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.
You're Makin' Me High
Toni Braxton Lyrics
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Inside of my private thoughts
I can imagine you
Touching my private parts
With just the thought of you
I can't help but touch myself
That's why I want you so bad
Just one night of
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)
Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh baby baby baby baby
Can't get my mind off you
I think I might be obsessed
The very thought of you
Makes me want to get undressed
I want to be with you
In spite of what my heart says
I guess I want you too bad
All I want is
Moonlight with you there beside me
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)
Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)
I want to feel your heart and soul inside of me
Let's make a deal you roll, I lick
And we can go flying into ecstasy
Oh darlin' you and me
Light my fire
Blow my flame
Take me, take me, take me away
Moonlight with you there beside me
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)
Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)
Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)
Toni Braxton's "You're Makin' Me High" is a love song that starts with the singer confessing her most private thoughts to the one she loves. In the first verse, we hear that the singer can't help but think of her lover in her most intimate moments, and that she wants to be with them badly for just one night. The lyrics show just how much this person affects her, as she admits that she is obsessed with them and can't get her mind off of them. The chorus is a celebration of the love that they share, with the singer proclaiming that this person makes her feel high and that she wants to be with them all the time. The final verse is the most explicit, with the singer stating her desire to be with her lover physically and exploring the idea of ecstasy.
The song's lyrics are pretty straightforward and unsurprising, as they're about love and lust. However, the sincerity of Toni Braxton's delivery, coupled with the seductive melody and beat of the song, create an irresistibly sensual and intimate atmosphere. The song's powerful, sexually charged energy helped it become one of Braxton's biggest hits to date.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll always think of you
You will always be in my thoughts
Inside of my private thoughts
I think of you privately
I can imagine you
I can picture you in my head
Touching my private parts
You make me feel aroused
With just the thought of you
Even just thinking of you turns me on
I can't help but touch myself
You arouse me so much that I can't resist touching myself
That's why I want you so bad
You make me crave you
Just one night of
All I want is
Moonlight with you there beside me
To spend a night with you under the moonlight
All night doin' it again and again
With you, I want to have prolonged sexual activity throughout the night
You know I want you so bad
I can't stop wanting you
Baby baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)
An expression of strong feelings and desire
Oh I get so high
You make me feel ecstatic
When I'm around you baby
Being close to you has a powerful effect on me
I can touch the sky
You give me a sense of joy and exhilaration
You make my temperature rise
You arouse me
You're makin' me high
You are the source of my ecstasy
Can't get my mind off you
You are constantly occupying my thoughts
I think I might be obsessed
I may be fixated on you
The very thought of you
Even the thought of you turns me on
Makes me want to get undressed
Thinking of you makes me want to take my clothes off
I want to be with you
I desire to be in your company
In spite of what my heart says
Despite my better judgement
I guess I want you too bad
I want you so much that it's unhealthy
I want to feel your heart and soul inside of me
I want to be intimate with you both physically and emotionally
Let's make a deal you roll, I lick
Let's have a sexual encounter where I perform oral sex on you
And we can go flying into ecstasy
We can have an incredible, euphoric experience together
Oh darlin' you and me
We can experience this together
Light my fire
Turn me on and get me excited
Blow my flame
Fan my passions
Take me, take me, take me away
Take me with you and give me the experience I desire
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: TONI BRAXTON, KENNETH EDMONDS, BRYCE WILSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I am! 😊
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I'm always here no matter the year
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No one cares what year you are listening to this in
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Good song is a good song no matter the year
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Me!😙
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Anyone here in 2024 listening to this timeless masterpiece?💖
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your literally in every r&b music artist comment
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This generation will never understand how DOPE the 90's were.
@RicoLC85
I agree. All they listen to is complete garbage songs they play these days. I grew up to toni braxton, and this is my generation. Still one of the best songs until this day. 2024 anyone?