Avg Rating: 
2.9 ( 11 total votes )
Those of us who came of age in the ‘90s associate the name Brian McKnight with smooth R&B like snack food lovers associate the name Hostess with cream filled pastries. However, the legendary singer/songwriter/producer has been relatively quiet in the 2000s, making his only appearance on our pages on 09’s What I’ve Been Waiting For. You can now make that two appearances on our pages. New single Fall 5.0 finds that the consummate crooner subtly auto-tuning his vocals, a move sure to either win over new fans, anger purists or both. Vocal effects aside, 5.0’s uptempo appeal and slowly building bounce comes courtesy of C.A.T.S., who’s instantly become my favorite acronymed producer. Fittingly though it’s the headliner’s sense of melody and emotional lyrics that will connect with listeners, or not. Honestly, I’m fascinated to watch the Booth’s response to this one, don’t keep me waiting. Those inclined towards the high end of the rating spectrum will want to be sure to grab a copy of McKnight’s upcoming album, Just Me, when it hits stores on July 12.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on April 25, 2011
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11677 |
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Friends, I am out of commission for most of the rest of this week, but I still wanted to give a rating. Thanks for leaving feedback daily on DJBooth.net.
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 9341 |
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Not my cup of tea, but its good for what it's worth
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 234 |
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smooth
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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Wow, Brian's not dead??? First off, he kinda looks like Luther Vandross in that promo pic. But anyways, it's a shame Brian has gotten to be so irrelevant over the years, he really has a great voice, but his latter day songs have been forgettable. This one is good, but I dunno if its enough...
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| Posted on Apr 21, 2011 |
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Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 676 |
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Brian"s back smooth operator....I Like...3.5
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| Posted on Apr 22, 2011 |
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DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 211 |
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Is that partial auto-tune on B McKnight's voice???? Well I've always been a B fan and this song has a nice melody but he didn't need the vocal additions, he can SANG regardless.
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| Posted on Apr 23, 2011 |
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| Posted on Apr 23, 2011 |
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dont remember brian and after this i dont think he is worth looking up to be brutally honest
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| Posted on Apr 25, 2011 |
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2011 |
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This song is good, however it does not really grasp the listener enough to get radio play.
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| Posted on Apr 27, 2011 |
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