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"Afrodisiac" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written by Isaac Phillips, Kenisha Pratt, Kenneth Pratt and Timbaland for her same-titled fourth studio album (2004), with production was handled by the latter. One of the first songs Norwood and Timbaland collaborated on, the record is an uptempo–offbeat contemporary R&B song with pop and dance-pop elements, built along on a flute, Afro-Caribbean music influences and 1980s electro sounds. Considered by Norwood as one of her favorites on the album, the track expresses a female's addictive passion for a special person, whom she declares her very own aphrodisiac. The song was met with generally positive reviews from contemporary critics. Many praised Norwood's versatility and considered it as one of the stand-out tracks on ''Afrodisiac'' for having an innovative and different production when compared to the others. Released as the album's second international single in Europe and Oceania during the third and fourth quarter of 2004, "Afrodisiac" reached number eleven on the UK Singles Chart, its highest peak, as well as the top thirty in France and Ireland, and the top forty in Australia and Switzerland, where it surpassed the success of its predecessor. The single's music video was directed by Matthew Rolston and marked his second collaboration with Norwood following their 1995 video for "Best Friend". Choreographed by Laurieann Gibson, it was filmed in Los Angeles, California and features Norwood dancing in a water-flooded outtrack world, influenced by white, gold and black color. "Afrodisiac" was performed on a few television shows, such as ''CD:UK'', ''Top of the Pops'', and ''Billboard Live'', but has since been performed frequently on one of Norwood's concerts and tours, including the 2004 MOBO Awards and the 2009 Human World Tour. ==Writing and recording== "Afrodisiac" was written by frequent Brandy collaborators Isaac Phillips, Kenisha Pratt, and Kenneth Pratt along with rapper Timbaland, while production was handled by the latter. Norwood's vocals were recorded at The Criteria Hit Factory in Miami, Florida, with production overseen by herself; Kenisha Pratt, Kenneth Pratt, and Blake English all served as background vocalists.〔 Jimmy Douglass mixed the track, while English, Douglass, Demacio Castellon, Jeremal Hicks, and Halsey Quemere all assisted in the audio engineering of the track.〔 The track was one of the first songs on the same-titled album that Norwood and her team worked on while recording at the Hit Factory Criteria studios in Miami, Florida.〔 An uptempo–offbeat R&B song with heavy pop and dance-pop influences, "Afrodisiac" was built along on a flute and a synthesised old-school drum machine groove. Critics also noted an “orchestra band feel with a definite Caribbean influence and some 1980s electro sound”, which incorporates a baby-cry sample, that bears resemblance to fellow Timbaland production "Are You That Somebody?", a recorded by Aaliyah in 1998. Backing vocals were inspired by Irish singer Enya. Lyrically, Norwood, as the female protagonist, expresses her addictive passion for a special person, whom she declares her very own aphrodisiac, a substance that increases her sexual desire.〔 Speaking of what motivated her to record the song, Norwood stated, "when I first heard that track I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ It was different. I’m not trying to do what I did before. I’m trying to do something different, but still have the same elements that people know me for. And that’s what 'Afrodisiac' was." She further added, that "“it was great to do a record like that with Timbaland. He was one of my favorite producers, so to work with him was a dream come true () you can hear the yearning for love. I never had an aphrodisiac in my life until now." She declared the song her favorite track on the album.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Afrodisiac (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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