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.
Santa Please
Toni Braxton Lyrics
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Santa, please, will you help me
'Cause I'm all alone with my Christmas tree
See, my honey's on his way, his flight's delayed
Can you bring him on your sleigh?
'Cause time is going
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please, will you help me
'Cause I'm all alone and so unhappy
See, I need my baby here to hold me tight
Can you bring him here tonight?
'Cause time is going
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please bring my man home, oh yeah
Santa, please, please help me
'Cause I'm all alone and I need, I need
Up to now I've been real good, so tell me why
Why is time taking its time and going so
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please bring my man home
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please bring my man home, ooh yeah
Call Dasher, call Dancer, call Prancer
Call Vixen
(Can you help me out real quick
It's an emergency)
On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, on Blitzen
(Can you help me out St. Nick, Santa please
'Cause time is going)
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please bring my man home
Slowly dragging me along
Santa, please bring my man home
Call your mom please
Call Dasher, call Dancer, call Prancer
Call Vixen
Call your boy in love to help a girl out, oh, no, oh pretty please, Santa please
Toni Braxton's holiday song "Santa Please" is a plea to Santa Claus to help her in a moment of need. The song is about a woman who is alone during the holidays, waiting for her significant other to arrive. She is unhappy, and time is moving slowly, making her feel even worse. She asks Santa to help her by bringing her man home. She explains that her man's flight has been delayed, and she needs him there to hold her tight. Her loneliness is getting to her, and she needs her baby to make her feel better. She calls on Santa, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and even Santa's mom to bring her man home, desperately imploring them to help her out.
The song's theme revolves around the loneliness people feel during the holidays when they're away from the ones they love. The lyrics express the agony of separation, the pain of anticipation, and the desperate plea to be reunited with the loved one. The song is a reflection of the importance of love and the comfort it brings, particularly during the holiday season. The urgency of the lyrics, the hopeful tone, and the catchy music evoke a sense of hope, love and joy that is fitting for the holiday season.
Line by Line Meaning
Santa, please, will you help me
The singer is requesting Santa to please help her.
'Cause I'm all alone with my Christmas tree
She is alone on Christmas and needs help.
See, my honey's on his way, his flight's delayed
Her significant other is on his way but his flight is delayed.
Can you bring him on your sleigh?
She is requesting Santa to bring her significant other on his sleigh.
'Cause time is going
Time is passing by quickly and she needs help urgently.
Slowly dragging me along
Time is moving slowly, making her feel anxious and helpless.
Santa, please bring my man home, ooh yeah
The singer wants Santa to help her bring her significant other back home with her.
Cause I'm all alone and so unhappy
She feels really unhappy in her current situation.
See, I need my baby here to hold me tight
She needs her significant other to be with her and hold her tightly.
Can you bring him here tonight?
She wants Santa to bring her significant other to her tonight.
Up to now I've been real good, so tell me why
She has been good this year but is still facing this struggle.
Why is time taking its time and going so
She is wondering why time is passing by so slowly during this difficult time.
Call Dasher, call Dancer, call Prancer, call Vixen
She is asking Santa to call upon his reindeer for help.
On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner, on Blitzen
She is listing out additional reindeer names to help call them for help.
Santa, please bring my man home
Her main request from Santa is to bring her significant other back home.
Call your mom please
She is requesting Santa to call his mom for additional help.
Call your boy in love to help a girl out, oh, no, oh pretty please, Santa please
She wants Santa to also call upon his significant other to help her out of this difficult situation.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TONI BRAXTON, KEIRSTON JAMAL LEWIS, KERI LEWIS
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