Gotta Move On (Toni Braxton song)

For the 2022 song by Sean Combs, see Gotta Move On (Diddy song).

"Gotta Move On" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton. It was written and produced by Braxton along with Jeremih Felton and Kenneth Coby for her tenth studio album Spell My Name (2020), while production was helmed by Coby under his moniker Soundz, with Paul Boutin and Braxton serving as vocal producers. A slow-burning anthem about getting past a failed relationship, "Gotta Move On" features a guitar solo from singer H.E.R. The song was released as the album's third single on August 24, 2020,^[1] and became Braxton's eleventh chart topper on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.^[2]

"Gotta Move On"
Single by Toni Braxton featuring H.E.R.
from the album Spell My Name
Released	August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
Length	4:18
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Toni Braxton Jeremih Felton Kenneth Coby
Producer(s)	Soundz
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"Dance" (2020) "Gotta Move On" (2020)

Chart performance

"Gotta Move On" reached number one on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs dated February 20, 2021, becoming Braxton's eleventh chart topper and second single from Spell My Name after "Do It" (2020) to do so, tying her with Alicia Keys for the most number-one singles since the Adult R&B Airplay list began in 1993.^[3] Braxton had previously led the rank among all artists for most number ones from 1996 until Keys surpassed her in 2008 and retained sole possession of the feat until 2021.^[3] Beyond its success on the Adult R&B Songs, “Gotta Move On” also reached number 12 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.^[4]

Music video

Braxton reteamed with director Mike Ho to film a music video for "Gotta Move On" which was released online on October 23, 2020.^[5] In the "cinematic" video, a couple endures a difficult break in their relationship.^[6] H.E.R. makes a guest appearance in the clip.^[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Spell My Name.^[7]

Paul Boutin – engineer, mixing, recording, vocal producer Toni Braxton – vocal producer, vocals, writer Kenneth Coby – engineer, producer, writer Jeremih Felton – writer H.E.R. – guitar solo

Raymon "Big Play Ray" Holten – bass, guitar Demonte Posey – programming, strings arrangement Herb Powers, Jr. – mastering Erick Walls – additional guitars

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Gotta Move On" Chart (2020–21) Peak position US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[2] 1 US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)^[8] 17 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[4] 12

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Gotta Move On" Chart (2021) Position US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[9] 15

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, label, and reference

Region	Date	Version	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 24, 2020	Album Version	digital download streaming	Island	^[1]

References

1. "Toni Braxton - Gotta Move On (Audio) ft. H.E.R." YouTube. from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
2. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
3. Anderson, Trevor (February 18, 2021). "Toni Braxton Ties for Most No. 1s on Adult R&B Airplay Chart". Billboard. from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
4. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
5. "Toni Braxton - Gotta Move On ft. H.E.R." YouTube. October 23, 2020. from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
6. Spanos, Brittany (October 23, 2020). "Toni Braxton Narrates Broken Relationship in 'Gotta Move On' Video". Rolling Stone. from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
7. Spell My Name (booklet). Toni Braxton. Island Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
9. "2021 Year End Chart: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.