I didn’t want to put myself in a box this time. In the same article with Interview she remarked: 'On this album, I said, I’m just gonna let it be organic and let it be indicative of who I am, have fun and be creative. Soundwise, Braxton was looking for an organic approach during the conceptualization of the album. Encouraged by friend and frequent collaborator Babyface who suggested to her to start telling her story, Braxton conceived an album about infidelity, telling Interview magazine: 'I found out about that stuff the hard way, and it left me stronger So this is about love and love gone wrong and trying to fix it and demanding that you make things better and having respect for yourself and demanding to be respected, but at the same time being vulnerable and knowing that love can make you do silly things and it’s okay to be silly.' Following her divorce from musician Keri Lewis in 2013, she was still going through a period of self-reflection, and while Braxton felt great about herself, she decided to write her experiences down, looking for an outlet for her emotions. In contrast to the fast recording of her previous albums, Braxton acknowledged that it took her a second to find her way to the title Sex and Cigarettes. It was Braxton's first album to be issued with a Parental Advisory warning, and an edited version was also made available.īraxton began recording the album in 2016. In promotion of Sex & Cigarettes, Braxton launched her As Long As I Live Tour which began in January 2019 in Northern America, visiting 21 cities, and concluded in United Kingdom in November 2019. It was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album at the 61st awards ceremony. The album received mainly positive reviews from music critics and debuted and peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard 200. Its release was preceded by the release of two singles, ' Deadwood' and ' Long as I Live' as well as a remix EP of the song ' Coping' which features on the album. Braxton worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Fred Ball, Antonio Dixon, Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds, Dapo Torimiro, Stuart Crichton, Tricky Stewart, and Pierre Medor.

Her first solo album in eight years, it served as her debut for the label after signing a new record deal. It was released on March 23, 2018, by Def Jam Recordings. Sex & Cigarettes is the eighth studio album by American singer Toni Braxton.

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