Richard Harrington of The Spokesman-Review called the song a "' luxurious inevitable Diane Warren-penned power ballad" which was " begging to be redone as a duet, perhaps with Usher?" He called that the melody " instantly gratifying, with a harmony-soaked hook that's dedicted to memory after just a couple listens" and concluded that "Have You Ever?" was " a prime example of how, in the course of just a few short years, Brandy has proved to be one of the most versatile and promising stars on the fast real track to superstar royalty." In his single review for Billboard, journalist Chuck Taylor noted that it was hard " to imagine this single as anything but another jewel in the pop/R&B princess' crown." The song received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics upon its release. It also reached number one in New Zealand, peaked within the top ten in Australia, and managed to reach the top twenty in Canada and the United Kingdom and the top thirty in Ireland. "Have You Ever?" became Brandy's second song to reach the top position on the Billboard Hot 100 following the worldwide number-one success of " The Boy Is Mine." The video depicts Brandy looking after her best friend (whom she is in love with secretly)'s empty house, waiting for him to return while watching videos of the two of them in the bedroom. The music video was filmed by David Bray in Los Angeles, California in the week of October 31, 1998. I’m still waiting for the country version." On September 5, 2012, Diane revealed in an interview that she considers the track " a classic song. 1 on the charts! I was really nervous but it all worked just fine." My voice wasn't as developed as it is now and the song required what producers call ‘money notes' - the kind that get you a No. In a 2005 interview, Brandy said the recording of "Have You Ever?" marked the first time she " had been in the studio with a producer like David Foster.
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