Da Brat's "Funkdafied" (1994) was the next huge success for him. He is the vocals on the lead single "Funkdafied", and composed all the music on the album. It was the first time a female rapper reached Platinum status. TLC's "CrazySexyCool" (1994) sold 23 million copies worldwide. Manuel wrote three songs on that album. Usher's "My Way" (1997) album went 7x Platinum and Manuel wrote seven of the ten songs on the album, including "You Make Me Wanna", "My Way", and "Nice and Slow". Mariah Carey's "Daydream" (1995) album sold 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Manuel wrote "Always Be My Baby", among others. He went on to write numerous hits for Jagged Edge, Aretha Franklin, Destiny's Child, Bebe Winans, LSG, Johnny Gill, George Benson, Tamia, Aaron Hall, Mary J. Blige, Monica, Lionel Richie, Ashanti and Gerald Levert.