You're Makin' Me High

Toni Braxton

About You're Makin' Me High

"You're Makin' Me High" is the lead single from Toni Braxton's second studio album Secrets (1996). This mid-tempo song represents a joint collaboration between the Grammy Award-winning producer Babyface and Bryce Wilson, and was issued in the United States as a double A-side with "Let It Flow", the airplay hit from the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale. Caroline Bologna of The Huffington Post writes that the song is about masturbation."You're Makin' Me High" became Braxton's first number-one single on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts; it remained on top for one week on the former and for two weeks on the latter, eventually going Platinum as rated by the Recording Industry Association of America. A remix by David Morales with re-recorded vocals allowed the single to also top the Dance Club Songs chart for two weeks in August 1996. Another remix for urban markets was created featuring rapper Foxy Brown, called the "Groove Mix". The song earned Braxton her third Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1997. The success of "You're Makin' Me High" would later be continued with the release of "Un-Break My Heart". "You're Makin' Me High" was sampled for Method Man & Redman's 2001 song "Part II", from the How High soundtrack. In 2014, Anglo-American producer/DJ Secondcity sampled a part of the song's bridge for the main hook of his UK number-one single "I Wanna Feel". 


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1996
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I'll always think of you
Inside of my private thoughts
I can imagine you
Touching my private parts
With just the thought of you
I can't help but touch myself
That's why I want you so bad
Just one night of
Moonlight with you there beside me
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)

Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh baby baby baby baby

Can't get my mind off you
I think I might be obsessed
The very thought of you
Makes me want to get undressed
I want to be with you
In spite of what my heart says
I guess I want you too bad
All I want is
Moonlight with you there beside me
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)

Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)

I want to feel your heart and soul inside of me
Let's make a deal you roll, I lick
And we can go flying into ecstasy
Oh darlin' you and me
Light my fire
Blow my flame
Take me, take me, take me away

Moonlight with you there beside me
All night doin' it again and again
You know I want you so bad
Baby baby baby (baby baby baby baby)

Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)
Oh I get so high
When I'm around you baby
I can touch the sky
You make my temperature rise
You're makin' me high
Oh (baby baby baby baby)

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Toni Braxton

Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide. more »

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Written by: TONI BRAXTON, KENNETH EDMONDS, BRYCE WILSON

Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing

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13 facts about this song

Year of Release
- "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton was released in the United States on May 21, 1996.
Chart Position
- It became Toni Braxton's first number one single on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B charts.
Album Appearance
- The song is featured in Braxton’s second studio album "Secrets," which was also released in 1996.
Award Winning
- "You're Makin' Me High" was awarded the Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1997.
Music Video
- The music video for "You're Makin' Me High" was directed by Bille Woodruff and features just as many male as female extras, marking a departure from videos of the era that typically favored a single-gender cast.
Collaboration
- The song was co-written by Grammy-winning producer Babyface and Bryce Wilson.
Duration
- The song has a length of 4 minutes and 27 seconds.
Song Genre
- The song is commonly classified within the R&B and Soul genre.
Remix Version
- The song was re-released as a double A-side single with "Let It Flow" from the "Waiting to Exhale" soundtrack.
Certification
- On July 29, 1996, "You're Makin' Me High" was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments exceeding 500,000 copies in the US.
Song Meaning
- The song has been interpreted as a sexual anthem, as the lyrics suggest a passion and desire enhanced by the presence of a lover.
Legacies and Covers
- The song has been interpreted and covered by other popular artists like Slam Dunk, The Karaoke Channel, and The R&B Chillout Players.
International Success
- In addition to its success in the U.S, "You're Makin' Me High" also charted well in several international markets, including Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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