Anniversary

Tony! Toni! Toné!

About Anniversary

"Anniversary" is a song by American R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!. It was released on September 14, 1993, as the second single from their studio album Sons of Soul (1993). The song was produced by Tony! Toni! Toné! and written by group member Raphael Wiggins and keyboardist Carl Wheeler. The bolero-like slow jam features lush strings and moody violin, and is about a mature, lasting love, with lyrics that bestow warmth and respect upon a female subject. The song became a hit for Tony! Toni! Toné!, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two on the Hot R&B Singles chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. "Anniversary" was well received by music critics, including Robert Christgau, who named it the 13th best song of 1993. It earned the group Grammy Award nominations for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1994. 


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2006
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So many times
Said it was forever
Said our love would always be true
Something in my heart always knew
I'd be lying here beside you
On my own
On my own
On my own

So many promises never should be spoken
Now I know what loving you cost
Now we're up to talking divorce
And we weren't even married
On my own
Once again now
One more time
By myself

No one said it was easy
But it once was so easy
Well I believed in love
Now here I stand
I wonder why

I'm on my own
Why did it end this way
On my own
This wasn't how it was supposed to be
On my own
I wish that we could do it all again

So many times
I know I should have told you
Losing you it cut like a knife
You walked out and there went my life
I don't want to live without you
On my own
On my own
On my own

This wasn't how it was supposed to end
I wish that we could do it all again
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
On my own, I've got to find where I belong again
I've got to learn how to be strong again
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
By myself by myself
I've got to find out what was mine again
My heart is saying that it's my time again
And I have faith that I will shine again
I have faith in me
On my own
On my own
On my own

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Tony! Toni! Toné!

Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of Dwayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian Riley on drums and keyboards. Other members were Elijah Baker, Carl Wheeler, Randall Wiggins, and Amar Khalil, who is the current lead singer of the group, and Antron Haile. more »

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Written by: BURT BACHARACH, CAROLE BAYER SAGER

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Song Composition
"Anniversary" is classified as R&B and soul music. Remaining true to their genre, Tony! Toni! Toné! blended traditional R&B with the New Jack Swing production at the time to create a timeless love ballad.
Release Date
The song "Anniversary" was released on September 14th, 1993 as part of the album "Sons of Soul." It was the third single from this album.
Performance
In terms of chart performance, "Anniversary" reached the number 10 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at the number 2 position on the Billboard R&B chart.
Song Length
The album cut of the song extends up to a whopping 9 minutes and 24 seconds, making it one of the longest singles to be on the Billboard charts.
Songwriting and Production
The song was written and produced by all three members of the band – Raphael Saadiq, D'wayne Wiggins, and Timothy Christian Riley.
Critical Reception
"Anniversary" was well-received critically, with critics praising the band’s musical skill, the song’s lyricism, and the emotive delivery.
Music Video
The accompanying music video on YouTube had been viewed over 35 million times as of 2021, indicating its lasting popularity.
Legacy
Even today, decades later, "Anniversary" is considered one of Tony! Toni! Toné!’s signature songs. It is still being played frequently on R&B radio stations, and many singers cite "Anniversary" as an influence for their own music.
Personnel
The song features Maurice "Moe" Fann on the lead guitar while the other band members performed the vocals, instrumentation, and backing vocals.
Live performances
Tony! Toni! Toné! included "Anniversary" during their performance at The Apollo Theater, which was well received by the audience, further solidifying its place in R&B history.

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