Long Distance (song)
"Long Distance" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood.
It was written by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Jeff Bhasker, and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and was co-produced by Jerkins and Mars for her fifth studio album "Human" (2008) based on a demo by Mars.
It appears as the seventh track on the album on which it is interluded by a telephone conversation between two lovers (Brandy & an unidentified male voice).
The lyrics of the piano–led power ballad describe the protagonist's emotional state towards an ongoing long-distance relationship, which leaves her in depression.
The song was the second and final single to precede the "Human" album.
Upon its release in October 2008, it garnered a generally mixed reception from music critics who applauded the song's lyrical content, its vocals and the hymnlike character, while others found the song would sound too clichéd and outdated.
Never released outside North America, "Long Distance" managed to peak at number 38 on the "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart but failed to enter the Hot 100; though it became the second consecutive "Human" single after "Right Here (Departed)" to reach the top spot on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
An alternate pop remix, which featured a different instruments, was serviced to mainstream radio in February 2009.
The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Chris Robinson and filmed at the Park Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles in November 2008.
Depicting Norwood as a singing diva, who remembers moments with her distant lover, the video shifts from black-and-white to color photography during its bridge.
Both Mars and Lawrence appear as pianists in a sequence of the clip.
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Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.
Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, she began her career as a child and performed as a backing vocalist for teen groups.
In 1993, Norwood signed with Atlantic Records.
The following year, she released her self-titled debut album, which was certified quadruple Platinum in the US, selling six million copies worldwide.
Norwood starred in the UPN sitcom "Moesha" as the title character, which lasted six seasons and resulted in numerous other roles.
She resumed her music career in 1998 with the wildly successful duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, "The Boy Is Mine", which went on to become the best selling female duet of all time, and one of the longest running number one singles in history.
Her second album, "Never Say Never", sold 16 million copies worldwide, featured two number one singles, and earned Norwood her first Grammy Award.
This launched her into international stardom, with films, endorsements, sold out concert tours, and her own line of Barbie dolls.
Throughout the 2000s, Norwood held a precarious position in the pop industry.
In 2002, she starred in the reality series , documenting the birth of her daughter.
Her third and fourth albums, "Full Moon" (2002) and "Afrodisiac" (2004), were released to critical and commercial success.
She served as a judge on the first season of "America's Got Talent" before being involved in a widely publicized car accident in 2006.
After several lawsuits stemming from the accident, Norwood's fifth album, "Human" (2008), was released to commercial failure.
In the 2010s, Norwood received a critical and commercial resurgence.
In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of "Dancing with the Stars" and starred in the reality series .
In 2012 she became a series regular in the BET series "The Game", and released her sixth album "Two Eleven" to critical praise.
In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut in the musical "Chicago".
She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled "Zoe
Ever After" on BET which premiered in January 2016.
As of July 2018, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, with over 8.62 million albums sold in the U.S., making her one of the best selling female artists of all time.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists Norwood as one of the top-selling artists in the United States, with 10.5 million certified units in album sales.
Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award, an American Music Award, and seven "Billboard" Music Awards.
She has become known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layering, and intricate riffs, which has earned her the nickname "The Vocal Bible" from industry peers and critics.

Question: When was the performer of song Long Distance (Song) born?
Answer: February 11, 1979