Toni Braxton | "Just Be A Man About It"

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Released in 2000 as the second single from The Heat. Produced by Bryan-Michael Cox. Peaked at #32 on the Hot 100 and #6 R&B/Hip-Hop. It was her last Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop song.

I love it. Great vocal performance.

[Dreams]

Jun 12, 2015 17:40:29 GMT -5 @jazzysoul47 said:

It was her last Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop song.

:o

LOVE the song.

[Ginger Spice]

I love it except for the spoken parts. Then she just repeats the things he says in the lyrics, lol.

[Caviar]

Certified Jam!

[Zinc.]

Great song. But poor choice for a second single.

[#LisaRinna]

I love it. Her last GREAT single.

[Live Your Life]

I can't say that I listen to this one a lot, but it's a decent song.

[Ling-Ling]

I just love the whole vibe of this song. So laid back and Toni's vocal is fantastic. The bridge is awesome.

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

One of my fave tracks. It's like He Wasn't Man Enough pt. 2.

[B-Boy]

This song got so much airplay when it was out. I heard it more than “He Wasnt Man Enough” which was the better song. It has held up nicely and I appreciate it more these days.

[Relaxing Cup]

snooze fest.

[Glove Slap]

Jun 18, 2015 15:42:22 GMT -5 #LisaRinna said:

I love it. Her last GREAT single.

Probably, though she's had some good ones since, albeit not on the level of most of the singles through this. This is a really understated single, but very powerful. I think she could have gotten another R&B hit off this album if they'd just followed it up with Maybe.

[jenglisbe]

I like this one. It's a shame it killed The Heat, though, as it might be my favorite Toni album. I don't know what should have been the second single, though.

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From Johnta Austin's new Billboard interview:

My manager Chris Higgs had a connection with [Blackground Records founder] Barry Hankerson, who is Aaliyah's uncle and managed Toni Braxton at that time as well. We started out working with Aaliyah and Toni was coming off her huge Secrets album, so it was a really big deal. We eventually got in the studio and "Just Be a Man About It" was entirely her concept. The part where Dr. Dre is speaking on the song was actually me on the demo. I came up with the idea of having someone calling Toni on the phone and trying to make these excuses, and they kept it for the album.

I try to listen to women and draw inspiration and advice from them when I'm writing songs from their perspective. I received a lot of guidance from the women in my life throughout the years. And of course when you're sitting there with someone like Toni Braxton who has her own voice, you really listen and take from her of what she's trying to get across.

[bjordan]

It was Toni Braxton last No. 1 on Urban AC until "Hurt You" w/Babyface hit #1 in 2014. This is a decent tune.

[thirddegree50123]

Solid song. This is an album I wish I liked more. "He Wasn't Man Enough For Me" is an all-time for me