Fan of a Fan: The Album
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Fan of a Fan: The Album (usually written as Fan of a Fan the Album)[2] is the debut collaborative studio album by American singers and rappers Chris Brown and Tyga, billed together as Chris Brown X Tyga. It was released on February 20, 2015, by RCA Records, along with affiliated record labels; including CBE Records, Last Kings Records, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album serves as the sequel to their breakout mixtape Fan of a Fan (2010).[3]
Singles
"Ayo" was released as the lead single[4] on January 6, 2015. The track was produced by American record producers Mark Kragen and Nic Nac, whom Chris Brown and Tyga previously worked with on "Loyal".[5]
"Bitches N Marijuana", which features a guest verse from West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q, was released as the album's second single on February 6, 2015.[6]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 46/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
DJBooth | [9] |
HipHopDX | XXX[10] |
Rolling Stone | [11] |
XXL | L (3/5)[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 46, which indicates "mixed or average reviews", based on six reviews.[7] Gerrick D. Kennedy of The Los Angeles Times stated that, "Overwrought with rap cliches, Fan of a Fan is a formulaic heaping of bouncy bangers primed for the strip clubs that likely inspired it. There isn't much here, besides expletive-filled musings on sex, drugs, cars, money and dangerous misogyny".[13]
Commercial performance
Fan of a Fan: The Album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 moving 66,000 album-equivalent units with 51,000 in pure album sales in the first week of release.[14][15] In the second week the album fell at number 24, with 21,000 album-equivalent units and 12,000 in pure album sales.[16] As of March 2015, the album has sold 72,000 copies and has been streamed 16 million times domestically.[17]
In the United Kingdom, Fan of a Fan: The Album debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK R&B Albums chart. The album was eventually certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 60,000 copies in the UK.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Westside" |
| The Breed | 3:34 |
2. | "Nothin' Like Me" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
| 4:05 | |
3. | "Ayo" |
| 3:45 | |
4. | "Girl You Loud" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:33 |
5. | "Remember Me" |
| 4:13 | |
6. | "I Bet" (featuring 50 Cent) |
| P-Lo | 4:02 |
7. | "D.G.I.F.U." (featuring Pusha T) |
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| 3:44 |
8. | "Better" |
| Jackson | 3:42 |
9. | "Lights Out" (featuring Fat Trel) |
| Jackson | 4:46 |
10. | "Real One" (featuring Boosie Badazz) |
| Doman | 4:59 |
11. | "Bitches N Marijuana" (featuring Schoolboy Q) |
| Nic Nac | 4:14 |
12. | "She Goin' Up" |
| 3:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Wrong In the Right Way" |
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| 4:30 |
14. | "Bunkin'" (featuring Jay 305 and T.I.) |
| Doman | 5:02 |
15. | "It's Yo Shit" (featuring Wale) |
| Mel & Mus | 3:47 |
16. | "Banjo" |
| DJ Mustard | 3:39 |
- Notes
- Sample credits
- "D.G.I.F.U" samples "Forgot About Dre" by Dr. Dre and "Notorious Thugs" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- "Better" samples "Take Our Time" by TLC
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Germany[36] | February 20, 2015 | RCA Records | |
United Kingdom[37] | February 23, 2015 | ||
Canada[38] | February 24, 2015 | ||
United States[39] |
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- ^ "Ayo - Single by Chris Brown and Tyga". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Brown, Convertibles, Tyga And Tigers: Watch The 'Ayo' Lyric Video". mtv.com. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
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- ^ Andy Kellman. "Fan of a Fan: The Album - Chris Brown & Tyga - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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