R&B legend Brandy is reportedly working on a holiday album.
Her manager, Ryan Ramsey of SALXCO, reposted an Instagram Story on Wednesday (Sept. 13) that contained a few hints that new music is on the way.
The clip, posted by A&R executive Jaha Johnson, shows him in a studio brainstorming the album’s tracklist sequence on a whiteboard with Brandy’s rendition of “The Christmas Song” playing in the background.
“One of my favorite things to do is sequence the album. Christmas will never be the same,” Johnson wrote in a caption. His caption also hints at a possible album title, A Brandy Christmas.
Though the clip is just 30 seconds, there were a couple of more visible hints to entice fans. The album is expected to contain 11 tracks, based on the number of songs on the whiteboard. It will feature Brandy’s rendition of other classics such as “Santa Baby,” “Silent Night,” and “Someday at Christmas,” as well as original songs.
A release date has not been confirmed yet.
The impending project could align with Brandy’s upcoming starring role in the Netflix original film, Best.Christmas.Ever!, which premieres Nov. 16. Brandy plays Jackie, who reconnects with her old college friend Charlotte (Heather Graham) and becomes suspicious that her picture-esque life isn’t as jolly as the newsletter she sends every Christmas. Though, Charlotte is determined to prove that all is as well as it looks.
“Get ready for the Best Christmas Ever. I’m so excited to join this phenomenal cast for this special holiday film coming soon to @netflix,” Brandy wrote in an Instagram post in March 2022.
Best.Christmas.Ever! also stars Jason Biggs, Matt Cedeño, Wyatt Hunt, Abby Villasmil, and Madison Skye Validum. It was directed by Mary Lambert (Pet Semetary), who also directed Janet Jackson‘s “Nasty” and “Control” music videos.
See the Instagram Story teasing A Brandy Christmas below and the tentative tracklist
A Brandy Christmas Tracklist
1. Feels Different
2. Celebrate My Baby
3. Someday at Christmas
4. Santa Baby
5. Christmas Party For 2
6. Waiting (The Christmas)
7. Silent Night
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
9. The Christmas Song
10. Christmas Gift
11. Your Name
Looks like we are getting a Christmas album from Brandy 🎄 pic.twitter.com/GeHVFvMe87
— BRANDY LEGION (@BrandyLegion) September 14, 2023
