8 long years separated fans of Toni Braxton from her last solo studio effort, ‘Pulse,’ and her newest offering, ‘Sex & Cigarettes.’
Granted, it’s only been half that time since the diva released new music overall, last time tapping longtime collaborator Babyface to assist. But, unlike that album – 2014’s Grammy-winning ‘Love, Marriage, & Divorce’ – ‘Cigarettes’ puts the 50-year-old beauty back front and center by her lonesome.
Kicked off by the Urban contemporary cuts ‘Deadwood’ and ‘Long As I Live,’ Braxton’s latest project, critically speaking, has been welcomed by longtime fans as a worthy entry to her impressive discography. Unfortunately, if industry analyst predictions are to go by, that sentiment was not shared by the music buying public at large.
Undoubtedly experiencing a “soft launch” to say the least, ‘Cigarettes’ (to date) has not been provided the promo push its predecessors were afforded. If that will impact the album’s commercial performance in the long run has yet to be seen, but in the here and now the LP looks to have an uphill climb ahead:
‘Sex & Cigarettes’
Predicted First Week Sales Overall: 13-18k (SPS)
Predicted First Week (Pure) Sales: 9-13k
Predicted chart placement: ???
If the numbers above ring true the set will be Braxton’s lowest first week sales to date. However, with a week of promo ahead of her, the newest season of reality show ‘Braxton Family Values,’ and a reported world tour in the works [click here to read more on that], there is hope for the LP yet.
Whoa…was not expecting this.
My boooty hole is sore.
You mad?
Why is this still a thing? No one cares about 1st week numbers anymore, everyone numbers are going to be low especially in a dying genre!! I’m super proud of Toni and other artist who are brave enough to give us new music despite what the climate looks like for R&B and the industry!
A large part of her fan base wants physical CDs. I went to 3 separate Best Buys and they did not have the album. Target is only selling their exclusive version at $13.99 and both Targets I went to were sold out. It is quite obvious Toni is still being blackballed and retailers did not order enough copies. I had to buy the digital version but I still want to buy a physical CD for my music collection
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Shaniqua are you ok today? I’m just checking in
Leave me alone you racist bully and stop impersonating me.
Under predicted #fakenews
I have the monster
lmao!!! 🙂
I hope it sells more than that. I’m rooting for you Toni
I expected LESS tbh … with no hard promo
I guess that’s kinda good in her situation
she will sell more with promo 25-30 k
I have no walls
Im not surprised…lets hope it gets some legs. I got my copy.
My legs are wide open. If you don’t mind the smell of sh!!t and pee I’m all yours
I love this pic but Toni definitely should have been rocking a side pony tail and some Jordan’s. I’m a part time stylist, T ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️Hit me up #JazzyDaBaddest
I am racist white trash.
I love to make racial stereotypes because it makes me feel like I am better than minorities. After all I am a white trash Madonna queen. You darkies can keep seething. Yall wish you were white like me with lice in your hair, rotten teeth, and infected with the monster.
What number hair are you wearing today SHANIQUA?
How can I be Shaniqua when you are Shaniqua you dumb fnck! I am S****** Blonde mate. I am white trash garbage and a racist bully.
I smoked so much meth and popped too many pills today. I’m on here talking to myself when I am the one behind the fake Jasmine aka Shaniqua aka Trashmine acount. He hehehe I’m so high
This is the same as TLC’s first week sales. Also, technically her last album came out in 2014 if you count the one with Babyface.
They said this is her first SOLO in years.
You’re right. I shoulda read it more thoroughly.
For her to have a title for the album, as stand out as that. And u give us lackluster material. Toni could of came better than this, Cant wait to see what Mariah delivers, Voice is great as usual
I am broke
I am the new president of the KKKG…KKK for gays
I have lice.
Wow I didn’t know bisexual Asian could get lice in their #9 yacky wigs. That’s crazy! Just go buy a new one??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️SHANIQUA!
I hate Asian people because they are more attractive and more intelligwnt than my white trash bloodline.
My breath is stank
This album is very underwhelming. There are maybe 3-4 good songs and the rest are weak. In addition, Long As I Live needs a club remix because that song is fire and deserves to crossover. It also needs a hip-hop remix for mainstream urban.
I live in a homeless shelter
My breath smells like asss
I ain’t sh!!t and I ain’t never gonna be sh!!t.
You forgot ??♀️??♀️??♀️ I am Asian and bisexual ??♀️??♀️??♀️
Nobody cares. I am such a loser. Nobody wants to fist me.
What number hair you rocking today? Does is match your Jordan stilettos and jersey dress?
Hair and clothes? I am homeless bitter white trash. I don’t have material possessions. I live a minimalistic life.
I wear size 4 panties that I found in a dumpster out idea of the mall. The pee stains didn’t bother me and I added some new pee and sh!!t stains to them too
Wow I would have never thought bisexual Asians had that issue! Wow I’m so sorry Shaniqua
Who is Shaniqua? I a Mother S******. I am queen of all the balls I throw at my homeless shelter. I am the best vogue around. Nobody can vogue better than me to Madonna and Kylie music.
Are we really surprised?? It’s an R&B ALBUM! We know how it goes by now. Let’s be real! And it only has 8 Songs! That’s an EP! Not an album, not to mention she’s been in the headlines for her relationship with birdman more than her music… ??♂️
Hi Jay wanna fnck? I’m an eager bottom looking to get pounded and fisted.
It may be an R&B album, but Tamar’s album Bluebird of Happiness was an R&B album as well, ands till managed to do much better numbers than this. #justsayin
This is only day one of the sales predictions. You have to seal the real numbers before startig comparisons,
I auditioning for Rupaul drags race next season. My drag name is Mother S******.
Oh great, Ru is always leaning towards dark skinned and Asian queens so u have a good chance
I’m white you dumb fnck. I’m going to win Rupaul Drags Race and get that 100 thousand dolluz. Mother S****** came to slay.
Damn… Tamar’s last album did more than this………….. #shade
Stiletto ?pumps in the club!! Who ever thot black Asians could get crunk? ??♀️
Stop impersonating me. Black people would never use the phrase “black Asians” so you just outed yourself as that crazy racist troll S****** Blonde.
Shaniqua you’re a dark skinned Asian often mistaken for black because of your extra dark complexion. And that paired with your stilettos, Jordan Jersey dress, bamboo earrings, blue contacts and side ponytail (#1 yacky, blonde) you’re really misleading. You really are UNIQUE!!!! You go girl ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️
I would rather be blasian than a disgusting ugly trash bully like you. Also, why do you keep spilling all your tea on here? Nobody cares that you are white trash who stinks and likes to get fisted. Keep that ish to yourself.
What number hair are you wearing today Niqua??? U never answered
I do not wear wigs or weaves you dumb f u c k racist lice boy. Unlike you, my hair is naturally thick and long while yours is stringy and full of lice.
Yes ??♀️??♀️“Your hair” you purchased it girl, it’s ALL YOURS. So ur wearing what, a #8 body wave ?
Worry about your own hair (or lack thereof). I’m sure the lice are having a field day eating away at your dirty asss scalp while you waste time on here throwing racist comments. Go take a shower nasty
I have a lot of respect for you Shaniqua. I feel like your my sister. I mean you’re WAAAAAY darker than me and Asian but the sisterly bond we have is unbreakable
We rockin stilletos heaux??♀️?we rocking stilletos heaux??♀️?we rockin stilletos heaux?????????♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️
We rockin stilletos heaux??♀️?we rocking stilletos heaux??♀️?we rockin stilletos heaux?????????♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️
Busted! I knew it was you impersonating me you garbage. Get a life loser.
Everyone wants to be me but there’s only ONE ME ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️
Get a life loser. You already got caught that it is you S****** impersonating me. Why can’t you just get lost?
Will the REAL JAZZY #DaBaddestBih PUHHLEADR STANDUP ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️ These heauxs really wanna be me!!!
Tony fkkkn birdman was her best move
Unfortunately this is what I predicted; less than 20K.
Why?
1) No promo
2) “Deadwood” was simply… DEAD (I didn’t like that song personally)
3) Music videos have done poor views
4) MOST IMPORTANTLY R&B fans don’t buy music or even stream much anymore
The concept of the album is good and the cover too. The first two singles were great genre songs. Her voice sounds as special as ever. They tried to keep the momentum going coming from the Babyface album. But this is a little bit less classy (especially that last video, I don´t like it, people don´t like that anymore. mariah should take note cause she also likes that type of “I live in my own glamurous buble” and people and society are not here for that) and doesn´t have the aura of their runion.
Promo push has been little too.
So this is to be expected cause even Alicia Keys and the likes sold like 30k last go around. The genre (music industry, but especially this genre) is dead except for a couple of exceptions.
I really loved this album. There was a lot of emotion in each song.
Btw, this comment section and whole site for that matter is so messy with this s****** blonde jasmine bs. It is annoying af
Over 35 artists need a stan base to sell these days she never really had one
She don’t seem to be very comfortable in this video plus the video really don’t go with song … But I like the song
Not surprised. I doubt that most of her fans even know a new album is out. Toni is very much a 90s artist, and her core fans are now 35+. To sell this album, she needed a huge Adult Urban hit, and she didn’t have that.
Like someone else noticed, not even her videos are getting enough attention, and it doesn’t cost a thing to sit and watch a 4-minute video. I don’t understand. Her most recent movie with Lifetime pulled in great numbers. Where did all of that attention go?
Toni is a nostalgia artist these days. The majority of her REAL fanbase are in their late 30’s-early 50’s. They aren’t buying albums, streaming music or watching videos.
I loved the album but way too short!