High-waisted denim, oversized shades, and flawless glam.

Bad Boy’s Loon provided the perfect "smooth talker" foil to Toni’s resolve. His verse adds a mid-tempo bounce that bridged the gap between R&B and the dominant hip-hop sound of the time.

Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo brought their unmistakable "clack-pop" percussion to this track. It was a sharp departure from the heartbreak anthems of "Un-Break My Heart," leaning into:

Toni speeds down a California highway in a white Lamborghini Murciélago.

The "Farewell, my love" refrain is an instant earworm. The Visuals: High-Speed Sophistication

The Dave Meyers-directed video is a time capsule of 2002 luxury:

Toni Braxton shook the early 2000s when she ditched her signature ballads for the Neptunes-produced sleekness of "Hit The Freeway." Featuring a slick verse from Loon, this lead single from her More Than a Woman album remains a masterclass in R&B-funk fusion. The Sound: Neptunes Magic