This article is about the studio album. For the mixtape, see
Fan of a Fan .
2015 studio album by Chris Brown and Tyga
Fan of a Fan: The Album Released February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20 ) Genre Length 48 :24 Label Producer
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Fan of a Fan: The Album (2015)
Royalty (2015)
Fan of a Fan: The Album (usually written as Fan of a Fan the Album )[3] is the debut collaborative studio album by American singer and rapper Chris Brown and American rapper Tyga , billed together as Chris Brown X Tyga and 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).[4]
Singles
"Ayo " was released as the lead single[5] 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 ".[6]
"Bitches N Marijuana ", which features a guest verse from West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q , was released as a promotional single on February 6, 2015. It was later sent to rhythmic radio as the album's second single.
Critical reception
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
Fan of a Fan: The Album — Standard edition [18] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 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 ) 3:44 8. "Better"
Brown
Stevenson
Arnold Hennings
Debra Killings
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
Fan of a Fan: The Album — Deluxe edition (bonus tracks) [18] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 13. "Wrong In the Right Way"
Brown
Stevenson
Scott Storch
Michael Hernandez
Rico Evans
Ernest Isley
Marvin Isley
O Kelly Isley
Ronald Isley
Rudolph Isley
Christoper Jasper
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"
Brown
Stevenson
McFarlane
DJ Mustard 3:39
Notes
Sample credits
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ Album Review: Chris Brown and Tyga “Fan of a Fan: The Album” 5-out-of-5 stars @ARTISTdirect
^ "Top 40 Rhythmic future releases" . All Access. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017.
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^ "Tyga and Chris Brown team up to drop their new collaborative mixtape entitled "Fan of a Fan" Hosted by DJ Ill Will & DJ Rockstar" . hotnewhiphop. Retrieved 17 November 2015 .
^ "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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