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| Misc = }} "He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song by American R&B recording artist and songwriter Toni Braxton and released by LaFace Records on March 7, 2000 as the lead single from her third studio album, ''The Heat'' (2000). The song was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jenkins. "He Wasn't Man Enough" is an uptempo dance-pop and R&B inspired song that differs in genre from Braxton's previous ballads. The song had received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised it as one of Braxton's best works. "He Wasn't Man Enough" had international success and became one of Braxton signature songs, peaking at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where the single stood for several weeks, and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for four weeks. This song is her last Top 10 appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to date. An accompanying music video was released for the single. The song earned Braxton her sixth Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001. ==Background and composition== "He Wasn't Man Enough" was released as the lead single from Braxton's studio album ''The Heat'' (2000). The song was written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Harvey Mason, Jr., while it was produced by Darkchild. The song was recorded in the United States, during the production of Braxton's third studio album, between January and February 2000. During its production, L.A. Reid had said" "It's very strong, and very personal to her". "He Wasn't Man Enough" is a dance inspired song, which features more mainstream pop music with strong R&B influences. All instruments were played by Darkchild and the background vocals were sung by Toni Braxton, Nora Payne, Charlotte Gibson and Darkchild. The song's vocal range starts with a D#4 chord to a C#6 chord in a chord of G Major. Popmatters praised Braxton for singing a non-ballad pop song, saying "the track seems to be an attempt to make some headway within the lucrative urban R&B market." The song's length is a total of four minutes and twenty-one seconds at a moderately slow, yet steady pace. The song earned Braxton her sixth Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001. According to ''Billboard.com'', this song is her last Top 10 appearance on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to date. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「He Wasn't Man Enough」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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