The song was written in the key of A major, and Norwood's voice ranges from the tone of F 3 and D 5. Problems playing this file? See media help.ДЄccording to the sheet music published at, the song is set in the time signature of 4:36 and starts from 97 beats per minute. Sometimes my voice broke and I missed tones but I tried.' Composition and lyrics ДЈ0-second chorus of 'Have You Ever?' I was not afraid to be ashamed, I have never been. I think it helped me, because I wanted to do well. But again, I admired these people so immensely. In 2005, when 'Have You Ever?' was included on her first compilation album The Best of Brandy, Norwood recounted the recording of the song: 'It was the first time I was in a recording studio with David Foster.В In an interview with Complex, she elaborated on the recording process: 'It did not take so many shots but they definitely took over a few times to have some to choose from. I could not understand it!' Foster continued: 'I must admit, I have never worked with anyone who can make background singing so easy.' Norwood had arranged and recorded the background song in less than two hours.

I asked who it was and it turned out that it was completely created by Brandy. I wanted the same person who made it to work with us on the new song. He was inspired by the background song on the song and wanted to find the person who created it.

Prior to the collaboration with Norwood, Foster listened to her previous music and especially focused on ' Sittin' Up in My Room' from 1995. 'Have You Ever?' was recorded at Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California and at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California. I'm still waiting for the country version. 1 on the charts! I was really nervous but it all worked just fine.' On September 5, 2012, Warren revealed in an interview that she considers the track 'a classic song. 'My voice wasn't as developed as it is now and the song required what producers call 'money notes' - the kind that get you a No. While Norwood had worked with a wide range of different producers on previous tracks for her debut album and several soundtrack contributions, the recording of the song marked the first time she 'had been in the studio with a producer like David Foster', Norwood stated in a 2005 interview. 'Have You Ever?' was written by Diane Warren, and while produced by David Foster. She had greater creative control than on the previous album and became one of the lead producers for the project. For Never Say Never, Norwood chose to work with other music producers, as she wanted to create more adult material, being partly inspired by her idols, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. In 1997, Norwood began work on her second studio album Never Say Never,which served as a sequel to her platinum-selling self-titled debut album (1994). Mariah Carey (pictured in 2013) inspired Norwood to create more adult material for Never Say Never. After the release, 'Have You Ever?' was later included frequently on the setlists for the singer's concerts and tours, including Never Say Never World Tour and the Human World Tour. Following the release of the song, Norwood performed it on several televised programs, including the American Music Awards of 1999, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and VH1 Divas 1999. The visual was a great success on the music video channels BET and MTV, where it reached fourth and third place, respectively. At the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, the video was nominated for Best R&B Video, but eventually lost to Lauryn Hill's ' Doo Wop (That Thing)'. The song's music video, directed by Kevin Bray, depicts Norwood looking after the empty house of her best friend, whom she is secretly in love with, waiting for his return while she watches the videos of the two of them. The former further reached number one in New Zealand, number two in Iceland, number eight in Australia and the top 30 in Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The song became Norwood's second song to reach the top position on the US Billboard Hot 100, following the worldwide chart-topping of ' The Boy Is Mine'. It was released as the album's third single by Atlantic Records in October 1998. The song was written by Diane Warren, while production was handled by David Foster. ' Have You Ever?' is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood for her second studio album, Never Say Never (1998).

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