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"Take This Ring" is a song by American singer Toni Braxton. It was written and produced by Rich Harrison for Braxton's sixth studio album, Libra (2005). A subdued go go track, it features an uncredited sample from the song "Here Comes the Meter Man" (1969) by The Meters. Lyrically, it has Braxton singing about her plans to be free from a night of matrimonial responsibilities. "Take This Ring was released as the album's third and final stateside single but failed to enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, though it peaked at number 12 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. No music video was made for the song.

Critical reception

Critics compared "Take This Ring" to singer Amerie's "1 Thing" (2005). Miami New Times critic Rich Juzwiak found that "Harrison gives Toni Braxton exactly what she needs to get her groove back on "Take This Ring," which counts as her best track since 2000's "He Wasn't Man Enough." Against subdued go-go that would befuddle Amerie, Brax takes off her wedding ring and approaches her inner hoochie with finesse." Doug Rule from Metro Weekly called the song "a party band jam, featuring festive live percussion. But it earns distinction as the album’s wildest track even more because of its lyrics."

Chart performance

Similarly to Braxton's two previous singles from Libra, "Take This Ring" was shadowed by lack of promotion from her record company, Blackground Records, causing the single to miss the US Billboard Hot 100. It debuted at number 23 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart in November 2005 based on radio airplay only, peaking at number 12 three months later.

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes of Libra.

Tamar Braxton – background vocals
Toni Braxton – vocals
Paul Foley – engineer
Rich Harrison – instrumentation, producer, writer
Dave "Natural Love" Russell – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Take This Ring"
Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	12

References

Rys, Dan (October 11, 2015). "10 Key Allen Toussaint Songs Sampled in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ Juzwiak, Rich (October 13, 2005). "Reviews, Toni Braxton". Miami New Times. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
"Reviews: Albums (Libra)". Billboard. October 1, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
Rule, Doug (September 28, 2005). "Toni's Lib". Metro Weekly. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "Toni Braxton Chart History (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
Braxton, Toni (2006). Libra (liner notes). Toni Braxton. Blackground Records

Toni Braxton

Studio albums

Solo	Toni Braxton Secrets The Heat Snowflakes More Than a Woman Libra Pulse Sex & Cigarettes Spell My Name
Duet	Love, Marriage & Divorce

Compilation albums

Video albums

From Toni with Love... The Video Collection

Tours

Category

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Discography
Toni Braxton	"Another Sad Love Song" "Breathe Again" "Seven Whole Days" "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" "You Mean the World to Me" "I Belong to You"/"How Many Ways"
Secrets	"You're Makin' Me High" "Un-Break My Heart" "How Could an Angel Break My Heart" "Let It Flow" "I Don't Want To" "I Love Me Some Him"
The Heat	"He Wasn't Man Enough" "Just Be a Man About It" "Spanish Guitar" "Maybe"
Snowflakes	"Christmas in Jamaica" "Snowflakes of Love" "Christmas Time Is Here" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "The Christmas Song"
More Than a Woman	"Hit the Freeway"
Libra	"Please" "Trippin' (That's the Way Love Works)" "Take This Ring" "Suddenly" "The Time of Our Lives"
Pulse	"Yesterday" "Hands Tied" "Make My Heart"
Love, Marriage & Divorce	"Hurt You" "Where Did We Go Wrong" "Roller Coaster"
Sex & Cigarettes	"Deadwood" "Long as I Live"
Spell My Name	"Do It" "Dance" "Gotta Move On"
Featured songs	"Give U My Heart" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" "Live Out Your Love"
Other songs	"A Change in Me" "I Heart You"

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