Royalty (Chris Brown album)
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Royalty is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was released on December 18, 2015, by RCA Records. The album serves as the follow-up to his sixth studio album X (2014).
Singles
"Liquor" was released as the album's lead single on June 26, 2015.[1] The song was produced by ToneStith. The music video premiered on September 22, 2015, along with "Zero" as one video.[2]
"Zero" was released as the album's second single on September 18, 2015.[3] The song was produced by Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett and Tushar Apte. The song peaking at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[4]
The song, titled "Back to Sleep", was leaked via SoundCloud on November 6, 2015.[5][6] It was officially released as the album's third single on November 9, 2015. The song was produced by Vinylz and Boi-1da. On December 14, 2015, Brown uploaded the music video for "Back to Sleep" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[7] The video begins, after the conclusion of Brown's "Fine By Me" music video.
"Fine by Me" was released, along with the pre-order on iTunes on November 26, 2015.[8] On the following day, it was officially released as the album's fourth single. The song was produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz. The video begins at the end of his video "Zero", and shows a clip from his other video "Liquor".[9]
Other songs
The track "Wrist" featuring Solo Lucci, was released as part of the countdown single, with the pre-order of the album on December 4, 2015. On December 15, 2015, Brown uploaded the music video from the song.[10] The track "Anyway" was released as an instant grat with pre-orders on December 11, 2015. It was produced by BLAQTUXEDO and features guest appearances from Tayla Parx.[11] The music video for "Picture Me Rollin’" was uploaded and released on December 17, 2015. Scott Disick, French Montana, Kid Red, ASAP Ferg, and ASAP Rocky, all make their cameo appearances in this video.[12]
Commercial performance
Predictions for the first week sales of Royalty in United States were starting from 125,000 copies to 135,000 pure album sales.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Back to Sleep" | 3:21 | ||
2. | "Fine by Me" | The Monsters and the Strangerz | 3:27 | |
3. | "Wrist" (featuring Solo Lucci) |
|
| 3:14 |
4. | "Make Love" |
| ToneStith | 3:50 |
5. | "Liquor" |
|
| 3:44 |
6. | "Zero" |
|
| 3:34 |
7. | "Anyway" (featuring Tayla Parx) |
| BLAQTUXEDO[18] | 3:31 |
8. | "Picture Me Rollin’" |
| Dr3amforever[19] | 3:13 |
9. | "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" |
| B.A.M.[20] | 4:33 |
10. | "Discover" |
| Danja | 4:25 |
11. | "Little Bit" |
|
| 2:45 |
12. | "Proof" |
|
| 4:01 |
13. | "No Filter" |
| NonFiction (AFSHeeN & Cumbee) | 3:06 |
14. | "Little More (Royalty)" |
| 4:20 | |
Total length: | 51:04 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Day One" |
| 4:07 | |
16. | "Blow It in the Wind" |
| Composer | 4:08 |
17. | "KAE" |
|
| 3:34 |
18. | "U Did It" (featuring Future) |
| Template:Hilst | 3:33 |
Total length: | 66:26 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
19. | "The 80's" |
| Free School[23] | 4:25 |
20. | "Blue Jeans" | 3:42 | ||
Total length: | 74:33 |
- Sample credits
- "Picture Me Rollin’" contains elements of "Regulate" performed by Nate Dogg and Warren G.
- "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" contains elements of "Nobody" performed by Keith Sweat and Athena Cage.
- "Proof" contains elements of "My Heart Belongs to U" performed by Jodeci.
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label |
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United Kingdom[24] | December 18, 2015 | RCA | |
United States[25] |
References
- ^ "Liquor - Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved July 24, 2015.
- ^ http://www.bet.com/news/music/2015/09/22/chris-brown-liquor-zero-video.html
- ^ "Zero - Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Search – Chris Brown". Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles for Chris Brown. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Urban single coming today! "FUCK YOU BACK TO 2 SLEEP"". Twitter. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Listen to @Power1051 NY right now for my new urban single #SexYouBackToSleep!". Twitter. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Back To Sleep (Explicit Version)". Vevo. December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Peep a new record from Chris Brown's "Royalty" album, "Fine By Me."". hotnewhiphop.com.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Fine by Me". YouTube. November 27, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Wrist (Explicit Version) ft. Solo Lucci". YouTube. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Listen to "Anyway," the latest leak from Chris Brown's upcoming "Royalty."". hotnewhiphop.com.
- ^ "Chris Brown - Picture Me Rollin' (Explicit Version)". YouTube. December 17, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "First Week Sales Projections For Chris Brown & Pusha T Revealed". HotNewHipHop. December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Royalty by Chris Brown". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "A1 Bentley (Instagram)". Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "BMI". Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Lisa Scinta (Instagram)". Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Tuxedodom Producers (Instagram)". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tuxedodom Producers (Instagram)". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Producer (B.A.M.)'s Instagram". Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown Shares "Royalty" Album Tracklist". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "CD f.y.e. "Royalty" Album Traclist". Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Twitter". Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Royalty by Chris Brown". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Royalty by Chris Brown". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2015.