Chris Brown (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Chris Brown
Studio album by Chris Brown
Released November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)
(see release history)
Recorded 2004-2005
Genre R&B, Pop
Length 55:44
Label Jive
Producer Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, WyldCard, The Underdogs, Dre & Vidal, Shea Taylor, Tyler Matthews, Cool & Dre, Sean Garrett, Nick Pope, Hunter Atkins
Professional reviews
Chris Brown chronology
Chris Brown
(2005)		 Exclusive
(2007)
Alternate cover
International cover
International cover
Singles from Chris Brown
  1. "Run It!"
    Released: August 9, 2005
  2. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
    Released: December 13, 2005
  3. "Gimme That"
    Released: April 4, 2006
  4. "Say Goodbye"
    Released: August 8, 2006
  5. "Poppin'"
    Released: November 21, 2006

Chris Brown is the self-titled eponymous debut album by American R&B singer Chris Brown, released on November 29, 2005 on Jive Records. The album sold over 2.1 million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It went on to sell over three million copies worldwide.

Contents

[edit] Background

At the age of thirteen, Brown and his mother began looking for opportunities of a record deal.[1] He was discovered by a local production team who visited his father's gas station while searching for new talent.[2] In 2004, Tina Davis, senior A&R executive at Def Jam Recordings at the time, was on the verge of signing Brown, but lost her job. The following day, she became his manager and landed him with a contract with Jive Records a week later.[3]

[edit] Singles

The album's lead single was "Run It!", which features rapper Juelz Santana and was produced by Scott Storch. It received continuous airplay(topping the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay), and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for five weeks. It replaced "Gold Digger" by Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, and was itself replaced by Mariah Carey's "Don't Forget About Us". It also topped Billboard Pop 100. Other singles released from the album include "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", another U.S. top ten hit for Brown, as well as "Gimme That", released as a remix featuring rapper Lil Wayne, and the fourth single, "Say Goodbye", which peaked at number ten in the U.S. The fifth and final single from the album, "Poppin'", charted outside the U.S. top forty.

[edit] Chart performance

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling over 154,000 copies in first week of sales.[4] It sold over 2.1 million copies in the United States, where it was certified double Platinum by the RIAA (RIAA).[5]. It went on to sell over three million copies worldwide.[6]

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length
1. "Intro" 0:57
2. "Run It! (featuring Juelz Santana)" 3:49
3. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" 3:57
4. "Young Love" (samples intro of Sideshow (song) by Blue Magic) 3:38
5. "Gimme That" 3:04
6. "Ya Man Ain't Me" 3:34
7. "Winner" 4:04
8. "Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)" 3:23
9. "What's My Name" (featuring Noah) 3:52
10. "Is this Love?" 3:17
11. "Poppin'" 4:25
12. "Just Fine" 3:52
13. "Say Goodbye" 4:49
14. "Run It! (Remix)" (featuring Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri) 4:04
15. "Thank You" 4:26

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[7] 66
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[7] 47
Dutch Albums Chart[7] 47
European Top 100 Albums[8] 42
French SNEP Albums Chart[7] 51
German Albums Chart[7] 31
Irish Albums Chart[7] 71
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[7] 8
Swiss Albums Chart[7] 18
UK Albums Chart[7] 29
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 2
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9] 1

[edit] Release history

Region Date
United States November 29, 2005
Canada December 8, 2005
Jamaica December 21, 2005
Brazil January 18, 2006
Europe February 17, 2006
United Kingdom June 26, 2006
Mexico March 4, 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Chris Brown Biography". NME. Time Warner. http://www.nme.com/artists/chris-brown#biography. Retrieved on 2009-04-12. 
  2. ^ "Celebrity Bios - Chris Brown". Us Weekly. Wenner Media. http://www.usmagazine.com/chris_brown_profile. Retrieved on 2009-04-12. 
  3. ^ Freedom du Lac, J. (2005-12-29). "Running With It". The Washington Post. The Washington Post Company. 1–3. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/28/AR2005122801645.html. Retrieved on 2009-02-01. 
  4. ^ Hasty, Katie (2005-12-07). "'NOW!' Rebounds, Holds Brown From No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001656191. Retrieved on 2009-01-20. 
  5. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=chris%20brown&format=ALBUM&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved on 2009-01-20. 
  6. ^ Saldanha, Evita. "Feature: Chris Brown". MTV India. http://www.mtvindia.com/music/music.php?id=18719. Retrieved on 2009-01-20. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chris Brown - Chris Brown - Music Charts". αCharts. http://acharts.us/album/14236. Retrieved on 2007-12-21. 
  8. ^ "European Top 100 Albums - Chris Brown - Chris Brown". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=293&cfgn=Albums&cfn=European+Top+100+Albums&ci=3064758&cdi=8560266&cid=03%2F11%2F2006. Retrieved on 2009-01-20. 
  9. ^ a b "Artist Chart History - Chris Brown - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=679240&model.vnuAlbumId=986558. Retrieved on 2009-04-12. 
v • d • e
Chris Brown
Albums
Chris Brown · Exclusive · Graffiti
DVDs
Chris Brown's Journey · BET Presents: Chris Brown
Singles
Featured singles
"Shortie Like Mine" · "No Air" · "Shawty Get Loose" · "Get Like Me" · "What Them Girls Like" · "Make the World Go Round" · "Freeze" · "Work That!" · "Better on the Other Side"
Filmography
Tours
Related articles
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_(album)"
Personal tools