Studio Album · No. 8
Sex & Cigarettes Songwriting Credits by Toni Braxton
Produced by Toni Braxton, Fred Ball, Antonio Dixon, Babyface, Dapo Torimiro, Stuart Crichton, Tricky Stewart, Pierre Medor
Def Jam
R&BSoul
Artist
88%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 7 of 8 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 7 / 8 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Toni Braxton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
7 trackswritten by Toni Braxton
1 trackoutside writers
Toni Braxton's roles on this album
Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist88%
Composer88%
Producer88%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
8
Tracks
20
Lyricists
9
Producers
1
No.1 Single
388,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2018
Released
Data Insight
Seven of eight tracks carry her name, the highest share of her career at that point. She produces as well, alongside Fred Ball and Antonio Dixon, and the record is short and entirely on her own terms after two albums where she wrote almost nothing.
Sex & Cigarettes came out in March 2018 on Def Jam, eight years after Pulse. Eight tracks in 30:50, her shortest album. It sold 388,000 in the United States and is certified gold.
Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deadwood
#7
|
Toni BraxtonKwame OgooRoyce DohertyFred Ball | Toni Michele BraxtonKwame OgooRoyce DohertyFred Ball | Toni BraxtonPaul BoutinFred Ball | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 2 |
Sex & Cigarettes
|
Antonio DixonToni BraxtonPatrick "J. Que" SmithKhristopher Riddick-TynesKevin Ross | Antonio DixonToni Michele BraxtonPatrick "J. Que" SmithKhristopher Riddick-TynesKevin E. Ross | Antonio DixonToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 3 |
Long as I Live
#1
|
Toni BraxtonAntonio DixonPaul Boutin | Toni Michele BraxtonAntonio DixonPaul Boutin | Antonio DixonToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 4 |
FOH
|
Toni BraxtonDaryl SimmonsDapo TorimiroBabyfaceKameron Glasper | Toni Michele BraxtonDaryl SimmonsDapo TorimiroKenneth EdmondsKameron Glasper | Dapo TorimiroBabyfaceToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 5 |
Sorry
|
Toni BraxtonKwame OgooRoyce DohertyFred Ball | Toni Michele BraxtonKwame OgooRoyce DohertyFred Ball | Fred BallToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 6 |
My Heart
|
Toni BraxtonDapo TorimiroColbie CaillatBabyfaceKameron Glasper | Toni Michele BraxtonDapo TorimiroColbie CaillatKenneth EdmondsKameron Glasper | Dapo TorimiroBabyfaceToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer)Colbie Caillat (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Coping
|
Toni BraxtonDave GibsonStuart CrichtonJames Newman | Toni Michele BraxtonDave GibsonStuart CrichtonJames Newman | Stuart CrichtonToni BraxtonPaul Boutin | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
| 8 |
Missin'
|
Tricky StewartJeremiah BetheaPierre Medor | Christopher "Tricky" StewartJeremiah BetheaPierre Medor | Pierre MedorC. "Tricky" Stewart | Toni Braxton (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
TB
Toni Braxton
Writer · Producer · Performer
TM
Toni Michele Braxton
Writer
AD
Antonio Dixon
Writer · Producer
B
Babyface
Writer · Producer
DT
Dapo Torimiro
Writer · Producer
FB
Fred Ball
Writer · Producer
KG
Kameron Glasper
Writer
KE
Kenneth Edmonds
Writer
KO
Kwame Ogoo
Writer
RD
Royce Doherty
Writer
PB
Paul Boutin
Writer · Producer
PM
Pierre Medor
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Sex & Cigarettes
Who wrote Sex & Cigarettes?
Braxton on seven of the eight tracks, more of the album than she had written on any record before it.
How did the album sell?
It sold 388,000 in the United States and is certified gold by the RIAA.
Which singles charted?
"Long as I Live" reached number one on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart and "Deadwood" number seven.
Why is it so short?
Eight tracks in 30:50, the shortest album in the catalogue.
Who produced it?
Braxton with Fred Ball and Antonio Dixon.
Is this her most self-written album?
By share it is close. Seven of eight here against nine of ten on Spell My Name two years later.
Are engineering credits published?
No engineering credits are published on the album article.