The Heat (Toni Braxton album)
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| Studio album by Toni Braxton | ||||
| Released | April 25, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
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| Label | LaFace | |||
| Producer | Toni Braxton (also exec.), Keri Lewis, Babyface (also exec.), Daryl Simmons, Rodney Jerkins, Bryan-Michael Cox, David Foster, Keith Crouch, Teddy Bishop, Jazze Pha, Kevin Hicks | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| People | (mixed) |
| Plugged In | (mixed) |
| PopMatters | (7/10) |
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| Vibe | (favorable) |
The Heat is the third studio album by American recording artist Toni Braxton. Released in the United States 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 chart selling 194,448 units 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 2.2 million copies within the U.S. Additionally, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, while lead single "He Wasn't Man Enough" won for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was nominated for Best R&B Song.
After the success of her sophomore studio album, Secrets (1996), which spawned Braxton's signature song and biggest hit of her career, "Un-Break My Heart", and sold over 15 million copies worldwide, Braxton filed a suit to be released from her contract with Arista and LaFace records in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing a law that states employers may not enforce labor or service after seven years. After a year of legal issues, Braxton settled her lawsuit with LaFace Records, with plans to release a new album in May 1999.
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