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I Belong to You (Toni Braxton song)

{{Infobox song

| name = I Belong to You

| cover = I Belong to You How Many Ways Toni Braxton.jpg

| caption = US CD edition

| B-side = How Many Ways

| type = single

| artist = Toni Braxton

| album = Toni Braxton

| released = {{Start date|1994|6|10}}

| studio = Oasis Studios
(North Hollywood, California)

| genre =

| length = 3:54

| label = LaFace

| writer = * Vassal Benford

  • Ronald Spearman

| producer = Vassal Benford

| prev_title = You Mean the World to Me

| prev_year = 1994

| title = I Belong to You

| title2 = How Many Ways

| next_title = You're Makin' Me High

| next_title2 = Let It Flow

| next_year = 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.{{cite AV media notes|title=Toni Braxton|others=Toni Braxton|year=1993|publisher=LaFace Records|type=booklet}}

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  • Vassal Benford – production, writing
  • Toni Braxton – vocals
  • Valerie Davis – backing vocals

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  • Victor Flores – mixing, recording
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Ronald Spearman – writing

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Belong to You"

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|80|chartid=8002|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2021}}
scope="row"| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news |url=http://timarit.is/files/12182309.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH |title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (28.01.1995 – 03.02.1995) |newspaper=DV |language=Icelandic |page=20 |date=January 28, 1995 |issn=1021-8254 |via=Timarit.is}}

| 31

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|28|artist=Toni Braxton|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2019|note=with "How Many Ways"|refname="Hot100"}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|8|artist=Toni Braxton|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2019|note=with "How Many Ways"}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Toni Braxton|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2019|note=with "How Many Ways"}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|32|artist=Toni Braxton|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|18|artist=Toni Braxton|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Belong to You"

scope="col"| Chart (1995)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 25, 2019}}
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| 47

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References

{{Reflist}}

{{Toni Braxton}}

{{Toni Braxton singles}}

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Category:1993 songs

Category:1994 singles

Category:LaFace Records singles

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Songs written by Ronald Spearman

Category:Songs written by Vassal Benford

Category:Toni Braxton songs