Ultimate Toni Braxton
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Ultimate Toni Braxton, released in 2003, is the first greatest hits collection by R&B singer 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...

. It features many of her greatest hits, and includes all the singles from her debut Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton (album)
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:...

and all but one of the singles from her second album Secrets. Her albums The Heat and More Than a Woman
More Than a Woman (album)
More Than a Woman is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was released in the United States on November 19, 2002 by Arista Records. Most of the songs were written by Braxton, her husband Keri Lewis, and her sister Tamar Braxton...

are fairly underrepresented, as only two and one songs are included from each album, respectively. The songs on Ultimate are not the actual album versions but radio edits, and the version of "Seven Whole Days" is live. The album also includes two new songs, "Whatchu Need" (produced by Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...

) and "The Little Things" (produced by R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

). Toni's first single "Give U My Heart" (a duet with Babyface) that was included on the "Boomerang" soundtrack, and a remix of "Un-Break My Heart".

There is also a Box Set edition of the album which contains six additional remixes.

According to Billboard, the album has sold 394,000 copies as of May 2009.

Track listing

  1. "Give U My Heart
    Give U My Heart
    "Give U My Heart" is a song recorded by American R&B singers Babyface and Toni Braxton for the soundtrack to the 1992 film Boomerang. The collaboration was released as a single the same year, reaching number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs...

    " (duet with Babyface) – 4:00
  2. "Love Shoulda Brought You Home
    Love Shoulda Brought You Home
    "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" is the first solo single by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. The song was written by Babyface, Daryl Simmons, and Bo Watson, and was featured on the soundtrack to the 1992 romantic comedy film Boomerang. It served as the follow-up to Braxton's duet with Babyface...

    " – 4:51
  3. "Another Sad Love Song
    Another Sad Love Song
    "Another Sad Love Song" is the first official single from Toni Braxton's self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . After the success of "Love Shoulda Brought You Home", Braxton followed up with this R&B mid-tempo single. The song proved to be a success, giving Braxton her first U.S...

    " – 3:49
  4. "Breathe Again
    Breathe Again
    "Breathe Again" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton from her self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . Written by Babyface and produced by L. A. Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons, the ballad was released as the album's second single, garnering heavy airplay during late 1993 and early 1994,...

    " – 4:15
  5. "Seven Whole Days
    Seven Whole Days
    "Seven Whole Days" is the third single from Toni Braxton's self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . The track describes a romance that was fading. As the single was not commercially released in the United States, it was ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, and only managed to chart on the...

    " (Live) – 4:40
  6. "You Mean the World to Me
    You Mean The World To Me
    "You Mean the World to Me" is the fourth single from Toni Braxton's self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . The track was released in March 1994 and was a radio hit, peaking at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs...

    " – 3:59
  7. "How Many Ways
    How Many Ways
    "How Many Ways" is a song by American contemporary R&B singer Toni Braxton from her self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . The protagonist of the composition, co-written by Braxton herself, declares there are many ways in which she loves her man...

    " – 4:26
  8. "You're Makin' Me High
    You're Makin' Me High
    "You're Makin' Me High" is the lead single from Toni Braxton's second studio album, Secrets . A joint collaboration between the Grammy Award-winning producer Babyface and Bryce Wilson resulted in this mid-tempo song...

    " – 4:06
  9. "Let It Flow
    Let It Flow (song)
    "Let It Flow" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. Written and produced by Babyface, the song was originally recorded for, and included on, the soundtrack to the 1995 motion picture Waiting to Exhale....

    " – 4:09
  10. "Un-Break My Heart
    Un-Break My Heart
    "Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

    " – 4:28
  11. "I Love Me Some Him
    I Love Me Some Him
    "I Love Me Some Him" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Andrea Martin and Gloria Stewart and produced by the Danish duo Soulshock & Karlin, the song was released as the flipside to the album's third single, "I Don't Want To", solely in...

    " – 4:36
  12. "I Don't Want To
    I Don't Want To
    "I Don't Want To" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released as the third single from her second studio album, Secrets . Written and produced by R. Kelly, this ballad describes the agony of a break-up. The single—released in the U.S...

    " – 4:17
  13. "He Wasn't Man Enough
    He Wasn't Man Enough
    "He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song from American R&B recording artist and songwriter Toni Braxton, and was released as the lead single from her third studio album, The Heat . The song was released on March 7, 200 by LaFace Records. The song was produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jenkins. "He Wasn't Man...

    " – 3:59
  14. "Just Be a Man About It
    Just Be a Man About It
    "Just Be a Man About It" is the second single from Toni Braxton's third studio album, The Heat . It was released as a DVD single in the United States on November 21, 2000 and in Canada on February 6, 2001.-Music video:...

    " – 4:16
  15. "Hit the Freeway
    Hit the Freeway
    "Hit the Freeway" is the only single from American recording artist Toni Braxton's fourth studio album, More Than a Woman , featuring American rapper Loon. As a result of the poor chart performance of "Hit the Freeway", no more singles from More Than a Woman were released...

    " – 3:47 (featuring Loon
    Loon (rapper)
    Amir Junaid Muhadith best known by his stage name Loon, is an African-American rapper that was formerly part of P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records, where he released his self-titled debut album, Loon. He has also made many guest appearances on songs of the R&B and hip hop genres. He is best known for his...

    )
  16. "Whatchu Need" – 3:38
  17. "The Little Things" – 4:31
  18. "Un-Break My Heart
    Un-Break My Heart
    "Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

    " (Soul-Hex Anthem Radio Edit) – 3:35
  19. "Un-Break My Heart
    Un-Break My Heart
    "Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

    " (Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Club Mix) *
  20. "You're Makin' Me High
    You're Makin' Me High
    "You're Makin' Me High" is the lead single from Toni Braxton's second studio album, Secrets . A joint collaboration between the Grammy Award-winning producer Babyface and Bryce Wilson resulted in this mid-tempo song...

    " (Salaam Remi's Norfside Mix) *
  21. "How Many Ways
    How Many Ways
    "How Many Ways" is a song by American contemporary R&B singer Toni Braxton from her self-titled debut album, Toni Braxton . The protagonist of the composition, co-written by Braxton herself, declares there are many ways in which she loves her man...

    " (R. Kelly Mix) *
  22. "I Don't Want To
    I Don't Want To
    "I Don't Want To" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released as the third single from her second studio album, Secrets . Written and produced by R. Kelly, this ballad describes the agony of a break-up. The single—released in the U.S...

    " (Frankie Knuckles Franktified Mix) *
  23. "Hit the Freeway
    Hit the Freeway
    "Hit the Freeway" is the only single from American recording artist Toni Braxton's fourth studio album, More Than a Woman , featuring American rapper Loon. As a result of the poor chart performance of "Hit the Freeway", no more singles from More Than a Woman were released...

    " (Goldtrix Mix) *
  24. "He Wasn't Man Enough
    He Wasn't Man Enough
    "He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song from American R&B recording artist and songwriter Toni Braxton, and was released as the lead single from her third studio album, The Heat . The song was released on March 7, 200 by LaFace Records. The song was produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jenkins. "He Wasn't Man...

    " (Forces of Nature Mix) *


(*On Box Set edition only)
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