Poppin' (Chris Brown song)

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"Poppin'"
Chris-Brown-Poppin.jpg
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Chris Brown
ReleasedNovember 21, 2006
Recorded2005
GenreR&B
Length4:25
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Johnta Austin
Producer(s)Dre & Vidal
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Shortie Like Mine"
(2006) 		"Poppin'"
(2006) 		"Wall to Wall"
(2007)

"Poppin'" is the fifth single by Chris Brown produced by Dre & Vidal off his self-titled debut album, released in November 2006. In a radio interview in Miami, Florida, Brown stated that he would not be shooting a music video. The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is included in the Stomp the Yard soundtrack. There is a remix to the song featuring Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne. Both artists are featured on separate tracks on Chris Brown's self-titled debut album as well.

Song information[]

Brown sings about meeting a girl and claims that her looks "set him on fire". He is basically giving praise to the young lady's physical attributes and therefore describing her as "poppin'".[1]

Chart performance[]

Poppin debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 5, 2006. The song eventually peaked at number 42 on February 6, 2007 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart, though it was not promoted physically as a CD single. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Official versions[]

  • Poppin' (Main) - 4:25

Remix[]

The official remix of "Poppin'", a single off of Chris Brown's self-titled debut album, features rappers Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana.

Charts[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 42
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 5
US Billboard Pop 100 95


Year-end charts[]

Chart (2007) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 10

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[3] Platinum 60,000*
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[4]
(Mastertone) 		Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Chris Brown's "Poppin'" at Celeb.wohoo.uk Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2007 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  3. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Chris Brown" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "American single certifications – Chris Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.
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