She has won 7 Grammy Awards. The RIAA named Braxton as one of the top selling R&B artists of all time.
She first burst onto the scene in 1992 on the Boomerang soundtrack, after Anita Baker turned down the opportunity. In 1993 Toni released her self-titled debut album, which stayed at the top of the charts for a year and was a critically acclaimed album.
Toni released her sophomore effort, Secrets in 1996 which also did very well on both R&B and Pop charts. From that album Toni got two #1 hits; "You're Making Me High "and "Unbreak My Heart", which spent 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard top 100, and was a worldwide hit. After 5 Grammy awards and a little break, Toni Braxton came back strong with her 2000 album The Heat. Though not as successful as her first two albums, The Heat went on to sell 4 million copies and spawned the huge hits "He Wasn't Man Enough"and "Just Be A Man About It".
Toni has released two further albums, 2002's More Than a Woman and 2005's Libra. Toni's sixth studio album Pulse was released in May 2010 via Atlantic Records. The singles "Yesterday" and "Hands Tied" were the biggest hits. Subsequent singles to be released from "Pulse" include "Make My Heart" and "Woman."
In January 2011, the WE Television Network confirmed that it had signed Toni and the rest of the Braxton family for a reality series, Braxton Family Values, which will be marketed as one of the network's flagship shows. The series debuted April 12, 2011, and looks at the relationship between Toni, her mother, and her four sisters; Trina, Tamar, Traci and Towanda — all aspiring singers themselves — along with the interpersonal relationships of each family member. The show also looked at Braxton's heavily publicized separation from estranged husband, singer Keri Lewis. Toni parted ways with her long time manager Vincent Herbert (who was also the husband of sister Tamar Braxton at the time), and signed a new management deal with Los Angeles-based entertainment/production company 'The Collective'.
In 2014, Toni released a collaborative album with Babyface entitled Love, Marriage & Divorce; primarily inspired by their individual divorces (Toni with Keri, and Babyface with Tracey Edmonds). The album was supported by the singles "Hurt You", "Where Did We Go Wrong" and "Roller Coaster"; and won Best R&B Album in the 57th Annual Grammy Awards (2015).
Toni's long-awaited eighth album Sex & Cigarettes was released on Def Jam in March 2018, which was supported by the singles "Deadwood", "Long as I Live" and "FOH". The album also featured a sole guest appearance from singer Colbie Caillat, and was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album in the 61st awards ceremony (2019).
Signing to Island Records in 2020, Toni released her ninth album Spell My Name in August 2020, featuring collaborations with H.E.R. & Missy Elliott. The album was released to positive reception, but was her lowest-charting album yet, peaking at #163 on the Billboard 200.
Heart Attack
Toni Braxton Lyrics
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You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
I I want it, I need it
I want it, I need it
I I want it, I need it
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, wanna, wanna
You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack (Ooh ooh ooh)
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
You know you want me back (I wanna, I wanna)
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack (Ooh ooh ooh)
You know you know you know you want it bad (I wanna, I wanna)
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
The lyrics of Toni Braxton's "Heart Attack" revolve around a former lover who wants her back. The singer's ex-lover sees her with another person and begins to have doubts about their past relationship. The singer believes that the former lover is struggling with the realization that he wants to reignite the passion between them, hence the line "you know you want me back". This emotion is so strong that he is "up here 'bout to have a heart attack." Even though he left her before, he can't resist the desire to have her back. This desire causes him to keep looking at her and wishing for the next moment with her.
The lyrics of the song reveal the feelings of someone who is in a complicated situation of heartbreak and desire. The song's slow tempo and smooth melody create a melancholic and sentimental atmosphere. The powerful chorus and the repetition of the line "You know you want me back" drive home the message of someone struggling with their desire for a past lover. The beauty of this song lies in the tale of heartache it tells, and how it captures the nuances of longing and desire so vividly.
Line by Line Meaning
You know you want me back
You are aware that you want to be with me again.
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
Your desire to have me back is causing you extreme stress and anxiety.
You know you know you know you want it bad
Your craving for me is intense and undeniable.
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
This strong longing is causing you to feel like you may have a heart attack.
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
I noticed her as she arrived.
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
I felt like I recognized her from her walk.
So I got closer, to see what's going down
I moved closer to observe and investigate the situation.
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
She was with another person, causing me to worry and panic.
I see you looking and wishing
I notice you glancing at me, wanting me back.
Don't act like you don't want it again
Stop pretending like you don't desire to be with me again.
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
I greeted her and asked how she has been.
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
She responded politely and introduced her companion.
I started trippin', don't even know what for
I became nervous and uneasy for no apparent reason.
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
Witnessing her with another person caused me to desire her even more.
I I want it, I need it
I have a strong emotional and physical craving for her.
I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, wanna, wanna
I desire her deeply and intensely.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARYL SIMMONS, KENNETH EDMONDS, TONI BRAXTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rusty Walker
❤️🔥Lyrics very cool:
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
NoLye Pisces
Like an 80's or 90's dance song...Love it!
Melanie 54
ebonie brown Me to!
Carla Alonso Veiga
Me 2
Melanie 54
I love them singing together! This whole Album takes me back to the 1990's ❤️❤️
Tevin B.
Definitely made for the club. This album is amazing!
Leah Onchonga
I just cant get enough of this album, i have to replay it daily.....
DATO SERI MAHARAJA HAZAHAKIMI REAL LIFE MJB VEVO W
wow so song is crazy !!!
Takesha Lindsay
I love this song...BabyFace and Toni Braxton should have done album together long time ago..
Rusty Walker
❤️🔥Lyrics very cool:
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I saw her walk in, I said "Who's that lady by the door?
Feel like I know her, I swear I seen that walk before"
So I got closer, to see what's going down
She was with someone else, I was kinda freaking out
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
I said "How are you? How you doing? How you been?"
She says "I'm lovely, did I introduce my friend?"
I started trippin', don't even know what for
Seeing her with someone else only made me want it more
I see you looking and wishing
Don't act like you don't want it again
You know you want me back
You up here 'bout to have a heart attack
You know you know you know you want it bad
That's why you 'bout to have a heart attack
Ooh ooh ooh
K460 West
Great collaboration that walk people through the seasons of love. If you don't understand just keep on living and loving.