Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American s… Read Full Bio ↴Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the title of "the Vocal Bible". As of August 2020, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with approximately 8.62 million albums sold in the United States alone. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award and an American Music Award.

Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.

Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.

In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.

Slow Love ft Beyonce
Brandy Lyrics

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[verse 1]
I read of all the magazines while waiting around.
you said you couldnt wait to see me, but you got stuck in town
so turn off the phone now were finally alone its the moment at the end of the day.
feel your touching is the sweetest your kisses are my weakness i never want them to go away

[chrous]
I wanna feel you in my heart as I look into your eyes

no need to get busy so lets take our time and make slow love slow love
and every minute that we have it goes to fast when i show you how to rock it so this feeling lasts
and make slow love slow love slow love slow love slow love all night

[verse 2]
Its just a few little things that you gotta know.
a girl will give you all of her heart when its happening slow
I need a little laughter, the love will follow after lets take this chance and steal away.
your kisses are delicious, and noone is gonna miss us tonight i really want ya to stay

[chrous]
I wanna feel you in my heart as I look into your eyes
no need to get busy so lets take our time and make slow love(i wanna make) slow love
and every minute that we have (ooh yeah) it goes to fast(yeah yeah yeahh)

when i show you how to rock it so this feeling lasts
(lets make slow love)and make slow love slow love slow love slow love slow love all night

[verse 3]
So calling out do you hear my cry? dont have to say goodbye
Your the breath on my skin cherish the taste its far to good to go to waste
Feel my desire make sweet love all through(all through the night)

[chrous]
I wanna feel you in my heart (ohh yeah) as I look into your eyes (heyyyy)
no need to get busy so lets take our time (take our time) and make slow love slow love
and every minute that we have it goes to fast (yeahhhh) when i show you how to rock it so this feeling lasts
and make slow love (slow love) slow love (slow love all night)

I wanna feel you in my heart (feel you) as I look into your eyes (ohh ohhhhhh)
no need to get busy so lets take our time (we could make) slow love slow love

and every minute that we have (every minute) it goes to fast (goes to fast) when i show you how to rock it so this feeling lasts
and make slow love slow love slow love slow love slow love all night

Overall Meaning

The song "Slow Love" by Brandy featuring Beyonce is a slow, sensuous ballad dedicated to taking the time to appreciate and fully experience the intimate and romantic moments with a partner. In the first verse, the lyrics describe waiting around for the other person and being unable to contain the excitement of seeing them, turning off the phone to enjoy one another's company. Throughout the chorus, the song emphasizes the importance and pleasure of taking things slow, with lyrics such as "no need to get busy, so let's take our time and make slow love all night." The second verse highlights the importance of taking things slow when it comes to building a meaningful connection, with a woman giving her heart more fully when the pace is slower.

The third verse is a plea to not say goodbye, with the desire for the intimate moments to continue and not go to waste. Overall, the song recognizes that slowing down and taking the time to appreciate the smallest of things can lead to deeper connections and more meaningful relationships. Brandy and Beyonce harmonize beautifully in this song, creating a slow and soothing mood that perfectly complements the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I read of all the magazines while waiting around.
I was waiting for you to come and see me, so I read some magazines to pass the time.

You said you couldn't wait to see me, but you got stuck in town.
You told me how excited you were to see me, but plans changed and you couldn't make it.

So turn off the phone now we're finally alone, it's the moment at the end of the day.
Now that we have no distractions, we can finally be alone together at the end of the day.

Feel your touching is the sweetest, your kisses are my weakness, I never want them to go away.
When you touch and kiss me, it's the most amazing feeling and I never want it to end.

I wanna feel you in my heart as I look into your eyes, no need to get busy so let's take our time and make slow love, slow love.
I want to have a deep emotional connection with you as we gaze into each other's eyes, let's take our time and make love slowly and passionately.

And every minute that we have it goes too fast, when I show you how to rock it so this feeling lasts, and make slow love, slow love, slow love, slow love, slow love all night.
The time with you always seems to fly by, but when we rock each other's world this feeling will last, let's make love slowly and passionately all night long.

It's just a few little things that you gotta know, a girl will give you all of her heart when it's happening slow.
There are some things you should know to win a girl's heart, and one of them is to take things slowly and let her fall for you naturally.

I need a little laughter, the love will follow after, let's take this chance and steal away.
Let's have some fun and laugh together, then let the love come naturally as we take this chance to be alone.

Your kisses are delicious, and no one is gonna miss us tonight, I really want ya to stay.
Your kisses are amazing and I don't want anyone to interrupt us tonight, I want you to stay with me.

So calling out, do you hear my cry? Don't have to say goodbye, you're the breath on my skin, cherish the taste, it's far too good to go to waste.
I'm reaching out to you, can you hear me? We don't have to say goodbye yet, you're the one who makes me feel alive and I don't want to waste this passion.

Feel my desire, make sweet love all through (all through the night).
Feel how much I desire you, let's make love passionately all night long.

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