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"Strip"
Song

"Strip" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Kevin "K-MAC" McCall, released as a single from his mixtape. Boy In Detention and as a buzz single from Brown's upcoming fifth studio album Fortune on November 18, 2011. It was written by Brown and McCall, and was produced by Tha Bizness. "Strip" has so far charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.

Background and composition

"Strip" was written by Chris Brown and Kevin McCall, and was produced by Tha Bizness.[1] The song first appeared on Brown's mixtape, Boy in Detention.[1] On October 27, 2011, Brown announced via Twitter that "Strip" and "Biggest Fan" would serve as the two lead singles from his upcoming fifth studio album Fortune (2012).[2] However, following the online premiere of "Turn Up the Music" on January 26, 2012, several websites, including MTV News and Billboard magazine, reported that this would be the lead single from the album,[3][4] while "Strip" served as a buzz single.[5][6]

"Strip" is a "bouncy synth-heavy" R&B song,[1] with lyrics of Brown crooning to a stripper.[7] As stated by Lewis Corner of Digital Spy, it features "booty-bouncing mix of pulsing beats and '90s-styled melodies."[8]

Chart performance

For the chart issue dated November 12, 2011, "Strip" debuted at number 90 on the US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, despite not being released for digital download until November 18, 2011.[9] It has so far peaked at number 27.[10] For the chart issue dated December 10, 2011, "Strip" debuted at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[11] It has so far peaked at number 55.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed in November 2011.[12] An image which was released online, showed Brown on the set of the video shoot surrounded by Christmas lights.[12] The video premiered online on December 15, 2011.[13] The video opens with a shot of Brown standing on a mountain wearing a winter jacket, cap and shorts. It then switches to a house party where Brown is seen with his shirt off, singing in a room full of people dancing. During the second chorus, Brown and McCall are seen sitting on the edge of a hot tub, while girls in bikinis are in the tub. As McCall raps his verse, he plays an accelerated game of "Seven Minutes in Heaven" with two girls in a closet. Once his time is up, he switches with another man. Throughout the video, scenes of Brown singing the song in a room full of Christmas lights are intercut.

Reception

Georgette Cline of The Boombox wrote that the video is "steaming hot".[14] A writer for International Business Times wrote that, "The video is perfectly apt for the lyrics of the song."[15] Chris Eggertsen of HitFix gave the video a mixed response, calling it an "embarrassingly-generic music video".[16] Jessica Sagger of PopCrush wrote that the video "isn't that much different from most hip-hop visuals".[17]

Track listing

  • Digital download[18]
  1. "Strip" (featuring Kevin "K-MAC" McCall) – 2:49

Charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 10

Release history

Country Date Format
Australia[19] November 18, 2011 Digital download
Belgium[20]
Canada[21]
Denmark[22]
France[23]
Italy[24]
Netherlands[25]
Norway[26]
Sweden[27]
United States[18]
United States[28] December 6, 2011 Urban contemporary radio

References

  1. ^ a b c Fitzgerald, Trent (August 3, 2011). "Chris Brown, 'Strip' Feat. Kevin McCall – Song Review". PopCrush. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Brown Announces 'Fortune' Singles". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. October 27, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Garibaldi, Christina (January 26, 2012). "Chris Brown Drops New Single 'Turn Up The Music'". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (January 26, 2012). "Chris Brown Releases 'Turn Up The Music' Single: Listen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. ^ Corner, Lewis (January 26, 2012). "Chris Brown debuts new single 'Turn Up The Music'". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  6. ^ "Chris Brown Releases 'Turn Up The Music'". RTTNews. January 27, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  7. ^ Newman, Jason (August 3, 2011). "New Song: Chris Brown Featuring Kevin McCall, 'Strip'". MTV Buzzworthy. MTV Networks. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  8. ^ Corner, Lewis (November 22, 2011). "Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  9. ^ "R&B/Hip Hop Songs: Week of November 12, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Chris Brown Music News & Info". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Hot 100: Week of December 10, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 10, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  12. ^ a b Trent (November 27, 2011). "Hot Pic: Chris Brown Lights Up 'Strip' Video Shoot". Thelavalizard.com. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  13. ^ "Video: Chris Brown f/ Kevin McCall – 'Strip'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  14. ^ Cline, Georgette (December 15, 2011). "Chris Brown 'Strip' Video Has Girl-on-Girl Kisses". The Boombox. AOL. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  15. ^ "Chris Brown Releases Saucy Music Video for 'Strip'". International Business Times. Etienne Uzac. December 16, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  16. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (December 15, 2011). "Watch: Chris Browns soul-dead music video for Strip". HitFix. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  17. ^ Sagger, Jessica (December 2011). "Chris Brown Gets Snowed In and Steamy in 'Strip' Video". PopCrush. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  19. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  20. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  21. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  22. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  23. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single" (in French). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  24. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single" (in Italian). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  25. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single" (in Dutch). iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  26. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  27. ^ "Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  28. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011.
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