Secrets is the second studio album by American singer Toni Braxton. It was released on June 18, 1996, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The album was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 1997 Grammy Awards. Secrets has been certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Worldwide, the album has sold over 15 million copies. In support of the album, Braxton embarked on the Secrets Tour, playing dates in North America and Europe from August 1996 to October 1997.
Tracks
1 Come On Over Here (Tony Rich; Darrell Spencer; Marc Nelson) 03:37 2 You’re Makin Me High (BabyFace; Bryce Wilson) 04:27 3 There’s No Me Without You (BabyFace) 04:19 4 Un-Break My Heart (Diane Warren) 04:30 5 Talking In His Sleep (Keith Crouch; Toni Braxton) 05:33 6 How Could An Angel Break My Heart (BabyFace; Toni Braxton) 04:19 7 Find Me A Man (BabyFace) 04:29 8 Let It Flow (BabyFace) 04:22 9 Why Should I Care (BabyFace) 04:25 10 I Don’t Want To (R Kelly) 04:17 11 I Love Me Some Him (Soulshock & Karlin) 05:07 12 In The Late Of Night (BabyFace; Jonathan Buck) 05:30
Musicians
1 Come On Over Here All Instruments - Tony Rich Background Vocals - Tony Rich Background Vocals - Marc Nelson Background Vocals - Shanice Wilson Vocals - Toni Braxton
2 You’re Makin Me High Drums (programming) - Bryce Wilson Guitar - BabyFace Keyboards - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Programming - Bryce Wilson Background Vocals - BabyFace Background Vocals - Chante Moore Background Vocals - Jakkai Butler Background Vocals - Marc Nelson Vocals - Toni Braxton
3 There’s No Me Without You Bass - Reggie Hamilton Drums (programming) - BabyFace Guitar - BabyFace Acoustic Guitar - BabyFace Keyboards - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Percussion - Luis Conte Vocals - Toni Braxton
4 Un-Break My Heart Guitar - Michael Thompson Acoustic Guitar - Dean Parks Programming - David Foster Programming - Simon Franglen Background Vocals - Shanice Wilson Vocals - Toni Braxton
5 Talking In His Sleep All Instruments - Keith Crouch Organ - Kenneth Crouch Background Vocals - Sherree Ford Vocals - Toni Braxton
6 How Could An Angel Break My Heart All Instruments - Keith Crouch Organ - Kenneth Crouch Background Vocals - Sherree Ford Vocals - Toni Braxton
7 Find Me A Man Drums (programming) - BabyFace Piano - Greg Phillinganes Programming - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Percussion - Luis Conte Background Vocals - Chante Moore Background Vocals - BabyFace Vocals - Toni Braxton
8 Let It Flow Guitar - BabyFace Guitar - Reggie Griffin Keyboards - BabyFace Synthesizer - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Vocals - Toni Braxton
9 Why Should I Care Drums (programming) - BabyFace Guitar - BabyFace Acoustic Guitar - BabyFace Programming - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Background Vocals - BabyFace Background Vocals - Chante Moore Background Vocals - Marc Nelson Vocals - Toni Braxton
10 I Don’t Want To All Instruments - R Kelly Background Vocals - R Kelly Vocals - Toni Braxton
11 I Love Me Some Him Background Vocals - Andrea Martin Vocals - Toni Braxton
12 In The Late Of Night Bass - Nathan East Drums (programming) - BabyFace Guitar - Michael Thompson Piano - Greg Phillinganes Programming - BabyFace Programming - Randy Walker Sax - Kenny G Percussion - Luis Conte Vocals - Toni Braxton
Liner Notes
Producer – L.A. Reid, Tony Rich (Track 1) Producer – Babyface (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12) Producer – Bryce Wilson (Track 2) Producer – David Foster (Track 4) Producer – Keith Crouch (Track 5) Producer – R Kelly (Track 10) Producer – Soulshock & Karlin (Track 11) Producer (Executive) – Antonio Reid, Kenneth Edmonds, Toni Braxton Arranged By – Tony Rich (Track 1) Arranged By – David Foster (Track 4) Arranged By – Keith Crouch (Track 5) Arranged By – R Kelly (Track 10) Arranged By – Soulshock & Karlin (Track 11) Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – L.A. Reid, Tim Thomas (Track 4) Arranged By (Backing Vocals) – Keith Crouch, Toni Braxton (Track 5) Arranged By (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 3, 6, 12) Coordinator (Production) – Ivy Skoff (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12) Conductor (Strings) – Jeremy Lubbock (Tracks 3, 6, 12) Creative Director – Toni Braxton Engineer (Additional) – Randy Walker (Track 8) Engineer (Strings) – Al Schmitt (Track 6) Engineer (Strings) – David Reitzas (Track 12) Mastered By – Herb Powers Jr Mixed By – Jon Gass (Tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12) Mixed By – Bob Brockmann (Track 2) Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 4, 6) Mixed By – Booker T Jones III (Track 5) Mixed By – Peter Mokran, R Kelly (Track 10) Mixed By (Assistant) – Marnie Riley (Track 4) Mixed By (Assistant) – Ron Lowe (Track 10) Recorded By – Leslie Brathwaite, Neal Pogue (Track 1) Recorded By – Brad Gilderman (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12) Recorded By – Russell Elevado (Track 2) Recorded By – Felipe Elgueta (Track 4) Recorded By – Eugene Lo, Keith Crouch (Track 5) Recorded By – Peter Mokran (Track 10) Recorded By – Manny Marroquin (Track 11) Recorded By (Assistant) – John Frye (Track 1) Recorded By (Assistant) – Paul Boutin, Robbes Steiglitz (Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12) Recorded By (Assistant) – Bryan Reminic (Track 2) Recorded By (Assistant) – Brandon Harris (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 12) Recorded By (Assistant) – Kyle Bess (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 12) Recorded By (Assistant) – Richard Huredia (Tracks 3, 6, 12) Recorded By (Assistant) – Bill Kinsley, Brad Haehnel, Jin Choi, Jon Shriver (Track 6) Recorded By (Assistant) – Glen Marchese, Larry Schalit (Track 8) Recorded By (Assistant) – Frank Gonzales, John Merchant (Track 10) Art Direction – Davett Singletary Design – D.L. Warfield Design (Assistant) – Nigel Sawyer Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas Mastered At The Hit Factory Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording Mixed At Studio 56 Mixed At Conway Studios Mixed At Chicago Recording Company Recorded At Studio LaCoCo Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles Recorded At DARP Studios Recorded At Bosstown Recording Studios Recorded At The Tracken Place Recorded At Ocean Way Recording Recorded At Chartmaker Studios Recorded At Studio 56 Recorded At The Hit Factory Recorded At Middle Ear Studio Phonographic Copyright (p) LaFace Records Copyright (c) LaFace Records
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Toni Braxton – lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9–11); all vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8, 12); vocal arrangement (track 5) Tony Rich – arrangement, all instruments, background vocals (track 1) Marc Nelson – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 9) Shanice Wilson – background vocals (tracks 1, 4) Randy Walker – MIDI programming (tracks 2, 3, 6–9, 12) Bryce Wilson – drum programming, keyboard programming (track 2) Babyface – keyboards (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7–9, 12); guitar (tracks 2, 8); background vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9); drum programming (tracks 3, 6, 7, 9, 12); acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 3, 9); synthesizers (track 8) Chanté Moore – background vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9) Jakkai Butler – background vocals (track 2) Reggie Hamilton – bass (track 3) Luis Conte – percussion (tracks 3, 7, 12) Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangement, string conducting (tracks 3, 6, 12) David Foster – arrangement, keyboard programming (track 4) Simon Franglen – Synclavier programming (track 4) Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (track 4) Michael Thompson – electric guitar (track 4); guitar (track 12) L.A. Reid – background vocal arrangement (track 4) Tim Thomas – background vocal arrangement (track 4) Keith Crouch – arrangement, B3 organ, all other instruments, vocal arrangement (track 5) Sherree Ford-Payne – background vocals (track 5) Greg Phillinganes – piano (tracks 6, 7, 12); Rhodes (track 6) Nathan East – bass (tracks 6, 12) Kenny G – saxophone (tracks 6, 12) Reggie Griffin – guitar (track 8) R. Kelly – arrangement, background vocals, all instruments (track 10) Soulshock & Karlin – arrangement (track 11) Andrea Martin – background vocals (track 11)
