Crash & Burn (Traci Braxton album)

Crash & Burn is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Traci Braxton. It was released on October 7, 2014, by eOne Music Entertainment and Soul World Entertainment. The album features guest appearances from Raheem DeVaughn, Khayree Ali and Niko, while the production handled by Bobby D. Terry, Chris Lewis and David Lindsey. The album was preceded by the release of the single "Last Call".

Background

In 2013, Braxton began her solo career, after signing with Entertainment One under eOne Music and Soul World Entertainment to released her debut album later titled Crash & Burn.^[1] In 2013 Braxton, got her own radio show called The Traci Braxton show on the BLIS.F.M. radio and as she was able to promote her new music and album release.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
Soultracks	(Positive)^[6]

Upon its release, Crash & Burn received mixed reviews. Soultracks gave the album a favorable review, stating that "rash & Burn accomplishes the exact opposite, demonstrating to the world that just because Traci is the most low-key of the Braxton sisters doesn't mean that she has little to say. The middle Braxton daughter may be unsure about the fate of her marriage and have some catching up to do with Toni and Tamar as far as polish goes (less Auto-Tune would also be a good start), but one listen to the CD will exemplify the title track's lyrical mission statement, a message that Traci sings as if her very life depended on it: have success in the fullness of time, and with the right intentions, or it isn't truly success at all: "If I fall then let me fall, even if I crash and burn/I will be shooting for the stars, but if you bring me down to earth, it's all good." Recommended."^[6]

AllMusic's Andy Kellman gave the album 3 stars out of 5, commenting that "Crash & Burn offers a decent assortment of adult-oriented R&B songs that explore heartbreak, romance, lust, and perseverance. While most of the songs are undoubtedly contemporary and sleek, not one of them comes off as an attempt to contend with releases from artists half Braxton's age. In fact, the lone guest appearance here comes from Raheem DeVaughn, an ideal collaborator for Braxton. Fans of mature R&B who can forgive considerable Auto-Tune usage should find plenty to like here."^[5]

Singles

"Last Call" was released as the lead single from the album on July 15, 2014. Upon release, the song debuted on the US Adult R&B Songs chart at number 16 on October 4, 2014.^[7] The official music video was released on September 8, 2014 featuring cameos from Toni Braxton, Trina Braxton and Tamar Braxton in the music video.^[8]

A second single, "Perfect Time" was released in mid-2015^[9] It was featured in season four of her series Braxton Family Values where she had a panic attack before performing it for radio industry programmers.^[10]

Commercial performance

On October 25, 2014 "Crash & Burn" debuted at #108 on the Billboard Hot 200 with sales of 4,000 in its first week.^[11] The album also debuted at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart, #11 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and #18 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.^[12]^[13]^[14]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Holding On"	Bobby D. Terry Chris Lewis Cliff Jones James Reginald Carr	Terry Lewis	4:08
2.	"What About Love?"	Terry Lewis Jones Carr	Terry Lewis	3:44
3.	"Stay Sippin'" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)	Jones David Lindsey Harold F. Garvin II Kimberly Udeozor Raheem DeVaughn	Lindsey	4:13
4.	"Last Call"	Jones Lindsey Garvin Nicole Sims	Lindsey	3:44
5.	"DWLY"	Jones Lindsey Garvin Linda Creed Sims Scott Forbes Thomas Bell Traci Braxton	Lindsey	4:34
6.	"Goodbye"	Brandon Best Jones Lindsey Garvin Braxton	Lindsey	4:25
7.	"Perfect Time"	Terry Lewis Jones Curtis L. Williams Durrell Babbs	Terry Lewis	3:38
8.	"Need It In My Life"	Jones Lindsey Garvin	Lindsey	4:35
9.	"Passion"	Terry Lewis Jones Carr Jarmone Davis Kevin Jerome Rutledge	Terry Lewis	4:30
10.	"Reasons"	Jones Lindsey Grant William Nicholas Kenneth Epperson Jr. Michael Braxton T. Braxton	Lindsey	2:55
11.	"Crash & Burn"	Jones Lindsey Garvin Udeozor T. Braxton	Lindsey	3:47
Total length:				43:22

Best Buy edition (bonus tracks)^[15]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Watch Me Go!" (featuring Khayree Ali)	Lindsey Garvin Kimberly Udeozor Jones Khayree Amir Abdullah	Lindsey	2:53
14.	"More Than That" (featuring Niko)	Lindsey Jones Garvin Udeozor	Lindsey	3:15
Total length:				49:30

Credits and personnel

Album credits taken from Discogs website.^[16]

Performers and musicians

Traci Braxton - Vocals, Background
Raheem DeVaughn - Vocals (track 3)
Khayree Ali - Vocals (track 12)
Niko - Vocals (track 13)

Technical personnel

A&R – Tommie Reed
A&R Administration – Isabel Evans
Art Direction – Sean Marlowe
Booking Agent – Dino Perera
Coordinator Production – Julia Sutowski
Creative Director – Paul Grosso
Design – Sean Marlowe
Executive-Producer – Cliff Jones
Co-Executive Producer – David Lindsey
Co-Executive Producer – Traci Braxton (track 10)
Eone Legal – Deborah Rigaud
Management – Cliff Jones, Tiffanye Paige
Manager A&R/Production – Danielle Brimm
Digital & Mobile – Bill Crowley
Digital Marketing – Brendan Laezza, Chris Herche
Production Assistant – Joe Moore, Kenneth Epperson
Publicity – Giovanna Melchiorre, Hanif Sumner
Radio Promo – Dontay Thompson, Maurice White
Urban Mixshow – Sean Rock
Photography By – Roy Cox Photography
Producer – Bob Terry, Cliff Jones, David Lindsey
Production Director – Victor Morante
Product Senior Manager – Shawnte Crespo
Production Senior Manager – John Mcdonald

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 200	108^[11]
US R&B Albums	11^[14]
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	18^[13]
US Heatseekers	1^[12]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref
Worldwide	October 7, 2014	Digital download, CD	eOne, Soul World Entertainment	^[17]

References

↑ "Traci Braxton's Solo Career Set To "Crash & Burn"?". HipHopHollywood. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ Traci Braxton show on soulbounce.com
↑ Traci Braxton bio on lushradioonline.com
↑ Traci Braxton show on alwayssalist.com
1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Crash & Burn - Traci Braxton". All Music. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
1 2 "Traci Braxton - Crash & Burn (2014) Review". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ "Traci Braxton - Chart History Billboard". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ "Traci Braxton - Last Call". YouTube. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ https://twitter.com/tracibraxton/status/601202479984947200
↑ http://www.wetv.com/shows/braxton-family-values/season-04/no-time-to-panic
1 2 "Top 200 Albums Billboard 25 October 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
1 2 "Heatseekers Album Chart October 25 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
1 2 "Top R&B Hip Hop Albums Chart October 25 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
1 2 "R&B Albums Chart October 25 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
↑ "Traci Braxton - Crash & Burn [Only @ Best Buy] - CD". Best Buy. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ "Traci Braxton - Crash & Burn (CD Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
↑ "Crash & Burn by Traci Braxton". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

External links

Official website
Traci Braxton at Last.fm

The Braxtons

Toni Braxton Traci Braxton Towanda Braxton Trina Braxton Tamar Braxton

Studio albums	So Many Ways Braxton Family Christmas

Singles	"Good Life" "So Many Ways" "Only Love" "The Boss" "Slow Flow"

Tours	Secrets Tour

Related articles	Braxton Family Values Tamar & Vince

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