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"I Belong to You"
US CD edition
Single by Toni Braxton
from the album Toni Braxton
B-side"How Many Ways"
ReleasedJune 10, 1994 (1994-06-10)
StudioOasis Studios
(North Hollywood, California)
Length3:54
LabelLaFace
Songwriter(s)
  • Vassal Benford
  • Ronald Spearman
Producer(s)Vassal Benford
Toni Braxton singles chronology
"You Mean the World to Me"
(1994)
"I Belong to You" / "How Many Ways"
(1994)
"You're Makin' Me High" / "Let It Flow"
(1996)

"I Belong to You" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton. It was written by Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman for her eponymous debut studio album (1993), while production was helmed by the former. The song was released as the album's fifth and final single on June 10, 1994 by LaFace and Arista Records, a double A side along with "How Many Ways." While there was no accompanying music video for "I Belong to You", the song garnered Braxton a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 21, 1995.

Track listings

  • US double A-side CD/cassette single
  1. "I Belong to You" (Rollerskate Radio Mix) – 4:21
  2. "I Belong to You" (Soulpower Mix w/o Rap) – 5:41
  3. "I Belong to You" (Album Version) – 3:53
  4. "How Many Ways" (R. Kelly Remix Extended - No Talk) – 5:46
  5. "How Many Ways" (Album Version) – 4:45
  6. "How Many Ways" (The VH1 Mix) – 4:17
  • US 12-inch maxi single ("How Many Ways/I Belong to You")
  1. "How Many Ways" (R. Kelly Remix, Extended w/ Rap) – 5:46
  2. "How Many Ways" (Bad Boy Remix, Extended Mix) – 7:02
  3. "How Many Ways" (Bad Boy Instrumental) – 6:53
  4. "I Belong to You" (Rollerskate Radio Mix) – 4:21
  5. "I Belong to You" (Soulpower Mix w/o Rap) – 5:41
  6. "I Belong to You" (Soulpower Instrumental) – 5:57
  • US promotional CD single ("I Belong to You")
  1. "I Belong to You" (Rollerskate Radio Mix) – 4:21
  2. "I Belong to You" (Soulpower Mix W/O Rap) – 5:41
  3. "I Belong to You" (Album Version) – 3:53
  4. "The Christmas Song" – 3:25

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from Toni Braxton's liner notes.

  • Vassal Benford – production, writing
  • Toni Braxton – vocals
  • Valerie Davis – backing vocals
  • Victor Flores – mixing, recording
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ronald Spearman – writing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Belong to You"
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 80
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 31
US Billboard Hot 100
with "How Many Ways"
28
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)
with "How Many Ways"
8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
with "How Many Ways"
6
US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 32
US Rhythmic (Billboard) 18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I Belong to You"
Chart (1995) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
with "How Many Ways"
47

References

  1. ^ "Toni Braxton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. Toni Braxton (booklet). Toni Braxton. LaFace Records. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8002." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  4. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.01.1995 – 03.02.1995)" (PDF). DV (in Icelandic). January 28, 1995. p. 20. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.
  5. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  7. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  8. "Toni Braxton Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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