Toni Braxton (album)

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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
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
Toni Braxton chronology

Toni Braxton
(1993)		 Secrets
(1996)
Singles from Toni Braxton
  1. "Another Sad Love Song"
    Released: June 29, 1993
  2. "Breathe Again"
    Released: November 9, 1993
  3. "Seven Whole Days"
    Released: January 16, 1994
  4. "You Mean the World to Me"
    Released: May 3, 1994
  5. "I Belong to You/How Many Ways"
    Released: November 15, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Entertainment Weekly C[3]
Los Angeles Times [4]
Q [5]
Robert Christgau [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide [8]

Toni Braxton is the self-titled debut album by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was released in the United States on July 13, 1993 by LaFace Records.

Overview

Toni Braxton debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200 and later spent two non-consecutive weeks atop the chart as well as three non-consecutive weeks atop the R&B Albums chart and has sold over 8.5 million copies in the U.S. and fifteen million worldwide.[9]

The album was primarily produced by Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons. The first single, "Another Sad Love Song", peaked at number seven and number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles charts respectively. The album's second single, "Breathe Again" peaked in the top five of both the Hot 100 and R&B singles charts and number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. More singles from Toni Braxton were released in 1994, including "You Mean the World to Me", "Seven Whole Days", "I Belong to You", and "How Many Ways".

Braxton's debut album won her several awards, including three Grammy Awards (for Best New Artist and two consecutive awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1994 and 1995). She also won two American Music Awards (for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist and Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist) in 1994 and another one in 1995 (for Favorite Soul/R&B Album).Toni Braxton was certified 8x platinum in USA and has sales of over 10 million worldwide.

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.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Another Sad Love Song"  Babyface, Daryl SimmonsL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 5:01
2. "Breathe Again"  BabyfaceL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 4:29
3. "Seven Whole Days"  Babyface, Antonio ReidL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 6:22
4. "Love Affair"  Tim Thomas, Ted BishopTim Thomas, Ted Bishop 4:28
5. "Candlelight"  Gaylor D, John BarnesL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 4:36
6. "Spending My Time with You"  Bo & McArthurBo & McArthur 4:08
7. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home"  Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Bo WatsonL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 4:56
8. "I Belong to You"  Vassal Benford, Ronald SpearmanVassal Benford 3:53
9. "How Many Ways"  Vincent Herbert, Toni BraxtonVincent Herbert 4:45
10. "You Mean the World to Me"  Antonio Reid, Babyface, Daryl SimmonsL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons 4:53
11. "Best Friend"  Toni Braxton, Vance TaylorErnesto Phillips, Toni Braxton 4:28
12. "Breathe Again" (Reprise)   1:19
Total length:
 53:25

Personnel and production[10]

  • Executive Producers: Babyface & LA Reid
  • Tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 10 & 12 Produced by Babyface, LA Reid & Darryl Simmons(for LAFace Inc). Recorded by Jim Zumpano, except "Another Sad Love Song" (recorded by Jim Zumpano & John Rogers) and "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (recorded by Jim Zumpano, Barney Perkins, Fil Brown, Steve Schwartzberg, Matt Westfield & Shawn Young). Tracks 1 & 7 mixed by LA Reid & Barney Perkins. Tracks 2, 3, 5 & 10 mixed by LA Reid & Dave Way. Kayo: Bass; LA Reid: Drums, Percussion, Vocal Backing; Babyface: Keyboards; DeRock: Percussion; Vance Taylor: Keyboards, Acoustic Piano; Additional MIDI Programming: John Frye
  • Track 4 Produced by Tim & Ted for Flapjack Productions. Recorded by Ron Horvath, Phil Tan, Thom Kidd, Jim Zumpano & Ted Bishop. Mixed by LA Reid & Dave Way, with assistance by John Frye. Tim & Ted: Keyboards & Drums; Skip Pruitt: Saxophone.
  • Track 6 Produced by Bo & McArthur. Recorded by Jim Zumpano, John Frye & Jason Schablik. Mixed by LA Reid, Jon Gass & John Frye. Bo Watson: Keyboards, Synthesizers; McArthur: Guitars; Kayo: Bass; LA Reid: Drums, Percussion.
  • Track 8 Arranged, Produced & Musically Performed by Vassal Benford. Recorded & Mixed by Victor Flores.
  • Track 9 Produced by Vincent Herbert. Recorded by Ben Garrison. Mixed by Ben Garrison & Vincent Herbert. All music by Vincent Herbert, Ben Garrison & Noelle Groin.
  • Track 11 Produced by Ernesto Phillips & Toni Braxton. Recorded by Bill Plummer. Mixed by Ernesto Phillips & Bob Rosa. Rex Rideout: Keyboards; Ernesto Phillips; Guitars; Orlando Phillips: Bass

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1993/1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[11] 6
Dutch Albums Chart[11] 11
Hungarian Albums Chart[12] 39
Japanese Albums Chart[13] 79
New Zealand Albums Chart[11] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 14
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 24
UK Albums Chart[14] 4
U.S. Billboard 200[15] 1
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 1
Chart (1997) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[16] 7

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–99) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[17] 68

Certifications

Country Certification
Canada 2× platinum[18]
Australia Gold[19]
Netherlands Gold[20]
United Kingdom Gold[21]
United States 8× platinum[22]

Preceded by
Kickin' It Up by John Michael Montgomery
Music Box by Mariah Carey		 U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
February 26, 1994
March 19, 1994 		Succeeded by
Music Box by Mariah Carey
Superunknown by Soundgarden

See also

  • List of number-one albums of 1994 (U.S.)
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1993 (U.S.)

References

  1. ↑ Wynn, Ron. Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
  2. ↑ May, Mitchell (October 7, 1993). "Toni Braxton Toni Braxton (LaFace)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  3. ↑ Fox, Marisa (July 23, 1993). "Toni Braxton Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  4. ↑ Johnson, Connie (September 5, 1993). "Record Rack / In Brief (Toni Braxton, "Toni Braxton")". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  5. ↑ "Toni Braxton CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Toni Braxton". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-08. 
  7. ↑ McAlley, John (November 25, 1993). "Toni Braxton: Toni Braxton : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2011-10-17. 
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Toni Braxton Back On Top After Bankruptcy". Jet (Johnson Publishing Company) 98 (6): 58. July 17, 2000. Retrieved September 5, 2010. 
  10. ↑ "Toni Braxton" at discogs
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2008. 
  12. ↑ "Top 40 album- és válogatáslemez-lista – 1994. 16. hét". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved October 4, 2008. 
  13. ↑ "Love Affair – Toni Braxton". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 24, 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Chart Stats – Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2008. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2008. 
  16. ↑ "Musicline.de – Chartverfolgung – Toni Braxton – Toni Braxton". Media Control (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved October 4, 2008. 
  17. ↑ Mayfield, Geoff (December 25, 1999). "Top Pop Albums of the '90s". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 111 (52): 20. Retrieved October 15, 2010. 
  18. ↑ "CRIA: Search Certification Database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. June 16, 1995. Retrieved July 20, 2009. 
  19. ↑ Kent, David (2003). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. 
  20. ↑ "Goud/Platina". NVPI (in Dutch). Retrieved July 20, 2009. 
  21. ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. March 1, 1994. Retrieved 11 July 2010. 
  22. ↑ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. February 28, 1997. Retrieved July 20, 2009. 
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