Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. Rock and pop music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which pop became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral , and accessible.
178-533: Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. A pop and hip hop -influenced R&B musician who divulges into a variety of genres, he has often been referred to by his contemporaries as the " King of R&B ". His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of pop icon Michael Jackson . In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records and released his eponymous debut studio album
356-473: A chorus that contrasts melodically, rhythmically and harmonically with the verse . The beat and the melodies tend to be simple, with limited harmonic accompaniment. The lyrics of modern pop songs typically focus on simple themes – often love and romantic relationships – although there are notable exceptions. Harmony and chord progressions in pop music are often "that of classical European tonality , only more simple-minded." Clichés include
534-607: A work-study program. DJ sees April Palmer, to whom he is immediately attracted. After registration, he moves into his dorm room, where he meets his new roommate Rich Brown. Rich meets with DJ at a stepping competition on the green between the Truth chapters of rival fraternities Theta Nu Theta and Mu Gamma Xi. The Mu Gamma Xi crew, seven-time national stepping champions, easily steals the show until DJ runs right through their step line in an attempt to speak to April. April rebuffs DJ's romantic attempts and returns to her boyfriend Grant,
712-445: A 2023 interview with Shannon Sharpe , that he started to take in consideration music as his job after winning a talent show during a summer camp when he was 11 years old, performing Sisqó ’s " Thong Song ": "The camp leaders, they laughed, but everybody kinda went crazy in there and I was like 'I think I can do this'." When he mimicked an Usher performance of " My Way ", his mother recognized his vocal talent, and they began to look for
890-615: A Duo or Group with Vocals for the track, "Take My Time" featuring Tank . As of March 23, 2011, it has sold 341,000 copies in the United States. While performing a Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards , Brown started to cry and fell to his knees while singing Jackson's " Man in the Mirror ". The performance and his emotional turmoil resonated with several celebrities present at the ceremony, including Trey Songz , Diddy and Taraji P. Henson . Songz said, "He left his heart on
1068-413: A Full Moon . The single was released on May 5, 2016. On July 7, after the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers , Brown released on his SoundCloud page two piano ballads , "My Friend" and "A Lot of Love", saying that the songs are "released for free for anybody dealing with injustice or struggle in their lives." In 2016, the singer released two hip hop collaborative mixtapes with his OHB crew, Before
1246-556: A Full Moon debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart. One week after its release Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States, and Brown became the first R&B male artist that went Gold in
1424-582: A Full Moon further explored alternative R&B and trap , with the latter also containing dancehall records. Throughout his career Brown has always had a strong influence from hip hop in his music, and following his 2010 mixtapes, he approached the genre differently, starting to rap frequently on mixtapes and features, adding to his albums fully hip-hop songs like " Look at Me Now ", " Till I Die " and " Pills & Automobiles ", or by doing performances that switch from his R&B singing to his rapping, like he did in several tracks from his album Heartbreak on
1602-568: A Full Moon . His dance-pop side in the single " Forever " off his second album Exclusive opened the door for other Europop songs like " Yeah 3x ", " Beautiful People ", " Turn Up the Music " and " Don't Wake Me Up ", but started to be less present in his music from his album X . On the albums Indigo and 11:11 Brown incorporated Afrobeats in his music. Pop music Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and hooks , short to medium-length songs written in
1780-406: A Full Moon tour", Brown started to work on his ninth album, Indigo . On January 4, 2019, Brown released " Undecided " as its lead single. "Undecided" saw Brown reunite with producer Scott Storch , who previously worked with Brown in 2005 on his breakout hit " Run It! ". The single marked Brown's first release after signing an extension and a new license agreement with RCA Records , that gave him
1958-405: A North American arena tour featuring singers Ayra Starr , Muni Long and Maeta as supporting acts. On April 11, 2024, the singer released 11:11 (Deluxe) , the expanded edition of his eleventh album, containing 13 additional tracks and features from Lil Wayne , Bryson Tiller , Davido, Joyner Lucas , Tee Grizzley and Mario . Among the tracks contained, the song "Freak" features a verse where
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#17327939114642136-531: A backronym for "Forgiving All My Enemies", would be released in October. The album's first single, " Yeah 3x ", a dance-pop song, different from the urban content of the previous mixtapes. The single received big international success, entering the top-ten in eleven countries, including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It was succeeded by
2314-453: A bank. Music was always present in Brown's life beginning in his childhood. He would listen to soul albums that his parents owned, and eventually began to show interest in the hip-hop scene. Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and often cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration. He began to perform in his church choir and in several local talent shows. Brown said, during
2492-460: A basic format (often the verse–chorus structure ), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, urban , dance , Latin , and country . The terms popular music and pop music are often used interchangeably, although the former more accurately describes all music that is targeted for mass appeal (compare art music ) and includes many disparate styles. Although much of
2670-409: A car or something." The whole album took less than eight weeks to produce. In 2023, Brown described working on his first album as a "learning experience", recalling that he felt "insecure" about releasing " Run It! " as his first single. The album's lead single , " Run It! ", was a great commercial success, making Brown the first male act since Montell Jordan in 1995 to have his debut single to reach
2848-648: A crew known as the "Goon Squad". At the end of an intense dance battle, the Goon Squad wins a cash-prize. Sphere, the leader of rival crew The Thug Unit, goes all in for a double-or-nothing battle. DJ accepts to Duron's dismay, knowing they risk violent retaliation from the opposing crew. The Goon Squad wins the second battle and the Thug Unit responds by ambushing DJ and his crewmates as they are walking home. A fight breaks out, and Sphere starts beating up DJ. Duron pushes him away and starts fighting him. Sphere pulls out
3026-490: A deluxe version of Indigo entitled Indigo Extended , which included 10 additional songs, making the extended version a total of 42 songs. On June 10, 2019, Brown announced an official headlining concert tour where he performed the album throughout United States, titled "Indigoat Tour". The tour began on August 20, and ended on October 19. Jay Cridlin of Tampa Bay Times attended the Tampa concert, and reviewing it he said it
3204-515: A free pop-up concert in New York City to perform the singles on the album and promote it. Heartbreak on a Full Moon was eventually released as a double-disc album on October 31, 2017, via digital retailers and onto CD, three days later by RCA Records . He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for Complex , saying: "I thought Heartbreak on a Full Moon
3382-461: A gun and fatally shoots Duron, devastating DJ. After DJ is arrested and convicted of assault, his mother (wanting him to avoid prison) sends him to live with his aunt Jackie and uncle Nate in Atlanta , Georgia, where he is to attend the historically black Truth University. Nate, the physical plant director at Truth, aims to teach DJ responsibility and puts him to work doing maintenance as part of
3560-520: A jingle commissioned by an advertising company working for Wrigley . Brown first created the short version for the commercial, then extended and expanded it into a full song named "Forever" during another recording session. " Forever " was later released as a single anticipating Brown's re-issue of Exclusive . The song was noted for being Brown's first record to adventure into the dance-pop genre, becoming one of his biggest singles, reaching number two on Billboard Hot 100. Billboard wrote positively of
3738-774: A leading role in This Christmas , a family drama starring Regina King . He also contributed to the soundtrack of the movie , that contains his cover versions of " Try a Little Tenderness " and " This Christmas ", the latter has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. To further support the album Exclusive , Brown embarked on his The Exclusive Holiday Tour, visiting over thirty venues in United States. The tour began in Cincinnati , Ohio, on December 6, 2007, and concluded on February 9, 2008, in Honolulu , Hawaii. In March 2008, Brown
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#17327939114643916-399: A light entertainment and easy listening tradition. Pop music is more conservative than other music genres such as folk, blues, country, and tradition. Many pop songs do not contain themes of resistance, opposition, or politics, rather focusing more on love and relationships. Therefore, pop music does not challenge its audiences socially, and does not cause political activism. Frith also said
4094-530: A national high school stepping competition in conjunction with the release of the film. The winning team was from North Stafford High School in the suburb of Stafford , Virginia . Rainforest Films announced a Stomp the Yard sequel, called Stomp the Yard: Homecoming . The studio signed on studio partner Rob Hardy to direct. Columbus Short, who starred in the original Sony Screen Gems release, makes
4272-591: A new writing style for the singer, and a different musical style, mixing R&B with hip hop. For the mixtapes he worked with new producers, most notably Kevin McCall . The mixtapes received a great response from the artist's core audience, consolidating it. The single " Deuces ", extracted from the Fan of a Fan mixtape, obtained critical and commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs . The song
4450-445: A nomination for Best R&B Song at the 62nd Grammy Awards . Indigo was eventually released on June 28, 2019, marking Brown's second double album. Musically, the album explored his R&B roots, and other genres such as Afrobeats , pop, dancehall and bounce music . According to A.D. Amorosi of The Inquirer , the album's themes mix spiritual awakening with sexuality . In the United States, Indigo debuted at number one on
4628-679: A number of artists as his inspiration, predominantly Michael Jackson . Brown emphasizes "Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer." In " She Ain't You ", " Fine China " and " Back to Love ", he exemplifies Jackson's influence both musically and visually. Ebony magazine 's Britini Danielle asserted that "Fine China" was "reminiscent of Michael Jackson's Off the Wall ". Choreographically, MTV noticed that it "takes distinct visual cues from classic clips like ' Smooth Criminal ' and ' Beat It '", while Billboard complimented his appearance by calling it "a modern way to channel
4806-498: A pop song is to them, songs from the 1960s turned out to be the most memorable, significantly more than songs from recent years 2000 to 2015. Before the progressive pop of the late 1960s, performers were typically unable to decide on the artistic content of their music. Assisted by the mid-1960s economic boom, record labels began investing in artists, giving them the freedom to experiment, and offering them limited control over their content and marketing. This situation declined after
4984-651: A record deal. The negotiations with Def Jam continued for two months, and ended when Davis lost her job due to a corporate merger. Brown asked her to be his manager, and once Davis accepted, she promoted the singer to other labels such as Jive Records , J-Records and Warner Bros. Records . "I knew that Chris had real talent," says Davis. "I just knew I wanted to be part of it." Brown attended Essex High School in Virginia until late 2004, when he moved to New York to pursue his music career. According to Mark Pitts , in an interview with HitQuarters , Davis presented Brown with
5162-437: A review, praised his musical ability and the track, stating that "It brings me no joy to report that “Look At Me Now” is a 10". Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. was first released on March 18, 2011. Defined by critics as a "musical kaleidoscope" for its versatile sound, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 270,000 copies, giving Brown his first number-one album in
5340-460: A separation which was "also, broadly, one between boys and girls, middle-class and working-class." The latter half of the 20th century included a large-scale trend in American culture in which the boundaries between art and pop music were increasingly blurred. Between 1950 and 1970, there was a debate of pop versus art. Since then, certain music publications have embraced the music's legitimacy,
5518-1038: A short film of the same name, however it ended up never happening. On January 14, 2022, he released the single " Iffy ", which peaked to #1 of the Rhythmic Radio Chart on April 3, 2022. On March 27, 2022, Brown co-headined a F1 post-race concert for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix . On April 1, 2022, Brown released the album's second single " WE (Warm Embrace) ". The song was listed on the "Top 5 R&B songs of 2022" list by Vibe magazine , that stated “"We" will go down in history as one of Chris Brown’s most timeless songs”. On April 26, 2022, Brown announced his U.S. summer tour "One of Them Ones" with rapper Lil Baby . The tour included 27 stops in North America and kicked off on July 15. Brown performed at Drai 's After Hours Nightclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on June 11, 2022 in Las Vegas to mark
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5696-542: A small role as a band geek in the fourth season of the American television series The O.C. . Brown then made his film debut in Stomp the Yard , alongside Ne-Yo , Meagan Good and Columbus Short on January 12, 2007. In April 2007, Brown was the opening act for Beyoncé , on the Australian leg of her The Beyoncé Experience tour. On July 9, 2007, Brown was featured in an episode of MTV 's My Super Sweet 16 (for
5874-416: A tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments ; and seeks to encourage dancing or uses dance-oriented rhythms. The main medium of pop music is the song, often between two and a half and three and a half minutes in length, generally marked by a consistent and noticeable rhythmic element , a mainstream style and a simple traditional structure . The structure of many popular songs
6052-475: A thriving pop music industry, most of which is devoted to Western-style pop. Japan has for several years produced a greater quantity of music than everywhere except the US. The spread of Western-style pop music has been interpreted variously as representing processes of Americanization, homogenization , modernization, creative appropriation, cultural imperialism , or a more general process of globalization . One of
6230-488: A trend referred to as " poptimism ". Throughout its development, pop music has absorbed influences from other genres of popular music. Early pop music drew on traditional pop , an American counterpart to German Schlager and French Chanson , however compared to the pop of European countries, traditional pop originally emphasized influences ranging from Tin Pan Alley songwriting, Broadway theatre , and show tunes . As
6408-483: A video recording, and Pitts' reaction was: "I saw huge potential ... I didn't love all the records, but I loved his voice. It wasn't a problem because I knew that he could sing, and I knew how to make records." Brown ultimately chose Jive due to its successful work with then-young acts such as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake . Brown stated, "I picked Jive because they had the best success with younger artists in
6586-481: A week since Usher 's Confessions in 2004. In 2019 the album has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track surprise deluxe edition of the album called Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas . Brown eventually embarked on his US " Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour " in June 2018 to further promote the album. The opening acts for
6764-481: A whole new album that contained new material and even some tracks that didn't make the cut of the previous album. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records . With the shutdown, Brown (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material on the RCA Records brand. Brown's fifth studio album Fortune
6942-533: A wide audience [...] since the late 1950s, however, pop has had the special meaning of non-classical mus[ic], usually in the form of songs, performed by such artists as The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , ABBA , etc." Grove Music Online also states that "[...] in the early 1960s, [the term] 'pop music' competed terminologically with beat music [in England], while in the US its coverage overlapped (as it still does) with that of 'rock and roll'". From about 1967,
7120-531: A winner. Unknown to DJ and the Thetas, the Gammas had recorded DJ practicing his moves prior to the competition. Going first, Grant uses some of DJ’s moves from the videotape. After he finishes, DJ matches Grant move for move, then finishes with Duron's signature move, something the Gammas didn't get on tape. The Thetas finally defeat the Gammas. April goes on stage to hug and kiss DJ. While celebrating their victory, DJ
7298-417: Is "designed to appeal to everyone" but "doesn't come from any particular place or mark off any particular taste". Frith adds that it is "not driven by any significant ambition except profit and commercial reward [...] and, in musical terms, it is essentially conservative". It is, "provided from on high (by record companies, radio programmers, and concert promoters) rather than being made from below (...) Pop
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7476-487: Is April's father, calls in DJ to his office. He says he is willing to lift his suspension on the condition that DJ stays away from April. DJ declines the ultimatum and walks away. DJ then tells Nate and Jackie about the suspension. They then reveal that Jackie dated Dr. Palmer, a Gamma, until she met Nate and there has been animosity between Nate and Palmer ever since. Jackie confronts Palmer about DJ's suspension and Palmer claims he
7654-425: Is all the collective clubs around the world. Radio is just doing its best to keep up." Songs that talked of escapism through partying became the most popular, influenced by the impulse to forget the economic troubles that had taken over the world after the 2008 crash . Throughout the 2010s, a lot of pop music also began to take cues from Alternative pop . Popularized by artists such as Lana Del Rey and Lorde in
7832-456: Is composed by previously unreleased tracks that Brown recorded in different studio sessions between 2012 and 2015. Royalty was released on December 18, 2015, and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 184,000 units (162,000 in pure album sales) in its first week. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of Royalty , serializing them to construct a linear story. According to Iyana Robertson of Vibe , Brown on
8010-419: Is her favorite color. She grows closer to DJ and they eventually become a couple. While at practice, DJ, Rich, Noel and other new members realize the step dance moves are old fashioned and aren't good enough to win the stepping competition. They decide to take the time to learn fresher moves. Sly then gathers his older members and challenges DJ and the rest to an old school vs. new school stepping contest. DJ blows
8188-526: Is just the singles charts and not the sum of all chart music. The music charts contain songs from a variety of sources, including classical , jazz , rock , and novelty songs . As a genre, pop music is seen to exist and develop separately. Therefore, the term "pop music" may be used to describe a distinct genre, designed to appeal to all, often characterized as "instant singles-based music aimed at teenagers" in contrast to rock music as "album-based music for adults". Pop music continuously evolves along with
8366-470: Is largely the story of the intertwining pop culture of the United States and the United Kingdom in the postwar era. — Bob Stanley According to Grove Music Online , "Western-derived pop styles, whether coexisting with or marginalizing distinctively local genres, have spread throughout the world and have come to constitute stylistic common denominators in global commercial music cultures". Some non-Western countries, such as Japan, have developed
8544-479: Is not a do-it-yourself music but is professionally produced and packaged". According to Frith, characteristics of pop music include an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than to a particular sub-culture or ideology, and an emphasis on craftsmanship rather than formal "artistic" qualities. Besides, Frith also offers three identifying characteristics of pop music: light entertainment, commercial imperatives, and personal identification. Pop music grew out of
8722-532: Is only matched by his knack for cannonballing into career-threatening pools of legal and PR problems", At the 2015 Grammy Awards , the album was nominated for the Best Urban Contemporary Album , while "New Flame" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song . Commercially, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling 146,000 copies in its first week, becoming his sixth consecutive top ten debut in
8900-469: Is only protecting April, who then confronts her father about the situation, having been listening from outside the door. Dr. Palmer reinstates DJ, deciding that he would rather deal with DJ in April's life than to lose April in his. DJ rejoins the Thetas to compete alongside them against the Gammas in the stepping competition. Both teams are tied at the end and it is brought into sudden death rules to determine
9078-637: Is still wearing Duron's gloves, and he kisses his fist and throws it in the air in honor of his brother. The Thetas have their picture taken, and it is displayed in Heritage Hall. A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on April 24, 2007 by Artists' Addiction Records. It peaked at 20 on the Top Soundtracks . "Hall Of Fame" written by Jason Horns & performed by Tha J-Squad Published by Tha J Squad Beat Mastaz (ASCAP) Courtesy of Tha J Squad Beat Mastaz Productionz A boycott of
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#17327939114649256-430: Is that of a verse and a chorus, the chorus serving as the portion of the track that is designed to stick in the ear through simple repetition both musically and lyrically. The chorus is often where the music builds towards and is often preceded by "the drop" where the bass and drum parts "drop out". Common variants include the verse-chorus form and the thirty-two-bar form , with a focus on melodies and catchy hooks , and
9434-529: The American Music Awards had canceled his scheduled tribute performance to Michael Jackson in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 album Thriller . Brown also shared rehearsal footage of the cancelled tribute and stated the performance was cancelled for unknown reasons. The cancelled tribute prompted backlash against the AMAs from fans and industry peers alike. Jermaine Dupri stated
9612-630: The Billboard ' s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with Under the Influence. Making him the artist with the third most No. 1s on the Mainstream R&;B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart behind Drake and Lil Wayne in first and second, respectively. In April 2023, Brown co-headlined Rolling Loud Thailand in its inaugural year, alongside Travis Scott and Cardi B . On August 4, 2023, the single " How We Roll " in collaboration with Ciara
9790-409: The Billboard 200. It included the single " No Guidance " which broke the record for longest-running number one on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Its chart success was outdone with the single " Go Crazy " released the following year, which broke Brown's own record for longest-running number one. In 2022, his Indigo album spawned a sleeper hit with its song " Under the Influence ", which
9968-620: The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album . His fifth album, Fortune , released in 2012, topped the Billboard 200. Following the releases of X (2014) and Royalty (2015), both peaking in the top three of the Billboard 200, his eighth album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017), a double-disc LP consisting of 45 tracks, was certified Gold for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 after one week, and later certified Double Platinum . Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo (2019) found similar success, debuting atop
10146-434: The barbershop quartet-style harmony (i.e. ii – V – I) and blues scale -influenced harmony. There was a lessening of the influence of traditional views of the circle of fifths between the mid-1950s and the late 1970s, including less predominance for the dominant function . In October 2023, Billboard compiled a list of "the 500 best pop songs". In doing so, they noted the difficulty of defining "pop songs": One of
10324-586: The hip-hop single " Look at Me Now ", featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes , that reached number one on the US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. The single became the best-selling rap song of 2011, as well as one of all-time best-selling singles in the United States . Stereogum while critiquing Brown's public image during
10502-516: The ongoing war in Gaza at the end of a Dubai, UAE concert, saying there's ‘a lot of evil and a lot of genocide going on in the world right now’, urging his audience, particularly the younger generation, to embrace love and positivity and expressed his appreciation for the support of his fans using words in Arabic. ‘InshaAllah, mashaAllah, I love you,’ he said. In December 2023, Vevo reported that Brown
10680-803: The AMAs should be ashamed of themselves and that the cancellation is an attack on Black Music. Following the global success of "Under the Influence", the title of the song gave its name to the European tour that Brown subsequently embarked in 2023, the " Under the Influence Tour ", which registered sold out during all the 24 arena dates scheduled, with 7 additional dates being later added, also registering sold out. The tour included six nights at London's O2 Arena , three nights at Accor Arena in Paris, three nights at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and more. Prior to
10858-435: The American and (from the mid-1960s) British music industries , whose influence has made pop music something of an international monoculture, but most regions and countries have their own form of pop music, sometimes producing local versions of wider trends, and lending them local characteristics. Some of these trends (for example Europop ) have had a significant impact on the development of the genre. The story of pop music
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#173279391146411036-607: The Fraternity's 103rd Anniversary Convention held in New Orleans in 2009. The film opened at number-one with a first-weekend gross of $ 22 million, becoming the first film in three weekends to beat out Night at the Museum at the box office. Stomp the Yard , produced on a budget of $ 13 million, eventually went on to gross $ 61 million in the United States and $ 75 million worldwide. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes ,
11214-674: The King of Pop". Usher is also another influence who comes across as a more contemporary figure for Brown. He tells Vibe magazine "He was the one who the youngsters looked up to. I know that we, in the dancing and singing world, looked up to him", and maintains "If it wasn't for Usher, then Chris Brown couldn't exist". Other influences include Marvin Gaye , Sam Cooke , Ginuwine , Phil Collins , Bobby Brown and R. Kelly . He has cited Naughty by Nature , Tupac , Lil' Wayne and Rakim as his hip hop influences. Brown's musical style typically blends
11392-676: The Rihanna incident. The album, compared to its two predecessors, was a commercial and critical failure, debuting at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week, and receiving generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, Graffiti was nominated for two Grammy Awards ; including one for the Best Contemporary R&;B Album and the other for the Best R&;B Performance by
11570-459: The Scientist appeared as featured artists on Tee Grizzley single IDGAF . IDGAF eventually peaked at #1 on Urban radio and helped Mariah the Scientist earn her first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On October 21, 2023, Brown clarified that the album would actually contain 22 songs as opposed to the 11 he had stated previously. On November 6, 2023, Brown confirmed that there would be 7 featured artists on
11748-496: The Theta Nu Theta chapter's leader Sylvester. After learning that April is a student history tutor, DJ signs himself up for tutoring so that he can spend time with her. The two slowly begin a friendship and DJ takes April out to dinner. During their date, April discusses the importance of black fraternities and sororities with DJ, and tells him to visit Heritage Hall on the campus' Greek Row. The next day, DJ learns about
11926-631: The Trap: Nights in Tarzana and Attack the Block . Throughout 2016 and 2017, he continued sharing several snippets from songs that he was recording. He also built a recording studio inside of his home to work on the album. During this period he embarked two concert tours as well: the European leg of the One Hell of a Nite Tour in 2016, and The Party Tour in 2017. On December 16, 2016, he released
12104-500: The US Billboard 200 with 108,000 album-equivalent units , which included 28,000 pure album sales in its first week, making it his third number-one album in the country. Indigo was further promoted with the release of the single " Heat ", which topped the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart, and earned Brown his 13th number one on the chart, and second during 2019. On October 4, 2019, Brown eventually released
12282-533: The US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, being his lowest charting single at the time. However, " Kiss Kiss ", featuring and produced by T-Pain , released as the album's second single, received huge success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and becoming Brown's second number one single following "Run It!" in 2005. " With You ", produced by Stargate (duo of producers known at
12460-536: The US, and peaking in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart . Brown said in a 2022 interview, that following his release from jail he experienced more episodes of fans explaining to him how some of his records helped them through life-changing situations, making him realize that he was making music for an "actual purpose". " New Flame " featuring Usher and Rick Ross
12638-474: The United States, 11:11 debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 , making it his 12th consecutive top-ten album in the country. 11:11 marks the lowest debut for a Chris Brown's solo studio album on the US Billboard 200, surpassing Graffiti (2009) which debuted at number seven on the chart. Towards the end of 2023, Brown headlined different concerts in the Middle East . The singer addressed
12816-405: The United States. X has been certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Pushing the promotion for the album further, Brown performed and appeared at several televised music events and music festivals across the United States. On February 24, 2015, Brown released his first collaborative studio album with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan: The Album . The album
12994-484: The United States. Steve Jones of USA Today said that the album showed "a more mature, confident and adventurous Brown who has emerged in the wake of all the drama, and he has delivered the strongest album of his career". The album's third single, " Beautiful People ", featuring Benny Benassi , peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and became the first number-one single on
13172-564: The Yard , and appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other films include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012) and Battle of the Year (2013). Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia , to Joyce Hawkins, a former day care center director, and Clinton Brown, a corrections officer at a local prison. He has an older sister, Lytrell Bundy, who works in
13350-422: The Yard centers on DJ Williams, a college student at a fictional historically black university who pledges to join a fictional Greek-letter fraternity . The film's central conflict involves DJ's fraternity competing in various stepping competitions against a rival fraternity of the same school. The film's script was written by Robert Adetuyi , working from an original draft by Gregory Ramon Anderson . The film
13528-539: The Yard was filmed in Atlanta , Georgia , on the campuses of Morris Brown College , Georgia Institute of Technology , Morehouse College , and Clark Atlanta University , and in the MAK Historic District of Decatur , Georgia. Elsewhere Short, Alonso and Brown had also starred together in the film This Christmas . DJ Williams is a young man in inner-city Los Angeles . He and his younger brother Duron compete in local dance competitions as members of
13706-663: The Year for "Look at Me Now". He also won three awards at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, including the People's Champ Award, Reese's Perfect Combo Award and Best Hip Hop Video for "Look at Me Now". At the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards , F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year. The album has also earned Brown three Grammy Award nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album , as well as Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Look at Me Now". On February 12, 2012, Brown won his first Grammy Award, for Best R&B Album. During
13884-443: The album "sticks to the absence of a sonic script", showcasing "a pure, palpable display of an “outside of the box” approach to music". Robertson said that lyrically the album "waves goodbye to amour on its way out the door", noting it to be a "stark contrast to 2014’s X , which included professions of affection". Brown started working and recording tracks for his next album few weeks before the release of Royalty , in late 2015. From
14062-523: The album cover. On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that Royalty would be released on November 27, 2015. After it was revealed that the album has been pushed back to December 18, 2015, in exchange on November 27, 2015, he released a free 34-track mixtape called Before the Party as a prelude to Royalty , which features guest appearances from Rihanna , Wiz Khalifa , Pusha T , Kelly Rowland , Wale , Tyga , French Montana and Fetty Wap . The mixtape
14240-457: The album is "brash and commercial", stating that "Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” hit with a solid combination of freaky, heavy-duty R&B bangers and the requisite sex-in-bed seduction numbers. But “Fortune,” his fifth studio album, is the work of an artist who has gone all-in with a handful of commercial tracks designed to get Our Hero paid and back in America’s good graces". Despite the negative reception, it
14418-705: The album's concept being connected to the homonym numerological belief . Moreover, he shared that the album will contain 11 songs, a much shorter tracklist than his previous albums Heartbreak on a Full Moon , Indigo , and Breezy . On October 20, 2023, Brown released the Afrobeats song " Sensational " featuring Nigerian artists Lojay and Davido , as 11:11' s second single. Sensational eventually peaked at #1 on both Urban and Rhythmic radio, as well as on Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. The single also helped Lojay and Davido earn their first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On September 8, 2023, Brown alongside Mariah
14596-417: The album, including Lojay , Davido , Future , Fridayy , Byron Messia and 2 other artists who were listed as hidden features prior to its release. On November 7, 2023, Brown released the single " Nightmares " featuring Byron Messia. 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
14774-520: The award for the AOL Fandemonium prize. In August 2010, Brown starred alongside an ensemble cast , including Matt Dillon , Paul Walker , Idris Elba , Hayden Christensen and T.I. in the crime thriller Takers , and also served as executive producer of the film. During 2010, Brown released three free mixtapes: In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets) , Fan of a Fan (collaborative mixtape with rapper Tyga ), and In My Zone 2 , which featured
14952-492: The birth of the modern pop music industry, including in country , blues , and hillbilly music . According to the website of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians , the term "pop music" "originated in Britain in the mid-1950s as a description for rock and roll and the new youth music styles that it influenced". The Oxford Dictionary of Music states that while pop's "earlier meaning meant concerts appealing to
15130-436: The ceremony, Brown performed several songs marking his first appearance at the awards show since his conviction of felony assault. Originally, Brown wanted F.A.M.E. to be a double-disc , consisting of 25–30 tracks, but the label was contrary to that. Right before the release of F.A.M.E. Brown decided to follow his intentions in an acceptable way for the label, working on a sequel of F.A.M.E. called Fortune , that would be
15308-640: The chart for both Brown and Benassi. " She Ain't You " was released as the album's fourth US single, while " Next 2 You ", featuring Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber , served as the album's fourth international single. To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America. Brown received six nominations at the 2011 BET Awards and ultimately won five awards, including Best Male R&B Artist, Viewers Choice Award, The Fandemonium Award, Best Collaboration and Video of
15486-554: The co-leader of the Gammas. That night, DJ, Rich, and their friends Byron, Paul and East go out to a local club called the Phoenix for the "Rep Your City" event. Hoping to impress April and upstage Grant and the Gammas (all of whom are also in attendance), DJ takes to the floor. Despite the animosity between DJ and Grant, the Gammas recognize his skills as a dancer and their chapter president Zeke invites him to pledge for Mu Gamma Xi. DJ turns down both Zeke's offer as well as an offer from
15664-434: The commercially successful single " Easy ", where he duetted with singer DaniLeigh . On June 8, Brown released " No Guidance " featuring Drake as a single. It debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it Brown's 15th top-ten song, and later peaked at number five. The single won Best Collaboration Performance , Best Dance Performance and Song of the Year at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards and received
15842-455: The contest due to his showboating. They remind DJ, much like Duron did, that it is about the team and not about him. DJ apologizes to the entire fraternity and is quickly forgiven. Sly also requests that DJ show the team some of his street moves. A few days before the competition, Grant stumbles upon DJ's file and discovers his assault record and presents it to the board. The board suspends DJ for not disclosing his criminal record. Dr. Palmer, who
16020-460: The continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity." On November 20, 2013, Brown was sentenced to an anger management rehabilitation center for three months, putting the December 2013 release of X in jeopardy. To "hold [fans] over until [the X album] drops," Brown released a mixtape, titled X Files on November 19, 2013. Brown revealed in 2022, that at the time, when he
16198-775: The decade, it was common for pop producers, songwriters, and engineers to freely experiment with musical form, orchestration , unnatural reverb , and other sound effects. Some of the best known examples are Phil Spector 's Wall of Sound and Joe Meek 's use of homemade electronic sound effects for acts like the Tornados . At the same time, pop music on radio and in both American and British film moved away from refined Tin Pan Alley to more eccentric songwriting and incorporated reverb-drenched electric guitar, symphonic strings, and horns played by groups of properly arranged and rehearsed studio musicians. A 2019 study held by New York University in which 643 participants had to rank how familiar
16376-679: The decision to pull the tribute signals something grave for celebration of Black music stating that "If the American Music Awards canceled the Chris Brown performance, then that means they canceled the 40th anniversary of Thriller . Which means they canceled the Michael Jackson tribute. Black Music, we in trouble." Similarly John Branca , the co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate stated that
16554-607: The demo package that Brown's local team had sent to Def Jam, and among the artists contained in the CD she was impressed by Brown with his track "Whose Girl Is That". Davis later had Brown auditioning in her New York office, and she immediately took him to meet the former president of Island Def Jam Music Group , Antonio "L.A." Reid , who offered to sign him that day, but Brown refused his proposal because Reid wouldn't talk to his mother. Brown then started to sojourn in Harlem, New York , to seek
16732-412: The diss song “shocking”, describing how the singer “fired more lethal shots at Quavo on his new track, concerning fans about the possibility of their beef getting physical.” From May 17 to June 5, Brown released four consecutive music videos in the span of four weeks for the following songs off the 11:11 (Deluxe) : "Go Girlfriend", "Press Me", "Feel Something" and "Hmmm" featuring Davido. Brown has cited
16910-417: The domestic violence scandal involving Brown and his then-girlfriend Rihanna on February 8, 2009, a major part of mass media took positions against the singer. The scandal also caused Brown to lose significant endorsements, including the one with Doublemint , with some music stations across the United States briefly banning Brown's songs. The singer later participated in numerous television appearances during
17088-522: The early 2010s and later inspiring other highly influential artists including Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift , it gave space to a more sad and moody tone within pop music. Stomp the Yard Stomp the Yard is a 2007 American dance drama film produced by Rainforest Films and released through Sony Pictures ' Screen Gems division on January 12, 2007. Directed by Sylvain White , Stomp
17266-646: The end of 2008, Brown was named Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine, with the songs "With You", "Forever" and "No Air" resulting three of the top 10 most sold singles in the United States of 2008. In 2008, Brown began work on his third studio album, announced to be called Graffiti , promising to experiment with a different musical direction inspired by singers Prince and Michael Jackson . He stated, "I wanted to change it up and really be different. Like my style nowadays, I don't try to be typical urban. I want to be like how Prince, Michael and Stevie Wonder were. They can cross over to any genre of music." Following
17444-574: The era’s auto-tuned strain of pop-leaning hip-hop". The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 294,000 copies in its first week, becoming a bigger commercial success than his previous outing. Exclusive was certified four times Platinum by the RIAA. In November 2007, Brown starred as a video host for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 's Math-A-Thon program. He showed his support by encouraging students to use their math skills to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. On November 21, 2007, Brown appeared as
17622-427: The event, it was retitled: Chris Brown: My Super 18 ) celebrating his eighteenth birthday in New York City. Shortly after ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Brown quickly began production for his second studio album, Exclusive . The album's lead single, " Wall to Wall " was released, and it didn't reach the chart success of his previous singles, peaking at number 79 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 22 on
17800-423: The fans that really wanted it to be on the album". 11:11 was released on November 10, 2023. The album marks Brown's third double album , with its two sides containing 11 tracks each. The album's musical style mixes R&B , pop music , Afrobeats and dancehall . Reviewing 11:11 , Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound stated that on the record "Brown does well to demonstrate his dynamic vocal quality". In
17978-436: The film holds an approval rating of 27% based on 90 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "While Stomp the Yard contains impressive musical and dance numbers, it loses its momentum during the intervening soap opera-style subplots." On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Sony Pictures held
18156-427: The film was threatened by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and supported by Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, due to a conflict between the organizations and Stomp the Yard producers Will Packer and Rob Hardy (both members of Alpha Phi Alpha) over the unauthorized use of some of Alpha Phi Alpha's trademarks in the film. The groups ended their threat when Sony Pictures and Screen Gems agreed to the removal of all references to
18334-416: The final track listing. He has worked with producers and songwriters Scott Storch , Cool & Dre , Sean Garrett , Jazze Pha , and others, and has said that they "really believed in [him]". Brown co-wrote half of the tracks. "I write about the things that 16 year olds go through every day," he said in 2009. "Like you just got in trouble for sneaking your girl into the house, or you can't drive, so you steal
18512-595: The first R&B singer in history to chart over fifty top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On October 14, 2022, Brown appeared as a special guest at Usher 's Las Vegas Residency to perform few songs. At the end of his performance Usher told Brown: "You're a legend. We love you and we gon' continue to keep lifting you up". On November 16, 2022, Brown released two Christmas themed songs titled " No Time Like Christmas " and "It's Giving Christmas". On November 18, 2022, Brown took to his Instagram page to announce that
18690-427: The first days of 2016, Brown started to preview on his social media accounts several unreleased songs from his recording sessions. In March 2016, he collaborated again with Italian DJ Benny Benassi , for the song " Paradise " from the latter's album Danceaholic . On May 3, he announced the single " Grass Ain't Greener ", showing its cover art and announcing it as the first single from a new album titled Heartbreak on
18868-502: The following year, later certified Triple Platinum . With his debut single " Run It! " peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100 , Brown was the first male artist since 1995 to have his debut single top the chart. His second album, Exclusive (2007), was commercially successful worldwide, spawning his second Billboard Hot 100 number one single, " Kiss Kiss ". In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna , who
19046-547: The fraternity from the film. Sony and Screen Gems made a decision for a donation to The Washington D. C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation , a project of Alpha Phi Alpha. The disputed scenes of Alpha Phi Alpha steppers which were deleted from the final release print appear in both versions of the Stomp the Yard movie trailer . Despite the controversy, the filmmakers were honored by Alpha Phi Alpha at
19224-578: The genre evolved more influences ranging from classical , folk , rock , country , electronic music , and other popular genres became more prominent. In 2016, a Scientific Reports study that examined over 464,000 recordings of popular music recorded between 1955 and 2010 found that, compared to 1960s pop music, contemporary pop music uses a smaller variety of pitch progressions, greater average volume, less diverse instrumentation and recording techniques, and less timbral variety. Scientific American ' s John Matson reported that this "seems to support
19402-419: The genre, said: "As traditional R&B flourished around him, the young singer began an evolution of the genre". She saw his debut single " Run It! " as a "prelude to what Brown would continue to do for the next decade: relentlessly disrupt the constructs of rhythm and blues ." By his second album Exclusive , she says he was "tapping more electric up-tempos , swimming deep in hip-hop waters and annihilating
19580-409: The home. By the early 1980s, the promotion of pop music had been greatly affected by the rise of music television channels like MTV , which "favoured those artists such as Michael Jackson and Madonna who had a strong visual appeal". Multi-track recording (from the 1960s) and digital sampling (from the 1980s) have also been used as methods for the creation and elaboration of pop music. During
19758-414: The late 1970s and would not reemerge until the rise of Internet stars. Indie pop , which developed in the late 1970s, marked another departure from the glamour of contemporary pop music, with guitar bands formed on the then-novel premise that one could record and release their own music without having to procure a record contract from a major label. The 1980s are commonly remembered for an increase in
19936-401: The late 20th century that became global superstars include Whitney Houston , Michael Jackson , Madonna , George Michael , and Prince . At the beginning of the 2000s, the trends that dominated during the late 1990s still continued, but the music industry started to change as people began to download music from the internet. People were able to discover genres and artists that were outside of
20114-409: The launch of his new multi-year residency at the venue. On June 17, 2022, one week ahead of the album release, Brown released the audio for an Afrobeats collaboration with Nigerian singer Wizkid titled " Call Me Every Day ". Breezy was released on June 24, 2022, by RCA Records and CBE and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. On July 8, an expanded version of the album with nine new songs
20292-501: The main purpose of pop music is to create revenue. It is not a medium of free articulation of the people. Instead, pop music seeks to supply the nature of personal desire and achieve the instant empathy with cliche personalities, stereotypes, and melodrama that appeals to listeners. It is mostly about how much revenue pop music makes for record companies. Music scholar Timothy Warner said pop music typically has an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, rather than live performance;
20470-455: The mainstream and propel them to fame, but at the same time smaller artists had a harder time making a living because their music was being pirated. Popular artists were Avril Lavigne , Justin Timberlake , NSYNC , Christina Aguilera , Destiny's Child , and Britney Spears . Pop music often came from many different genres, with each genre in turn influencing the next one, blurring the lines between them and making them less distinct. This change
20648-448: The manner in which pop has been disseminated", which helped to move pop music to "a record/radio/film star system". Another technological change was the widespread availability of television in the 1950s with televised performances, which meant that "pop stars had to have a visual presence". In the 1960s, the introduction of inexpensive, portable transistor radios meant that teenagers in the developed world could listen to music outside of
20826-403: The mid-1960s, pop music made repeated forays into new sounds, styles, and techniques that inspired public discourse among its listeners. The word "progressive" was frequently used, and it was thought that every song and single was to be a "progression" from the last. Music critic Simon Reynolds writes that beginning with 1967, a divide would exist between "progressive" pop and "mass/chart" pop,
21004-463: The most RIAA Gold certified singles -among all male vocalists in history, after previously passing Presley for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries among all male vocalists. In March 2023, Brown became the fifth artist in Billboard ' s history to reach 10 No. 1s on Billboard ' s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with his hit record Under the Influence . Additionally, Brown earned his 18th No. 1 on
21182-507: The most RIAA Gold-certified singles of any male singer in history, and the most RIAA multi-Platinum singles of any male singer in history. In 2019, Billboard named Brown the third most successful artist of the 2010s decade in R&;B and hip-hop music, behind Drake and Rihanna. Brown has won 202 awards from 520 nominations over the course of his career. He has also pursued an acting career. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in Stomp
21360-470: The movie, describing Brown from a personal and professional point of view. Among them there are Jennifer Lopez , Mike Tyson , Rita Ora , Usher and Tyga . On August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single, the trap song " Pills & Automobiles ", featuring fellow American rappers Yo Gotti , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , and Kodak Black , while shortly after he released the fifth single, " Questions ". On October 25, 2017, Brown organized with Tidal
21538-443: The music [he] wanted to make" and by his wanting to "verbalize whatever [he] was going through". Critics noted that with the album's sound Brown aimed to expand his music beyond the genres of his previous works. According to Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times , the album is made of an "upbeat" part, that "can be considered the sonic sequel to " Forever "", mixed with power ballads , observed to express his remorse and feelings following
21716-421: The music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music . David Hatch and Stephen Millward describe pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk music". David Boyle, a music researcher, states pop music as any type of music that a person has been exposed to by the mass media. Most individuals think that pop music
21894-446: The new track "Don't Be Gone Too Long" featuring Ariana Grande . However, at his May 9, 2014, court date, Brown was ordered to serve 131 days in jail for his probation violation, and the collaboration ended up never being released, furthermore, the album was again delayed due to Brown's prison sentence. While incarcerated, the album's fourth single, " Loyal ", became one of Brown's most successful songs, by selling over six million copies in
22072-404: The only moment of respite from that thought is when he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up with people who knew him from the start. On March 26, 2013, Brown announced the release of X , in various interviews and listening sessions. In an interview with Ebony , Brown spoke of taking his music in a different direction and changing his sound from the pop-infused and sexually explicit one of
22250-432: The opportunity of a record deal . At the same time, Brown was going through personal issues. His parents had divorced, and his mother's boyfriend terrified him by subjecting her to domestic violence . In a 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown goes into detail about the abusive relationship. Brown said that when he was six, his mother's partner shot himself in the head, but did not die. The gunshot blinded him,
22428-427: The owning of his master recordings, making him one of the youngest artists to do so at the age of 29. On April 11, he released the second single off the album titled " Back to Love ". Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the song as a "career highlight", although it failed to chart in the US. The third single, " Wobble Up ", was released a week later, featuring Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy , and a summer tour with Nicki Minaj
22606-442: The physical impairment only adding to his rage. His mother's partner took his anger and frustration out on Hawkins: "I had to hear my mom get beat up every night. I’d pee on myself, just scared to even walk out into the hallway, because I didn’t want to see nothing". At age 13, Brown was discovered by Hitmission Records, a local production team that visited the gas station where his father worked, while searching for new talent. Around
22784-400: The pop arena". Describing the Grammy Award winning F.A.M.E. as "his most diverse offering to date", containing songs that mixed many genres including R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall , rock and Europop , she remarked "There was no level of musical flexibility comparable. There still isn't." F.A.M.E. is considered to be the album that defined Brown's musical style and persona. Fortune
22962-804: The pop market, [...] I knew I was going to capture my African American audience, but Jive had a lot of strength in the pop area as well as longevity in careers." Brown said in a 2013 interview, that during his permanence in Harlem, when he was trying to get his music heard by major labels, his artistic intention was to both rap and sing on his records, but Jive convinced him to stick to just singing, because according to him "it wasn't acceptable yet" for an R&B singer to also rap on records. After signing to Jive Records in 2004, Brown began recording his self-titled debut studio album in February 2005. By May, there were 50 songs already recorded, 14 of which were picked to
23140-802: The pop music styles that developed alongside other music styles is Latin pop , which rose in popularity in the US during the 1950s with early rock and roll success Ritchie Valens . Later, Los Lobos and Chicano rock gained in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s, and musician Selena saw large-scale popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, along with crossover appeal with fans of Tejano musicians Lydia Mendoza and Little Joe . With later Hispanic and Latino Americans seeing success within pop music charts, 1990s pop successes stayed popular in both their original genres and in broader pop music. Latin pop hit singles, such as " Macarena " by Los del Río and " Despacito " by Luis Fonsi , have seen record-breaking success on worldwide pop music charts. Notable pop artists of
23318-400: The popular anecdotal observation that pop music of yore was "better", or at least more varied, than today's top-40 stuff". However, he also noted that the study may not have been entirely representative of pop in each generation. In the 1960s, the majority of mainstream pop music fell in two categories: guitar, drum and bass groups or singers backed by a traditional orchestra. Since early in
23496-476: The previous album Fortune , to a more mature, soulful and vulnerable theme for the album. On March 29, 2013, he released the critically acclaimed " Fine China " as the lead single of X . Yahoo! lauded "Fine China" as "a soulful, 1970's-inspired track" and said that it was "Brown's most musical sound to date". Following the release of two other anticipation singles of X , " Don't Think They Know " and " Love More ", on August 9, 2013, at 1:09 am PDT, Brown
23674-503: The reasons pop can be hard to summarize is because there’s no real sonic or musical definition to it. There are common elements to a lot of the biggest pop songs, but at the end of the day, "pop" means "popular" first and foremost, and just about any song that becomes popular enough...can be considered a pop song. In the 1940s, improved microphone design allowed a more intimate singing style and, ten or twenty years later, inexpensive and more durable 45 rpm records for singles "revolutionized
23852-475: The release of the single " Stranger Things ". However, the project ended up never being released. On March 15, 2018, Brown was featured on Lil Dicky 's hit single " Freaky Friday ". The song became one of the most successful comedy songs in contemporary pop music, topping the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, also entering the top 10 in the United States. Following the end of the "Heartbreak on
24030-488: The same time, he performed with one of his production managers’ son, named TJ, for hip hop artist Puff Daddy , but the rapper refused to sign him to his record label Bad Boy Records . Hitmission's Lamont Fleming provided voice coaching for Brown. The team helped to arrange a demo package, under the name of "C. Sizzle", and approached contacts in New York. Tina Davis , senior A&R executive at Def Jam Recordings , heard
24208-518: The scenes of his music videos and bloopers. On August 17, 2006, to further promote the album, Brown began his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour . Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received $ 10,000 in ticket proceeds from Brown's 2006 "Up Close & Personal" tour. Brown has made appearances on UPN 's One on One and The N 's Brandon T. Jackson Show on its pilot episode. In January 2007, Brown landed
24386-401: The second official single from the album, " Party ", featuring guest vocals from American R&B singer Usher and rapper Gucci Mane . Around this time, Brown decided to create Heartbreak on a Full Moon as a 40-track album. Talking about this decision, he stated in a 2017 interview that he wanted to "outdo expectations" and "push the boundaries on artistry". RCA Records , the record label of
24564-530: The significant number of African-American historical figures and celebrities who were members of various Greek-letter organizations, and decides to pledge for the Theta chapter along with Rich and their friend Noel. After "crossing over" to become official Theta members, DJ, Rich, and Noel join the Thetas' step crew. While having dinner, April breaks up with Grant due to his arrogant and selfish behavior and his failure to know anything about her, particularly that green
24742-490: The singer directly disses American rapper Quavo . The rapper responded the following day with "Tender", a diss track aimed at Brown, leading the latter to release " Weakest Link " the following week. HipHopDX praised Brown's rapping on "Weakest Link", adding that the singer "has taken his disdain for Quavo to a whole different level with the release of ["Weakest Link"], on which he takes some deeply personal shots at his adversary". Jaelani Turner-Williams of Complex called
24920-424: The singer, initially wasn't agreeable of satisfying Brown's intentions to make a 40-track album, thinking that it would've damaged its commercial performance, but the singer ended up convincing them. " Privacy " was later released as the album's third single. On June 7 he released Welcome to My Life , a self-documentary focused on his life and career, directed by Andrew Sandler. Numerous celebrities participated in
25098-465: The single, stating in its 2008 review that Brown "has proved as 2008's pop/R&B prince that he has talent and charm to command the charts for as long he chooses". The re-issue titled Exclusive: The Forever Edition was released on June 3, 2008, seven months after the original version, featuring four new tracks, and pushed the album's success further. In August 2008, Brown guest-starred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as himself. Towards
25276-451: The stage. He gave genuine emotion. I was proud of him and I was happy for him for having that moment". Michael's brother, Jermaine Jackson , expressed similar sentiments stating, "it was very emotional for me, because it was an acceptance from his fans from what has happened to him and also paying tribute to my brother". Later during the award ceremony, Brown stated, "I let y'all down before, but I won't do it again...I promise", while accepting
25454-514: The start of the "Under The Influence tour", the original opening act Skillibeng withdrew from the tour and was replaced by South African singer Tyla . The tour marked Brown's first tour in Europe since the 2016 European leg of his One Hell of a Nite Tour . The tour also marked Brown's first concerts in the United Kingdom following the revoking of his ban from entering the country implemented in 2010. In January 2023, Brown surpassed Elvis Presley for
25632-431: The summit of the Billboard Hot 100 —later remaining for four additional weeks. Three other singles, " Yo (Excuse Me Miss) ", " Gimme That ", and " Say Goodbye ", were successful, peaking in the top 20 on the same chart. Released on November 29, 2005, the self-titled Chris Brown album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 154,000 copies. Decca Aitkenhead of The Guardian wrote that it
25810-399: The term "pop music" was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock music, a division that gave generic significance to both terms. While rock aspired to authenticity and an expansion of the possibilities of popular music, pop was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. According to British musicologist Simon Frith , pop music is produced "as a matter of enterprise not art", and
25988-419: The term's definition. According to music writer Bill Lamb, popular music is defined as "the music since industrialization in the 1800s that is most in line with the tastes and interests of the urban middle class." The term "pop song" was first used in 1926, in the sense of a piece of music "having popular appeal". Hatch and Millward indicate that many events in the history of recording in the 1920s can be seen as
26166-428: The time for their work with R&B singer Ne-Yo ), was released as the third single from Exclusive , and had even bigger worldwide success than "Kiss Kiss", becoming one of the all-time best-selling singles , and reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Exclusive was released in the United States on November 6, 2007. According to The Guardian the album demonstrated "his agility in fusing R&B with
26344-573: The tour were 6lack , H.E.R. , Rich the Kid , and Jacquees . On January 31, 2018, shortly after President Donald Trump 's 2020 State of the Union Address , Brown released for free the track "State of the Union", a ballad where he expresses a message about social harmony. In February 2018, Brown and rapper Joyner Lucas announced an upcoming collaboration project, titled Angels & Demons , with
26522-556: The track "Not You Too". The song earned Brown his 100th career entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 , debuting at number 25. On July 9, 2020, Brown announced via Instagram that the title of his tenth album would be Breezy , a reference to his stage nickname. Also in July, Brown stated that while working on the album he wanted to make some "really endearing music" that "talk to women's soul". On August 2, 2021, he announced on his Instagram account that his Breezy album would be accompanied by
26700-493: The traditional sound of R&B with different influences from other genres, most importantly pop and hip hop . His pure side of R&B is densely shown throughout his discography, being exemplified by songs like " No BS ", " Don't Judge Me ", " Back to Sleep " and " WE (Warm Embrace) ". Music critics have commended Brown's musical contribution, recognizing his versatility, and considering him an evolver of R&B music. Lyana Robertson of Vibe , talking about his introduction to
26878-629: The use of digital recording , associated with the usage of synthesizers , with synth-pop music and other electronic genres featuring non-traditional instruments increasing in popularity. By 2014, pop music worldwide had been permeated by electronic dance music . In 2018, researchers at the University of California, Irvine , concluded that pop music has become 'sadder' since the 1980s. The elements of happiness and brightness have eventually been replaced with electronic beats making pop music more 'sad yet danceable'. Pop music has been dominated by
27056-487: The venues. At the end of the year, Brown was ranked third on Billboard ’s "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Decade" for the 2010s, behind Rihanna and Drake in second and first, respectively. In December 2019, Brown revealed that he started working on new material for his tenth studio album. Later, on April 29, 2020, Brown announced the release of a collaborative mixtape with Young Thug , Slime & B . The mixtape
27234-463: The world, number one songs, being kind of like America's sweetheart, to being public enemy number one." Graffiti ' s lead single " I Can Transform Ya " was released on September 29, 2009. The song peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. " Crawl " was released as the album's second single on November 23, 2009. The song reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Graffiti
27412-459: The year at the 15th annual Headies awards. The category is designed for non-African artists or groups with outstanding achievements and impact on Afrobeats. In the summer of 2022, his song " Under the Influence ", contained in the extended edition of his 2019 album Indigo , went viral on the TikTok platform, giving the song great commercial success globally. With "Under the Influence", Brown became
27590-484: The year to express himself publicly about it. He spoke about it to ABC News : "I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends or any altercations. I never was that kind of person. I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'". In the 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown says his reputation dropped sharply after his 2009 assault on Rihanna, "I went from being on top of
27768-433: Was "a guilty pleasure", wondering if enjoying his stage presence should be wrong, considering the controversies surrounding his public figure, expressing "At what point do we -- can we, should we -- forget about the blowups and restraining orders, and just marvel at the way Brown splits into a backflip and kick-spins a 360 during Drunk Texting ?". The "Indigoat Tour" grossed over $ 30,100,000 in its 37 shows, selling out most of
27946-518: Was "a smooth slice of commercial R&B". Chris Brown sold over three million copies in the United States and was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA ; worldwide, it sold six million copies. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled Chris Brown's Journey , which shows footage of him traveling through England and Japan, preparing for his first visit to the Grammy Awards , behind
28124-399: Was a depiction of what my soul wanted to say. It's funny because we're doing a double album. I've done so many records, but all of the records, to me, are personal favorites and I feel like it gets what I want to say across". Cultural critic and media personality Joe Budden defined Heartbreak on a Full Moon as his best album. Despite being counted for only three days of sales, Heartbreak on
28302-547: Was a follow-up to the pairs' 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan , and its lead single " Ayo " received commercial success. In early 2015, Brown also embarked on his Between the Sheets Tour with Trey Songz . In spring 2015, Brown was featured on DJ Deorro 's song " Five More Hours ", which received worldwide success. On June 24, Brown released " Liquor " as the first single from his seventh studio album, titled Royalty , being dedicated to his daughter. On October 16, he revealed
28480-560: Was announced, but ended up never happening. On April 25, he appeared on a track with Marshmello and Tyga called " Light It Up ". On May 2, Brown revealed the list of artists featured on Indigo , including Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez , Tyga , Justin Bieber , Juicy J , Juvenile , H.E.R , Tank , Lil Jon , Lil Wayne , Joyner Lucas , Gunna and Drake . The announcement of the Drake collaboration sparked headlines, due to their public feud that lasted for several years. On May 31, he appeared on
28658-410: Was anticipated with the release of " Strip ", " Sweet Love ", " Till I Die ", and the top 10 singles " Turn Up the Music " and " Don't Wake Me Up ". Fortune was released on July 3, 2012. The album's musical style was noted for mixing Brown's R&B with pop and electronic music . The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 , but received negative reviews from critics. Los Angeles Times wrote that
28836-443: 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 with the following statement "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
29014-457: Was epitomized in Spears' highly influential 2007 album Blackout , which under the influence of producer Danja , mixed the sounds of EDM , avant-funk , R&B , dance music , and hip hop . By 2010, pop music impacted by dance music came to be dominant on the charts. Instead of radio setting the trends, it was now the club. At the beginning of the 2010s, Will.i.am stated, "The new bubble
29192-478: Was featured on Jordin Sparks ' single " No Air ", which received worldwide success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also made a guest appearance on David Banner ' single " Get Like Me " alongside Yung Joc . The song peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2008, Brown did of a commercial spot for Doublemint gum, creating
29370-517: Was later released as the album's final single. The title track " X " was released as an instant-gratification track alongside the album pre-order on iTunes on August 25, 2014. Brown's sixth studio album, X was released on September 16, 2014. The album received positive reviews from critics, that considered it a big improvement compared to its critically panned predecessor Fortune . Brad Wete of Billboard reviewing X described Brown as "a talent whose skill for hit singles and agile performances
29548-408: Was later remixed by some of the biggest names in the hip-hop scene of that time, including Drake , Kanye West , André 3000 , Rick Ross , Fabolous , and T.I. . He later released the solo track " No BS " as his second single from Fan of a Fan , and decided to include the two singles from the mixtape as anticipation singles for his next album. In September 2010, Brown announced his album, F.A.M.E.,
29726-421: Was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 55th Grammy Awards . To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his Carpe Diem Tour in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Trinidad. After concluding his Carpe Diem Tour in 2012, Brown's next studio album started to develop. On February 15, 2013, the singer unofficially released the song "Home", where he expresses a reflection on the dark side of fame, and how
29904-411: Was noted for featuring a more electronic musical direction, containing genres such as house music and EDM . According to AllMusic , different tracks of the X album are " soul -driven", while on others "Brown combines memorable hooks with some stellar production work on rubbery disco - funk ". Disco and funk are also showcased on singles like " Zero " and " Fine China ". Royalty and Heartbreak on
30082-400: Was on the way to go to the counseling , he received a phone call from Prince , that told him to "don't lose focus", wanting a conversation with him about "being special". Brown described the phone call as "one of [his] most influential" moments. On February 22, 2014, it was announced that the album would be released on Brown's birthday, May 5, 2014. On April 14, 2014, Brown released a teaser of
30260-471: Was originally titled Steppin' , but to avoid confusion over the 2006 film Step Up , the title was changed. Delta Sigma Theta along with other sororities like Gamma Theta were in the movie. The film stars Columbus Short , Meagan Good , Darrin Henson , Brian White , Laz Alonso , and Valarie Pettiford , with Harry Lennix , and, in their film debuts, R&B singers Ne-Yo & Chris Brown . Stomp
30438-410: Was re-released as a single. Brown has sold over 140 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists . He has gained a cult following , and is one of the highest-grossing African American touring artists of all time. Brown holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries of any male singer in history, the most top 40 hits of any R&B singer in history,
30616-457: Was released on May 5, 2020, and features the hit single " Go Crazy ", which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's first song to spend one full year on the chart. In April 2021, "Go Crazy" broke the record for the longest running No. 1 song on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, a record that was previously held by Brown's 2019 hit single " No Guidance ". On May 1, 2020, Brown was featured on Drake 's Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape, on
30794-460: Was released. At the 65th Grammy Awards , the deluxe edition of Breezy was nominated for Best R&B Album , but lost to Robert Glasper 's Black Radio III . Following Glasper's winning, Brown publicly attacked him and The Recording Academy on his social media accounts, later apologizing to the American musician, congratulating him for the accolade, stating he was not the intended target. On September 4, 2022, Brown won international artiste of
30972-444: Was released. On August 27, 2023, Brown headlined a one off concert from Jamaica National Stadium , titled Chris Brown and Friends Live In Jamaica , as apart his 'Under the Influence Tour'. In June 2023, Brown released " Summer Too Hot ", the lead single of his eleventh album. The song was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance . Brown announced that his next album would be titled 11:11 , revealing
31150-503: Was reported to have suffered a seizure from Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California as a 9-1-1 call was made. When paramedics arrived, Brown allegedly refused to receive treatment and also refused to be transported to the local hospital. (Brown has reportedly suffered from seizures since his childhood.) The next day, Brown's representative reported the seizure was caused by "intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to
31328-519: Was the 6th most watched artist in the US and 10th most watched artist globally for the 2023 calendar year, amassing 413.7 million views in the US and 1.4 billion views globally. In January 2024, with Tee Grizzley 's single " IDGAF " featuring Chris Brown and Mariah the Scientist , he became the first artist in the 21st century to have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for twenty consecutive years . On March 5, 2024, Brown announced "The 11:11 Tour",
31506-468: Was then his girlfriend, and was sentenced to five years probation and six months community service. The same year, he released his third album, Graffiti , which was considered to be a commercial failure. Following Graffiti , Brown released his fourth album F.A.M.E. (2011), which was his first album to top the Billboard 200 . The album contained the commercially successful singles: " Yeah 3x ", " Look at Me Now " and " Beautiful People ", and earned him
31684-420: Was then released on December 8, 2009. Brown, with this album, started to take full control of his art, managing the artistic direction, and writing every song of the album (with the exception of the song "I'll Go", written and produced by Brian Kennedy and James Fauntleroy ). He said that his decision to entirely direct and write his albums and songs came from the fact that he wanted to give his "own perspective of
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