"I Heart You" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton. It was written and produced by Toni Braxton & Keri Lewis. The song was released as a non-album single on March 29, 2012 by Atlantic Records and Inot Records. Musically, the song is a dance-pop, EDM and house song and the lyrics speak about being in love with someone and desiring that the person feels the same. The song received positive reviews, most critics commended the track for having a "dance vibe" and an "anthemic chorus".
In 2011, Toni Braxton became an independent artist by parting ways with, her then manager, Vincent Herbert and signing a new management deal with Los Angeles-based entertainment/production company The Collective LA.[2] "I Heart You" was released and made available for free digital download through website Pro Motion on March 9, 2012.[3] The track was written and produced by Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis.[4] Toni later spoke about writing sessions for the song, saying:
"When I wrote this song I was thinking about the feeling you get when you walk into a club and you hear the melody, you feel the beat and you just know it’s going to be a good night."[5]
Compositionedit
"I Heart You" is a dance, EDM, and house track that runs over a thumping club beat.[3] The song follows a simple formula, as noted by Becky Bain of Idolator, who continued, "Braxton's thumping ode to love comes in slow and steady, and eventually builds."[5] According to Rap-Up, "the diva melts the track with her sultry vocals while burning up the dance floor."[6] In an interview with music blog That Grape Juice, Toni spoke about the song, revealing, "you're going to want to dance all night. Let's say it's probably very 'Last Dance'-ish."[7] Lyrically, "I Heart You" alludes to the feeling of longing for a man that loves another woman. As the feeling is not reciprocated, she dances her troubles away on the dance floor.[3][6]
Although the first thirty seconds of ‘I Heart You’ sound like a ballad, she soon kicks into the chorus and the thumping beat begins to blast.[8] In the verses, she pulls words and notes out in such lines as "I feel your lips / Your tender kiss / Just ooh, ooh, oooooooh" with emotion.[8] Despite the song being called ‘I Heart You’, the lyrics are actually "I love you", but the lines ‘I love you, but you love her’ and ‘Damn, I know it’s wrong / But you turn me on" suddenly suggest that this love song is also about infidelity.[8] By the middle eight, the song breaks down with heavy dance beats as Toni croons slowly "I think I’m gonna dance / Dance all my troubles all away".[8]
Critical receptionedit
The song received positive reception by music critics. Becky Bain from Idolator gave to the song a positive review, writing that "Braxton’s thumping ode to love comes in slow and steady, and eventually builds – though we think it could have been pushed even further. It’s a pleasant, if not wholly commanding, offering for her first single in two years."[5] John Mitchell from MTV News wrote positively that "is a massive, anthemic banger that we can already hear blasting out of every club everywhere."[9] A review from Rap-Up said that Braxton "melts the track with her sultry vocals while burning up the dance floor."[6] Tan Young, from the British website So So Gay, gave to the song 3.5 out of 5 stars, and praised "her soulful vocals, distinctive and beautiful as ever, and the way she pulls off dance music surprisingly well."[8] However, he dismissed "the lyrics in the chorus and middle eight that could be better" and said that "the end is rather anti-climactic."[8] He ended up the review, stating that:
"I Heart You shows a different, more versatile and fun side to Toni as she takes on an uptempo track and yet manages to keep her vocals as smooth as ever, bar a few Etta James-like growls, whilst still singing at the same pace as if she were doing a power ballad. While dance music may be big right now, can Braxton separate herself from everyone else with this 90s-influenced and Crystal Waters-inspired song and sound? The answer, yes she could, but at the same time, we still miss the ‘Unbreak My Heart’ and ‘He Wasn't Man Enough’ Toni Braxton we know and love."[8]
Music videoedit
A music video for the song was shot on March 18, 2012.[10] Pictures featuring Toni wearing a pink swimsuit were released.[10]Bille Woodruff directed the video, he also has directed many of her videos, including "Un-Break My Heart", "He Wasn't Man Enough" and her three latest videos from Pulse.[11] Nick Denbeigh makes a cameo appearance portraying three roles: the sexy dream hunk, the romantic leading man, and the hot club DJ.[12] A review from Rap-Up wrote that "Looking gorgeous in a number of sexy outfits, the iconic singer seduces the camera and busts out a few dance moves of her own."[13]
^"The Best of 2012: The Year In Music". Retrieved December 16, 2012.
^"iTunes – Music – I Heart You – Single by Toni Braxton". iTunes. Apple Inc. March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
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I Heart You is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton It was written and produced by Toni Braxton amp Keri Lewis The song was released as a non album single on March 29 2012 by Atlantic Records and Inot Records Musically the song is a dance pop EDM and house song and the lyrics speak about being in love with someone and desiring that the person feels the same The song received positive reviews most critics commended the track for having a dance vibe and an anthemic chorus I Heart You Single by Toni BraxtonReleasedMarch 29 2012 2012 03 29 GenreEDM house dance 1 Length4 08LabelAtlantic InotSongwriter s Toni Braxton Keri LewisProducer s Toni Braxton Keri LewisToni Braxton singles chronology Make My Heart 2010 I Heart You 2012 Hurt You 2013 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Music video 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Release history 7 See also 8 ReferencesBackground editIn 2011 Toni Braxton became an independent artist by parting ways with her then manager Vincent Herbert and signing a new management deal with Los Angeles based entertainment production company The Collective LA 2 I Heart You was released and made available for free digital download through website Pro Motion on March 9 2012 3 The track was written and produced by Toni Braxton and Keri Lewis 4 Toni later spoke about writing sessions for the song saying When I wrote this song I was thinking about the feeling you get when you walk into a club and you hear the melody you feel the beat and you just know it s going to be a good night 5 Composition edit I Heart You is a dance EDM and house track that runs over a thumping club beat 3 The song follows a simple formula as noted by Becky Bain of Idolator who continued Braxton s thumping ode to love comes in slow and steady and eventually builds 5 According to Rap Up the diva melts the track with her sultry vocals while burning up the dance floor 6 In an interview with music blog That Grape Juice Toni spoke about the song revealing you re going to want to dance all night Let s say it s probably very Last Dance ish 7 Lyrically I Heart You alludes to the feeling of longing for a man that loves another woman As the feeling is not reciprocated she dances her troubles away on the dance floor 3 6 Although the first thirty seconds of I Heart You sound like a ballad she soon kicks into the chorus and the thumping beat begins to blast 8 In the verses she pulls words and notes out in such lines as I feel your lips Your tender kiss Just ooh ooh oooooooh with emotion 8 Despite the song being called I Heart You the lyrics are actually I love you but the lines I love you but you love her and Damn I know it s wrong But you turn me on suddenly suggest that this love song is also about infidelity 8 By the middle eight the song breaks down with heavy dance beats as Toni croons slowly I think I m gonna dance Dance all my troubles all away 8 Critical reception editThe song received positive reception by music critics Becky Bain from Idolator gave to the song a positive review writing that Braxton s thumping ode to love comes in slow and steady and eventually builds though we think it could have been pushed even further It s a pleasant if not wholly commanding offering for her first single in two years 5 John Mitchell from MTV News wrote positively that is a massive anthemic banger that we can already hear blasting out of every club everywhere 9 A review from Rap Up said that Braxton melts the track with her sultry vocals while burning up the dance floor 6 Tan Young from the British website So So Gay gave to the song 3 5 out of 5 stars and praised her soulful vocals distinctive and beautiful as ever and the way she pulls off dance music surprisingly well 8 However he dismissed the lyrics in the chorus and middle eight that could be better and said that the end is rather anti climactic 8 He ended up the review stating that I Heart You shows a different more versatile and fun side to Toni as she takes on an uptempo track and yet manages to keep her vocals as smooth as ever bar a few Etta James like growls whilst still singing at the same pace as if she were doing a power ballad While dance music may be big right now can Braxton separate herself from everyone else with this 90s influenced and Crystal Waters inspired song and sound The answer yes she could but at the same time we still miss the Unbreak My Heart and He Wasn t Man Enough Toni Braxton we know and love 8 Music video editA music video for the song was shot on March 18 2012 10 Pictures featuring Toni wearing a pink swimsuit were released 10 Bille Woodruff directed the video he also has directed many of her videos including Un Break My Heart He Wasn t Man Enough and her three latest videos from Pulse 11 Nick Denbeigh makes a cameo appearance portraying three roles the sexy dream hunk the romantic leading man and the hot club DJ 12 A review from Rap Up wrote that Looking gorgeous in a number of sexy outfits the iconic singer seduces the camera and busts out a few dance moves of her own 13 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2012 Peakposition US Hot Dance Club Songs Billboard 14 1 Year end charts edit Chart 2012 Position US Hot Dance Club Songs Billboard 15 43Release history editCountry Date Format Label United States March 9 2012 3 Music streaming Inot United States March 29 2012 16 Digital downloadSee also editList of number one dance singles of 2012 U S References edit Nero Mark Edward March 22 2012 New Music Toni Braxton I Heart You About com Rovi Corporation Retrieved March 31 2012 Mitchell Gail September 6 2011 Toni Braxton and BC Jean Sign to The Collective Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved March 9 2012 a b c d EXCLUSIVE MP3 TONI BRAXTON I HEART YOU Pro Motion US March 9 2012 Archived from the original on March 11 2012 Retrieved March 9 2012 Toni Braxton releases new single I Heart You Groovevolt March 9 2012 Retrieved March 9 2012 permanent dead link a b c Bain Becky March 9 2012 Toni Braxton Hits The Dancefloor On New Track I Heart You Idolator Retrieved March 31 2012 a b c NEW MUSIC TONI BRAXTON I HEART YOU Rap Up Devin Lazerine March 9 2012 Retrieved March 9 2012 RTF Staff Writer February 28 2012 Toni Braxton Talks New Single I Heart You RTTNews Archived from the original on December 3 2013 Retrieved March 9 2012 a b c d e f g Young Tan March 20 2012 Track review Toni Braxton I Heart You So So Gay Magazine So So Gay Archived from the original on March 27 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 Mitchell John March 15 2012 Shockingly Good New Toni Braxton Song Continues Full Fledged 90s Revival MTV News Retrieved March 31 2012 a b Hot Shots Toni Braxton Shoots I Heart You Video That Grape Juice March 19 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 New Video Toni Braxton I Heart You That Grape Juice March 29 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 Inside Toni Braxton s I Heart You video shoot Sheknows com March 21 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 Rap Up com Video Toni Braxton I Heart You Rap Up March 29 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 News The Best of 2012 The Year In Music Retrieved December 16 2012 iTunes Music I Heart You Single by Toni Braxton iTunes Apple Inc March 29 2012 Retrieved March 31 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I Heart You Toni Braxton song amp oldid 1188488032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
