[1] Her mother, an opera vocalist, encouraged Braxton and her four sisters to sing in church at a young age.

[1] Although the song failed to chart, Braxton's voice caught the attention of producers, L.A. Reid and Babyface,[2] who signed her to their newly formed LaFace Records.

Featuring songwriting and production by Reid, Babyface, Diane Warren, R. Kelly and David Foster, the album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified eight-times platinum by the RIAA.

It also made the top ten in many other countries including Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

It also reached number one in Canada and charted within the top ten in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

[3] Libra, the first album release through them, debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Braxton spent the next three years as the main performer at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas and later participated on the television series Dancing with the Stars.