"Seven Whole Days" is a song performed by American singer
Toni Braxton. It serves as the third single from
her self-titled debut album (1993). It was released on October 8, 1993 by
LaFace and
Arista Records. Written and produced by
Kenneth Edmonds,
Antonio Reid and
Daryl Simmons, the track describes a romance that was fading. As the single was not commercially released in the United States, it was ineligible to chart on the
Billboard Hot 100, and only managed to chart on the
Hot 100 Airplay at number forty-eight in early March 1994. Nevertheless, it successfully topped the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in late January 1994.
In his review of Toni Braxton, John Martinucci from the Gavin Report found that Braxton "creates steamy sensuality" with "Seven Whole Days".[3] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian noted the singer's "a boys-beware growl" on the "easy-going" track.[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that it "could melt even the
North Pole."[5] Ralph Tee from Music Week's RM Dance Update stated that it is "the closest Toni gets to
Anita Baker territory vocally."[6] Mike Joyce from The Washington Post felt the song "have a depth".[7]
Music video
The official
music video for "Seven Whole Days" was shot while Braxton was on tour with her four sisters
Traci, Towanda,
Trina and
Tamar featured as background singers. It was released in 1993 and directed by
Lionel C. Martin.[8] The video was later released on Braxton's
VEVO channel on October 25, 2009, and is in both color and black and white. It had generated more than 25 million views as of January 2024.[9]
In 2002, bassist Michael Manson presented his version from his album "The Bottom Line." Saxophonist
Steve Cole is a special guest on this song.[14][15]