Superhero (Brian McKnight album)
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| Studio album by Brian McKnight | ||||
| Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
| Label | Motown Records | |||
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Superhero is the 5th album by Brian McKnight released on August 28, 2001. It is the sixth studio album of his career. McKnight recorded this album to showcase his many musical influences and give listeners a glimpse into the past year of his life. Superhero mixes McKnight's usual R&B style with a touch of rock and roll and rap. Featured guests include Justin Timberlake, Nate Dogg, Fred Hammond, and the St. Lunatics.
Superhero debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 albums chart, moving 153,000 units in its first week. On October 24, 2001, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 2002, three singles off of the album were nominated for four Grammy Awards.
In the CD booklet, Brian McKnight explains why he made the album: "Superheroes are people who do things everyday that go unrecognized... teachers, firemen, police, parents. That sort of grace is what I aspire to and what people should aspire to. These songs talk about those moments and frankly, the sort of man I hope to be. You can view this album as a diary of the past year of my life and these songs as a beacon for me to try to reach higher".
His two sons BJ (Brian Jr., 10) and Niko (Cole Nikolas, 7) were following in his footsteps at this point in their life. In the July 2000 edition of Ebony, it states that "BJ has his own music studio in his bedroom. Like his dad, he writes music and shares his father's love of sports. Niko is musically inclined as well and has a drum set in his bedroom..."
Brian McKnight has many influences. He lists them as Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Kenny Loggins because "he's a singer/songwriter/guitar player", David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, and Al Jarreau were his jazz influences, and The Police, Chicago (band), Toto (band), and Steely Dan were his rock/pop influences. McKnight's biggest influence was his older brother Claude V. McKnight III, the founder of the a Capella group, Take 6. Brian's motivation grew from seeing his brother's success. Take 6 was signed to Warner Brothers in 1987 and Brian was signed shortly after to Mercury in 1988.
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