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1993 unmarried by Toni Braxton

"Breathe Once again"
Toni Braxton - Breathe Again.jpg
Single by Toni Braxton
from the anthology Toni Braxton
Released August 6, 1993
Recorded 1992
Length iv:29
Label LaFace
Songwriter(southward) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(s)
  • Babyface
  • Daryl Simmons
  • L.A. Reid
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Another Sad Love Song"
(1993) 		"Breathe Again"
(1993) 		"7 Whole Days"
(1993)
Music video
"Breathe Once again" on YouTube

"Breathe Over again" is a song by American R&B vocalist Toni Braxton. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Edmonds, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons for Braxton'southward cocky-titled debut album (1993). Its lyrics evokes a sense of nostalgia from a relationship that has run its course. The ballad was released as the album's 2nd single on August 6, 1993 by LaFace and Arista Records.

The single peaked at number iii on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Adult Gimmicky charts. "Exhale Again" became one of Braxton'southward most successful international hits, reaching number two in Commonwealth of australia, New Zealand and the Britain and peaking within the top 10 in several European countries and Canada. The song earned Braxton her 2d consecutive Grammy Laurels for All-time Female person R&B Song Operation in 1995.

"Exhale Again" was included in all of the greatest hits collections released past Braxton, including Ultimate Toni Braxton (2003), Platinum & Aureate Drove (2004), The Essential Toni Braxton (2007), Playlist: The Very All-time of Toni Braxton (2008) and Breathe Again: The All-time of Toni Braxton (2009).[1]

Background and limerick [edit]

After the success of the previous single, "Some other Sad Love Song", "Breathe Once more" was released as the 2nd official single from Toni Braxton's self-titled album, on August six, 1993. "Breathe Once again" was written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with co-product being handled by Daryl Simmons and L.A. Reid.[1] Lyrically, in "Breathe Again", Braxton would crumble and have a nervous breakdown if her boyfriend were to break up with her, singing, "If I never feel you in my artillery over again/If I never feel your tender kiss again/If I never hear I dear you at present and then/Volition I never make love to you in one case again/Please understand/If love ends/So I promise you, I hope y'all, that/That I shall never breathe again."[2]

Critical reception [edit]

"Breathe Again" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Ron Wynn of AllMusic picked the vocal as a highlight from the album, writing that "Braxton's husky, enticing vocalization sounds hypnotic on the track."[three] According to Daryl Easlea of BBC Music, the song "fully established Braxton," calling it "a delicate carol that refused to resort wholly to cliche, it is brought to life past Braxton's dreamy, breathy commitment."[4] Larry Moving picture from Billboard described it as "a yearning, R&B-framed carol." He added, "Once once again, her vocal is expressive and moving—more often than not due to an unusual willingness to permit some rough-edged notes mingle with the sweetness diva-like tones. Braxton's earthy personality makes her seem more than attainable than a lot of other chest-pounding singers."[5] Also Mitchell May of Chicago Tribune was very positive, writing that "the fashion her vocalisation throbs when she sings, 'I can't terminate thinking about you,' conveys a sense of despair and longing that is rare."[6] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report described information technology as "melancholy".[7]

Alan Jones from Music Week accounted it "pretty and radio friendly", adding that "this seems sure to launch Braxton here [in the United kingdom], though it will struggle to repeat its Elevation 10 placing."[8] A reviewer from People magazine called the vocal "haunting", writing that "the quaver in her voice says more about love'south hope and deceit than many singers manage in a career."[9] John McAlley of Rolling Stone called information technology "the anthology'south best material", writing that "Braxton's love hangover has reached ludicrously epic proportions."[10] Steve Choice from St. Louis Postal service-Dispatch noted that "here's another sad dearest song from a sultry alto singer who seems to be getting the best of the LaFace production team's work this yr. This pretty tune benefits greatly from Braxton's ability to hint at the over-the-height histrionics she never quite falls into. Equally a upshot, it's both smooth and edgy."[11] James Hunter from Vibe said that Babyface's writing on "Breathe Once more" "gives the deserving hereafter star melodic peaks and valleys to explore with her gorgeously detailed, unconceited voice."[12]

Chart functioning [edit]

"Breathe Again" was Braxton's outset worldwide striking. In the United states of america, the song was a success, reaching number three for iii non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[13] Information technology spent 17 weeks in the height ten. On the Billboard genre charts, "Breathe Once again" likewise reached high positions, peaking at number two on the Mainstream Top 40[14] and number four on both the Adult Gimmicky and Hot R&B Singles charts.[15] [16] It sold 500,000 copies domestically, earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[17] In the U.k., "Breathe Again" debuted and peaked at number two on January 15, 1994, becoming her best charting-single in the Uk forth with "Un-Suspension My Heart".[18]

In Commonwealth of australia, the vocal debuted at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Nautical chart on March 20, 1994, and reached number ii on May 1, 1994, remaining at the aforementioned position for ii farther weeks.[19] It spent 17 weeks on the ARIA Singles Chart and ranked at number 20 on ARIA'south year-end chart for 1994.[20] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 20 on the RIANZ chart on December 12, 1993. In its eighth week, the song climbed to number ii, its elevation position. Information technology spent four non-consecutive weeks at the position and 21 weeks on the RIANZ chart, becoming Braxton's best-performing unmarried in New Zealand.[21] The song earned a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1995, becoming Braxton's second sequent Grammy Award in the same category.

Music video [edit]

Braxton in the video, wearing a "17th-century" dress, running through a maze.

The accompanying music video for "Breathe Once more" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas. It was filmed in England and is fix in black-and-white format. The concept was Braxton running through a maze, immigration her thoughts of a special kind of love. On her DVD, From Toni with Dearest... The Video Drove, two other versions of the video are besides featured: the "European version" and the "Spanish version".[22] On the same DVD, Braxton commented well-nigh the video, saying, "This video was originally filmed in color and Randee St. Nicholas, the manager, didn't like the maze function, she said it looked similar piles of dirt, instead of these beautiful dark-green [...], she said information technology looked like chunks of stone, so she put it in blackness and white."[22] About her await, she said, "I recollect my stylist was going crazy, trying to find a 17th-century dress, and my hair was short, and I didn't want to wear wigs and my stylist put these fiddling extensions in my pilus and It was so common cold and the dress was so heavy."[22]

The video for "Breathe Again" was later published on Braxton's official YouTube aqueduct in October 2009. Information technology has amassed more than 56 million views as of September 2021.[23]

Track listings and formats [edit]

  • Us CD unmarried
  1. "Breathe Once again" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Breathe Again" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Breathe Again" (Incoherent Mix)
  4. "Breathe Once again" (Club Mix)
  5. "Exhale Again" (Spanish Version)
  • United kingdom and German CD single
  1. "Breathe Again" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Breathe Again" (D'Jeep Mix)
  3. "Breathe Again" (Extended Club Mix)
  4. "Exhale Again" (D'Moody Mix)
  5. "Exhale Once more" (Breathless Mix)
  6. "Breathe Again" (Spanish Version)
  • Spanish CD single
  1. "Breathe Again" (Versión en Castellano)
  2. "Another Sad Love Song" (Anthology Version)

Charts and certifications [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

  • In 1996, contemporary jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb presented his version from the album The Music Inside. [55]
  • In 2002, Jazz trumpeter Greg Adams covered the song on his anthology "Midnight Forenoon".[56]
  • In 2004, Sweet Tea covered the song on the compilation album Reggae Gold 1994.[57]
  • In 2006, R&B vocalist Margot B. covered the song on her album Margot B. Inspired.[58]

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