Chris Brown (album)

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Chris Brown
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Studio album by
Chris Brown
ReleasedNovember 29, 2005
RecordedFebruary–May 2005
GenreR&B[1]
Length59:00
Label
Producer
Chris Brown chronology
Chris Brown
(2005) 		Exclusive
(2007)
Alternative cover
International cover
International cover
Singles from Chris Brown
  1. "Run It!"
    Released: June 30, 2005
  2. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
    Released: December 13, 2005
  3. "Gimme That (Remix)"
    Released: May 7, 2006
  4. "Say Goodbye"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  5. "Poppin'"
    Released: November 21, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]
The Guardian3/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone2.5/5 stars[4]

Chris Brown is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Chris Brown. It was released on November 29, 2005 through Jive Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Scott Storch, Cool & Dre, Oak Felder, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bryan-Michael Cox and The Underdogs among others. The album also features guest appearances by Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri.

Chris Brown was supported by five singles: "Run It!", "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", "Gimme That (Remix)", "Say Goodbye" and "Poppin'". The album received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 154,000 copies in its first week. It has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] At the 49th Grammy Awards, the album earned Brown his first two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary R&B Album.

Background[]

After weeks of label searching, Brown signed a deal with Jive Records on Christmas Eve of 2004.[6][7] At the time, he dropped out of tenth grade at his Essex High School in Virginia, in favor of tutoring. Brown began recording his new debut album at Miami, Florida, with Mark Pitts, a Jive A&R representative who helped Brown sign to the label. Brown worked on 50 songs before coming to a final 14 tracks to be included on his first album. The album was initially titled Young Love, however, with that idea for the album title has been discarded as being "too kiddie".[8]

Promotion[]

Through the winter, Brown joined the Scream V Encore Tour, featuring Ciara, Bow Wow, Omarion and Marques Houston, as a supporting act. Later, he headlined the Xbox 360 Presents: Chris Brown Tour, supported by T-Pain.

Music[]

"Run It!" takes place in a party setting, with Brown explaining, "It's really a guy checking for a girl, or a girl checking for a guy...asking to see if they can run it. If they can be eligible to be your girlfriend, boyfriend, whatever. 'Let me see if you can run it; show me what you got.'"[9] "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" discusses the first conversation someone has with a girl: "Fellas, first thing they say when they see a girl is 'Yo! Yo!'. I'm saying it like that, but technically not like that. She takes my breath away, all I can say is 'Yo, let me just talk to you for a minute. Chill with me for a minute.'"[9]

Singles[]

His official debut single from the album, "Run It!" was released on June 30, 2005. The song features guest vocals from an American rapper Juelz Santana, with the production that was handled by a high-profile hip hop producer Scott Storch. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for over five weeks, and also achieved continuous airplays, also topping on the airplays for the Billboard Hot 100. As number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Run It! was preceded by Kanye West's "Gold Digger", and succeeded by Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us". The song also topped it on the Billboard's Pop 100, a now defunct chart.

The album's second single, "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" was released on December 13, 2005. The song's production was handled by the duo Dre & Vidal. The song charted in the top ten on the Hot 100 in the US.

The remix to "Gimme That", which features guest vocals from a fellow American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the album's third single on May 7, 2006.

The album's fourth single, "Say Goodbye" was released on August 8, 2006. The song's production was handled by Bryan-Michael Cox. The song peaked at number 10 in the United States.

The album's fifth and final single, "Poppin'" was released on November 21, 2006. The production on this track was handled by Dre & Vidal. The song charted in the top 40 in most charts outside the United States.

Commercial performance[]

Chris Brown debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 154,000 copies in its first week.[10] This became Brown's first US top-ten debut.[10] The album also debuted at number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his first number one on that chart.[11] On December 18, 2006, the album was a certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over two million copies.[12] As of April 2011, the album has sold 2.1 million copies in the United States alone[5] and over three million copies worldwide.[13]

Track listing[]

Credits adapted from BMI and ASCAP.[14][15]

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Eddie Hustle0:56
2."Run It!" (featuring Juelz Santana)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:49
3."Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
Dre & Vidal3:49
4."Young Love"
  • Harvey Mason, Jr.
  • Damon Thomas
  • Antonio Dixon
  • Keri Hilson
  • Patrick "J. Que" Smith
  • The Underdogs
  • Dixon
3:38
5."Gimme That"
  • Storch
  • Garrett
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:06
6."Ya Man Ain't Me"
  • The Underdogs
  • Dixon*
3:34
7."Winner"
  • Cox
  • Dean*
4:04
8."Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)"
  • Garrett
  • Felder*
3:23
9."What's My Name" (featuring Noah)
Cool & Dre3:52
10."Is This Love?"
  • Mason Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Mason
  • Dawkins
  • Russell
The Underdogs3:17
11."Poppin'"
  • Austin
  • Davis
  • Harris
Dre & Vidal4:25
12."Just Fine"
  • Lawrence
  • Winans
  • Bennett
3:52
13."Say Goodbye"
  • Cox
  • Jevon
  • Shropshire
Cox4:49
14."Run It!" (remix) (featuring Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
  • Dupri^
  • LRoc*^
4:04
15."Thank You"
Shea Taylor4:26
16."Gimme That" (remix) (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:56
Total length:59:00

Notes

  • (*) Denotes co-producer.
  • (^) Denotes additional producer.

Samples credits

  • "Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)" contains a portion of the composition from "Song of the Dragon & Phoenix" written by Zhang Fuquan.

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[41] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[42] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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