
His fifth studio album, Back at One, was released in 1999 and saw him further transitioning from urban adult contemporary into the hip hop soul market. McKnight followed with the release of the Christmas album, Bethlehem (1998), his first record for Motown Records. It was certified double platinum by the RIAA, and produced four singles, three of which charted above fifteen in the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. It peaked at number thirteen on the US Billboard 200, became his first record to top the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. McKnight's final record with Mercury was his third studio album, Anytime (1997). It was certified gold by the RIAA and produced three singles, all which charted above twenty-five in the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. It peaked at number twenty-two on the US Billboard 200 and reached at number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. McKnight's second studio album, I Remember You, was released in 1995.

The album produced four singles, all which charted above fifty in the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs. In the United States, Brian McKnight peaked at number fifty-eight on the Billboard 200, peaked at number seventeen on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). McKnight signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1992, and released his eponymous debut album in the same year. McKnight has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. The discography of Brian McKnight, an R&B singer, consists of 15 studio albums (including two Christmas albums), six compilation albums, more than 40 singles, and 19 music videos. McKnight at the 2014 Pioneer of African American Achievement Awards Gala.
