Human is a thoughtful, intimate work on which Norwood sings movingly about fragility and fear.
The result is pleasant but far less ambitious than her last CD, 2004’s Afrodisiac.
In succeeding for much of Human, Brandy makes a committed and surprisingly emotive return.
Nothing here will get any party started; Human is nothing if not a serious album, not to mention the least enjoyable release in Brandy's catalog. But it could very well be her most useful one.
Human just doesn’t feel like vintage Brandy at all. Full of ballad-esque records and the occasional up-tempo joint, it just simply fails to flow.
Much of Human follows the blueprint of Brandy’s last couple of records, with her distinctly velvety voice proving to be a perfect match for the slick production values of beatmasters like Jerkins.
‘Human’ is very underwhelming coming from Brandy. All the originality she presented in previous efforts are effaced here in favor of easy crossover material.
it's not hard to understand why brandy didn't like this album for a long time: why would you like something that sounds like an ad for a car insurance company?
| 1 | Human Intro 0:19 | 15 |
| 2 | The Definition 3:43 | 72 |
| 3 | Warm It Up (With Love) 3:58 | 68 |
| 4 | Right Here (Departed) 3:38 | 83 |
| 5 | Piano Man 3:52 | 59 |
| 6 | Long Distance Interlude 0:59 | 46 |
| 7 | Long Distance 3:51 | 73 |
| 8 | Camouflage 3:59 | 59 |
| 9 | Torn Down 3:20 | 56 |
| 10 | Human 3:47 | 73 |
| 11 | Shattered Heart 3:48 | 70 |
| 12 | True 3:40 | 64 |
| 13 | A Capella (Something's Missing) 3:29 | 61 |
| 14 | 1st & Love 3:17 | 62 |
| 15 | Fall 4:21 | 60 |