Name: Spell My Name by Toni Braxton
Brand: Toni Braxton
SKU: 602507453619
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Recorded for Island, Spell My Name follows the Def Jam-issued Sex & Cigarettes by only two years. That's the shortest period between proper Toni Braxton studio albums. Granted, this is similarly compact, even with its appended tracks: the solo version of the pre-album single "Do It," and another Babyface collaboration, a devotional ballad grounded in classic Southern soul that doesn't fit with what precedes it. The title song is pulsing modern quiet storm concerning a dalliance with a lover half Braxton's age, played by duet partner Johnny Yukon with Drake-like deference (thereby flipping the standard older man/younger woman scenario more than her Trey Songz collaboration a decade earlier). Apart from the finely applied strings and a sense of temptation, it's not really representative of the album. Braxton spends the rest of the set succumbing to desire recognized as ill-fated, mourning unfulfillment, waving off a cheating ex, and swearing during the emotional peak -- in one of many piano ballads -- that she wishes nothing but the best for the one who got away, while each wrenched note conveys devastation. Only the pleasant if indistinctive neo-disco opener is uptempo. The rest is mostly glowering ballads and conflicted slow jams, exemplified by the smoldering slow stepper "Move On," featuring the compatible H.E.R. on sympathetic background vocals and guitar. Braxton's elegant distress cuts through everything with conviction.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo

1. Dance

by Toni Braxton

Bass: Antonio Dixon; Performer
Guitar: Eric Walls; Performer
Keyboard: Antonio Dixon; Performer
Performer: Demonte Posey
Benjamin Wright
Antonio Dixon
Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin
Eric Walls; Performer
Composer: Antonio Dixon
Toni Braxton; Composer
Lyricist: Toni Braxton
Antonio Dixon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Horn Arranger: Demonte Posey
Antonio Dixon; Other
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Percussion: Paul Boutin; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey
Benjamin Wright; Composer
Programmer: Antonio Dixon; Production
Recording: Reggie Dozier
Paul Boutin; Production
Studio Personnel: Herb Powers Jr.
Reggie Dozier
Paul Boutin; Production
Vocal Producer: Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Toni Braxton; Other
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Producer: Antonio Dixon; Production

2. Do It

by Toni Braxton, Missy Elliott

Primary Artist: Missy Elliott
Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Composer: Percy Bady
Melissa Elliott
Antonio Dixon
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton; Composer
Lyricist: Melissa Elliott
Percy Bady
Antonio Dixon
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton; Composer
Engineer: Ky
Missy Elliott; Production
Mastering Engineer: Glenn Schick; Production
Producer: Hannon Lane
Missy Elliott; Production
Recording: Paul Boutin; Production
Remixing: Missy Elliott; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Glenn Schick
Ky
Missy Elliott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Percy Bady
Toni Braxton
Melissa Elliott
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds; Other

3. Gotta Move On

by Toni Braxton, H.e.r.

Composer: Kenneth Coby
Jeremy Felton
Toni Braxton; Composer
Featured Artist: H.e.r.; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Toni Braxton; Performer
Bass: Raymon 'big Play Ray' Holten; Performer
Guitar: Raymon 'big Play Ray' Holten
Eric Walls
H.e.r.; Performer
Performer: Raymon 'big Play Ray' Holten
Toni Braxton
H.e.r.
Demonte Posey
Eric Walls
Paul Boutin; Performer
Lyricist: Kenneth Coby
Jeremy Felton
Toni Braxton; Composer
Engineer: Kenneth "soundz" Coby
Paul Boutin; Production
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Soundz; Production
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Programmer: Demonte Posey; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth "soundz" Coby
Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Toni Braxton
Kenneth Coby
Jeremy Felton; Other

4. Fallin'

by Toni Braxton

Background Vocals: Toni Braxton; Performer
Composer: Kam Corvet
Toni Braxton
Jonathan Martin
Ashante Reid
Jordon Manswell; Composer
Beatbox: Jordon Manswell; Performer
Drums: Jordon Manswell; Performer
Keyboard: Jonathan Martin; Performer
Percussion: Paul Boutin
Jordon Manswell; Performer
Performer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton
Jonathan Martin
Jordon Manswell
Demonte Posey; Performer
Lyricist: Kam Corvet
Ashante Reid
Toni Braxton
Jonathan Martin
Jordon Manswell; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey; Composer
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Toni Braxton
Jonathan Martin
Jordon Manswell; Production
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Programmer: Demonte Posey; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Toni Braxton
Jonathan Martin
Ashante Reid
Kam Corvet
Jordon Manswell; Other

5. Spell My Name

by Toni Braxton

Composer: Antonio Dixon
Akeel Henry
Johnny Yukon
Toni Braxton; Composer
Background Vocals: Toni Braxton; Performer
Guitar: Sammy Perez; Performer
Percussion: Paul Boutin; Performer
Performer: Sammy Perez
Toni Braxton
Pete Johnson
Johnny Yukon
Paul Boutin; Performer
Lyricist: Toni Braxton
Antonio Dixon
Johnny Yukon
Akeel Henry; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Strings: Pete Johnson; Performer
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Antonio Dixon
Akeel Henry; Production
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: Johnny Yukon; Other
Studio Personnel: Herb Powers Jr.
Paul Boutin; Production
Vocal Producer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Toni Braxton
Akeel Henry
Johnny Yukon; Other

6. O.V.E.Rr.

by Toni Braxton

Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Toni Braxton; Performer
Performer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton
Demonte Posey; Performer
Composer: Patrick "j. Que" Smith
Angelica Vila
Toni Braxton
Antonio Dixon; Composer
Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Angelica Vila
Patrick "j. Que" Smith
Toni Braxton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Antonio Dixon; Production
Programmer: Demonte Posey; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Patrick "j. Que" Smith
Toni Braxton
Angelica Vila; Other

7. Happy Without Me

by Toni Braxton

Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Performer
Composer: Kirby Lauryen
Kevin Ross
Gharah Degeddingseze
Frank Brim
Toni Braxton; Composer
Lyricist: Gharah Degeddingseze
Kirby Lauryen
Toni Braxton
Kevin Ross
Frank Brim; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: G'harah "pk" Degeddingseze; Production
Studio Personnel: Herb Powers Jr.
Paul Boutin; Production
Vocal Producer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Toni Braxton
Frank Brim
Kevin Ross
Gharah Degeddingseze
Kirby Lauryen; Other

8. Saturday Night

by Toni Braxton

Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Toni Braxton; Performer
Performer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton
Demonte Posey; Performer
Composer: Christopher Braide
Toni Braxton
Badrilla Bourelly
Tyler Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Tyler Johnson
Christopher Braide
Badrilla Bourelly
Toni Braxton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Toni Braxton
Chris Braide; Production
Programmer: Demonte Posey; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Paul Boutin
Toni Braxton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Braide
Toni Braxton
Tyler Johnson
Badrilla Bourelly; Other

9. Do It

by Toni Braxton

Composer: Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton
Percy Bady
Antonio Dixon
Babyface; Composer
Keyboard: Antonio Dixon
Percy Bady; Performer
Percussion: Paul Boutin; Performer
Performer: Antonio Dixon
Demonte Posey
Percy Bady
Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin; Performer
Lyricist: Percy Bady
Antonio Dixon
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Demonte Posey; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Strings: Demonte Posey; Performer
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Producer: Antonio Dixon; Production
Programmer: Antonio Dixon
Percy Bady
Demonte Posey; Production
Recording: Paul Boutin; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio Dixon
Percy Bady
Toni Braxton
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds; Other

10. Nothin'

by Toni Braxton

Bass: Dapo Torimiro; Performer
Drum Programming: Demonte Posey; Performer
Electric Guitar: Kenny "babyface" Edmonds; Performer
Primary Artist: Toni Braxton; Main Performer
Composer: Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Kameron Glasper
Dapo Torimiro
Babyface; Composer
Lyricist: Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Kameron Glasper
Dapo Torimiro; Composer
Engineer: Paul Boutin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Mixing: Paul Boutin; Production
Percussion: Paul Boutin; Performer
Producer: Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton
Dapo Torimiro
Babyface; Production
Performer: Paul Boutin
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Toni Braxton
Dapo Torimiro
Demonte Posey; Performer
Programmer: Demonte Posey; Production
Studio Personnel: Paul Boutin
Herb Powers Jr.; Production
Vocal Producer: Toni Braxton
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dapo Torimiro
Kenny "babyface" Edmonds
Kameron Glasper; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 29 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B

Label

Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 27, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602507453619

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Spell My Name

1. Dance

2. Do It

3. Gotta Move On

4. Fallin'

5. Spell My Name

6. O.V.E.Rr.

7. Happy Without Me

8. Saturday Night

9. Do It

10. Nothin'

Technical Specifications

Spell My Name

Product information

Release options

1. Dance

2. Do It

3. Gotta Move On

4. Fallin'

5. Spell My Name

6. O.V.E.Rr.

7. Happy Without Me

8. Saturday Night

9. Do It

10. Nothin'

Technical Specifications