Underrated Christmas Songs, Day 16: Toni Braxton, “This Time Next Year”

Every year at Soul In Stereo, we spent 25 days featuring our favorite holiday songs. But this year, we’re featuring the 25 most underrated Christmas songs — those songs that bring back wonderful memories, yet few people seem to know them. Let’s give those songs the shine they deserve.

Toni Braxton’s 2001 Snowflakes album is so underrated. It’s not only a great holiday album, it’s a great showcase of R&B in its own right. The album’s standout is “This Time Next Year,” a ballad that should be on your Quiet Storm playlist all year round.

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