Finally we can buy a Greatest hits album from this fantastic singer. Here you'll find almost all her hits, I say this because "Spanish guitar" and "How could an angel break my heart" aren't here.

This cd contains the following tracks:

1- "Give u my heart" (with Babyface)

2- "Love shoulda brought you home"

3- "Another sad love song"

4- "Breath again"

5- "Seven whole days" (live)

6- "You mean the world to me"

7- "How many ways"

8- "You're making me high"

9- "Let it flow"

10-"Un-break my heart"

11-"I love me some him"

12-"I don't want to"

13-"He wasn't man enough"

14-"Just be a man about it"

15-"Hit the freeway" (with Loon)

16-"Whatchu need" (new song)

17-"The little things" (new song)

18-"Un-break my heart" (remixed version)

Toni has released 5 studio albums in her career. The first one was in 1993 with the tittle "Toni Braxton". The album won 3 Grammys and was certified Platinum x8 (sold 10 million copies worldwide). The second album was "Secrets" from 1996. The album was also certified Platinum x8 (sold 12 million copies worldwide) and won 2 Grammy awards. Then after some troubles with her label Toni released "The heat" in 2000. An album fresher than her first 2, once again Toni released a hit, the album was certified Platinum x2 in the U.S (sold 4 million worldwide) and won a Grammy for the song "He wasn't man enough".

So it has everything you could want, minus a few but with so many hits your bound to get screwed somewhere...BUT, the point is that what is included is just what we want. Great ballads like 'Un-Break My Heart', 'I Don't Want To' and 'Another Sad Love Song' are here beside dance numbers like the steamy 'You're Makin' Me High' and 'He Wasn't Man Enough'. Toss in some great old school tracks like 'Breathe Again' (still love that song) and 'Give You My Heart', some more recent tracks like 'I Love me Some Hime' and 'Hit The Freeway' and then add some brand new songs (the only good one being 'Whatchu Need' since 'The Little Things' sounds too much like 'Another Sad Love Song') and you have a hit maker...now I will say that the dance remix of 'Un-Break My Heart' rapes the song of all heart and soul but whats one drawback to a bag od success? Great album.

Full track list is as follows:

1. Give U My Heart 5/5

2. Love Shoulda Brought You Home 4/5

3. Another Sad Love Song 5/5

4. Breathe Again 5/5

5. Seven Whole Days (Live) 4/5

6. You Mean The World To Me 5/5

7. How Many Ways 4/5

8. You're Makin' Me High 10/5

9. Let It Flow 3/5

10. Un-Break My Heart 5/5

11. I Love Me Some Him 5/5

12. I Don't Want To 5/5

13. He Wasn't Man Enough 5/5

14. Just Be A Man About It 4/5

15. Hit The Freeway 5/5

16. Whatchu Need 5/5

17. The Little Things 2/5

18. Un-Break My Heart (Soul-Hex Anthem Radio Edit) 0/5

Braxton's voice left a mark of the 90's with its deep and sultry tone that embodied classic soul balladry. The diva was pulled away from the scene from the influx of disposable pop, nonetheless, this collection, which is a blatant effort by her previous record company to capitalize on her ailing career as demonstrated by the old sleeve picture from the Secrets era, is proof that Toni Braxton is a figure in modern pop culture that might be on the back burner, but is never forgotten. All the tracks on the album are immense in quality. It is recommended to anyone who didn't live under a rock in the 90's.

Before buying this compilation, I only had the Secrets album. I never really explored her other material till this album came out.

Her debut album is a stunner I must say; and Secrets is an awesome follow-up. In Ultimate, songs like Love Shoulda Brought You Home, Breathe Again, Another Sad Love Song, Seven Whole Days, Let It Flow and He Wasn't Man Enough are the most powerful and biggest hits of hers.

Like in every other greatest hits album, there are hits and misses. Songs like Spanish Guitar and How Could An Angel Break My Heart should have been included. And some of the songs in the cd (I Love Me Some Him, How Many Ways) should not be in because its just not a song that grows on you. Sounds totally wack to me.

I can safely say that 90% of the songs are either produced or co-produced by Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmunds. His name is stamped everywhere on the credits. Productions by R. Kelly, Diane Warren and Rodney Jerkins adds more impact. The final remix track of Un-break My Heart is such a filler and a spoiler. It should be included in the 2nd disc that came with the package of remixes.

Overall this is an awesome album that is worthy of your penny. The first track brings you way back in the early 90's till the millennium. If u are a romantic at heart or been hurt before, this cd is for you. It incorporated all the elements together to give u the ultimate - of Toni Braxton.

An obvious stab from Braxton's former record label, Arista, the Ultimate Toni Braxton, is a rushed and sloppily thrown together release that SHOULD have been so much more.

What SHOULD have been released:

What WAS released:

I only give this CD 3/5 stars. ALL DUE to the PURPOSED lack of effort on this release by Arista, which should have at LEAST gone Gold. Thank you, ARISTA, for nothing. Think I might go BURN my own Ultimate Toni Braxton. :-)