Right Here (Departed)
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"Right Here" is a song by American singer Brandy
, written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
and The Writing Camp
members Evan "Kidd" Bogart
, Victoria Horn, Erika Nuri, and David "DQ" Quiñones and produced by Jerkins for her fifth studio album Human
(2008). Not recorded until late into the production of the album, it set much of the tone for the final Human track listing as it was the first out of several new songs Brandy and Jerkins recorded together following his absence on the Afrodisiac
album. Its lyrics chronicle a woman's talks about mutual support with loved ones.
Picked as the album's leading single
and Brandy's first release with Epic Records
following her split with Atlantic Records
in 2005, the song premiered on her official webpage on August 13, 2008. Her first release in four years, it was officially serviced to US radio on August 25, 2008 prior to receiving a major release between September 2008 and March 2009 on most international territories. Although it became a moderate hit, reaching the top ten of the French Singles Chart
and number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, the track emerged as her highest-charting single in years.
An accompanying music video
for "Right Here (Departed)" was directed by Little X
and filmed in Los Angeles, California
in August 2008, loosely inspired by the 2007 science fiction film
I Am Legend
. It reached the top of BET
's 106 & Park
countdown and was voted number sixty-nine on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2008.
album. It was the first out of several Rodney Jerkins-crafted demo
tracks Human A&R
Brandon Creed presented to Brandy and the first song Jerkins and Brandy recorded together at the 2nd Floor Studios in Los Angeles
following the pair's musical reunification in early June 2008. It would eventually set much of the tone for the final Human version as the result convinced Norwood and her team to replace actual main producer Brian Kennedy
in favor of Jerkins.
Norwood noted the song "a Brandy song" and "reconnect": "Our experience this time has been very magical," she said about collaboration with Jerkins. "Our sound is a little bit different from our old sound, [but] it's like something that we would have done but on another level. Like the new version of who we are [...]." Lyrically, "Departed" chronicle a woman's talks about mutual support with loved ones. Recorded with therapeutical
background, Norwood has noted the fatal 2006 car accident, in which she was involved, as a reason for its inclusion on the album. "To know that you have somebody by your side who is gonna always be there for you, that comforts you in a way and that kinda gives you an extra confidence about yourself," she said, "And that's what I love about it: It's first the message and than you get into the beat and the whole musical part of it. I think everyone's gonna be able to relate to that [...] It's universal."
While "Right Here (Departed)" was not specifically created for Brandy or the Human album, Bogart called it an "honor" to have the singer record one of their songs. "I think it's definitely a great comeback song for her, stylistically and conceptually," he said. "It's like working a new artist." Her first record as a member of The Writing Team, Erika Nuri, added: "It is truly an honor and a blessing to have her first single, especially knowing that so many other great songwriters and producers were gunning for it and are on the album. I do think it's a perfect comeback song for her. A song for her old fans, but also new enough for kids that have never heard her before to gravitate too."
The song premiered via Brandy's official webpage on August 13, 2008. A remix of "Right Here (Departed)", featuring rapper The Game
, was released in November 2008, with another official remix featuring label mate Sean Kingston
being leaked in December 2008.
noted the song Human' s finest moment: "Norwood turns to face the world, though: 'Right Here (Departed)' is a cosmic, ride-or-die declaration of epic scope," while Emmanuel Ezugwu, reviewer for the RWD Magazine, called it a "joyous ode to overcoming insurmountable odds." Los Angeles Times
writer Mikael Wood, barely satisfied with Human in general, cited "Right Here (Departed)" one of the few highlights on the album, stating: "Catchy lead single 'Right Here (Departed)' manages to dial down Brandy's introspection and increase the groove factor."
Newsday
reviewer Glenn Gamboa wrote: "With the help of producer Rodney Jerkins, Brandy radiates warmth and hopefulness throughout Human - not in the naive way of someone who doesn't know any better, but in the determined way of someone who does. Her delivery on the up-tempo "Right Here (Departed)" reflects those choices. There's no showing off with vocal acrobatics or flashy production, just a premium on the melody and the mood [...]."
for "Right Here (Departed)", Brandy's first collaboration with Canadian director Little X
, was filmed on August 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California
. Shot on-street and in front of a greenscreen, it features cameo appearance
s by Jerkins and Brandy's younger brother Ray J
, also starring actor Cory Hardrict
as Brandy's boyfriend. The production of the clip was tracked by BET
's Access Granted
television series, with the final cut eventually premiering on small screen on September 3, 2008 at the end of its Access Granted episode and online at 3:00 pm PT on Yahoo! Music
. The video begins with the widescreen opening up and with the title name. In the 1st verse, Brandy appears in front of the sky and on a sidewalk near town when she sings to a man. During the 2nd verse and chorus, a woman is walking out of a factory crying and the cars disappear leaving the woman and Brandy. During the bridge, Brandy appears on 2 bridges and a tunnel (Which was seen on the music video Womanizer by Britney Spears
. At the end of the video, Brandy disappears and the man and woman woke up from their dreams and leaving Brandy to finish the song before the widescreen closes.
The concept of the video was chosen out of several different ideas. Brandy, who cited the realness of Little X's treatment as its strength, has described the video about being there for a loved one. The concept depicts Brandy as an angel
, who is "crossing over to the other side and coming back into my family's life. Just popping up everywhere, just singing to them," she said, also noting its I Am Legend
feel. "You can take it like you're talking about a mother and a daughter, a sister, brother, girlfriend, whatever — it's universal in that way [...] sometimes you see me on the street by myself completely, and it's pretty cool. I'm really excited about it [...]." Although the shooting of a scene with Brandy interacting with a young girl was captured by Access Granted
, the sequence was not included into the final cut of the video.
On October 31, 2008, the video reached number one on BET
's 106 & Park
countdown. In addition, it was voted number 69 on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2008.
issue dated September 27, 2008, being the fourth-highest new entry of the week. Although the song fell four spots the following week, it slowly rose week by week and eventually peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100 chart, following the album's release on December 9. On Billboard' s genre charts, the single reached the top spot on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart (becoming Brandy's first single to do so) and number 22 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
and the Pop 100
charts.
In Canada
, "Right Here (Departed)" became Brandy's highest-charting single since 2002's "What About Us?." It debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100
, dropped one week after and made a re-entry a month later on the chart, eventually rising to its peak position of number 39. In Europe, the single reached number twenty-four on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
chart and moreover made it to the top ten in France
, where it became her best-selling effort in ten years, reaching a peak position of number seven based on digital download
s only. It has since remained thirthy-seven weeks within the top 100 of the chart. In addition, "Right Here" scored top forty entries in Austria
, Belgium
, Bulgaria
, Denmark
, Germany
, and Sweden
, where it outsold any single release taken from previous album Afrodisiac
(2004).
US promo CD remixes
US promo CD
French CD single
German basic CD
German premium CD
Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
, written by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
and The Writing Camp
The Writing Camp
The Writing Camp is an American songwriter collective, founded by Evan "Kidd" Bogart and David "DQ" Quiñones. Since its formation in 2007, the team has been responsible for a series of successful released in pop, R&B and dance music, including 2008's "Right Here " by Brandy and Beyoncé Knowles's...
members Evan "Kidd" Bogart
Evan Bogart
Evan "Kidd" Bogart is an American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists...
, Victoria Horn, Erika Nuri, and David "DQ" Quiñones and produced by Jerkins for her fifth studio album Human
Human (Brandy album)
Human is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Brandy, first released in France in December 2008 and by March 2009 in most international music markets...
(2008). Not recorded until late into the production of the album, it set much of the tone for the final Human track listing as it was the first out of several new songs Brandy and Jerkins recorded together following his absence on the Afrodisiac
Afrodisiac
Afrodisiac is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Brandy Norwood, released by Atlantic Records on June 28, 2004 on most international territories and on June 29, 2004 in Canada and the United States...
album. Its lyrics chronicle a woman's talks about mutual support with loved ones.
Picked as the album's leading single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
and Brandy's first release with Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
following her split with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
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in 2005, the song premiered on her official webpage on August 13, 2008. Her first release in four years, it was officially serviced to US radio on August 25, 2008 prior to receiving a major release between September 2008 and March 2009 on most international territories. Although it became a moderate hit, reaching the top ten of the French Singles Chart
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and number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, the track emerged as her highest-charting single in years.
An accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Right Here (Departed)" was directed by Little X
Little X
Julien Christian Lutz , better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit...
and filmed in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
in August 2008, loosely inspired by the 2007 science fiction film
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
I Am Legend
I Am Legend (film)
I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It is the third feature film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man. Smith plays virologist Robert...
. It reached the top of BET
Bet
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's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
countdown and was voted number sixty-nine on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2008.
Recording and theme
Penned by Evan "Kidd" Bogart and his fellow Writing Camp members Victoria Horn, Erika Nuri and David Quiñones, "Right Here (Departed)" was not recorded until late into the production of the HumanHuman (Brandy album)
Human is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Brandy, first released in France in December 2008 and by March 2009 in most international music markets...
album. It was the first out of several Rodney Jerkins-crafted demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
tracks Human A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
Brandon Creed presented to Brandy and the first song Jerkins and Brandy recorded together at the 2nd Floor Studios in Los Angeles
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following the pair's musical reunification in early June 2008. It would eventually set much of the tone for the final Human version as the result convinced Norwood and her team to replace actual main producer Brian Kennedy
Brian Kennedy (producer)
Brian Kennedy Seals is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from Kansas City, MO. Revered as a piano prodigy, he has been making music tracks since 2001...
in favor of Jerkins.
Norwood noted the song "a Brandy song" and "reconnect": "Our experience this time has been very magical," she said about collaboration with Jerkins. "Our sound is a little bit different from our old sound, [but] it's like something that we would have done but on another level. Like the new version of who we are [...]." Lyrically, "Departed" chronicle a woman's talks about mutual support with loved ones. Recorded with therapeutical
Therapy
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background, Norwood has noted the fatal 2006 car accident, in which she was involved, as a reason for its inclusion on the album. "To know that you have somebody by your side who is gonna always be there for you, that comforts you in a way and that kinda gives you an extra confidence about yourself," she said, "And that's what I love about it: It's first the message and than you get into the beat and the whole musical part of it. I think everyone's gonna be able to relate to that [...] It's universal."
While "Right Here (Departed)" was not specifically created for Brandy or the Human album, Bogart called it an "honor" to have the singer record one of their songs. "I think it's definitely a great comeback song for her, stylistically and conceptually," he said. "It's like working a new artist." Her first record as a member of The Writing Team, Erika Nuri, added: "It is truly an honor and a blessing to have her first single, especially knowing that so many other great songwriters and producers were gunning for it and are on the album. I do think it's a perfect comeback song for her. A song for her old fans, but also new enough for kids that have never heard her before to gravitate too."
The song premiered via Brandy's official webpage on August 13, 2008. A remix of "Right Here (Departed)", featuring rapper The Game
The Game (rapper)
Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...
, was released in November 2008, with another official remix featuring label mate Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
being leaked in December 2008.
Critical reception
The song garnered generally positive reviews by music critics. Alex Macpherson of The GuardianThe Guardian
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noted the song Human
Los Angeles Times
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writer Mikael Wood, barely satisfied with Human in general, cited "Right Here (Departed)" one of the few highlights on the album, stating: "Catchy lead single 'Right Here (Departed)' manages to dial down Brandy's introspection and increase the groove factor."
Newsday
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reviewer Glenn Gamboa wrote: "With the help of producer Rodney Jerkins, Brandy radiates warmth and hopefulness throughout Human - not in the naive way of someone who doesn't know any better, but in the determined way of someone who does. Her delivery on the up-tempo "Right Here (Departed)" reflects those choices. There's no showing off with vocal acrobatics or flashy production, just a premium on the melody and the mood [...]."
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Right Here (Departed)", Brandy's first collaboration with Canadian director Little X
Little X
Julien Christian Lutz , better known as Little X, X or Director X, is a Canadian music video director. He also has his own clothing line X Fit...
, was filmed on August 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Shot on-street and in front of a greenscreen, it features cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
s by Jerkins and Brandy's younger brother Ray J
Ray J
William Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:...
, also starring actor Cory Hardrict
Cory Hardrict
Cory D. Hardrict is an American actor and film producer.-Life and career:Born in Chicago, Illinios, Hardrict began his career on television during the late 1990s, with appearances in weekly prime-time programs including Smart Guy, Felicity, Once and Again and ER...
as Brandy's boyfriend. The production of the clip was tracked by BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
's Access Granted
Access Granted
Access Granted is an American television series that features an in depth look at the planning and production of R&B and hip hop music videos. Each week, a different artist and their new music video are featured, with the video premiering at the end of the episode. The series began airing in 2001...
television series, with the final cut eventually premiering on small screen on September 3, 2008 at the end of its Access Granted episode and online at 3:00 pm PT on Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...
. The video begins with the widescreen opening up and with the title name. In the 1st verse, Brandy appears in front of the sky and on a sidewalk near town when she sings to a man. During the 2nd verse and chorus, a woman is walking out of a factory crying and the cars disappear leaving the woman and Brandy. During the bridge, Brandy appears on 2 bridges and a tunnel (Which was seen on the music video Womanizer by Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
. At the end of the video, Brandy disappears and the man and woman woke up from their dreams and leaving Brandy to finish the song before the widescreen closes.
The concept of the video was chosen out of several different ideas. Brandy, who cited the realness of Little X's treatment as its strength, has described the video about being there for a loved one. The concept depicts Brandy as an angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
, who is "crossing over to the other side and coming back into my family's life. Just popping up everywhere, just singing to them," she said, also noting its I Am Legend
I Am Legend (film)
I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It is the third feature film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man. Smith plays virologist Robert...
feel. "You can take it like you're talking about a mother and a daughter, a sister, brother, girlfriend, whatever — it's universal in that way [...] sometimes you see me on the street by myself completely, and it's pretty cool. I'm really excited about it [...]." Although the shooting of a scene with Brandy interacting with a young girl was captured by Access Granted
Access Granted
Access Granted is an American television series that features an in depth look at the planning and production of R&B and hip hop music videos. Each week, a different artist and their new music video are featured, with the video premiering at the end of the episode. The series began airing in 2001...
, the sequence was not included into the final cut of the video.
On October 31, 2008, the video reached number one on BET
Bet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
's 106 & Park
106 & Park
106 & Park is a Top Ten Hip-Hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that airs weekdays at 6:00 PM on BET . Since its inception, it was the network's #1 rated show...
countdown. In addition, it was voted number 69 on BET: Notarized Top 100 videos of 2008.
Chart performance
Brandy's first release in four years, "Right Here (Departed)" premiered via Brandy's official webpage on August 13, 2008, and officially serviced to US radio on August 25, 2008. It debuted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
issue dated September 27, 2008, being the fourth-highest new entry of the week. Although the song fell four spots the following week, it slowly rose week by week and eventually peaked at number 34 on the Hot 100 chart, following the album's release on December 9. On Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart (becoming Brandy's first single to do so) and number 22 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
charts.
In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, "Right Here (Departed)" became Brandy's highest-charting single since 2002's "What About Us?." It debuted at number 95 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
, dropped one week after and made a re-entry a month later on the chart, eventually rising to its peak position of number 39. In Europe, the single reached number twenty-four on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...
chart and moreover made it to the top ten in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where it became her best-selling effort in ten years, reaching a peak position of number seven based on digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
s only. It has since remained thirthy-seven weeks within the top 100 of the chart. In addition, "Right Here" scored top forty entries in Austria
Austria
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, Belgium
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, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Denmark
Denmark
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where it outsold any single release taken from previous album Afrodisiac
Afrodisiac
Afrodisiac is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Brandy Norwood, released by Atlantic Records on June 28, 2004 on most international territories and on June 29, 2004 in Canada and the United States...
(2004).
Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Right Here (Departed)."US promo CD remixes
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Seamus HajiSeamus HajiSeamus Haji is a British record producer, who had a number one on the UK Dance Chart, with a cover of Indeep's, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life". He originally released this as a single in 2004. The single originally reached #69 on the UK Singles Chart, and #13 on re-issue in March 2007 and #1 on...
& Paul Emanuel club mix) – 8:53 - "Right Here (Departed)" (Moto BlancoMoto BlancoMoto Blanco is an English DJ and electronic music duo consisting of Danny Harrison and Arthur Smith.They are also regularly joined by british record producer Jon Cohen.-History:...
club mix) – 6:52 - "Right Here (Departed)" (Mad decent mad right mix) – 4:36
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel radio edit) – 4:08
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Moto Blanco radio edit) – 3:35
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel dub mix) – 7:09
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Moto Blanco dub mix) – 7:01
US promo CD
- "Right Here (Departed)" (main version) – 3:39
- "Right Here (Departed)" (piano intro version) – 3:41
- "Right Here (Departed)" (instrumental) – 3:40
French CD single
- "Right Here (Departed)" (album version)
- "Right Here (Departed)" (piano intro version)
German basic CD
- "Right Here (Departed)" (main version) – 3:39
- "Right Here (Departed)" (remix, featuring Sean KingstonSean KingstonSean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
) – 3:41
German premium CD
- "Right Here (Departed)" (main version)
- "Gonna Find My Love"
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Moto Blanco club mix) – 6:52
- "Right Here (Departed)" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel dub mix) – 7:09
- "Right Here (Departed)" (music video) – 3:39
Credits and personnel
- VocalsHuman voiceThe human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
: Brandy Norwood - Backing vocals: Rodney Jerkins
- Vocal production: LaShawn DanielsLaShawn DanielsLaShawn Ameen Daniels is an American songwriter, best known for his work with longtime colleague Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Daniels has written several of the Darkchild Team's hit songs, among them "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica, "Say My Name" and "Lose My Breath" by Destiny's Child, "You...
- Vocal recording: Mike Donaldson, Paul Foley
- All music: Rodney "Darkchild" JerkinsRodney JerkinsRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
- Strings arrangement and conduction: R. Jerkins
- MixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
: Manny Marroquin, R. Jerkins- Mixing assistance: Chris Plata, Erik Madrid
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
Charts
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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| Germany Black Chart Deutsche Black Charts Deutsche Black Charts DBC, also known by various names including Deutsche Urban Charts and Deutsche Hip Hop/R&B/Dancehall Singles is a chart released weekly by Deutsche Trend Charts in Germany.... (Media Control AG) |
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Radio dates and release history
| Region | Format | Date |
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| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Rhythm/crossover radio | August 25, 2008 |
| Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
September 9, 2008 | |
| Mainstream radio Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
September 23, 2008 | |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
Digital download | September 12, 2008 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
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| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
Digital download | October 20, 2008 |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , digital download |
January 19, 2009 |
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| United States | Remix single | January 27, 2009 |
| Austria | CD single | March 20, 2009 |
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External links
- ForeverBrandy.com — official site