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{{seealso|Toni Braxton (album)}}
[[Image:TonibraxtonCD.jpg|thumb|left|Braxton's debut album, ''Toni Braxton'' released in 1993]]
On [[July 13]] [[1993]], LaFace Records released Braxton's self-titled debut album, ''[[Toni Braxton (album)|Toni Braxton]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Toni-Braxton/dp/B0000013G5 |title=''Toni Braxton'': Music: Toni Braxton |accessdate=2006-12-18 |format= |work=Amazon.com }}</ref> The album, which was primarily produced by Reid, [[Babyface]], and [[Daryl Simmons]] peaked at number one on the US [[Billboard 200]] albums chart.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=30331&aid=146011 |title=Discography - Toni Braxton - ''Toni Braxton'' |accessdate=2006-12-18 |format= |work=Billboard.com }}</ref> The first single, "[[Another Sad Love Song]]", peaked at number seven and number two on Billboard's [[Hot 100]] and [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|R&B Singles]] charts respectively.<ref name="billboard singles">{{cite web |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=30331&model.vnuAlbumId=146011 |title=Artist Chart History - Toni Braxton |accessdate=2006-12-18 |format= |work=Billboard.com }}</ref> The album's second single, "[[Breathe Again]]" peaked in the top five of both the Hot 100 and R&B singles charts.<ref name="billboard singles"/> More singles from ''Toni Braxton'' were released in [[1994]], including "[[You Mean The World To Me]]", "[[Seven Whole Days]]", and "[[How Many Ways]]".<ref name="billboard singles"/>
Braxton's debut album won her several awards, including three [[Grammy Award]]s (for "[[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]" and two consecutive awards for "[[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]]" in 1994 and 1995).<ref name="YTV"/> She also won two [[American Music Awards]] (for "Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist", "Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist")<ref name="YTV"/> in 1994 and another one in 1995 (for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album").<ref name="YTV"/> ''Toni Braxton'' was certified 8x Platinum and has sales of over 10 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topalbums.asp |title=Gold&Platinum: Top 100 albums |accessdate=2006-12-18 |format= |work=RIAA }}</ref><ref name="vibe"/>
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