From Toni with Love... The Video Collection

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From Toni With Love... The Video Collection
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ReleasedNovember 20, 2001
Recorded1992–2000
Genre
Length67 mins (only the music videos)
Label La Face
Toni Braxton chronology
Toni Braxton: The Hit Video Collection
(1994)
From Toni With Love... The Video Collection
(2001)

"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]

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."Love Shoulda Brought You Home"Ralph Ziman4:27
2."Another Sad Love Song"
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
  • Antoine Fuqua
  • Ziman
4:00
3."Breathe Again"BabyfaceRandee St. Nicholas4:29
4."Seven Whole Days"
Lionel C. Martin4:32
5."You Mean the World to Me"
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
  • Reid
Martin4:00
6."How Many Ways"
Martin4:24
7."Let It Flow"Babyface Herb Ritts 3:48
8."You're Makin' Me High"
  • Babyface
  • Braxton
  • Wilson
Billie Woodruff 3:54
9."Un-Break My Heart" Diane Warren Woodruff4:33
10."I Don't Want To" R. Kelly Woodruff4:18
11."How Could an Angel Break My Heart"
  • Babyface
  • Braxton
Iain Softley 4:18
12."He Wasn't Man Enough"Woodruff4:39
13."Just Be a Man About It"
Woodruff4:48
14."Spanish Guitar"WarrenWoodruff4:56
Extras - Special Features by Album (Toni Braxton) [1]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Another Sad Love Song [unreleased]"
  • Antoine Fuqua
  • Ralph Ziman
4:05
2."Breathe Again [European Version]"Randee St. Nicholas4:30
3."Breathe Again [Spanish Version]"Nicholas4:30
4."How Many Ways [Remix Video]"Lionel C. Martin4:03
5."Interview" 3:48
Extras - Special Features by Album (Secrets) [1]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."You're Makin' Me High [Remix Video]"Video remix created by Back2Back3:40
2."Un-Break My Heart [Remix Video]"Video remix created by Promo Only5:27
3."Un-Break My Heart [Spanish Version]" Billie Woodruff 4:30
4."Bio '97" 5:02
Extras - Special Features by Album (Heat) [1]
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Spanish Guitar [Royal Garden's Flamenco Mix]"Video remix created by Back2Back4:41
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

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