Traci Braxton "Crash & Burn" 10th Anniversary

 10 years ago today, Traci Braxton released her debut album "Crash & Burn" on October 7, 2014, through eOne and Soul World Entertainment. The album was executivley produced by Cliff Jones and David Lindsey.

While appearing in the reality television series Braxton Family Values, Traci Braxton received a solo record deal with eOne. She recorded Crash & Burn at Soul World Entertainment in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and StarMakers Studios in Beltsville, Maryland. Braxton said that they "brought out [her] sound and story" and compared the collaboration to that between Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson. The recording process was shown in a season three episode of Braxton Family Values.

Crash & Burn received mixed reviews from music critics. Phinesse Demps of The Baltimore Times responded positively to the album's production and commended Braxton for creating "a very adult sound". Praising the compositions as "undoubtedly contemporary and sleek", Andy Kellman wrote that the album contains a "decent assortment of adult-oriented R&B songs". 

"Last Call" was released on July 15, 2014, as the lead single from Crash & Burn. "Last Call" peaked at #16 on the U.S. Adult R&B Songs Chart. The single was featured on the fourth season of Braxton Family Values. Braxton performed it at the Concert for a Cause: A Night to Support Childhood Literacy at Howard University in September 2014. 

"Perfect Time" was released as the albums second single on January 15, 2015. 

On October 25, 2014, "Crash & Burn" debuted at #108 on the Billboard Hot 200 with sales of 4,000 in its first week. The album also debuted at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers Album chart, number eleven on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and number eighteen on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.