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*The third single is called "[[Sing Like Me]]" Chris Brown debuted the third single from his upcoming Graffiti album on Thursday, a ballad titled "Sing Like Me." The song, which Brown tweeted is "for all the ladies," is an [[R. Kelly ]]-esque slow jam that finds the singer bragging about his skills with females over a classic 808 drum-machine beat and Asian-sounding strings.
*The third single is called "[[Sing Like Me]]" Chris Brown debuted the third single from his upcoming Graffiti album on Thursday, a ballad titled "Sing Like Me." The song, which Brown tweeted is "for all the ladies," is an [[R. Kelly ]]-esque slow jam that finds the singer bragging about his skills with females over a classic 808 drum-machine beat and Asian-sounding strings.


*The Next single has not yet been confirmed, but Brown has stated that ''Wait'' Featuring Trey Songz and The Game will be a single.
*The Next single has not yet been confirmed, but Brown has stated that ''Wait'' Featuring [[Trey Songz]] and [[The Game (rapper) | The Game]] will be a single.


==Tracklisting==
==Tracklisting==

Revision as of 21:50, 21 November 2009

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Graffiti is the forthcoming third studio album from American R&B/pop singer Chris Brown. It is currently set for release on December 8, 2009.[1]

Background

Released as a digital download on September 29, 2009, the album's lead single "I Can Transform Ya", features Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz who also produced it. So far it has reached #23 and #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively.[2]. The Music Video aired on MTV at 6am on 27th October 2009

Chris Brown announced via his official twitter site that his album has been pushed forward to December 8, 2009. He also used his twitter to confirm two versions of the album to be released on the same day, there will be the regular version and also a deluxe edition which contains 6 additional tracks.

Recording and production

In November 2008, Chris Brown began working on his third studio album and confirmed the title, "Graffiti" at the 2008 American Music Awards according to MSNBC. Brown has already confirmed that the album is completed, and the release date is December 8th. [3][4][5]

On the album, Brown has worked with Swizz Beatz as well as frequent collaborator Lil Wayne. Swizz Beatz told MTV that "he's got something to prove," and "has worked on 60-70 songs."[6] Brown's next single is rumoured to be produced by Polow Da Don and is set to feature Trey Songz and Game.[7]

Concept and themes

Since 2008, Brown started to work on a upcoming studio album. According with him, he will experiment a different musical direction for his new album, while hoping to emulate fellow American singers Prince and Michael Jackson. He says, "I wanted to change it up and really be different. Like my style nowadays, I don't try to be typical urban. I want to be like how Prince and Michael [Jackson] and Stevie Wonder were. They can cross over to any genre of music."[8]

Reception

When snippets of the songs on the standard edition of the album leaked on line, they received a mixed response from fans.

Singles

  • The first single, "I Can Transform Ya" was released on September 29, 2009.[9] The song debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 96 and peaked at number 13. It also peaked at number 23 in the United States.
  • The second single, called "Crawl", has been confirmed by Chris Brown.[10] It will be released on November 13, 2009. The song made its official debut on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 99. The video for will feature R&B artist and model Cassie. Photos have been released from the video shoot onto the internet.[11]
  • The third single is called "Sing Like Me" Chris Brown debuted the third single from his upcoming Graffiti album on Thursday, a ballad titled "Sing Like Me." The song, which Brown tweeted is "for all the ladies," is an R. Kelly -esque slow jam that finds the singer bragging about his skills with females over a classic 808 drum-machine beat and Asian-sounding strings.
  • The Next single has not yet been confirmed, but Brown has stated that Wait Featuring Trey Songz and The Game will be a single.

Tracklisting

The following track listing is reported by Amazon.com.[12][13]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."I Can Transform Ya" (featuring Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz)Swizz Beatz3:48
2."Sing Like Me"Big Mack4:15
3."Crawl"The Messengers3:56
4."So Cold"Polow Da Don3:38
5."What I Do" (featuring Plies)The Runners4:00
6."Famous Girl" 3:39
7."Take My Time" (featuring Tank)Tha Bizness4:38
8."I.Y.A."Free School3:08
9."Pass Out" (featuring Eva Simons) 3:53
10."Wait" (featuring Trey Songz & Game)Polow Da Don4:30
11."Lucky Me" 5:10
12."Fallin Down" 4:10
13."I'll Go" 3:05
14."Girlfriend (International Bonus Track)" (featuring Lupe Fiasco) 4:08
Deluxe Edition bonus tracks
  2. "Gotta Be Ur Man" — 3:16
  3. "For Ur Love" — 3:45
  4. "I Need This" — 4:21
  5. "I Love U" — 3:02
  6. "Brown Skin Girl" (featuring Sean Paul) — 4:13
  7. "Chase Our Love" — 3:21 (International Bonus Track)

Number 16 according to walmart.com the US song is called Movie.

References

  1. ^ http://twitter.com/MechanicalDummy/status/5425568457
  2. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622609/20090929/brown__chris__18_.jhtml
  3. ^ http://www.mtv.ca/news/article.jhtml?id=20131
  4. ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2009/09/06/chris-brown-finishes-album-reveals-single/
  5. ^ LexiB. (2009-10-28). "Video: Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz I Can Transform Ya, Also Graffiti Release Date". LexiB.net. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |access date= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://www.theboombox.com/2009/09/29/chris-brown-announces-early-release-date-for-new-single/
  7. ^ http://twitter.com/DJNEPTUNE/status/5459044856
  8. ^ "Chris Brown's close Rihanna". ITV.com. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  9. ^ MechanicalDummy Twitter http://twitter.com/MechanicalDummy/status/4429141956
  10. ^ http://twitter.com/MechanicalDummy/status/4504033706
  11. ^ http://www.uchris.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=446
  12. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Graffiti-Chris-Brown/dp/B002R55IE4
  13. ^ http://www.amazon.fr/Graffiti/dp/B002XBMSGS/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1258485915&sr=8-7
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