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==Background==
==Background==
===Conception===
===Conception===
Chris Brown, born in small-town [[Tappahannock, Virginia|Tappahannock]], [[Virginia]], started as a [[rapper]]. He switched over to singing in his preteen years when his mother Joyce Hawkins noticed his talent and soon begun looking for local producers. At age 13 in 2002, Brown was discovered in his birth father's gas station by a production team who were looking for local talent. They were connected with Timmy Allen, a music producer for [[Jive Records]] who lived in the [[Harlem]] neighborhood in [[New York City]], [[New York]].<ref name = "KING">{{cite web|title = Is Chris Brown Violent?| work =| publisher = ''[[Giant (magazine)|Giant]]''| date =2006-03-02| url = http://giantmag.com/articles/chris-brown-most-likely-to-succeed/| format = Online| accessdate = 2009-08-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first =Alex|last=Robertson|title=Chris Brown interview|work=[[Virgin Media]]|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/interviews/chrisbrown.php|accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref> Brown moved in, only returning to Virginia for holidays, school and basketball season.<ref name="Times Online">{{cite web|first = Edgar|last=Eggar |title=The new Michael Jackson|work=[[The Times]]|publisher=[[The Times|Times Online]]|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article728620.ece|date=2006-02-12|accessdate=2009-05-28 | location=London}}</ref> He bonded with Allen's son, T.J., an aspiring rapper who went under the name "T-Breezy", as Allen begun to shop both of their [[Demo (music)|demo CDs]] around to music labels.<ref name = "KING"/>
Chris Brown, born in small-town [[Tappahannock, Virginia|Tappahannock]], [[Virginia]], started as a pathetic [[rapper]]. He switched over to singing in his preteen years when his mother Joyce Hawkins noticed his talent and soon begun looking for local producers. At age 13 in 2002, Brown was discovered in his birth father's gas station by a production team who were looking for local talent. They were connected with Timmy Allen, a music producer for [[Jive Records]] who lived in the [[Harlem]] neighborhood in [[New York City]], [[New York]].<ref name = "KING">{{cite web|title = Is Chris Brown Violent?| work =| publisher = ''[[Giant (magazine)|Giant]]''| date =2006-03-02| url = http://giantmag.com/articles/chris-brown-most-likely-to-succeed/| format = Online| accessdate = 2009-08-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first =Alex|last=Robertson|title=Chris Brown interview|work=[[Virgin Media]]|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/music/interviews/chrisbrown.php|accessdate=2009-08-08}}</ref> Brown moved in, only returning to Virginia for holidays, school and basketball season.<ref name="Times Online">{{cite web|first = Edgar|last=Eggar |title=The new Michael Jackson|work=[[The Times]]|publisher=[[The Times|Times Online]]|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article728620.ece|date=2006-02-12|accessdate=2009-05-28 | location=London}}</ref> He bonded with Allen's son, T.J., an aspiring rapper who went under the name "T-Breezy", as Allen begun to shop both of their [[Demo (music)|demo CDs]] around to music labels.<ref name = "KING"/>


By August 2004, Brown, who had adapted the stage name "C Swizzle", and T.J. attracted the attention of Tina Davis, [[Def Jam Recordings]]' senior [[Artist and repertoire|A&R]] executive, and auditioned them in front of [[Island Def Jam Music Group]] CEO [[L.A. Reid|Antonio "L. A." Reid]].<ref name = "KING"/><ref name="SFGate">{{cite web|title=Brown runs with it|work=[[Hearst Corporation]]|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/01/PKG5ULA4C41.DTL&type=music|date=2006-10-01|accessdate=2009-05-28}}</ref> Afterwards, Reid offered to sign both of them on the spot but Brown claimed Allen had become "greedy" during the prolonged negotiations that spanned two months.<ref name = "KING"/><ref name="SFGate"/> Davis advised Brown not to sign the deal.<ref name = "KING"/> Davis later lost her job due to [[restructuring]] after Island Def Jam and [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] merged.<ref>{{cite web|first = Patrick|last= MacDonald |title=Chris Brown, triple threat: singer, dancer, songwriter|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]]|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060324&slug=cbrown24|date=2006-03-24|accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> That same day, Brown hired her as his manager and moved in into her [[New Jersey]] home.<ref name = "KING"/>
By August 2004, Brown, who had adapted the stage name "C Swizzle", and T.J. attracted the attention of Tina Davis, [[Def Jam Recordings]]' senior [[Artist and repertoire|A&R]] executive, and auditioned them in front of [[Island Def Jam Music Group]] CEO [[L.A. Reid|Antonio "L. A." Reid]].<ref name = "KING"/><ref name="SFGate">{{cite web|title=Brown runs with it|work=[[Hearst Corporation]]|publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/01/PKG5ULA4C41.DTL&type=music|date=2006-10-01|accessdate=2009-05-28}}</ref> Afterwards, Reid offered to sign both of them on the spot but Brown claimed Allen had become "greedy" during the prolonged negotiations that spanned two months.<ref name = "KING"/><ref name="SFGate"/> Davis advised Brown not to sign the deal.<ref name = "KING"/> Davis later lost her job due to [[restructuring]] after Island Def Jam and [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] merged.<ref>{{cite web|first = Patrick|last= MacDonald |title=Chris Brown, triple threat: singer, dancer, songwriter|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|publisher=[[The Seattle Times Company]]|url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060324&slug=cbrown24|date=2006-03-24|accessdate=2009-08-07}}</ref> That same day, Brown hired her as his manager and moved in into her [[New Jersey]] home.<ref name = "KING"/>

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Chris Brown is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Chris Brown, released on November 29, 2005 in the United States on Jive Records. It was a commercial success, certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for scanning two million in the United States and sold over three million copies worldwide.

In 2006 a CD/DVD set entitled Chris Brown's Journey was released, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and commentary from Brown. Chris Brown was also released twice in DualDisc format.

Background

Conception

Chris Brown, born in small-town Tappahannock, Virginia, started as a pathetic rapper. He switched over to singing in his preteen years when his mother Joyce Hawkins noticed his talent and soon begun looking for local producers. At age 13 in 2002, Brown was discovered in his birth father's gas station by a production team who were looking for local talent. They were connected with Timmy Allen, a music producer for Jive Records who lived in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City, New York.[1][2] Brown moved in, only returning to Virginia for holidays, school and basketball season.[3] He bonded with Allen's son, T.J., an aspiring rapper who went under the name "T-Breezy", as Allen begun to shop both of their demo CDs around to music labels.[1]

By August 2004, Brown, who had adapted the stage name "C Swizzle", and T.J. attracted the attention of Tina Davis, Def Jam Recordings' senior A&R executive, and auditioned them in front of Island Def Jam Music Group CEO Antonio "L. A." Reid.[1][4] Afterwards, Reid offered to sign both of them on the spot but Brown claimed Allen had become "greedy" during the prolonged negotiations that spanned two months.[1][4] Davis advised Brown not to sign the deal.[1] Davis later lost her job due to restructuring after Island Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records merged.[5] That same day, Brown hired her as his manager and moved in into her New Jersey home.[1]

After weeks of label searching, Brown had a deal with Jive Records, known for their pop and R&B artists such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and R. Kelly, by Christmas Eve 2004.[3][4] He also dropped out of the 10th grade at Essex High School in Virginia in favor of tutoring.

Recording

Brown recorded the album in Miami with Mark Pitts, the Jive A&R who signed Brown to the label. They recorded up to 50 songs.

Music

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.

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 selling over 154,000 copies in first week of sales.[6] It sold over 2.1 million copies in the United States, where it was certified double Platinum by the RIAA (RIAA).[7]. It went on to sell over three million copies worldwide.[8]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"—0:56
2."Run It!" (featuring Juelz Santana)Scott Storch3:49
3."Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"Dre & Vidal3:49
4."Young Love"The Underdogs3:38
5."Gimme That"Scott Storch3:06
6."Ya Man Ain't Me"The Underdogs3:34
7."Winner"Bryan-Michael Cox & WyldCard4:04
8."Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)"Oak & Mario Barrett3:23
9."What's My Name" (featuring Noah)Cool & Dre3:52
10."Is This Love"The Underdogs3:17
11."Poppin'"Dre & Vidal4:25
12."Just Fine"Shannon "Slam" Lawrence3:52
13."Say Goodbye"Bryan-Michael Cox & WyldCard4:49
14."Run It! (remix)" (featuring Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri)Jermaine Dupri4:04
15."Thank You"Shea Taylor4:26
16."Gimme That (remix)" (featuring Lil' Wayne) (Bonus track)Scott Storch3:56
International edition (outside of North America)
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
6."Gimme That (remix)" (featuring Lil' Wayne)Scott Storch3:56
15."So Glad"Carvin & Ivan2:57
16."Thank You"Shea Taylor4:49

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.

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart[9] 66
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders)[9] 47
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 47
European Top 100 Albums[10] 42
French SNEP Albums Chart[9] 51
German Albums Chart[9] 31
Irish Albums Chart[9] 71
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[9] 8
Swiss Albums Chart[9] 18
UK Albums Chart[9] 29
U.S. Billboard 200[11] 2
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] 1

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

Personnel

Production credits

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Is Chris Brown Violent?" (Online). Giant. 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2009-08-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Robertson, Alex. "Chris Brown interview". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  3. ^ a b Eggar, Edgar (2006-02-12). "The new Michael Jackson". The Times. London: Times Online. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  4. ^ a b c "Brown runs with it". Hearst Corporation. San Francisco Chronicle. 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Patrick (2006-03-24). "Chris Brown, triple threat: singer, dancer, songwriter". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  6. ^ Hasty, Katie (2005-12-07). "'NOW!' Rebounds, Holds Brown From No. 1". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  7. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  8. ^ Saldanha, Evita. "Feature: Chris Brown". MTV India. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Chris Brown - Chris Brown - Music Charts". aCharts. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
  10. ^ "European Top 100 Albums - Chris Brown - Chris Brown". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-01-20.
  11. ^ a b "Artist Chart History - Chris Brown - Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
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