Music Review

Back at One (Motown) (1999)

EW's GRADE
C+

Details Lead Performance: Brian McKnight; Genre: Pop

As a crooner who writes, performs, and produces his own material, McKnight has an edge over his multiplatinum R&B peers. But because he primarily mimics other hit-makers, that distinction is negligible: The tracks without Missy Elliott-esque beats or Cher-styled vocal tweaks sound like Babyface. As the title track love list inadvertently suggests, this is soul by numbers. C+

Originally posted Sep 24, 1999 Published in issue #504 Sep 24, 1999 Order article reprints

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