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1993 single by Toni Braxton

1993 unmarried by Toni Braxton

"Breathe Over again"
Toni Braxton - Breathe Again.jpg
Unmarried by Toni Braxton
from the album Toni Braxton
Released August vi, 1993
Recorded 1992
Length 4:29
Label LaFace
Songwriter(southward) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(south)
  • Babyface
  • Daryl Simmons
  • Fifty.A. Reid
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Another Pitiful Love Song"
(1993) 		"Breathe Once more"
(1993) 		"Seven Whole Days"
(1993)
Music video
"Breathe Again" on YouTube

"Exhale Again" is a song by American R&B singer Toni Braxton. It was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and produced by Edmonds, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons for Braxton'southward self-titled debut album (1993). Its lyrics evokes a sense of nostalgia from a relationship that has run its course. The ballad was released equally the album's second single in 1993.

The single peaked at number 3 on the Us Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Developed Contemporary charts. "Breathe Over again" became i of Braxton's most successful international hits, reaching number two in Australia, New Zealand and the Uk and peaking within the height 10 in several European countries and Canada. The vocal earned Braxton her second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Female person R&B Song Functioning in 1995.

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

Background and composition [edit]

After the success of the previous single, "Another Sad Love Song", "Breathe Once more" was released as the second official single from Toni Braxton's self-titled album, on August 6, 1993. "Exhale Once more" was written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with co-production existence handled by Daryl Simmons and Fifty.A. Reid.[1] Lyrically, in "Breathe Again", Braxton would crumble and accept a nervous breakdown if her boyfriend were to pause up with her, singing, "If I never feel you in my artillery again/If I never experience your tender kiss again/If I never hear I honey you now and and then/Will I never brand honey to you once again/Please understand/If love ends/Then I promise you, I promise you, that/That I shall never exhale over again."[ii]

Critical reception [edit]

"Breathe Again" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Ron Wynn of AllMusic picked the song as a highlight from the anthology, writing that "Braxton'southward husky, enticing phonation sounds hypnotic on the runway."[3] Co-ordinate to Daryl Easlea of BBC Music, the vocal "fully established Braxton," calling information technology "a fragile ballad that refused to resort wholly to cliché, it is brought to life by Braxton's dreamy, blatant commitment."[four] Larry Flick from Billboard described it equally "a yearning, R&B-framed ballad." He added, "Once again, her vocal is expressive and moving—mostly due to an unusual willingness to let some rough-edged notes mingle with the sweet diva-similar tones. Braxton's earthy personality makes her seem more accessible than a lot of other chest-pounding singers."[v] As well Mitchell May of Chicago Tribune was very positive, writing that "the manner her phonation throbs when she sings, 'I can't stop thinking near you,' conveys a sense of despair and longing that is rare."[6] John Martinucci from the Gavin Report described it as "melancholy".[vii]

Alan Jones from Music Calendar week deemed it "pretty and radio friendly", adding that "this seems sure to launch Braxton here [in the UK], though it volition struggle to echo its Elevation 10 placing."[8] A reviewer from People mag chosen the song "haunting", writing that "the quaver in her voice says more most love'due south promise and cant than many singers manage in a career."[ix] John McAlley of Rolling Stone chosen information technology "the album's best material", writing that "Braxton'due south honey hangover has reached ludicrously epic proportions."[ten] Steve Pick from St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted that "here's another deplorable love song from a sultry alto vocalizer who seems to be getting the all-time of the LaFace production squad's work this yr. This pretty tune benefits profoundly from Braxton's ability to hint at the over-the-elevation histrionics she never quite falls into. As a result, it's both smoothen and edgy."[11] James Hunter from Vibe said that Babyface'south writing on "Exhale Again" "gives the deserving future star melodic peaks and valleys to explore with her gorgeously detailed, unconceited voice."[12]

Chart functioning [edit]

"Breathe Over again" was Braxton'southward first worldwide hit. In the Usa, the song was a success, reaching number 3 for iii non-consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.[xiii] Information technology spent 17 weeks in the top 10. On the Billboard genre charts, "Breathe Again" too reached high positions, peaking at number two on the Mainstream Top xl[14] and number four on both the Developed Contemporary and Hot R&B Singles charts.[fifteen] [sixteen] It sold 500,000 copies domestically, earning a gilt certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.[17] In the United Kingdom, "Breathe Again" debuted and peaked at number 2 on January xv, 1994, condign her best charting-unmarried in the United kingdom along with "Un-Pause My Heart".[18]

In Australia, the song debuted at number 47 on the ARIA Singles Chart on March 20, 1994, and reached number two on May 1, 1994, remaining at the aforementioned position for two farther weeks.[19] It spent 17 weeks on the ARIA Singles Chart and ranked at number xx on ARIA's year-end chart for 1994.[20] In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 20 on the RIANZ chart on Dec 12, 1993. In its eighth week, the song climbed to number ii, its peak position. It spent iv not-consecutive weeks at the position and 21 weeks on the RIANZ chart, becoming Braxton'due south best-performing unmarried in New Zealand.[21] The song earned a Grammy Accolade for All-time Female R&B Vocal Functioning in 1995, condign Braxton'southward second consecutive 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 Again" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas. It was filmed in England and is set in blackness-and-white format. The concept was Braxton running through a maze, clearing her thoughts of a special kind of love. On her DVD, From Toni with Beloved... The Video Collection, two other versions of the video are also featured: the "European version" and the "Spanish version".[22] On the same DVD, Braxton commented nearly the video, saying, "This video was originally filmed in colour and Randee St. Nicholas, the director, didn't like the maze part, she said it looked like piles of dirt, instead of these beautiful green [...], she said it looked like chunks of rock, then she put it in black and white."[22] About her await, she said, "I remember my stylist was going crazy, trying to find a 17th-century dress, and my hair was short, and I didn't want to habiliment wigs and my stylist put these niggling extensions in my hair and It was so cold and the dress was so heavy."[22]

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

Rail listings and formats [edit]

  • US CD single
  1. "Breathe Once more" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Breathe Again" (Extended Mix)
  3. "Breathe Again" (Incoherent Mix)
  4. "Breathe Again" (Club Mix)
  5. "Breathe Again" (Spanish Version)
  • UK and German CD unmarried
  1. "Breathe Again" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Breathe Again" (D'Jeep Mix)
  3. "Breathe Again" (Extended Club Mix)
  4. "Breathe Again" (D'Moody Mix)
  5. "Breathe Again" (Breathless Mix)
  6. "Exhale Once more" (Spanish Version)
  • Spanish CD single
  1. "Breathe Again" (Versión en Castellano)
  2. "Another Lamentable Love Song" (Album 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 album "Midnight Morn".[56]
  • In 2004, Sweetness Tea covered the vocal on the compilation album Reggae Gold 1994.[57]
  • In 2006, R&B singer Margot B. covered the song on her anthology Margot B. Inspired.[58]

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