Brandy - 'Never Say Never' (Album) | Reaction/Review

[@AnActorReacts]

Sorry for my tardy! Lol see what I did there. This video just took a lot more time than I thought to edit down from 2+ hours of footage (and it’s still longer than I was aiming for) plus I ran into some unexpected copyright issues on KZbin for a couple music videos. Anyway I hope y’all enjoy my reaction as much as I enjoyed the album! 😊 ... P.S. Let me know how y’all feel about the video being this long.

[@justingreen2391]

I’m a big brandy fan...this was my fav album

[@justingreen2391]

Learn the hard way is another one of my favorites

[@justingreen2391]

Vulnerable is the word you were looking for when you were describing brandys voice in the boy is mine

[@AnActorReacts]

@@justingreen2391 Yes! Vulnerable is the perfect word. Thank You. I love when her voice is in that raw and vulnerable state.

[@justingreen2391]

An Actor Reacts full moon is the start of her being called the vocal bible.... can’t wait for you to that that album.... but another song that I know you will love is Something is Missing (Acapella)

[@cchild12789]

Angel In Disguise is one of the BEST songs Brandy has ever recorded. I'm glad that you're doing this album!

[@jerarrinkennerly3799]

This album brings back soooo many memories. I was mad that you didn't let "Learn The Hard Way" go into "Almost Doesn't Count" because that is one of my favorite transitions lol. Brandy recently said this is her favorite album of hers, but she tends to go back and forth between this and "Full Moon". Great review!

[@AnActorReacts]

Haha yeah that's one of the downsides of doing reviews like this. But I have since heard the album all the way through and can confirm that transition is smooth! 👌🏾😂 ... I'm excited to hear Full Moon! People keep saying she really stretches her voice on that project. But in my head I'm like she's already doing so much vocally what else is there?! And from what I've seen from the comments these are the two most beloved albums from most fans.

[@jerarrinkennerly3799]

An Actor Reacts yeah her voice is much more in your face on “Full Moon”. I remember she said that Whitney told her to really let it all out, and that’s what she did. I rank her albums: 1. Full Moon 2. Afrodisiac 3. Never Say Never 4. b7 5. Two Eleven 6. Human 7. Brandy

[@AnActorReacts]

I’m so ready for it! ... Now I didn’t open your full comment but I did see that Full Moon is your favorite. I don’t want to be impacted by your list haha. So I’m gonna bookmark this and comeback to it once I’ve heard them all and made up my mind.

[@jerarrinkennerly3799]

An Actor Reacts lol I did think about that. I was like, “Maybe I should have told him my list once he reviewed all of them”

[@judahisrael7065]

Same!!!! I was just like "no dont stop it" but i know he felt it later....sick sick sick af everything she ever did was sick

[@josepenaranda7085]

Never Say Never made me a Brandy fan. Since this introduced me to "THE BOY IS MINE" and Have you Ever. THIS ALBUM REMINDS ME OF MY TEENAGE DREAM. When I listened to the entire album, there was no SKIP! Every song is a gem. I personally love One Voice and Tomorrow (its a personal anthem). I just love her voice, the layers. Heaven! now I'm 37 still loving it. ONE OF THE BEST ALBUM EVER RELEASED. #CLASSIC #ICONIC #BRANDY

[@AnActorReacts]

This album has hits on hits! Seriously too good. Even the songs I didn’t love I still liked quite a bit.

[@BigJeffo]

Great reaction! Great to see your journey on Brandy. Cant wait for Full Moon!

[@AnActorReacts]

Thanks! I appreciate the support. I'm REALLY enjoying this journey! Definitely excited for Full Moon everyone seems to love that one.

[@kennethwilliams7409]

Brandy was 17-18 when Never Sat Never dropped! She was very young and her voice changed front the first album that she released when she released at the age of 14-15. She was a rare gem 💎 at the time. Her, Aaliyah and Monica!!!!

[@lonnylonso]

That key change in One Voice gives me CHILLS EVERY TIME

[@justingreen2391]

I’ve been waiting for this😍😍😍

[@AnActorReacts]

Sorry to keep you waiting! Thanks for the support. 🤗

[@jknumber5138]

Brandy Never Say Never 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙 The best R&B album of the late 90s

[@NaiAmMe1]

I love these reviews! I think the word you were looking for was nuance. It’s when her voice makes an emotion real. She can also do it on more upbeat tracks like Happy, which makes you feel, well, happy...or the desperation of Have You Ever. Her voice has colors. She makes you feel it.

[@AnActorReacts]

You are soooo right!! I really feel it when she's pleading and the on a song like happy when she's up hitting high notes I get so giddy! So much nuance, so much talent. I appreciate you watching! :)

[@lifeisthedash]

During verzuz monica was boasting she does her vocals one and done raw. Brandy was like..u do those in one take. She was impressed but at the same time Brandy looks to see how can i do more than a vocal. And thats where she adds so many layers. Its heavily evident on B7. The things she did and does makes her song more memorable than monicas

[@adrainelewis5196]

Love all of your reactions,thoughts, input and reviews on Brandy's Timeless Classics!!!!!!! Everything that was said was so on point! You are the BEST!!!!! and you have an excellent ear for great music. Brandy is truly a GIFT!!!!!!!She is Extremely Talented, and we appreciate your Reactions/Reviews...Especially when it's regarding Brandy's TIMELESS CATALOG! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!

[@AnActorReacts]

Thank you so much!! I'm touched! 🤗🤗 ... I'm really loving discovering her music with y'all. She's a huge talent and quickly becoming one of my favorites!

[@paulbernard2785]

When i saw this on my recommendations I clicked immediately. Excellent review. This album is a timeless classic. Brandy's vocals and Rodney's production were magical. Lol...were you about to cry at the end of "Almost Doesn't Count?" (your reaction was priceless). It's hard to believe this album turned 22 this year and still sounds as great as the first time I heard it...keep up the great work!

[@AnActorReacts]

Ah! Thank you! 😊 ... I loved this album. The Brandy/Darkchild mix is unstoppable. IDK if I was about to cry but I was for sure feeling something lol. I LOVE THAT SONG! It's so beautiful and her voice is angelic on it. I appreciate you watching!

[@stephanieskyi7903]

Omgggg cannot believe you did this video! So amazing. I appreciate you

[@allenjacobs7666]

Great Reaction! B7 is slowly growing on me, but her albums "Never Say Never", "Full Moon", and "Two Eleven" have set the bar so high. This album is timeless and agree with your Top Three except Happy. Looking forward to you going through the rest of the catalogue. Thanks for taking time to do this for Brandy fans!

[@AnActorReacts]

I mean at this point I'm a Brandy fan myself haha! What would be your 3rd instead of Happy?

[@allenjacobs7666]

@@AnActorReacts probably a tie between Learn the Hard Way/Have You Ever!

[@AnActorReacts]

Ok! I can get with those choices. I loved both of them for sure.

[@lifeisthedash]

The fans and even stans be sleepin on APHRODISIAC. That album isssss like her VELVET ROPE. Go back and listen to it.

[@allenjacobs7666]

@@lifeisthedash I love that album too-just not in my top 3 from her discography. But very good album for sure! Do you like B7?

[@billdoty6438]

One of greatest albums of all time

[@ashrick718]

Yup “Learn the Hard Way” and “Never Say Never” share the same instrumentation’s, just a bit altered.

[@AnActorReacts]

Ok thanks! I knew Never Say Never sounded familiar even though I hadn't heard the track before.

[@tlewisisdope]

Angel in Disguise is one of the best lead of songs to an album I've ever heard. Top 3 Brandy song of all time along with Almost Doesn't Count, which is my ultimate number 1 Brandy song. This album is damn near perfect. Truthfully was produced by Darkchild, but the songwriting and co-production (melody and lyrics) were handled by Marc Nelson from Az Yet and Harvey Mason). That's why it sounds a bit different. Everyone loves Put That On Everything lol.

[@tlewisisdope]

the word you're looking for is "vibrato." its a modulation of pitch that allows for emotional resonance.

[@rorekaswhite7006]

Yes.💃💃💃 This album right here is where Brandy show us what she can do vocally. P.S I got the same reaction while listening to Brandy.😭😂

[@AnActorReacts]

She really did! With both subtle pulled back vocals and those big powerful moments. It's hard not to have this kind of reaction her voice alone really pulls you in.

[@kennethcopeland2936]

I’m so glad you reviewed this album. I have been a fan since Day 1, so this is like reliving my childhood. It’s awesome to witness your first NSN experience and appreciate my all time FAV! 💫

[@pabsum]

really cool seeing your journey discovering Brandy's discography. Kind of shocked you never heard these albums before, tho, lol. I guess you are likely much younger than most of us lol. Its cool. Cant wait to see your reaction to Afrodisiac specially.

[@AnActorReacts]

Thanks! I'm loving this journey too. And yeah lol. I'm guessing most of y'all were either in or around your teens in the mid to late 90's when Brandy was at her biggest and for me I had just been born.

[@AnActorReacts]

Yeah it all transitions well when I’m streaming but it does have a slight pause between each song. Where would I even find a physical copy today?

[@lndean6671]

Man you killed it and I've been waiting for this review. I can't wait for the other album reviews.

[@AnActorReacts]

Thank you! I'm excited for more too. 🤗

[@JustSayin-mz9jb]

In the age of Tik Tok, the songs are shorter. We need to bring back that beginning,middle, & end, with a bridge. Still, Brandy's music will never go out if style.

[@annieschmannie8962]

I love this whole review! I’ve been playing never say never for the past month now. It’s truly a great classic album!! Almost doesn’t count was my favorite when I was little too

[@MoniMeka]

Omg, you made me wanna go listen to the remix of U Don't know Me because you kept cutting through it! Lol, this my shit! 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾I love "weird vocals Brandy"!

[@lorenzosorrell1566]

Please do brandy full moon

[@AnActorReacts]

It's coming soon!

[@XayJ89]

I can’t wait for you to get to full moon!!! She also had a song with robert grasper called “what are we doing now” and another with common and August Greene called “optimistic”. It has a music video.

[@AnActorReacts]

I'm so ready for 'Full Moon' everybody is hyping me up for it!! I'll add both of those songs to my list that I need to check out.

[@twillias4714]

Truthfully.... The ending moments of that song are so slick.

[@runningmate08]

Whew thank u soooo very much ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽

[@AnActorReacts]

It's seriously been my pleasure! Thanks for watching :)

[@jjmcdee7604]

One of my favorite albums that & her 1st and her new album

[@mlandry2270]

I love 90s r&b and just good music in general so I enjoyed your reaction. Would you ever consider possibly reacting to Janet Jackson's discography? Janet has such an amazing body and I'd love to hear your thoughts on her music.

[@AnActorReacts]

Thank you for watching! And yes, I'd love to get into Janet's music on the channel! Let me know a couple songs and I'll for sure react to them in the coming weeks. I'll also add her to my upcoming album reaction roster.

[@mlandry2270]

@@AnActorReacts Oh great! My personal favorite Janet Jackson song is "I Get Lonely" off the 1997 Velvet Rope album. But you may want to start with her earlier work. "Let's Wait Awhile" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately" are off her 1986 Control album, which was her breakout. After that album, Janet was on a roll. She's created so much incredible music. I know making these videos is a lot of work, so take your time. But I look forward to watching more of you and seeing your take on Janet and many other artists 😊.

[@AnActorReacts]

Thank you for understanding! :) ... I'll for sure be getting into her soon though. I'm thinking I'll start with 'Let's Wait Awhile'. Out of the 3 you mentioned that's the title I don't recognize at all so it'll be a completely new one for me. I'm excited!

[@mlandry2270]

@@AnActorReacts I think you will love it. The message of the song is unlike anything you'd hear in mainstream music today. And it's a bop lol.

[@jamiesalley604]

@@mlandry2270 a lot of ppl say skip her first 2 and start on control

[@MoniMeka]

Ugh, Brandy's vocals on "Top Of The World"! SING HEFFA!

[@SoloJourneyandPJ]

Heffa 🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣🐐🎯

[@balvain3351]

love this reaction!

[@AnActorReacts]

Thank you!

[@iboskee]

Tomorrow

[@DonJuliet]

Shawnta was Ludacris artist...this is my favorite Brandy album btw. Put that on everything does it for me on a whole different level

[@ashrick718]

Can you do an Aaliyah album evolution video.. how she got to the sound of the final album to fit in to that new era of music

[@AnActorReacts]

I'm actually gonna be reviewing Aaliyah's debut album this week! Maybe I can put a video like you mentioned together as I listen to her projects and do some more research!

[@zdavis4865]

Are we doing all the albums because I can't wait for Human, but I know nobody likely requested that one. I hope you react to Human though, I love that album.

[@AnActorReacts]

I am doing them all! I'm going in order though so it'll be a bit before I get to Human. And actually a couple people mentioned wanting that reaction. Not an overwhelming majority but there were a couple.

[@zdavis4865]

@@AnActorReacts Can't wait

[@CiaraITB]

Love your reaction and commentary💕 Hope in the future you can react to her Full Moon album. Love love love that album so many good songs on that one. You earned a subscriber and I just turned on post notifications too.

[@AnActorReacts]

Wow!! 😊 Thank you! I seriously appreciate the love. And I’ll be getting to ‘Full Moon’ in a few weeks. I only hear good things so I’m excited for it!

[@MoniMeka]

"Reeeeeemembuh what chu said when you stepped upon the scene? Yooooooooo got into my head/had me stressin' like a fein. Ooooooh no noooooo, I just can't forget how you put that thang on meeeeeeEEEEeeeeEEEE......iiiiiiiiii wish we'd nevuh met/ this way I wouldn't be lonely no mooooo". Omg, I love this song!

[@cchild12789]

Oh before I forget, there is a song that I would LOVE to see you react to. It's not a Brandy song. But it's Lisa Fischer- "How Can I Ease the Pain".

[@AnActorReacts]

Ok! I’ll add it to my list. Should get to it in the next couple weeks!

[@WenNRome]

Its nothing wrong with music feeling or having a certain sound during its time because that's what gives us that feeling and those memories. Ex: 70s songs can be played today because they are timeless but they still fill and sound like the 70s and that's where the nostalgia comes in and what I love. I believe One Voice is a cover/remake song, its not hers. Everything I Do video is not an official video LOL its fan made, Brandy would never put that out lol esp. with that budget. Brandy has a remix EP and its really good, but if you never heard it there is a Darkchild x Brandy (solo) Boy is Mine Remix ft. Shaunta which is vibey and her voice sounds more mature than the original so you should check that out. Good review

[@AnActorReacts]

I definitely agree! I love music from a lot of different decades. I think I was trying to say what you just did about songs feeling timeless (instead of something that was just recycled). Majority of this album feels timeless but still has a late 90s feel which is why I think it works so well! ... I'll check out that EP for sure. And LMAO the Everything I Do video was listed on her wikipedia as an official video. 😂

[@MoniMeka]

@@AnActorReacts haha, she didn't do a video for that song. Lol

[@laurcarter8692]

this is my favorite brandy album but I think full moon is her best.

[@AnActorReacts]

A lot of people love Full Moon! I’ll be reacting to that album later this week!

[@laurcarter8692]

An Actor Reacts yay !! Cant wait

[@einalemmorttub8542]

The title track was about her relationship with Wanye Morris from Boys 2 Men

[@Jay-vp2rv]

Please react to Faith Evans first album (1995)

[@AnActorReacts]

Let me know 2 or 3 of your favorites off the album and I'll for sure react to them individually. I just don't know if I'll be able to get around to the full album anytime soon because those videos are a lot of work but I will add it to my list of album reviews.

[@SoloJourneyandPJ]

Nobody: You: 🙏🏾 Nuffsaid! 🎼🙌🏾🐐💝 #thevocalbible

[@Ovan61]

👍

[@SoloJourneyandPJ]

🐐🙌🏾🎼

[@micology_]

Did you listen to Happy?

[@AnActorReacts]

I did! I loved it. It’s in the same section as the In The Car Interlude.

[@edwardjones9953]

The album version of “u don’t know me” is better

[@AnActorReacts]

Oh is it different? I've listened to the album a good bit since making the video and I actually did notice some new things in this song but I thought maybe I just didn't hear them while filming.

[@therisright]

I agree!!

[@rhason86]

When reacting to "the boy is mine" I get what you were trying to say. You kept mentioning "weak" but you probably meat "airy".. Brandy has always had this Airy-rasp to her voice

[@alex19leal]

Lol