Deuces
| Deuces | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall | |
| publication | June 29, 2010 |
| length | 4:36 |
| Genre (s) | R&B |
| Author (s) | Chris Brown , Michael Stevenson , Kevin McCall |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records |
| album | Fan of a fan , FAME |
Deuces is a song by the American singer Chris Brown . The musicians Kevin McCall and Tyga appear as guest musicians, with McCall also acting as a producer. On June 29, 2010, the title was released as the first single from the joint mixtape of Brown and Tyga, Fan of a Fan . It then reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song was later reused for Brown's fourth studio album, released in March 2011 .
background
The song, written by Brown, McCall, and Tyga, was recorded at In Your Ear Studios in Richmond , Virginia . On May 10th, a week before the release of the mixtape Fan of a Fan , the song leaked . The title was reused in 2011 for Brown's fourth studio album, FAME .
publication
The title was released on June 29, 2010 as the first single from the joint mixtape by Tyga and Brown, Fan of a Fan . Since then it has only been available as a download. The song No Bullshit , which later served as the second single on the mixtape, was also included as a B-side in the release. On November 2, 2010 a so-called Digital Remix EP was released, which contained five different remix versions of the single, but not the original version with Tyga and Kevin McCall.
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- "Deuces" (feat. Drake , Kanye West & André 3000 )
- "Deuces" (feat. Drake , TI , Kanye West , Fabolous , Rick Ross & André 3000 )
Music video
The song's music video was shot by Colin Tilley , an American music video director. It was released on May 24th, 2010, the same day as the video of the track No Bullshit , another song that can be found on the mixtape. Tilley acted as director on both clips.
The video was shot in black and white, with the graffiti- covered background of the Los Angeles River serving as a backdrop. In the clip you can see Brown dancing alone. Tyga and McCall join in later, the three of them pose together for the camera.
success
reception
Some reviewers suggested in their reviews that the song might thematically deal with the relationships between Brown and his ex-girlfriend, Rihanna . The USS Today review was of the opinion that with this song Brown was "heading into the next phase". Joanne Dorken, who wrote a rating for British MTV, wrote that the song is "a good platform for Brown to brag about his silky smooth voice." Mesfin Fekadu of ABC News called the track "one of the best songs of 2010" .
Commercial win
| Annual charts 2010 (USA) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Hot 100 songs | 68 |
| Hot R&B / hip-hop songs | 9 |
| Hot Singles Sale | 41 |
| Hot 100 airplay | 43 |
| Ringtones | 19th |
| Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay | 9 |
| R&B / Hip-Hop Digital Songs | 27 |
| Mainstream R&B songs | 3 |
| Rhythmic songs | 36 |
| Annual charts 2011 (USA) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Hot singles sales | 42 |
| Hot R&B / hip-hop songs | 44 |
| Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Sales | 8th |
| Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay | 44 |
In the US, the single entered the charts at position 87, and in the following week it fell to number 96. After seven weeks, the song was in the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time (number 39). Three weeks later, in September, he achieved a top 20 position for the first time. In October, after 14 weeks, the song achieved its highest ranking in 14th place, before dropping out of the top 20 again in November. In the United Kingdom, the song rose to 68th place on the charts, which it left after just one week. By January 2011, around 1,000,000 CDs had been sold in the US alone.
| Charts | Highest position |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
68 (1 week) |
 United States
|
14 (27 weeks) |
Awards and nominations
The song was nominated for a prize at the BET Awards in the "Best Collaboration" category, but lost to the title Look at Me Now , which can also be found on Brown's album FAME . On this song he collaborated with Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne . At the Grammy Awards 2011 the single was nominated in the category "Best Rap / Sung Collaboration", where it lost again. This time you lost to the song Empire State of Mind by the two artists Jay-Z and Alicia Keys .
Contributors
Source: album booklet
- Songwriters - Christopher Brown, Kevin McCall, Michael Stevenson
- Performers - Chris Brown, Kevin McCall (guest musician), Tyga (guest musician)
- Producer - Kevin McCall
- Mixdown - Brian Springer , Anthony Taglianett (Assistant)
Individual evidence
- ↑ New Music: Chris Brown f / Tyga and Kevin McCall - 'Deuces' . rap-up.com. May 10, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez, Shaheem Reid: Chris Brown And Tyga Premiere Two Fan Of A Fan Videos . mtv.com. May 24, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Video: Chris Brown & Tyga f / Kevin McCall - 'Deuces' . rap-up.com. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Becky Bain: Chris Brown Drops A “Deuce” With Tyga . idolator.com. May 10, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez: Chris Brown, Tyga Drop Fan Of A Fan Mixtape . mtv.com. May 17, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ Evan Rytlewski: Chris Brown FAME . avclub.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Steve Jones, Edna Gundersen, Brian Mansfield: Listen Up: Chris Brown, The Strokes, more . usatoday.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Joanne Dorken: Chris Brown 'FAME' - Track By Track Review . mtv.co.uk. March 16, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Mesfin Fekadu: Review: Brown Has R&B on Lock, but What About Pop? . abcnews.go.com. March 21, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot 100 Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs ( Memento from December 9, 2011 on WebCite )
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot Singles Sale
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot 100 Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Ringtones ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: R&B / Hip-Hop Digital Songs ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Mainstream R&B Songs ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Rhythmic Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot Singles Sales
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Sales ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Chart placement USA
- ^ Paul Grein: Week Ending Jan. 9, 2011: Songs: Another Taboo Falls . music.yahoo.com. January 12, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ↑ Chart placement UK
- ↑ BET Awards 2011 Nominations Announced . thatgrapejuice.net. May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ↑ BET Awards 2011: Winners List . gigwise.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ↑ 53rd Grammy Awards 2011 Winners . bazics.net. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
