Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967 in Severn, Maryland) is an American R&B/adult-pop/contemporary singer, songwriter, and actress who was popular during the 1990s and the new millennium with hits like "Un-Break My Heart", "You're Makin' Me High", "He Wasn't Man Enough" and "Breathe Again".

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.

Whatchu Need
Toni Braxton Lyrics

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Now what you need I got it

Hey, yo, Toni now what you need I got it

Dark child, now, what you need you got it

Yeah, Lets go

Let me tell you how it goes when I handle mines

You know who, you with no one else can cross the line

Your let it be known, I'm your girl that's why

There's no need to roam, you can just call me any time

What your looking for you can find in me

All I want to do is spend sometime with you

All your fantasies will be reality

I'll be all that you dream so come and be with me

And you'll see that, what you need

I've been waiting for you

So decide if you really want it

What you need I've got more than enough

Believe it I've got it, what you need

I'll be available to you 24/7

What you need, I got all of me

Everything that you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

Now that I've got your attention

Let me tell you how I feel

Ain't say this no more

Cause I'm laying it down for real

Ain't no need to go and cheat

There's no need to lie

Don't go wasting my time

Cause if your mine your all mine

What your looking for you can find in me

All I want to do is spend sometime with you

All your fantasies will be reality

I'll be all that you dream so come and be with me

And you'll see that, what you need

I've been waiting for you

So decide if you really want it

What you need I've got more than enough

Believe it I've got it, what you need

I'll be available to you 24/7

What you need, I got all of me

Everything that you need

Can't you see I've got what you need

If tonight is for real I'll give something to you too

Do you realize fantasize, what you want to do

Look around can't you see, I've got what you need

What you need

I've been waiting for you

So decide if you really want it

What you need I've got more than enough

Believe it I've got it, what you need

I'll be available to you 24/7

What you need, I got all of me

Everything that you need

What you need

I've been waiting for you

So decide if you really want it

What you need I've got more than enough

Believe it I've got it, what you need

I'll be available to you 24/7

What you need, I got all of me

Everything that you need

That you need

That you need

That you need

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Toni Braxton's Whatchu Need convey a sense of assurance and availability to her lover. She tells the listener that she can provide whatever they need, whenever they need it because she is their girl. There is no need for them to look anywhere else because they can find what they are looking for in her. Braxton promises to make their fantasies a reality and to be everything they dream of. She is fully committed to them and urges them not to cheat or waste her time because if they are hers, they are all hers. The song has a powerful and insistent tone, conveying Braxton's confidence and willingness to give her all to her lover.

Overall, the lyrics of Whatchu Need present a picture of a devoted and available lover who is confident in their ability to fulfill their partner's needs.

Line by Line Meaning

Now what you need I got it
Toni is ready to be what the other person needs

Let me tell you how it goes when I handle mines
Toni can handle things on her own

Your let it be known, I'm your girl that's why
Toni is committed to this person

There's no need to roam, you can just call me any time
The person doesn't need to look elsewhere

All your fantasies will be reality
Toni is willing to fulfill the other person's desires

And you'll see that, what you need
The other person will finally realize what they need is Toni

Believe it I've got it, what you need
Toni is confident that she has what the other person needs

Can't you see I've got what you need
Toni is once again emphasizing that she has what the other person needs

If tonight is for real I'll give something to you too
Toni is willing to offer something to the other person

Look around can't you see, I've got what you need
Toni wants the other person to see that she has what they need

That you need
Repetition for emphasis

Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TONI BRAXTON, LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS, FREDDIE D III JERKINS, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS, KENISHA PRATT

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