The album received mainly positive reviews from music critics and debuted and peaked at number 22 on the US "Billboard" 200. It was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best R&amp;B Album at the 61st awards ceremony. In promotion of "Sex &amp; Cigarettes", Braxton launched her As Long As I Live Tour which began in January 2019 in Northern America, visiting 21 cities, and concluded in United Kingdom in November 2019. It was Braxton's first album to be issued with a Parental Advisory warning, and an edited version was also made available.