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Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection

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 Braxton's signature ballad, "Un-Break My Heart".

Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection
Remix album by
Toni Braxton
ReleasedApril 12, 2005
Recorded1996–2005
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 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 albums Secrets, The Heat, and More Than a Woman. It is formatted as a continuous club mix. The compilation received a favorable review from Allmusic, which praised it for being a welcome change of pace and praised Hex Hector's remixes.

Background and content

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"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

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Mixer(s)Length
1."Intro"Diane Warren
1:18
2."Un-Break My Heart" (Soul Hex Anthem Vocal Mix)Warren
  • Solution
  • Hector
5:51
3."Spanish Guitar" (HQ2 Club Mix)Warren
  • Hector
  • Mac Quayle
7:48
4."You're Makin' Me High" (David Morales Classic Mix)
David Morales8:17
5."I Don't Want To" (Frankie Knuckles Franktified Club Mix)R. KellyFrankie Knuckles7:32
6."Hit the Freeway" (HQ2 Club Mix)
  • Hector
  • Quayle
4:25
7."He Wasn't Man Enough" (Peter Rauhofer NYC Club Mix)
Peter Rauhofer6:38
8."He Wasn't Man Enough" (Junior Vasquez Marathon Mix)
  • Jerkins
  • Jerkins III
  • Daniels
  • Mason Jr.
Junior Vasquez3:45
9."Maybe" (HQ2/Dynamix NYC Club Mix)
  • Braxton
  • Keith Crouch
  • Samuel Gause
  • Mechalie Jamison
  • John Smith
  • Hector
  • Quayle
  • Eddie Cumana
  • Beppe Savoni
4:20
10."Un-Break My Heart" (Frankie Knuckles Franktidrama Club Mix)WarrenKnuckles8:28
11."Spanish Guitar" (Joe Claussell Main Mix)WarrenJoaquin Claussell6:21

Personnel

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Charts

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

Chart performance for Un-Break My Heart
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[5] 20

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Un-Break My Heart
Region Date Label Ref.
United States April 12, 2005 Sony BMG Music Entertainment [2]
March 31, 2005 (iTunes) [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection by Toni Braxton". iTunes Store. April 12, 2005. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kellman, Andy. "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection – Toni Braxton | Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Un-Break My Heart: The Remix Collection CD". CD Universe. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Toni Braxton> Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Toni Braxton Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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