The Heat (Toni Braxton album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Heat
Type = studio
Artist = Toni Braxton


Released = April 25, 2000
Recorded = 1999–2000
Genre = R&B, pop, dance-pop
Length = 48:31
Label = LaFace
Producer = Toni Braxton (also executive), Keri Lewis, Babyface (also executive), Daryl Simmons, Rodney Jerkins, Bryan-Michael Cox, David Foster, Keith Crouch, Teddy Bishop, Jazze Pha, Kevin Hicks
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2vcyxdab2ola link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/tonibraxton/albums/album/229292/review/5946676/the_heat link]
Last album = "Secrets"
(1996)
This album = "The Heat"
(2000)
Next album = "Snowflakes"
(2001)
Misc = Singles
Name = The Heat
Type = studio
Single 1 = He Wasn't Man Enough
Single 2 = Just Be a Man About It
Single 3 = Spanish Guitar
Single 4 = Maybe

"The Heat" is the third studio album by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released in April 2000 (see 2000 in music) on LaFace Records. This album marked Braxton's departure from her ballads towards a more urban sound. Most of the songs (including the nearly-instrumental "The Art of Love") were written and produced by Braxton and her husband Keri Lewis, two ballads were penned by Diane Warren, and collaborations featured rappers Dr. Dre and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. The album opened at number two on the "Billboard" 200 selling 199,000 units its first week. To date, the album has been certified double platinum and has sold over two million copies in the U.S. and six million copies worldwide.

Track listing

#"He Wasn't Man Enough" (Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Harvey Mason, Jr.) – 4:21
#"The Heat" (Toni Braxton, Keri Lewis) – 3:30
#"Spanish Guitar" (Diane Warren) – 4:47
#"Just Be a Man About It" (Braxton, Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop, Bryan-Michael Cox) – 4:50
#"Gimme Some" (featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes) (Braxton, Lisa Lopes, Babyface, Jazze Pha) – 4:03
#"I'm Still Breathing" (Warren) – 4:15
#"Fairy Tale" (Babyface, Tommy Sims, Marc Harris) – 4:22
#"The Art of Love" (Braxton, Lewis) – 3:47
#"Speaking in Tongues" (Braxton) – 3:46
#"Maybe" (Braxton, Keith Crouch, Samuel Gause, Mechalie Jamison, John Smith) – 3:08
#"You've Been Wrong" (Braxton, Brian Casey, Brandon Casey, Bishop, Kevin Hicks, Thom Bell, Linda Creed) – 3:45
#"Never Just for a Ring" (Daryl Simmons, Braxton, Pure Soul) – 4:01

Trivia

*"The Heat" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
*"He Wasn't Man Enough" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and was also nominated for Best R&B Song.
*"Spanish Guitar", written by Diane Warren, was originally intended for Celine Dion but when she declined to record it, Braxton was chosen.
*"He Wasn't Man Enough" reached number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for four weeks.

Personnel

*Toni Braxton – vocals, keyboards
*Keri Lewis
*Dr. Dre – spoken word
*Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes – rap vocals
*Teddy Bishop – various instruments, keyboards, programming
*Rodney Jerkins
*Babyface
*Michael Thompson – guitar
*Greg Phillinganes – piano
*Dorian "Soul Dog" Daniels – keyboards, bass
*David Foster
*Scott Storch - keyboards, programming
*Daryl Simmons
*Ray Edwards – keyboards
*Nathan East – bass
*Jazze Pha
*Trina Braxton – background vocals
*Deborah Killings – background vocals

Charts

{| class="wikitable"!align="center"|Chart (2000)!align="center"|Peak
position
-
align="left"|Italian FIMI Albums Chart
align="center"|18
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align="left"|New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart
align="center"|30
-
align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart
align="center"|4
-
align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart
align="center"|6
-
align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart
align="center"|2
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align="left"|UK Albums Chart [cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/albuminfo.php?id=6244 |title=Chart Stats – Toni Braxton – The Heat |accessdate=2008-10-04 |work=Chart Stats]
align="center"|3
-
align="left"|United World Chart
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" 200
align="center"|2
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
align="center"|1
-
align="left"|U.S. "Billboard" Top Internet Albums
align="center"|2

References