Chris Brown (album)
2005 studio album by Chris Brown
Chris Brown is the debut studio album by American singer Chris Brown, released on November 29, 2005, through Jive Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Scott Storch, Cool & Dre, Oak Felder, Bryan-Michael Cox and the Underdogs among others. The album also features guest appearances by Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri and more.
The album was recorded between February and May 2005, after Brown got discovered at the age of 13, subsequently signing with Jive Records two years later. Chris Brown is an R&B album that focuses on teenage lovelife. Upon its release, the album received a generally positive critical reception, that highlighted Brown as a promising figure; however, some retrospective reviews have praised it even more for its role in ushering in a new generation of R&B artists, crediting Chris Brown as a defining release in 2000s R&B music.
Chris Brown was supported by five singles: "Run It!", "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)", "Gimme That (Remix)", "Say Goodbye" and "Poppin'". "Run It!" topped the US Billboard Hot 100, while "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Say Goodbye" entered the top ten. 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. It has been certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
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