As number one on the Billboard Hot 100, Run It! was preceded by Kanye West's " Gold Digger", and succeeded by Mariah Carey's " Don't Forget About Us". It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for over five weeks, and also achieved continuous airplays, also topping on the airplays for the Billboard Hot 100. The song features guest vocals from an American rapper Juelz Santana, with the production that was handled by a high-profile hip hop producer Scott Storch. His official debut single from the album, " Run It!" was released on June 30, 2005. The album also has few episodes where the singer mentions sex with older women, explains his growing up, portrays his "young street credibility", and talks about his relationship with his mother. The album is essentially about teenage lovelife, mixing themes of first approaches to love involvement, infatuation, physical attractiveness and coolness. On August 17, 2006, to further promote the album, Brown began his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour.Ĭhris Brown is an R&B and hip hop soul album, that was described by Pitchfork's critic Jules Verano as "the perfect epitome of 2000's R&B music sound" along with Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled Chris Brown's Journey, which shows footage of him traveling in England and Japan, getting ready for his first visit to the Grammy Awards, behind the scenes of his music videos and bloopers. Later, he headlined the Xbox 360 Presents: Chris Brown Tour, supported by T-Pain.
Through the winter, Brown joined the Scream V Encore Tour, featuring Ciara, Bow Wow, Omarion and Marques Houston, as a supporting act. The album was initially titled Young Love, however, with that idea for the album title has been discarded as being "too kiddie". Like you just got in trouble for sneaking your girl into the house, or you can't drive, so you steal a car or something". Brown said: "I write about the things that 16 year olds go through every day, keepin it real with what it is. Brown worked on 50 songs before coming to a final 14 tracks to be included on his first album. Brown's original intention on the album was to both rap and sing on the records, but Pitts convinced him to stick to just singing, he said that "I was trying to keep it at, ‘You’re a singer’ I was caught up in the idea of ‘Stay in your lane’". īrown developed the concept for the album along with Mark Pitts and Tina Davis, and began recording it in Miami, Florida. At the time, he dropped out of tenth grade at his Essex High School in Virginia, in favor of tutoring. After Mark Pitts heard of him he immediately offered him a contract that Brown signed with Jive Records on Christmas Eve of 2004. Tina Davis, senior A&R executive, promoted the singer to labels such as Jive Records, J-Records and Warner Bros. Hitmission's Lamont Fleming provided voice coaching for Brown, and the team helped to arrange a demo package and approached contacts in New York to seek a record deal. At the 49th Grammy Awards, the album earned Brown his first two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Contemporary R&B Album.Īt age 13, Brown was discovered by Hitmission Records, a local production team that visited his father's gas station while searching for new talent. It has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album was a commercial success and debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 154,000 copies in its first week. Ĭhris Brown was supported by five singles: " Run It!", " Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", " Gimme That (Remix)", " Say Goodbye" and " Poppin'". The album received positive reviews from critics, who celebrated Brown's performances and the record's sound, citing it as a great exemplification of 2000s R&B music sound.
Chris Brown is an R&B and hip hop soul album, that focuses on teenage lovelife. The working of the album took place between February and May 2005. The album also features guest appearances by Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Scott Storch, Cool & Dre, Oak Felder, Bryan-Michael Cox, Bryan-Michael Cox and The Underdogs among others. It was released on Novemthrough Jive Records. Chris Brown is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Chris Brown.
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