''Bluebird of Happiness'' is the fourth

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by the American R&B singer

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, released on September 29, 2017, by LoganLand Records and

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- The album was preceded by the release of two singles: " My Man" followed by "Blind".

Background and release

On January 17, 2017, Braxton said during an interview with ''Hollywood Today'' regarding her upcoming fifth studio album "this album for me is so personal and so amazing and I get to work with Rodney Jerkins". On April 27, 2017, " My Man" was released as the lead single from the album. The song was also introduced on an episode of ''

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'' in which Braxton stars. On September 6, 2017, Braxton announced on her social media the title of the album along with the cover art. She said, "Pre-order and official release date will be revealed before you know it." On September 8, 2017, the track listing and release date for the album were revealed. On September 14, 2017, Braxton announced that ''Bluebird of Happiness'' would be her final studio album. However, as of 2020, Braxton has since stated that she will record a sixth studio album, as she found her love for music again.

Promotion

" My Man" was released as the album's lead single on April 27, 2017. The song peaked at number 3 on the

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chart, number 21 on the

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chart and number 19 on the

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chart. The music video was released on June 25, 2017. "Pick Me Up" was released as a promotional single. "Blind" was released as the album's second single on September 22, 2017. It peaked at number 29 on the Adult R&B Songs chart. On November 23, 2018, one year after the release, she released the music video of "The Makings of You" and on November 26, 2018, she released the music video of "Wanna Love You Boy". However, neither song are available as an official single on iTunes or Amazon.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 1 on the

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Track listing

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Charts

Release history

References

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