Brandy is 'Human'

"I don't want to live my life in vain," says Brandy, who released her first CD in four years, "Human," this week. "That is the most important thing ... not just to be here to be here."

Brandy's new focus reflects lessons learned from a tumultuous time, including her involvement in a car accident that left one woman dead. The 2006 accident did not result in charges against Brandy, although she faces a lawsuit and has sued another party in the accident herself.

The tragedy was a "life-changing" experience for the Grammy-winning singer/actress.

The accident came as Brandy, a former child actress who became a multiplatinum singing sensation as a teen, was in flux professionally. She had left longtime label Atlantic Records after disappointing sales of 2004's "Afrodisiac," her fourth CD, and was contemplating a career switch.

She reunited with longtime producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jenkins, linked up with Epic Records and co-wrote some of the album's most personal songs, including the title track, on which she sings: "I make mistakes but I can't turn back time, I'm only human, forgive me."

So far, her comeback has been solid, though not huge. She has had a respectable showing on the charts and "Right Here (Departed)" has gotten consistent radio play.

"Human" is out now.

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Brandy is 'Human'