2000 Toni Braxton – The Heat
The Heat is the third studio album by American singer Toni Braxton, released on April 25, 2000, by LaFace Records. The album marked Braxton’s departure from her ballads in favor of a more urban sound. Most of the songs (including the nearly instrumental “The Art of Love”) were written and produced by Braxton and her husband Keri Lewis (a former member of Mint Condition); two ballads were penned by Diane Warren, and collaborations featured rappers Dr. Dre and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
The Heat opened at number two on the Billboard 200 with 199,000 copies sold in its first week. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 13, 2000, with sales of over two million copies in the United States. Additionally, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, while lead single “He Wasn’t Man Enough” won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was nominated for Best R&B Song.
Tracks
1 He Wasn’t Man Enough (Fred Jerkins III; Harvey Mason Jr; Lashawn Daniels; Rodney Jerkins) 04:38
2 The Heat (Keri Lewis; Toni Braxton) 03:30
3 Spanish Guitar (Diane Warren) 04:55
4 Just Be A Man About It (Bryan Michael Cox; Johnta Austin; Teddy Bishop; Toni Braxton) 04:47
5 Gimme Some (Babyface; Jazze Pha; Lisa Lopes; Toni Braxton) 04:03
6 I’m Still Breathing (Diane Warren) 04:15
7 Fairy Tale (Babyface; Marc Harris; Tommy Sims) 04:22
8 The Art Of Love (Keri Lewis; Toni Braxton) 03:47
9 Speaking In Tongues (Toni Braxton) 03:46
10 Maybe (John Jubu Smith; Keith Crouch; Mechallie Jamison; Samuel Gause; Toni Braxton) 03:08
11 You’ve Been Wrong (Brandon Casey; Brian Casey; Kevin Hicks; Linda Creed; Teddy Bishop; Thom Bell; Toni Braxton) 03:45
12 Never Just For A Ring (Daryl Simmons; Pure Soul; Toni Braxton) 04:01
Biography
Musicians
1 He Wasn’t Man Enough
| Background Vocals | Charlotte Gibson |
| Background Vocals | Nora Payne |
| Background Vocals | Rodney Jerkins |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
2 The Heat
| All Instruments | Keri Lewis |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
3 Spanish Guitar
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Simon Franglen |
| Background Vocals | Andres De Leon |
| Background Vocals | Sue Ann Carwell |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
4 Just Be A Man About It
| All Instruments | Teddy Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Debra Killings |
| Background Vocals | Sara Martin |
| Vocals | Dr Dre |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
5 Gimme Some
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Jazze Pha |
| Guitar | BabyFace |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Vocoder | BabyFace |
| Background Vocals | Sherree Ford |
| Rap | Lisa Lopes |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
6 I’m Still Breathing
| Drums (programming) | Chris Jennings |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
| Background Vocals | Sue Ann Carwell |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
7 Fairy Tale
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | BabyFace |
| Acoustic Guitar | BabyFace |
| Keyboards | BabyFace |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Background Vocals | BabyFace |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
8 The Art Of Love
| All Instruments | Keri Lewis |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
9 Speaking In Tongues
| All Instruments | Keri Lewis |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
10 Maybe
| Guitar | John Jubu Smith |
| All Other Instruments | Keith Crouch |
| Background Vocals | Sheree Ford |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
11 You’ve Been Wrong
| Guitar | Kevin Hicks |
| All Other Instruments | Teddy Bishop |
| Background Vocals | Tamar Braxton |
| Background Vocals | Towanda Braxton |
| Background Vocals | Trina Braxton |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
12 Never Just For A Ring
| Bass | Dorian Daniels |
| Drums (programming) | Tony Williams |
| Keyboards | Daryl Simmons |
| Keyboards | Dorian Daniels |
| Keyboards | Ray Edwards |
| Percussion | Daryl Simmons |
| Background Vocals | Towanda Braxton |
| Background Vocals | Trina Braxton |
| Background Vocals | Pamela Cork |
| Background Vocals | Tamecia Simpson |
| Vocals | Toni Braxton |
Other Musicians
Strings – South Central Chamber Orchestra (Track 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Rodney Jerkins (Track 1)
Producer – Keri Lewis, Toni Braxton (Tracks 2, 8, 9)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 3, 6)
Producer – Teddy Bishop (Tracks 4, 11)
Producer – Babyface (Tracks 5, 7)
Producer – Jazze Pha (Track 5)
Producer – Keith Crouch (Track 10)
Producer – Daryl Simmons (Track 12)
Producer (Vocals) – LaShawn Daniels (Track 1)
Co-producer – Toni Braxton (Tracks 4, 5, 10)
Co-producer – Bryan Michael Cox (Tracks 4, 10)
Co-producer – Kevin Hicks (Track 11)
Producer (Executive) – LA Reid, Babyface, Toni Braxton
Arranged By (Vocals) – Toni Braxton (Track 4, 10, 11)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Johnta Austin, Teddy Bishop (Track 4)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Keith Crouch (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Brandon Casey, Brian Casey, Teddy Bishop (Track 11)
Arranged By – Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins (Track 1)
Arranged By – Toni Braxton (Tracks 2, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Keri Lewis (Tracks 2, 8, 9)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By – Keith Crouch (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Benjamin Wright (Track 10)
Concertmaster – Charles Veal Jr (Track 10)
Conductor – Benjamin Wright (Track 10)
Coordinator – Ivy Skoff (Tracks 5, 7)
Engineer (ProTools) – Harvey Mason Jr (Track 1)
Mastered By – Herb Powers
Mixed By – Dexter Simmons, Rodney Jerkins (Track 1)
Mixed By – Keri Lewis, Steve Hodge (Tracks 2, 8, 9)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 3, 6)
Mixed By – Manny Marroquin (Tracks 4, 5, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Jon Gass (Track 7)
Mixed By – Booker T. Jones III (Track 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Roger Lopez, Tyson Leeper (Track 1)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Brad Yost, Xavier Smith (Tracks 2, 8, 9)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Bender (Tracks 3, 6)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Dylan Vaughan (Tracks 4, 11)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Victor McCoy (Track 5)
Mixed By (Assistant) – E’lyk (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Joe Brown (Track 10)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Kevin Lively, Stephanie Vonarx (Track 12)
Recorded By – Harvey Mason Jr (Track 1)
Recorded By – Claude Achille (Track 2)
Recorded By – Felipe Elgueta (Tracks 3, 6)
Recorded By – Arnold Wolfe (Tracks 4, 11)
Recorded By – Paul Boutin (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By – Keri Lewis (Tracks 8, 9)
Recorded By – Keith Crouch (Track 10)
Recorded By – Thom Kidd (Track 12)
Recorded By (Strings) – Reginald Dozier (Track 10)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Steve Baughman (Track 1)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Michael Zainer, Xavier Smith (Track 2)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Xavier Smith (Track 8)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Brent Riley (Track 10)
Design – Jeffrey Schulz
Photography – Daniela Federici
Mastered At Powers House Of Sound
Mixed At Enterprise Studios
Mixed At Flyte Tyme Studios
Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording
Mixed At Larrabee North
Mixed At The TracKen Place
Mixed At Brandon’s Way Recording
Mixed At Studio 56
Mixed At Silent Sound Studios
Recorded At Larrabee North
Recorded At The Village Recorder
Recorded At The Point
Recorded At Flyte Tyme Studios
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Noontime Studios
Recorded At Brandon’s Way Recording
Recorded At Human Rhythm Studios
Recorded At Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At Silent Sound Studios
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