Artist Collection: Toni Braxton is the third greatest hits compilation by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released in 2004 by BMG Heritage Records, exclusively released for South America. The compilation was released at the same time that "Platinum & Gold Collection" was released. In addition to her most famous hits, such as "Un-Break My Heart", "Breathe Again", "He Wasn't Man Enough" and others, the album collects some of Braxton's random tracks from her latest albums, "The Heat" (2000), "Snowflakes of Love" (2001) and "More Than a Woman" (2002).
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| Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–2003 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | LaFace, BMG Heritage Records | |||
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Background and content
edit"Artist Collection: Toni Braxton" is Braxton's third compilation of greatest hits, released at the same time "Platinum & Gold Collection" was released, on October 12, 2004, being released specifically for South America. The compilation collects some of Braxton's biggest hits, such as "Love Shoulda Brought You Home", "Breathe Again", "Un-Break My Heart" and "He Wasn't Man Enough", while many other songs are not singles, being found on her last three albums, "The Heat" (such as "The Art of Love"), "Snowflakes" (such as Snowflakes of Love) and "More Than a Woman" (such as "Lies, Lies, Lies", "Me and My Boyfriend" and others). [1][2]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Andy Kellman of Allmusic states that the compilation "is an alternative to the more widely available Ultimate Toni Braxton. On the surface, it appears to only be a shortened version of Ultimate Toni Braxton, with four less tracks, but a deeper look reveals a very different compilation. This set is recommendable only if you'd prefer to do without 'Another Sad Love Song,' 'I Love Me Some Him,' 'Hit the Freeway,' 'I Don't Want To,' and another handful of Braxton's U.S. chart hits. A comparison of the two discs does help show how the perception of an artist's best material can differ from territory to territory."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "He Wasn't Man Enough" | Darkchild | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "Un-Break My Heart" | Diane Warren | David Foster | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Lies, Lies, Lies" | Lewis | 5:11 | |
| 4. | "Let It Flow" | Babyface | Babyface | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Just Be a Man About It" |
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| 4:16 |
| 6. | "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" |
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| 4:53 |
| 7. | "There's No Me Without You" | Babyface | Babyface | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Give It Back" (featuring Big Tymers) |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:40 |
| 9. | "I'm Still Breathing" | Warren | Foster | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Tell Me" |
| Lewis | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Breathe Again" | Babyface |
| 4:16 |
| 12. | "The Art of Love" | Braxton, Lewis | Braxton, Lewis | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Me & My Boyfriend" |
| 3:44 | |
| 14. | "Snowflakes of Love" |
| Braxton, Lewis | 4:26 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kellman, Andy (November 4, 2003). "Artist Collection: Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton | Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Artist Collection: Toni Braxton CD - Import". CD Universe. Retrieved December 1, 2013.