11:11 (Chris Brown album)

11:11
Studio album by Chris Brown
Released	November 10, 2023
Genre	R&B pop Afrobeats dancehall
Length	67:53
Label	RCA CBE
Producer	DSTRK Gabriel Roland Ksj Beats Sean Kingston Leon "Roccstar" Youngblood Hitmaka Troy Taylor Fridayy Phillip "DJ Hardwerk" Constable Toney Martinez Sad Money DJ Fricktion BigRagee Emman Krazytunez XQ Derelle Rideout HAZE Prince Youngblood J. Mixx Ryan Press Bizness Boi Chopstix Fecony Its2Ezzy Murphy Kid Fortune GABE Keith Ingram Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo Teezio Stefano Pigliapoco Akinlolu Chizzy Stephens ThankYouDish DJ Fricktion Diego Ave Pitt Tha Kid The Breed Track King Cole Deshaun L. Cannon SprngBrk Jirou Street Avdeon Cody Tarpley Sterling Gittens Jr.
Chris Brown chronology
Breezy (2022) 11:11 (2023)
Singles from 11:11
"Summer Too Hot" Released: June 23, 2023 "Sensational" Released: October 20, 2023 "Nightmares" Released: November 7, 2023
Deluxe edition cover
11:11 (Deluxe)
Singles from 11:11 (Deluxe)
"Residuals" Released: September 10, 2024

11:11 is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Chris Brown. It was released on November 10, 2023. The singles "Summer Too Hot", "Sensational" and "Nightmares" were released in the album's promotion. 11:11 features guest appearances from Maeta, Byron Messia, Future, Fridayy, Davido and Lojay, with the deluxe edition having additional features from Lil Wayne, Bryson Tiller, Joyner Lucas, Tee Grizzley and Mario. It serves as the follow-up to his tenth studio album Breezy (2022).

Musically, 11:11 is a double album that mixes R&B, pop, Afrobeats and dancehall. The album received positive reviews from music critics, that praised its sound and Brown's performances. 11:11 is nominated for four Grammy Awards: 11:11 (Deluxe) for Best R&B Album, its tracks "Summer Too Hot" and "Residuals" for Best R&B Performance, and "Sensational" for Best African Music Performance. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year at the 2024 BET Awards.

Commercially, 11:11 debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200, making it his 12th consecutive top-ten album in the country. Despite not being released as a single, the album's opening track "Angel Numbers / Ten Toes" became its most successful song, reaching the top ten in several countries.

Background

The album's title is derived from the homonym numerological belief, and is connected to the fact of it being the singer's eleventh studio album.

Composition

11:11 is a double album, with its two sides containing 11 tracks each. The album's musical style mixes R&B, pop music, Afrobeats and dancehall. According to Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound, 11:11 "seeks to make use of a range of rhythmic elements", with Brown incorporating Afrobeats "on various tracks which embrace a funkier, percussion-driven feel". Lyrically, 11:11 mostly features lighthearted content, while also containing tracks where Brown faces themes of anxiety and regret. AllMusic's TiVo Staff found its lyrical content to be "a little more romantic" than the singer's previous album Breezy.

Artwork

The album's artwork was designed by Courtney Walter, and depicts four images of Brown standing to form 11:11's title. The head shots used to form the colon include the singer with black and blonde hair, the juxtaposition symbolizes the negative and the positive in life. The colors used in each of the standing images are a nod to body chakras: yellow (manipura – solar plexus chakra symbolizing wisdom and power), indigo (ajna – third eye chakra symbolizing awareness), blue (vishuddha – throat chakra symbolizing communication), and green (anahata – heart chakra symbolizing love and healing) and tie in with the spiritual meaning of "11:11". Brown used similar imagery in the lyrics of his 2019 song "Indigo", from the album Indigo.

Exclaim! listed the album cover as 16th worst of the year, writing: "One Chris Brown is already too many, so this just feels cruel. But we tried wishing his career away on it anyway — fingers crossed!"

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

The album received positive reviews by music critics. Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound described 11:11 as "palatable", praising Brown's vocal performances, saying that he "does well to demonstrate his dynamic vocal quality", but criticized the record's length, stating "although Brown can be commended for this, there are moments that feel like 11:11 has gotten wrapped up in quantity over quality". TiVo Staff of AllMusic found the record to be "more concise and a little more romantic" compared to his previous album Breezy. HipHopDX called 11:11 "his best album in almost a decade".

Different publications, including Billboard, Rated R&B, Yardbarker and HotNewHipHop put 11:11 among the best R&B albums of the year. Billboard's staff wrote that the singer "remains a formidable draw in his 18th year in the music industry. His 11th album, 11:11, proves as much". Hayley Hynes of HotNewHipHop reviewing the album noted that Brown "seems more worried about impressing himself than critics". Mya Singleton writing for Yardbarker stated that "the formulas Brown uses in his music continue to work in his favor, and he's showing no signs of slowing down". Rated R&B said that with 11:11 the singer "continued to add stones to his jeweled, fan-dubbed crown".

Release and promotion

On May 19, 2023, Brown teased the release of new music on his Instagram account, writing: "Y'all ready for some new music? Been locked in the studio", stating "No more 20- to 40-song albums", hinting that his next album would mark a detachment from the length of his previous three albums Heartbreak on a Full Moon, Indigo and Breezy. On that same day he announced the release of "a single for the summer". On June 17, Brown officially announced on his Instagram account the album's lead single "Summer Too Hot", and its release date for June 23, 2023.

On August 17, he unveiled the album's title, 11:11, along with its release date for November 11, 2023, also stating that it would contain 11 songs. On September 29 the singer announced that the album was "complete", sharing a possible black and white album cover. On October 17, 2023, Brown unveiled the second single from the album, titled "Sensational" featuring Lojay and Davido, with a video where he performs a choreography for it with his dancing crew. On October 20, 2023, Brown released "Sensational" along with a music video directed by videographer Child. On October 21, Brown revealed that the album would be a double disc consisting of two sides featuring 11 tracks each, with the first one being released at 11 AM, and the final part on 11 PM of November 11, revealing the official album cover as well. On November 2, Brown previewed a new song on his Instagram titled "Walking on 10 Toes". On November 4, the singer previewed another track titled "No One Else" featuring Fridayy. The album's tracklist was revealed on November 6, confirming guest appearances from Byron Messia, Future, and Fridayy, teasing two other guests scheduled to be revealed on a later date. The following day, the song "Nightmares" featuring Byron Messia was released alongside its music video. On November 9, he announced that 11:11 would be released on November 10, a day earlier than what previously announced.

A few hours before the release of 11:11, its last track was changed from the previously announced "Double Negative", which features Justin Bieber, to a track called "Views". Brown explained the last minute change on his Instagram account on the album's release day: "Double negative unfortunately did not make the deadline in time with the lawyers, so we couldn't put it on the album. Justin my little brother for life, so we will make that moment happen soon. Sorry to the fans that really wanted it to be on the album".

On February 19, 2024, Brown officially announced the release of the deluxe edition of 11:11, stating that it would contain 11 additional tracks, with April 11, being a possible release date for it. On March 10, he confirmed the date, stating that the deluxe version of 11:11 will encompass 13 new songs, sharing its tracklist, and featured guests, including Bryson Tiller, Joyner Lucas, Tee Grizzley and Davido. He then shared snippets of the songs "Bruce Lee", "Go Girlfriend" and "Freak" on his Instagram account, revealing the appearance of American rapper Lil Wayne on the track "Freak". 11:11 (Deluxe) was released digitally on April 11, 2024.

Commercial performance

In the United States, 11:11 debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with 45,000 album-equivalent units, which included 6,000 pure album sales in its first week, making it his 12th consecutive top-ten album in the country. The album also accumulated 50.97 million on-demand audio streams in the United States for its track list of 22 songs. It serves as Brown's fifth album to debut at number one on the Top R&B Albums.

Track listing

11:11 disc 1 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Numbers / Ten Toes"	Christopher Maurice Brown Troy Taylor Christian Ward Christopher Dotson Leon Youngblood Jr. Brian Mitchell Matthias Ringleb Ebby Marango Ethan Hayes Gabriel Roland Leon Krol Juan Ramon Luis Mellan Jamal Gaines Lance Hunter	Hitmaka RoccStar Troy Taylor Gabriel Roland Ethan Hayes	5:06
2.	"Sensational" (featuring Davido and Lojay)	Brown David Adeleke Lekan Osifeso Jr. Kinsean Paul Anderson Duwayne Mills Omari Akinlolu Philip Constable Ikechukwu Clinton Nnaemeka Steve Morrison Chokpelle	DJ Hardwerk BigRagee Krazytunez XQ	3:51
3.	"Press Me"	Brown Christopher Dotson Ward Patrizio Pigliapoco Andre Carnell Robertson Derelle Rideout	Hitmaka Bizness Boi Derelle Rideout	2:07
4.	"That's On You" (featuring Future)	Brown Nayvadius DeMun Cash Gaines Miles Barker Cameron Devaun Murphy John-Francis Mbata Harris Sameer Emmanuel Bekele Woodlair Nosy	Emman Fecony Its2ezzy Murphykid	4:23
5.	"Feel Something"	Brown Roland Youngblood Jr. Kesington Kross Keith Ingram Toney Martinez Marcus Berry	RoccStar Prince Youngblood Gabriel Roland	3:12
6.	"Best Ever" (featuring Maeta)	Brown Mikhail Beltran Sabrina Claudio	Mikhail Beltran	2:32
7.	"No One Else" (featuring Fridayy)	Brown Francis Leblanc Eric Aldwin Bellinger Jr. Edgar Cutino Justin Kent Cordaryl Scribner Rodney Montreal Chris Washington	Fortune Fridayy GABE Roccstar	3:43
8.	"Shooter"	Brown Tay Iwar Youngblood Jr. Naledi Aphiwe Kifano Reque P. Pigliapoco Stefano Ingram	Keith Ingram Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo RoccStar Teezio Stefano Pigliapoco Kifa	3:30
9.	"Nightmares" (featuring Byron Messia)	Brown Byron Messia Haile Alexander Malcolm Olagundoye Ryan Press	Chris Brown Chopstix	2:30
10.	"Very Special"	Brown Elliott Trent Jovaughn Mixon Roland Youngblood Jr. Peace Emmanuel Oredope Micky Munday	Jovaugn J Mix Elliott Trent RoccStar Gabriel Roland P Priime Micky Munday	3:33
11.	"Messed Up"	Brown Ingram Berry Roland Youngblood Jr. Shyre Youngblood Martinez Boubacar Diallo	RoccStar Toney Martinez Gabriel Roland	2:53
Total length:				37:20

11:11 disc 2 track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
12.	"Midnight Freak"	Brown Trent Robertson	Elliott Trent Bizness Boi	2:43
13.	"Moonlight"	Brown Charles Stephens III Gaines Yumi Arai Tristan Cordero Ladrue Rice Jesse Christopher Blocker III Donye'a Goodin	Chizzy	3:11
14.	"Bouncing / G5"	Brown Trent Nandish Patel	Elliot Trent Nandish	2:56
15.	"Make Up Your Mind"	Brown Diego Avendano Naveen Pabbi Gaines Luke Niedzeilski Nathan DiRocco Martin Pitt Ciaran Mullan Philipp Riebenstahl	DJ Fricktion Diego Ave Pitt Tha Kid	2:34
16.	"Stutter"	Brown Ward Dotson Aaron Rogers Rashad Johnson	Hitmaka The Breed	2:51
17.	"Need a Friend"	Brown Andre Eric Proctor Gregory Lopez Antonio Stith Ernest Taylor Jirou Williams Deshaun Cannon Floyd Bentley Bobby Joseph Turner Nosy	SprngBrk Deshaun L. Cannon Street	3:12
18.	"Summer Too Hot"	Brown Youngblood Jr. Ingram Roland Myjah Veira Nasri Tony Atweh Martinez Berry	RoccStar Gabriel Roland Toney Martinez	3:08
19.	"Feelings Don't Lie"	Brown Trent Shane Murphy	Elliott Trent	2:18
20.	"Red Flags"	Brown Berry Ingram Roland Martinez Veira Youngblood Jr.	RoccStar Prince Youngblood Gabriel Roland	2:48
21.	"Closer"	Brown Vincent van den Ende Gaines Pabbi Nathan DiRocco Avendano Cody Tarpley	Avedon Cody Tarpley DJ Fricktion Diego Ave	2:11
22.	"Views"	Brown Sterling Gittens Jr. Daniel Gerard Breland Gaines Rice Stanley Cunningham William Yohanse Gittens John Eley	Sterling Gittens Jr.	2:30
Total length:				30:12

11:11 (Deluxe) — Deluxe edition additional tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bruce Lee"	Brown Dana Victoria Portalatin Domenico Randazzo Mariah Martinez Matthew Garcia Teezio Paul Bennett Roberto Diaz Vassal Benford	YX Mally Mall	2:55
2.	"Go Girlfriend"	Brown Jamal Gaines Floyd Bentley	Blaq Tuxedo	2:55
3.	"No Interruptions"	Brown Fridayy Rodney Montreal Jeffrion Jr.	Bizness Boi Fortune Fridayy Kofo	2:39
4.	"Run Away" (featuring Bryson Tiller)	Brown Bryson Tiller	Boi-1da YogiTheProducer	3:27
5.	"Delusional"	Brown Portalatin Randazzo Giovani Borges-Figueroa Garcia Bennett Diaz Benford	YX Mally Mall	3:37
6.	"Freak" (featuring Joyner Lucas, Lil Wayne & Tee Grizzley)	Brown Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. Gary Maurice Lucas Jr. Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr. Robert Cleveland Leo Son Joe Kent Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. Torhi Harper Ali Jones Mark Williams	ADHD Productions Leo Son	4:07
7.	"Won't Keep You Waiting" (featuring Mario)	Brown Dimitry Skeete Emmanuel Boateng Guylaire Leon Jr. Elzie Ross III Gaines Lance Hunter Mario	1Mind GYW Eli KVRIM Sam E Lee Jones Tank God Lick Twist	3:17
8.	"Hmmm" (featuring Davido)	Brown Abejide Afolabi Oluwatimillehin Bobo F. Ajudua David Adedeji Adeleke	Young Alpha	2:56
9.	"Afterlife"	Brown Michael Jackson Teezio	BeazyTymes Louis Bell	3:15
10.	"Sex So Good"	Brown Troy Taylor	Troy Taylor Xris Keys WillOnnaBeat	3:30
11.	"My Slime"	Brown Tre'Von Waters Taylor Ye Ali	Bizness Boi Christopher Bivens	2:44
12.	"Sweet Lullaby"	Brown Anthony Rivera Cedric de Saint-Rome Gaines Malik Sanders	Mussiah Lott	3:43
13.	"Residuals"	Brown Dewain Whitmore Jr. Bentley Jeremiah Green Gaines	Blaq Tuxedo Eric Hudson	3:35
Total length:				1:50:00

Sample credits

• "Press Me" contains a sample from "Baby I'm Back" as performed by Baby Bash featuring Akon.
• "Moonlight" contains a sample of "Sky Restaurant", written by Yumi Arai and Kunihiko Murai, and performed by Hi-Fi Set.
• "Shooter" contains a sample of South African singer, Naledi Aphiwe singing.
• "Freak" contains a sample from "Air Force Ones" as performed by Nelly featuring St. Lunatics.
• "Afterlife" contains a sample from "Leave Me Alone" as performed by Michael Jackson.

Charts

Chart performance for 11:11

Chart (2023–2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	16
Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)	3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)	34
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	13
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	6
French Albums (SNEP)	49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	38
Irish Albums (OCC)	41
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	2
Nigerian Albums (TurnTable)	19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)	92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	9
UK Albums (OCC)	11
UK R&B Albums (OCC)	3
US Billboard 200	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	2

Certifications

Certifications from 11:11

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)	Gold	10,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	7,500‡
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for 11:11

Region	Date	Label(s)	Edition(s)	Format(s)
Various	November 10, 2023	RCA CBE	Standard	Digital download streaming
	April 11, 2024		Deluxe
	August 14, 2024	CBE		LP
	December 2024	RCA CBE		CD