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  • Artist: Toni Braxton
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1993 07
  • Total Time: 53:18
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Toni Braxton is both an elegant and earthy songstress, nicely balancing those seemingly divergent sentiments on her self-titled debut disc. Braxton's husky, enticing voice sounds hypnotic on "Breathe Again," dismayed on "Another Sad Love Song," and disillusioned on "Love Shoulda Brought You Home." But she's never out of control, indignant, or so anguished and hurt that she fails to retain her dignity. It's a sign of how great the Babyface/L.A. Reid production team was that they didn't settle for a defining mood; they presented Braxton with enough diverse emotional settings to hold the interest of urban contemporary males and females. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Another Sad Love Song (Lyrics) Babyface, Daryl Simmons Toni Braxton (5:01)
Breathe Again (Lyrics) Babyface Toni Braxton (4:29)
Seven Whole Days (Lyrics) Babyface, L.A. Reid Toni Braxton (6:22)
Love Affair Ted Bishop, Tim Thomas Toni Braxton (4:28)
Candlelight (Lyrics) John Barnes Toni Braxton (4:36)
Spending My Time With You (Lyrics) Toni Braxton (4:08)
Love Shoulda Brought You Home (Lyrics) Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Bo Watson Toni Braxton (4:56)
I Belong to You (Lyrics) Vassal Benford, Ronald Spearman Toni Braxton (3:53)
How Many Ways (Lyrics) Keith Miller, Toni Braxton, Noel Goring, Vincent Herbert, Philip Field Toni Braxton (4:45)
You Mean the World to Me (Lyrics) Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons Toni Braxton (4:53)
Best Friend Toni Braxton, Vance Taylor Toni Braxton (4:28)
Breathe Again (Reprise) Babyface Toni Braxton (1:19)

Credits

Babyface (Keyboards), Babyface (Vocals (Background)), Babyface (Producer), Babyface (Executive Producer), Keisha Jackson (Vocals (Background)), Ted (Producer), Billy B. (Make-Up), Toni Braxton (Vocals), Toni Braxton (Vocals (Background)), Toni Braxton (Producer), Toni Braxton (Main Performer), Kayo (Bass), Vassal Benford (Producer), Ted Bishop (Engineer), Bo (Producer), Trina Broussard (Vocals (Background)), Fil Brown (Engineer), Milton Chan (Mixing Assistant), Pamela Copeland (Vocals (Background)), Valerie Davis (Vocals (Background)), Victor Flores (Engineer), Victor Flores (Mixing), John Frye (Mixing Assistant), John Frye (MIDI Programming), Ben Garrison (Engineer), Ben Garrison (Mixing), Jon Gass (Mixing), Brad Gilderman (Engineer), Vincent Herbert (Producer), Vincent Herbert (Mixing), Thom "TK" Kidd (Vocals (Background)), Debra Killings (Vocals (Background)), McArthur (Guitar), McArthur (Producer), Barney Perkins (Engineer), Barney Perkins (Mixing), Ernesto Phillips (Guitar), Ernesto Phillips (Producer), Ernesto Phillips (Mixing), Orlando Phillips (Guitar (Bass)), Herb Powers (Mastering), Skip Pruitt (Saxophone), L.A. Reid (Drums), L.A. Reid (Producer), L.A. Reid (Executive Producer), L.A. Reid (Mixing), Rex Rideout (Keyboards), Rex Rideout (Programming), Bob Rosa (Mixing), Steve Schwartzberg (Engineer), Daryl Simmons (Producer), Phil Tan (?), Vance Taylor (Piano), Vance Taylor (Keyboards), Tim Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Dana Vicek (Mixing Assistant), Bo Watson (Synthesizer), Bo Watson (Keyboards), Bo Watson (Programming), Bo Watson (Vocals), Bo Watson (Rhythm Arrangements), Matt Westfield (Engineer), Sean Young (Engineer), Jim "Z" Zumpano (Engineer), Daniela Federici (Photography), Davett Singletary (Project Coordinator), Bernard Jacobs (Stylist), John Rogers (Engineer), Susan Mendola (Art Direction), Marie Davis (Hair Stylist), Tomi M. (Guitar), Tim (Producer), Constance Armstrong (Coordination), Dave Way (Mixing)
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Toni Braxton
Studio album by Toni Braxton
Released July 13, 1993 (1993-07-13) (U.S.)
Recorded 1992–1993;
Bosstown Recording Studios
Doppler Studios
Studio LaCoCo
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Elumba Recording Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, soul, pop
Length 53:25
Label LaFace
Producer Toni Braxton, L.A. Reid (also exec.), Babyface (also exec.), Daryl Simmons, Tim & Ted, Bo & McArthur, Vassal Benford, Vincent Herbert, Ernesto Phillips
Professional reviews
Toni Braxton chronology
Toni Braxton
(1993)		 Secrets
(1996)
Singles from Toni Braxton
  1. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home"
  2. "Another Sad Love Song"
  3. "Breathe Again"
  4. "Seven Whole Days"
  5. "You Mean the World to Me"
  6. "I Belong to You"
  7. "How Many Ways"

Toni Braxton is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer–songwriter Toni Braxton, released in the United States on July 13, 1993 by LaFace Records. It spent two non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 and has sold over eight million copies in the U.S. alone.

In Japan, the album is known as Love Affair, also a song on the album. The Japanese edition contains the same twelve original tracks; the only difference is the Obi strip and the bonus lyrics booklet written in Japanese.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Another Sad Love Song" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 5:01
  2. "Breathe Again" (Babyface) – 4:29
  3. "Seven Whole Days" (Antonio "L.A." Reid, Babyface) – 6:22
  4. "Love Affair" (Tim Thomas, Teddy Bishop) – 4:28
  5. "Candlelight" (Gaylor Dunn, John Barnes) – 4:36
  6. "Spending My Time with You" (Bo Watson, McArthur) – 4:08
  7. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Babyface, Simmons, Watson) – 4:56
  8. "I Belong to You" (Vassal Benford, Ronald Spearman) – 3:53
  9. "How Many Ways" (Vincent Herbert, Toni Braxton, Noel Goring, Keith Miller, Phillip Field) – 4:45
  10. "You Mean the World to Me" (Reid, Babyface, Simmons) – 4:53
  11. "Best Friend" (Braxton, Vance Taylor) – 4:28
  12. "Breathe Again" (Reprise) (Babyface) – 1:19

European edition

  1. "Give U My Heart" (Mad Ball Mix) (Babyface featuring Toni Braxton) (Reid, Babyface, Simmons, Watson) – 6:11

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[1] 1
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 6
Dutch Albums Chart[2] 11
Hungarian Albums Chart[3] 39
Japanese Albums Chart[4] 79
New Zealand Albums Chart[2] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[2] 14
Swedish Albums Chart[2] 24
UK Albums Chart[5] 4
U.S. Billboard 200[1] 1
Chart (1997) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[6] 7

Certifications

Country Certifier Certification Sales
Canada CRIA 2× platinum[7] 200,000
Netherlands NVPI Gold[8] 30,000
United Kingdom BPI Gold[9] 100,000
United States RIAA 8× platinum[10] 8,000,000

References

  1. ^ a b "Toni Braxton > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gnfuxqtgldse~T3. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton – swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Toni+Braxton&titel=Toni+Braxton&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  3. ^ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 1994. 16. hét" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=1994&het=16&submit_=Keresés. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  4. ^ "Love Affair – Oricon" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/51555/1/. Retrieved 2009-07-24. 
  5. ^ "Chart Stats – Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=12853. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  6. ^ "Musicline.de – Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton" (in German). Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/title/Braxton%2CToni/Toni+Braxton/longplay. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
  7. ^ "CRIA: Search Certification Database". CRIA. June 16, 1995. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  8. ^ "NVPI – Goud/Platina" (in Dutch). NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=61112&documentid=1235083&zoekform=60463&formposted=yes. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK – 1994–2008". Zobbel.de. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_B.HTM. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
  10. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. February 28, 1997. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&title=Toni%20Braxton&artist=Toni%20Braxton&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-07-20. 
Preceded by
Kickin' It Up by John Michael Montgomery
Music Box by Mariah Carey		 U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
February 26, 1994 (first run)
March 19, 1994 (second run)		 Succeeded by
Music Box by Mariah Carey
Superunknown by Soundgarden
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