However, the end seems inevitable on Reunited, which shows off Braxton’s belting and Babyface’s famous production more than the other tracks. This piano-driven solo track is a surprisingly strong composition from Braxton and an album highlight.īraxton and Babyface attempt to get things back to the way they were on Take It Back, whose pleasant harmonies make a good soundtrack to a couples’ retreat.

This song is the complete opposite to the conciliatory mood of Adele’s Someone Like You, with vengeful lines like ‘I wish she’d break your heart…I hope you’re unhappy’. The choice to use the same rhythm track as Marvin Gaye’s love anthem Sexual Healing on the solo Babyface track, I Hope That You’re Okay, is probably deliberate in reawakening past memories of love.īraxton then cuts down Babyface’s sweet talk on I Wish, which she wrote herself. The forgettable Where Did We Go Wrong has an awkward falsetto from Babyface, but is redeemed by Braxton’s tender performance. Hurt You is musically reminiscent of the theme from ‘The Young and the Restless’ at first, before a thumping chorus features both Braxton and Babyface pleading that they never intended to hurt the other. It isn’t long before there is a breakdown. Babyface and Braxton then purr as lovers on the soothing, pulsating Sweat, which evokes a tropical island escapade. It is also a refreshing reminder that a female vocalist doesn’t need to belt notes to convey emotion. Braxton’s deep alto, already distinctive from classics like Unbreak My Heart and Spanish Guitar, is as reassuring as seeing an old friend. The subdued yet catchy opener Roller Coaster welcomes Babyface and Braxton back to the pop music world. The album title is an indicator of the themes of each song and how the songs flow together. This time around, Love, Marriage & Divorce has Braxton and Babyface actually singing lead together, though Babyface still produces most of the album himself. Reid and their company LaFace Records over royalties owed to her during her heyday when her recordings sold millions.įortunately, the pair (responsible for memorable pop hits like the majestic Breathe Again and the saucy You’re Making Me High) have buried the hatchet and put their experiences with divorce into song.

The news that Toni Braxton and legendary record producer Babyface have collaborated over an entire album may be surprising to 1990s pop music fans.īraxton famously fought Babyface, fellow producer L.A.

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