Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection

Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection
Remix album by Toni Braxton
Released April 12, 2005 (US)
Recorded 1996–2005
Genre
Label
Producer
Toni Braxton chronology
Platinum & Gold
(2004)		 Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection
(2005)		 Breathe Again: Toni Braxton at Her Best
(2005)

Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection is the first remix album by American R&B singer Toni Braxton, released on April 12, 2005 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment in association with La Face Records and Legacy Recordings, while on iTunes, it was released a month later, on March 31, 2005. It takes its name from Toni's signature ballad, "Un-Break My Heart".

"Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection" features ten club mixes, by Hex Hector, David Morales, Frankie Knuckles, Peter Rauhofer and Junior Vasquez among others, with the track list consisting of songs from her two albums, "Secrets" and "The Heat" and it presents itself as a continuous club mix. The compilation received a favorable review of Allmusic who praised it for being a nice change of pace and praised Hex Hector's remixes.

Background and content

"Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection" is Braxton's first remix album, being released on April 12, 2005, in the United States by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. It was released on March 31, 2005 on iTunes.[1] The album includes remixes only from "Secrets" (1996) and "The Heat" (2000).[2]

Hex Hector remixed the songs "Spanish Guitar", "Maybe" and "Hit the Freeway", while Frankie Knuckles provided remixes for "I Don't Want To" and "Un-Break My Heart". David Morales remixed "You're Makin' Me High", while Junior Vasquez providing a remix for "He Wasn't Man Enough".[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Andy Kellman of Allmusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that, "'Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection' is a nice change of pace from the typical patched-together cash-in compilation of remixes," praising Hex Hector for "allowing enough room for the bulk of each track to play, rather than showing off quick-wristed skills that would likely knock the wind out of the selections." Kellman picked "the 'HQ2' mix of 'Hit the Freeway,' Frankie Knuckles mix of 'Un-Break My Heart,' and Peter Rauhofer's mix of 'He Wasn't Man Enough' as the highlights."[2]

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:18
  2. "Un-Break My Heart" (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal Edit) – 5:51
  3. "Spanish Guitar" (HQ2 Club Mix Edit) – 7:48
  4. "You're Makin' Me High" (David Morales Classic Mix Edit) – 8:17
  5. "I Don't Want To" (Frankie Knuckles Franktified Club Mix Edit) – 7:32
  6. "Hit the Freeway" (HQ2 Club Edit) – 4:25
  7. "He Wasn't Man Enough" (Peter Rauhofer NYC Club Edit) – 6:38
  8. "He Wasn't Man Enough" (Junior Vasquez Marathon Edit) – 3:45
  9. "Maybe" (HQ2/Dynamix NYC Club Edit) – 4:20
  10. "Un-Break My Heart" (Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Club Mix Edit) – 8:28
  11. "Spanish Guitar" (Joe Claussell Main Edit) – 6:21

Personnel

Charts

The album charted on the U.S. Top Electronic Albums chart, peaking at number 20.[4]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Top Electronic Albums[4] 20

Release history

Region Date Label
United States April 12, 2005[2] Sony BMG Music Entertainment
March 31, 2005 (iTunes)[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection by Toni Braxton". iTunes. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kellman, Andy. "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection - Toni Braxton | Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection CD". CD Universe. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Toni Braxton> Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
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