In music, she’s released six studio albums, sold more than 40 million records worldwide, headlined three world tours, and won more than 30 awards including seven Billboard Music Awards, a Grammy and the Soul Train Lady of Soul Award. Brandy was also a CoverGirl in 1999 and became a friend of Barbie that same year when Mattel released the Brandy Doll. Her show Moesha was one of the longest-running black sitcoms. It was written by Keith Crouch, and Glenn McKinney and produced by Krouch for her self-titled debut studio album, Brandy (1994). She was handpicked by her idol, the late Whitney Houston, to portray the role of the first Black Cinderella in the 1997 film Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. About Best Friend 'Best Friend' is a dance song with urban and R&B influences by American singer Brandy. In a 2014 interview with Billboard on the album's 20th anniversary, Brandy shared that the song was dedicated to her brother, Ray J, another star in the entertainment industry. Since officially bursting onto the scene in 1994 sporting her well-known braided crown of glory, she has been a force to be reckoned with. 'Best Friend' by Brandy R&B star Brandy released Best Friend in 1995 as a single for her self-titled album. However, it was the album Brandy that set her on the path to tremendous success. She was already well on her way to stardom prior to her debut as a background vocalist for Immature and one of the stars of the short-lived ABC series, Thea. Septemmarked the 25th anniversary of the multiplatinum self-titled debut album by one of R&B’s greatest voices, Brandy Rayana Norwood, or simply Brandy.