With lead single 'Right Here' having yet to take off Stateside, Brandy's new label Epic have launched her second single in attempt to make a dual assault on the charts and get fifth studio record Human off to a strong start in December. Does 'Long Distance' satisfy, or will you be left wanting to put miles between you and it?
Brandy - Long Distance
Tinkling piano ballads have been the in thing to try and replicate ever since Mariah reignited her career with 'We Belong Together' some three years ago (though it feels like a lifetime); some cut the mustard, some are clear and poor imitations and nothing more. Of course, Brandy isn't an imitator, she's an innovator, so it's no surprise that 'Long Distance' falls under the umbrella of future classic in it's own right. From the moment ms.Norwood's trademark emotive vocal opens the song with the immortal utterance 'there's only so many songs I can sing to pass the time', we know we're in for an epic. The beautifully soft verse builds up to a longing chorus with a hook which likely won't leave your head for weeks. Cleverly the lyrics tap into a theme which has been little-explored of late, but which many thousands will be able to relate to, though make no mistake that this is no calculated move; it's a world apart from the likes of Madonna's 'Miles Away'. A song both subtle and heartfelt in equal measures, 'Long Distance' adds to the promising portfolio of songs taken from Human, sure to be the R&B album of 2008.
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