So Many Ways
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So Many Ways is a 1996 album by The Braxtons
. The Braxtons originally started out in 1989. The first signed as a fivesome to Arista Records
which consisted of Toni Braxton
and her 4 sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci. In 1990, they released their first single "Good Life
". It would be their only single as a fivesome. "Good Life" was not a hit and The Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records
and even though It wasn't a hit, Toni Braxton
's lead vocals caught the attention of Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who were in the process of forming LaFace Records
and Toni signed as a solo artist. The Braxtons broke up. In 1996, 3 out of the 4 Braxtons, Trina, Tamar and Townada reunited and released their album So Many Ways. The fourth remaining Braxton sister, Traci was not allowed to sign with the group due to her pregnancy at the time. The Braxtons officially disbanded for good after So Many Ways when Tamar Braxton
went solo.
The Braxtons
The Braxtons were an American R&B girl group consisting of sisters Toni Braxton, Traci Braxton, Towanda Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Tamar Braxton...
. The Braxtons originally started out in 1989. The first signed as a fivesome to Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
which consisted of Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
and her 4 sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci. In 1990, they released their first single "Good Life
Good Life (The Braxtons song)
"Good Life" is a 1990 single by The Braxtons, featuring Toni Braxton and her four sisters: Towanda, Trina, Traci, and Tamar Braxton. "Good Life", written by the German songwriting/production team Klarmann/Weber, was Toni Braxton's first professional recording.Toni Braxton and her sisters signed...
". It would be their only single as a fivesome. "Good Life" was not a hit and The Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
and even though It wasn't a hit, Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...
's lead vocals caught the attention of Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who were in the process of forming LaFace Records
LaFace Records
LaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment.-Company history:LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful...
and Toni signed as a solo artist. The Braxtons broke up. In 1996, 3 out of the 4 Braxtons, Trina, Tamar and Townada reunited and released their album So Many Ways. The fourth remaining Braxton sister, Traci was not allowed to sign with the group due to her pregnancy at the time. The Braxtons officially disbanded for good after So Many Ways when Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton-Herbert is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and reality television personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a founding member of the R&B group, The Braxtons. Braxton is the youngest sister of prominent R&B singer Toni Braxton.In 2011, Tamar Braxton reunited with her sisters,...
went solo.
Track listing
- "So Many Ways" – 3:54
- "Slow Flow" – 4:24
- "Only Love" – 4:25
- "I'd Still Say YesI'd Still Say Yes"I'd Still Say Yes" was a hit single recorded by Klymaxx for the Constellation/MCA label. Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, G. Scelsa, and Joyce "Fenderella" Irby, and produced by Fenderella, it was released as the third single from their fifth album, Klymaxx...
" – 4:42 - "L.A.D.I." – 4:10
- "Take Home to Momma" – 4:29
- "Where's the Good in Goodbye" – 5:23
- "What Does It Take" – 5:26
- "Girl on the Side" – 4:42
- "In a Special Way" – 4:55
- "Never Say Goodbye" – 3:09
- "The Boss" – 9:41
- "24/7" - ? (Japan CD Bonus track)
External links
- Next (Sep 1996): The Braxtons at Vibe