone by yourself and are feeling bad for whatever happened during your day. When You Touch Me is a perfect song to drown out your sorrows in.
When singing the B-Section of this song, Brandy uses a more textured, scratchy voice. Read the lyrics below or listen to this part of the song to get a better understanding. Also Teddy Riley is the one using the talkbox during the B-Section.
[B-Section]
Now is the time to relax your mind
Let go and unwind
I've waited for too long, I'm ready
Tonight's the night for loving you right
You know what I wanna do
I wanna give into you
Brandy uses a much deeper voice with a warmer tone when singing on What About Us?. Her singing in deep tone is notably textured on this song. She performs by using her vocals on a much lower register. Her warmer singing tone resonates well with this song. The song does have a soulful edge because of this.
The song What About Us? deals with being in a relationship that isn’t working anymore. Both lovers do not trust each other enough. One person doesn’t trust the other and the other person makes fake promises by not keeping them.
During the begging of the song, Brandy asks her man, “Why don't you return my calls? Why you trip 'bout where I be? You don't ever come to see me. You say that you're too busy.” She then proceeds to tell him. “What the hell? I don't have time. Why you messin' with my mind? I can find another guy. Someone who will treat me right. I don’t need this bullshit. I won't put up with it any longer.”
This is the point in the song where Brandy tells him he can leave if he wants to. “You can go if you want. I don't need your pity. I will be just fine if you decide that you want to leave. Just close the door behind you.”
Brandy just wants to know about the following.: What about all of the things that you said? What about all of the promises that you made? What about all of the nights that you gave? What about all of the things you told me? What about all of the nights that you gave? What about us?
Brandy thought he said he was different. He said that he would love only her. She thought that he would be all she needed. What happened to those promises? Although he said that he was a better man, his words have no weight with Brandy. Brandy sees he is fake in the lyrics ”Cause you're counterfeit, I see”
Brandy stands up for herself by putting her foot down by saying, “I don't need this bullshit.I won't put up with it any longer. You can go if you want to. I don't need your pity at all. I will be just fine. If you decide that you want to leave.
During the bridge is where things start to get rocky and where both of them break up. Now what about bills that were passed due? That she paid for him. All he said to Brandy is, "Baby, I owe you" Brandy tells him, “Forget about the brand new life that I gave you. Don't "what about us" to me because we are through.”
Like This has sultry, holy church vibe to it due to the Wurlitzer organ used throughout the song. The sound is truly breathtaking and refreshing from today’s pop radio hits (shits).
Now not many people know this but Michael Jackson provided the background vocals for It’s Not Worth It. The song has a pop meets soul sound. The song should have been a hit due to its upbeat pop nature and rhythmic vocals. However Brandy takes most of the credits in vocals because her vocals overlap Michael’s.
Now the songs WOW and Die Without You were perfect songs to close out the album with. The songs are not too upbeat nor are they too mournful or filled with sadness. Both songs have a calming mid tempo vibe. Not to mention relaxing. These songs are straight up sultry in nature and sound! Neither one of these songs have a suspenseful mood to where both of them are cliffhangers. The songs resolve into true love.
WOW is an angelic breathtaking soul song that will restore your faith in humanity. You can feel a vibe of happiness as you listen to this song. It’s like waking up to a brand new day and things were all good.
In this song, Brandy finds a new man that truly loves her and does not take her for granted. She dumps her ex-boyfriend in this song. This man loves her in a way nobody else could ever imagine. He's always thinking of her regardless of what goes on in the world around them. They enjoy each others company.
Brandy’s emotions are uplifted. No more sitting at home at night waiting for her ex-boyfriend to come home. No more will she cry for him as she found somebody new. No more late night phone calls. Don't even bother at all. When she was there for him, he took her for granted.
The B-Section is where Brandy describes exactly how her new partner treats her. Read the lyrics to the B-Section to get a better understanding.
[B-Section]
Now he loves me
The way that I wanted you to love me
He's always thinking of me
He's nothing like you at all
I don't know why
I stayed with you for so long
I should have been gone
He's nothing like you at all, and that's why I say
This man loves Brandy and he’s always thinking of her. Now he loves Brandy the way that she wanted her ex-boyfriend to love her. He's nothing like her ex-boyfriend at all. She don't know why she stayed with her ex-boyfriend for so long. She should have been gone. That's why she says wow.
Brandy never felt a love so good. Her world is brighter now. There's no more rainy clouds since love is here. Everyday she wears a smile ever since he came into her life. The clouds are gone. She only sees the sun now that he's here.
He's here and all her hurt is gone.Every night he's loving her. It feel as if she were inside a movie, but his love is so real to her. He's here and she finally found someone that she can call her own. Now that Brandy is not with him, he wants her to come back.
There is no more trouble since he came into Brandy’s life. He is the reason why Brandy is so happy, baby. This fantasy is clearly reality.
I rate this album, 5/5*****!!
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