Sales and Impact
Brandy entered the US Billboard 200 at number 94, and peaked at number 20 in its fifth week, remaining for 89 weeks on the Billboard 200. The album was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold 2.12 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In addition, it peaked at number 6 on the US Billoard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It remained for 86 weeks on that chart. In Canada, the album also peaked at number 20 on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart during the week of February 13, 1995. To date, Brandy is certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), denoting shipments of over 50,000 copies. The album peaked at number 26 in Australia. As of 2010, the album has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.
Serving as an inspiration for other artists, American neo soul singer Erykah Badu revealed on Twitter that her 1997 debut album, Baduizm, was partly influenced by Brandy. In the interview she stated, “Brandy's first album was one of my inspirations when writting Baduizm. I looove that album songs i liked were "I Wanna Be Down" and "Always on My Mind"... nice."
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