Full Moon (Brandy song)
| "Full Moon" | ||||
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| Single by Brandy | ||||
| from the album Full Moon | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter | Mike City | |||
| Producer | Mike City | |||
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| "Full Moon" on YouTube | ||||
"Full Moon" is a song recorded by American singer Brandy for her third studio album of the same title (2002). A breakaway from Rodney Jerkins' dominating influence on the album, it was written and produced by Mike City, one of the few producers Norwood worked with on Full Moon apart from Jerkins and his production and songwriting crew. Described by Norwood as "ghetto", the track is an R&B and pop song with a simple, piano-led production. Lyrically, "Full Moon" follows Norwood as she experiences love at first sight in a nightclub, whose circumstances she attributes to a full moon night.
The song was released as the album's second single on April 1, 2002, by Atlantic Records. It was well-received by music critics, with many complimenting Norwood's voice as well as the bass-heavy production, calling it a standout track from the album. In January 2024, Rolling Stone ranked it as the tenth Best R&B Song of the 21st century. A moderate commercial success, "Full Moon" peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
The accompanying music video for "Full Moon", directed by Chris Robinson, features Norwood telescoping at night. As the video progresses, she attends a house party where she meets a man with whom she is eventually riding off through Los Angeles, watching the rising full moon. Norwood was nearly six months pregnant at the time of the filming. "Full Moon" was included on set lists of the Human World Tour (2009) and the Slayana World Tour (2016), and has been performed live by Norwood during several televised events.