Toni Braxton (album)

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Toni Braxton
Studio album by Toni Braxton
Released	July 13, 1993 (U.S.)
Recorded	1991–1993
Genre	R&B, pop, soul
Length	53:25
Label	LaFace
Producer	Toni Braxton, Babyface (also executive), Antonio "L.A." Reid (also executive), Vassal Benford, Bo Watson, Vincent Herbert, McArthur, Ernesto Phillips, Daryl Simmons, Teddy Bishop, Tim Thomas
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Toni Braxton chronology
Toni Braxton (1993) Secrets (1996)
Singles from Toni Braxton
"Love Shoulda Brought You Home" "Another Sad Love Song" "Breathe Again" "Seven Whole Days" "You Mean the World to Me" "I Belong to You" "How Many Ways"

Toni Braxton is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). It 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.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Another Sad Love Song" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 5:01
2. "Breathe Again" (Babyface) – 4:29
3. "Seven Whole Days" (Babyface, Antonio "L.A." Reid) – 6:20
4. "Love Affair" (Tim Thomas, Teddy Bishop) – 4:28
5. "Candlelight" (Gaylor Dunn, John Barnes) – 4:39
6. "Spending My Time with You" (Bo Watson, McArthur) – 4:10
7. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" (Babyface, Simmons, Watson) – 4:58
8. "I Belong to You" (Vassal Benford, Ronald Spearman) – 3:54
9. "How Many Ways" (Vincent Herbert, Toni Braxton, Noel Goring, Keith Miller, Phillip Field) – 4:47
10. "You Mean the World to Me" (Babyface, Reid, Simmons) – 4:56
11. "Best Friend" (Braxton, Vance Taylor) – 4:27
12. "Breathe Again (Reprise)" (Babyface) – 1:18

[edit] Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1
Chart (1994)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart	11
German Albums Chart	7
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart	2
Norwegian Albums Chart	14
Swedish Albums Chart	24
UK Albums Chart	4
U.S. Billboard 200	1

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

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