From Toni with Love... The Video Collection
"From Toni with Love... The Video Collection is a greatest videos VHS/DVD compilation by American recording artist Toni Braxton, released by La Face Records on November 20, 2001. The collection contained all of Braxton's music videos from 1992 to 2001, including 2 alternate version videos, 4 remixes, and 2 Spanish videos. It also includes behind-the-scenes clips and two different video biographies of the singer.[1]
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Released | November 20, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 1992–2000 | |||
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Length | 67 mins (only the music videos) | |||
Label | La Face | |||
Toni Braxton chronology | ||||
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Background and content
"From Toni with Love... The Video Collection" is the second greatest videos VHS/DVD compilation released by Toni Braxton, following her 1994 compilation, "The Hit Video Collection". The compilation contains Braxton's videos since her beginning in 1992, until the videos from "The Heat", in 2000. In addition to her 14 official videos, which also includes commentary from Braxton for each of the videos, the collection features 2 alternate version videos (the "unreleased" black and white version of "Another Sad Love Song" and the "European version of "Breathe Again"), 4 remixes ("How Many Ways", "You're Makin' Me High", "Un-Break My Heart" and "Spanish Guitar", 2 Spanish videos ("Breathe Again" and "Un-Break My Heart") and also the unreleased video of "Maybe". It also includes behind-the-scenes clips, live performances and two different video biographies of the singer.[2][3]
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes wrote that "'From Toni with Love' is so chock full of music videos, rare interviews, and previously unreleased remixes that it does seem like the singer is sending a love letter to her fans."[2]
Chart performance
"From Toni With Love... The Video Collection" was certified gold in Brazil, in 2009, for selling over 15,000 copies.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" |
| Ralph Ziman | 4:27 |
2. | "Another Sad Love Song" |
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| 4:00 |
3. | "Breathe Again" | Babyface | Randee St. Nicholas | 4:29 |
4. | "Seven Whole Days" |
| Lionel C. Martin | 4:32 |
5. | "You Mean the World to Me" |
| Martin | 4:00 |
6. | "How Many Ways" |
| Martin | 4:24 |
7. | "Let It Flow" | Babyface | Herb Ritts | 3:48 |
8. | "You're Makin' Me High" |
| Billie Woodruff | 3:54 |
9. | "Un-Break My Heart" | Diane Warren | Woodruff | 4:33 |
10. | "I Don't Want To" | R. Kelly | Woodruff | 4:18 |
11. | "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" |
| Iain Softley | 4:18 |
12. | "He Wasn't Man Enough" | Woodruff | 4:39 | |
13. | "Just Be a Man About It" |
| Woodruff | 4:48 |
14. | "Spanish Guitar" | Warren | Woodruff | 4:56 |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "Another Sad Love Song [unreleased]" |
| 4:05 |
2. | "Breathe Again [European Version]" | Randee St. Nicholas | 4:30 |
3. | "Breathe Again [Spanish Version]" | Nicholas | 4:30 |
4. | "How Many Ways [Remix Video]" | Lionel C. Martin | 4:03 |
5. | "Interview" | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "You're Makin' Me High [Remix Video]" | Video remix created by Back2Back | 3:40 |
2. | "Un-Break My Heart [Remix Video]" | Video remix created by Promo Only | 5:27 |
3. | "Un-Break My Heart [Spanish Version]" | Billie Woodruff | 4:30 |
4. | "Bio '97" | 5:02 |
No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spanish Guitar [Royal Garden's Flamenco Mix]" | Video remix created by Back2Back | 4:41 |
2. | "Spanish Guitar [Live in UK]" | 5:01 | |
3. | "He Wasn't Man Enough [Live in UK]" | 4:46 | |
4. | "He Wasn't Man Enough [The Making of the Video]" | 7:00 | |
5. | "Album Teaser" | 2:55 | |
6. | "Bio 2000" | 6:00 | |
7. | "The Heat [TV Spot]" | 0:30 | |
8. | "Maybe [The Unreleased Video]" | 1:14 |
References
- "Toni Braxton: From Toni With Love...The Video Collection by Arista | DVD | Barnes & Noble". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- "Toni Braxton - From Toni with Love: The Video Collection (2001) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- "From Toni With Love...The Video Collection - Sony Music Entertainment Germany". Sony Music. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- "ABPD | Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco". Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2013.