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.
Rock Me Roll Me
Toni Braxton Lyrics
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With a beautiful woman?
Does she have insecurities?
And have you ever been in love before
With a needy woman?
Is she too controlling?
She only wants you to
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time
Rock me (She only wants you to)
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time with me
I need ya babe
I need ya babe
Have you ever been in love before with a cheatin' woman?
Is she always lying?
Now, you ever been in love before with a crazy woman?
Does she make you crazy?
She only wants you to
Rock me (She only wants you to)
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time
Rock me (She only wants you to)
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time with me
That's all I wanrt you to do with me, baby
Love me
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time
Oh yeah, yeah
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time
And I only want to know
I only want to know your love's for real
Be your only girl in this whole wide world, yeah
All of these things are just a part of me
So that you can see what women really need
And I need to be loved
Rock me (She only wants you to)
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time
Rock me (She only wants you to)
Roll me (She only needs you to)
Spend a little more time
Spend a little more time with me
In Toni Braxton's song "Rock Me Roll Me," the first verse asks if the listener has ever been in love with a beautiful, insecure, or needy woman. The chorus then repeats the phrases "rock me, roll me" as the woman in question only wants the listener to spend more time with her. The second verse asks if the listener has ever been in love with a cheater or a crazy woman who makes them crazy in turn. The chorus repeats once more, with the woman asking for just a little more time and love.
Overall, the song seems to be exploring different types of relationships and the demands that women may make of their partners. The phrase "rock me, roll me" could be seen as a metaphor for these demands - the woman in the song wants the listener to both soothe and excite her, to be both a steady partner and a source of passion.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you ever been in love before
Have you experienced the feeling of love with someone before?
With a beautiful woman?
Have you loved someone who is physically attractive?
Does she have insecurities?
Is she uncertain or doubtful about herself?
And have you ever been in love before
Have you experienced the feeling of love with someone before?
With a needy woman?
Have you loved someone who requires a lot of attention and support?
Is she too controlling?
Does she try to oversee or direct your actions excessively?
She only wants you to
She desires you to do only one thing
Rock me (She only wants you to)
She desires you to comfort her and provide emotional stability
Roll me (She only needs you to)
She needs you to be there for her through thick and thin
Spend a little more time
Devote a little extra time
Spend a little more time with me
Spend more time with her
I need ya babe
I require your presence and affection
Have you ever been in love before with a cheatin' woman?
Have you loved someone who is unfaithful?
Is she always lying?
Does she tell falsehoods regularly?
Now, you ever been in love before with a crazy woman?
Have you loved someone who is unstable or erratic?
Does she make you crazy?
Does she drive you insane?
That's all I wanrt you to do with me, baby
That's all she wants to do with you
Love me
Show her love
And I only want to know
All she wants to know is
I only want to know your love's for real
She wants to know if your love is genuine
Be your only girl in this whole wide world, yeah
She wants to be the only woman you love and care for
All of these things are just a part of me
All of these characteristics are a portion of who she is
So that you can see what women really need
To show you what women truly require
And I need to be loved
She requires love and affection
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TAMAR BRAXTON, TONI BRAXTON, KEIRSTON JAMAL LEWIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Vincente’
Make me wanna get tangled up wit Toni herself 😍😍