The Essential Toni Braxton

~ Release by Toni Braxton (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Heat
producer:
Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis
recording of:
The Heat
43:31
2Gimme Some
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Jazze Pha
guest vocals:
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
recording of:
Gimme Some
34:04
3There's No Me Without You
assistant recording engineer:
Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin, Brandon Harris (US engineer), Richard Huredia (US hip hop mix engineer) and Robbes Steiglitz (engineer)
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
additional programming:
Randy Walker
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
vocals:
Toni Braxton
additional conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
recording of:
There's No Me Without You
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music and Sony Songs, Inc.
54:20
4Why Should I Care
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Boutin and Robbes Steiglitz (engineer)
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
additional programming:
Randy Walker
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and R. Kelly
mixer:
Bassy Bob Brockmann (engineer, producer, remixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Toni Braxton, Chanté Moore and Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men)
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton
recording of:
Why Should I Care
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
54:26
5Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden Flamenco mix)
recording of:
Spanish Guitar
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
4:36
6I'm Still Breathing
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recording of:
I’m Still Breathing
44:16
7Me & My Boyfriend
33:44
8Give It Back
additional performer:
Big Tymers
33:39
9The Time of Our Lives (radio edit)
additional performer:
Il Divo
recording of:
The Time of Our Lives (Il Divo and Toni Braxton song)
writer:
Jörgen Elofsson (also known as Shane)
3:18
10He Wasn't Man Enough (Junior Vasquez Marathon mix)
remixer:
Junior Vasquez (US house DJ, producer & remixer)
recording of:
He Wasn’t Man Enough for Me
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US Contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
3:45
11Un-Break My Heart (Frankie Knuckles' Franktidrama club mix edit)
remixer:
Frankie Knuckles
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
8:29
12Hit the Freeway
additional performer:
Loon (US rapper)
recording of:
Hit the Freeway
writer:
Chauncey Hawkins (US rapper) and Pharrell Williams
33:48
13Come On Over Here
assistant recording engineer:
John Frye (hip hop / R&B mix engineer)
recording engineer:
Leslie Brathwaite and NealHPogue (mix engineer)
producer:
L.A. Reid and Tony Rich
mixer:
Jon Gass
instruments:
Tony Rich
background vocals:
Toni Braxton, Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men), Tony Rich and Shanice Wilson
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton
arranger:
Tony Rich
recorded at:
Bosstown Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Studio LaCoCo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Come on Over Here
lyricist:
Marc Nelson (singer-songwriter, member of Boyz Ⅱ Men), Tony Rich and Darrell Spencer
composer:
Tony Rich
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Otna Oundsa Music, Personal 21 Publishing, Stepping Into The Blue Publishing, Stiff Shirt Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Publishing
53:37
14Let It Flow
assistant recording engineer:
Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin, Glen Marchese, Larry Schalit and Robbes Steiglitz (engineer)
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
additional programming and additional engineer:
Randy Walker
programming:
Randy Walker
producer:
Antonio “LA” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
guitar:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Reggie Griffin
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Kandi Burruss (US R&B singer-songwriter, actress & record producer Kandi Burruss)
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton and R. Kelly
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton
vocals:
Toni Braxton
recording of:
Let It Flow
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
44:23
15The Little Things
4:32
16Good Life (a cappella single mix)
4:17