Studio Album · No. 5

More Than a Woman Songwriting Credits by Toni Braxton

2002 Arista 12 tracks 50:08

Produced by Babyface, Gerrard C. Baker, Big Bert, Irv Gotti, Rodney Jerkins, Keri Lewis, Mannie Fresh, Andrea Martin, Ivan Matias, The Neptunes, No I.D., Chink Santana  ·  Engineered by Kevin Davis, Leslie Brathwaite, Phil Tan, Blake English

Arista R&BPopHip Hop
Songwriter
67%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 8 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Toni Braxton carries a lyricist or composer credit.

67%
8 trackswritten by Toni Braxton 4 tracksoutside writers
Toni Braxton's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist67%
Composer67%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
32
Lyricists
13
Producers
438,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2002
Released
Data Insight

Eight of twelve tracks carry her name, holding the level The Heat set. The producer list is the widest of her career to that point and the writing stays hers, which is the reverse of how the first two albums worked.

More Than a Woman came out in November 2002 and moved toward hip hop, with The Neptunes, Irv Gotti and Mannie Fresh producing. It sold 438,000 in the United States and is certified gold.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Let Me Show You the Way (Out)
Toni BraxtonKeri LewisTamar BraxtonNo I.D.Curtis Mayfield Toni Michele BraxtonKeri LewisTamar BraxtonErnest D. WilsonCurtis Mayfield No I.D.Keri Lewis Toni Braxton (Performer)
2
Give It Back
Toni BraxtonTamar BraxtonBirdmanMannie Fresh Toni Michele BraxtonTamar BraxtonBryan WilliamsByron Thomas Mannie Fresh Toni Braxton (Performer)Big Tymers (Featured Vocals)
3
A Better Man
Ivan MatiasAndrea MartinGerrard C. Baker Ivan MatiasAndrea MartinGerrard C. Baker Ivan MatiasAndrea MartinGerrard C. BakerKeri LewisMark Pitts Toni Braxton (Performer)
4
Hit the Freeway #86
Pharrell WilliamsLoon Pharrell WilliamsChauncey Hawkins The Neptunes Toni Braxton (Performer)Loon (Featured Vocals)
5
Lies, Lies, Lies
Keri LewisStokley Keri LewisStokley Keri Lewis Toni Braxton (Performer)
6
Rock Me, Roll Me
Toni BraxtonKeri LewisTamar Braxton Toni Michele BraxtonKeri LewisTamar Braxton Keri Lewis Toni Braxton (Performer)
7
Selfish
Toni BraxtonBig BertKenisha PrattBrandy NorwoodTamar BraxtonBlake English Toni Michele BraxtonRobert SmithKenisha PrattBrandy SmithTamar BraxtonBlake English Robert "Big Bert" Smith Toni Braxton (Performer)
8
Do You Remember When
Toni BraxtonRodney JerkinsFred Jerkins IIILaShawn Daniels Toni Michele BraxtonRodney JerkinsFred Jerkins IIILaShawn Daniels Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Toni Braxton (Performer)
9
Me & My Boyfriend
Toni BraxtonTamar BraxtonChink SantanaIrv GottiTupac ShakurHurt-M-BaddRicky RouseDarryl Harper Toni Michele BraxtonTamar BraxtonAndre ParkerIrving LorenzoTupac ShakurTyrone WriceRicky RouseDarryl Harper Chink SantanaIrv Gotti Toni Braxton (Performer)
10
Tell Me
Toni BraxtonKeri LewisGary BiasAnita BakerLouis Johnson Toni Michele BraxtonKeri LewisAnthony BiasAnita BakerLouis Johnson Keri Lewis Toni Braxton (Performer)
11
And I Love You
BabyfaceDaryl Simmons Kenneth EdmondsDaryl Simmons Babyface Toni Braxton (Performer)
12
Always
Toni BraxtonRobert "Big Bert" SmithTamar BraxtonKenisha PrattBlake English Toni Michele BraxtonRobert "Big Bert" SmithTamar BraxtonKenisha PrattBlake English Robert "Big Bert" Smith Toni Braxton (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 48 contributors

TB
Toni Braxton
Writer · Performer
On this album8 written
TM
Toni Michele Braxton
Writer
On this album8 written
TB
Tamar Braxton
Writer
On this album6 written
KL
Keri Lewis
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
BE
Blake English
Writer
On this album2 written
KP
Kenisha Pratt
Writer
On this album2 written
R"
Robert "Big Bert" Smith
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
AM
Andrea Martin
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
B
Babyface
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
CS
Chink Santana
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
GC
Gerrard C. Baker
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
IG
Irv Gotti
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions More Than a Woman

Who wrote More Than a Woman?
Braxton on eight of the twelve tracks, with Babyface, Andrea Martin and Ivan Matias among the others.
How did the album sell?
It sold 438,000 in the United States and is certified gold by the RIAA.
Which single charted?
"Hit the Freeway" with Loon reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100.
What does it sound like?
R&B with hip hop production, from The Neptunes, Irv Gotti, Mannie Fresh, Rodney Jerkins and No I.D.
Who engineered it?
Kevin Davis, Leslie Brathwaite, Phil Tan and Blake English handled the mixing.
Is she writing as much as before?
Yes. Eight of twelve, the same as The Heat two years earlier.
How long is the album?
50:08 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: More Than a Woman Wikipedia: Toni Braxton discography Cover Art Archive: More Than a Woman by Toni Braxton