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''Pulse'' is the seventh studio album by American singer Toni Braxton, released on May 4, 2010 by Atlantic Records. It is her first album in five years and serves as her debut for the Atlantic label after signing a new record deal. Production for the album took place during September 2008 to March 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including David Foster, Harvey Mason, Jr., Frank E, Oak, Lucas Secon, and Dapo Torimiro. ''Pulse'' features up-tempo songs and R&B ballads with production varying from smooth to dance-based styles. The album debuted at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 54,000 copies in its first week. It became Braxton's fifth US top-ten album and produced three singles that achieved moderate chart success. Upon its release, ''Pulse'' received positive reviews from most music critics. As of February 26, 2014, Pulse has sold 156,000 copies in the United States. ==Background== In October 2009, Atlantic Records chairman Craig Kallaman revealed that the label had signed Braxton and had the following to say "Last year (), we had the rare opportunity to bring another R&B icon into the Atlantic family, and for me it was an opportunity of a lifetime. Toni Braxton is not only one of the greatest voices of all time, but she is a charismatic superstar with an incredible list of achievements." Production for the album took place during September 2008 to March 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including David Foster, Harvey Mason, Jr., Frank E, Oak, Lucas Secon, and Dapo Torimiro.〔 The entertainment outlet ''Rap-Up'' revealed that Braxton's album would feature collaborations with Lucas Secon; Harvey Mason, Jr.; Oak; and Troy Taylor〔 as well as collaborations with Robin Thicke, Trey Songz, Usher and other reported collaborations included Claude Kelly, Frank E, Steve Mac, Dapo Torimiro and David Foster.〔 R&B songwriter and singer Ne-Yo also worked on songs for the album. Speaking of the thinking behind titling the album 'Pulse', Braxton explained to UK R&B writer Pete Lewis - Deputy Editor of Blues & Soul - in May 2010: "It comes from when I got ill. I went into cardic rehab, and there was this older lady there. She was like 'What are you doing here so young? It must have been your heart. You know what? This is my fourth heart-attack and you're so young, you can't be AFRAID! You can't stop LIVING!'... Then she told me how she'd just got back from holiday with her 40-year-old boyfriend! And because I'd lost hope - the doctors had told me I'd never be able to record again - her conversation was like that heartbeat, that pulse that gave me back the love of life."〔(Toni Braxton interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2010 )〕 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「Pulse (Toni Braxton album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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