{{use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{for|the album by R. Stevie Moore|On Earth (R. Stevie Moore album)}} {{Infobox album | name = On Earth | type = studio | artist = Traci Braxton | cover = Traci Braxton On Earth album cover.png | border = yes | released = August 24, 2018 | recorded = 2015–2018 | genre = R&B | length = 32:54 | label = Soul World Entertainment EMPIRE | producer = | prev_title = Crash & Burn | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = On Earth | type = studio | single1 = Lifeline | single1date = August 5, 2018 }} }}
'''''On Earth''''' is the second and final studio album by American singer Traci Braxton, released on August 24, 2018, through Soul World Entertainment.<ref name="On Earth US">{{cite web |title=On Earth by Traci Braxton on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/on-earth/1426181871 |website=Apple Music (US Store) |access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> Preceded by the release of the commercial single "Lifeline" and the promotional single "Broken Things" (the latter featuring her sisters Toni, Towanda and Trina), the album features production by Dave "DaveyBoy" Lindsey (Monica, Missy Elliott) and production duo Chris N Teeb (Jennifer Lopez, Danity Kane).
==Background and release== Following the release of her debut studio album ''Crash & Burn'' (2014), work began on her second studio album in late 2015. On May 17, 2016, during a Facebook live video on the ''Braxton Family Values'' page it was announced that Braxton would release a new single in 2016 titled "Body Shots" from her upcoming second studio album.<ref name="Traci Braxton New single">{{cite web|title=Hi all! So excited to be Live and answering your q's. Braxton Family Values premieres on We tv Thursday May 19 at 9pm EST.|url=https://www.facebook.com/BraxtonFamilyValues/videos/514848511973415/|via=Facebook|accessdate=May 17, 2016}}</ref> On an episode of ''Braxton Family Values'', Braxton and her sisters Toni, Towanda and Trina Braxton recorded "Broken Things" in the studio which was later added to the album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Studio Showdown! Toni Braxton and Trina Braxton Battle Over Traci Braxton Album |url=https://okmagazine.com/videos/toni-braxton-trina-braxton-battle-traci-album-braxton-family-values-clip-video/ |website=OK! Magazine |accessdate=August 4, 2016}}</ref> On March 23, 2018, on Soul World Entertainment's YouTube channel, uploaded two short episodes of a behind the scenes look on the recording process of the album titled "Traci Braxton Now or Never".<ref>{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton "Now and Never" Episode 1 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgTUkBYuhf0 |via=YouTube |accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton "Now or Never" Episode 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1BWdS_92Og |via=YouTube |accessdate=March 23, 2018}}</ref>
"Broken Things" was released as a buzz single to promote the upcoming release of ''On Earth'' on April 11, 2018.<ref name="Soundcloud">{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton BROKEN THINGS ft. Toni Braxton, Towanda Braxton & Trina Braxton |url=https://soundcloud.com/user-753090636/broken-things-ft-toni-braxton-towanda-braxton-trina-braxton |website=SoundCloud |accessdate=April 11, 2018}}</ref> On August 3, 2018, Braxton released her official lead single, "Lifeline". On August 17, 2018, Braxton announced via social media that ''On Earth'' was available for pre-order, announcing the release date, August 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet |title=Hey, guys! My new album "ON EARTH" is available for pre-order now. Get it here -- available everyone on 8.24 - Traci Braxton on Twitter |user=TraciBraxton |number=1030394678464704512 |date=August 17, 2018 |accessdate=August 17, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PRE-ORDER NOW!!!!!!! Are you ready? My sophomore album "ON EARTH" is available for pre-order on iTunes & Google Play! You're going to love this album! AVAILANLE EVERYWHERE August 24th - Traci Braxton on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BmkQRQ6Hak6/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BmkQRQ6Hak6 |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|via=Instagram |accessdate=August 17, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Two days later, Braxton revealed the album cover on her social media pages.<ref>{{cite tweet |title=Yaaasss honey! I'm so proud of this body of work. It's been four years since my debut and, trust me, #ONEARTH is worth the wait. My new album lands everywhere THIS FRIDAY! PREORDER on @itunes and @googleplaymusic NOW! |user=TraciBraxton |number=1031406531705806849 |date=August 19, 2018 |accessdate=August 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmq4Q0NnS1K/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bmq4Q0NnS1K |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|via=Instagram |accessdate=August 17, 2018}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Upon release, the album debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' R&B Album Sales chart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chart Search Traci Braxton |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22On%20Earth%22&f[1]=ts_chart_artistname%3ATraci%20Braxton&refine=1 |website=Billboard |accessdate=September 28, 2018}}</ref>
==Singles== "Lifeline" was released as the album's lead single on August 5, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton - Lifeline |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vhM4AEzIoI |via=YouTube |accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lifeline by Traci Braxton |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2fpwazQtyoWGtR2p12Bs7E |website=Spotify |accessdate=September 18, 2018}}</ref>
===Promotional songs=== "Broken Things" featuring Toni Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Trina Braxton was released as the album's promotional single on April 11, 2018,<ref>{{cite web |title=New Single: Traci Braxton – 'Broken Things' (Featuring Toni Braxton, Towanda Braxton, & Trina Braxton) |url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2018/04/new-single-traci-braxton-broken-things-featuring-toni-braxton-towanda-braxton-trina-braxton/ |website=That Grape Juice |accessdate=April 19, 2018}}</ref> via several streaming services.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''On Earth''<ref name="On Earth US"/> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 32:54 | title1 = On Earth | writer1 = Kim Udeozor | extra1 = Dave "DaveyBoy" Lindsey | length1 = 5:23 | title2 = Lifeline | writer2 = {{hlist|Nyerere "Nye the Songwrita" Davidson |Mariam Aquarium}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Traci Braxton Releases Official New Single "Lifeline" |url=https://thisisrnb.com/2018/08/traci-braxton-releases-official-new-single-lifeline/ |website=ThisisRnB |accessdate=August 5, 2018}}</ref> | extra2 = Dave Lindsey | length2 = 4:08 | title3 = Boy Bye | writer3 = Nye the Songwrita, Cameron Proctor | extra3 = Dave Lindsey | length3 = 3:44 | title4 = Broken Things | note4 = featuring Toni Braxton, Towanda Braxton and Trina Braxton | writer4 = Kim Udeozor | extra4 = Dave Lindsey | length4 = 3:51 | title5 = Out the Box | writer5 = Nye the Songwrita | extra5 = Chris N Teeb | length5 = 3:21 | title6 = To the Side | note6 = | writer6 = Nye the Songwrita, Cameron Proctor | extra6 = | length6 = 3:20 | title7 = White Noise | writer7 = Nye the Songwrita, Anesha Birchett | extra7 = Dave Lindsey | length7 = 3:53 | title8 = I Won't Cry | writer8 = Kim Udeozor | extra8 = Dave Lindsey | length8 = 4:07 }}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Various | August 24, 2018 | Digital download | Soul World Entertainment | style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="On Earth US"/><ref name="iTunes world">International releases of ''On Earth'': * In the UK: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (UK)|access-date=August 24, 2018}} * In France: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (France)|access-date=August 24, 2018}} * In Australia: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (Australia)|access-date=August 24, 2018}} * In Canada: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (Canada)|access-date=August 24, 2018}} * In Spain: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/es/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (Spain)|access-date=August 24, 2018}} * In Germany: {{cite web|title=On Earth by Traci Braxton|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/on-earth/1426181871|website=iTunes Store (Germany)|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref> |}
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