She ain't you
| She ain't you | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown | |
| publication | March 28, 2011 |
| length | 4:08 |
| Genre (s) | Contemporary R&B , Pop |
| Author (s) | Chris Brown , Jean Baptiste , Ryan Buendia , Kevin McCall , Jason Boyd , John Bettis , Steve Porcaro , Brian Morgan |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records |
| album | FAME |
She Ain't You is a song by the American singer and songwriter Chris Brown . It was released on March 28, 2011 as the fourth single from Brown's fourth studio album, FAME , after which the title reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 53 on the UK charts. The title sampled, among other things, the song " Human Nature " by Michael Jackson from 1983.
Background and publication
The song was written by Chris Brown, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Kevin McCall and Jason Boyd , with Free School producers serving . John Bettis, Steve Porcaro (both "Human Nature") and Brian Morgan ("Right Here") are also among the authors of the title, as "She Ain't You" samples the two songs . The recordings took place at the Red Studios Stadium in New York City and the mixing was done by Brian Springer at The Record Plant , a recording studio in Los Angeles . Amber Streeter of the girl group RichGirl was responsible for the background vocals.
On March 28, 2011, the song was released exclusively for Urban Contemporary Radio , and from April 19, it could also be heard on Rhythmic Contemporary Radio . For the radio format Contemporary Hit Radio , which is based on the official charts, it was available from May 31, 2011.
| country | date | format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 28, 2011 | Urban Contemporary Radio | Jive Records |
| April 19, 2011 | Rhythmic Contemporary Radio | ||
| May 31, 2011 | Contemporary hit radio |
composition
"She Ain't You" is a medium-speed ballad inspired by R&B and pop music , which has an "electronic and level-headed rhythm ". According to the album booklet, the title samples the song " Human Nature " by Michael Jackson from 1983 and also contains parts of the piece of music " Right Here " and its remix version, sung by the band SWV . You can also hear the beats of a drum kit from the song . Najah Goldstein thought the title was reminiscent of an “R&B love song from the 90s”. Scott Shetler noted that Brown sings in the song about "having made a new girlfriend, but not happy because he still prefers his ex-girlfriend." Another reviewer noticed that the verse "With You I Had a Bad Romance" could be a reference to the song " Bad Romance " by Lady Gaga . She also noted that the title included "slow and pouting vocals".
Music video
Background and abstract
The video was shot by Colin Tilley , who has worked with Brown many times in this capacity. It was shown for the first time on May 2, 2011. Throughout the video, Brown pays tribute to the American entertainer Michael Jackson , which is reflected in the imitation of his dance moves, among other things.
The video begins with a dedication: “Dedicated to my biggest inspiration of all time… I Love You. RIP Michael Jackson. 08/29/58 - 06/25/09. “(Eng .: Dedicated to my greatest inspiration ever ... I love you. RIP Michael Jackson. 08/29/58 - 06/25/09.). Then you see Brown, dressed in a white suit from the 1980s and a felt hat, dancing a choreography with some dancers in front of a wall illuminated with neon light. The clothes are very reminiscent of the Jacksons in the video for his single " Smooth Criminal ". Between these scenes you see Brown in a black suit dancing in front of a dark cloud background. Amber Streeter and Brown are both in the picture during the chorus, surrounded by golden butterflies. At the end of the video, Brown appears to be flying through the air.
reception
A reviewer for Rap-Up magazine said Brown was doing what he did best while watching the video - dancing. Anthony Osei of Complex magazine wrote that "if anyone can do a great homage to Michael Jackson, it's definitely Chris Brown." The website Idolator rated the video as "mildly pleasant". Brad Wete of Entertainment Weekly was impressed by Brown's dancing skills and called them "gigantic". He also wrote in his review that “you get embarrassed if you want to find a singer in the market with enough dancing quality to even attempt a proper Michael Jackson homage. Brown is one of the few - if not the only one. "
success
reception
The song received mixed reviews, for example the lyrics of the song were often referred to as "unsympathetic". Najah Goldstein noted in her review that Brown showed a "much softer side" of himself. In addition, the song is definitely suitable for women, according to Goldstein "maybe even for Rihanna ". In a review for the Boston Globe newspaper , the title was "totally outrageous and totally effective" as it derives much of its charm from sampling Michael Jackson's song "Human Nature" . Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times rated the mood of the single as "pleasantly multi-layered". Another reviewer described "She Ain't You" as "a sweet and cute love song". Sean Fennessey made his review of Jackson and Brown. For example, he wrote that Jackson had long been Brown's emotional, physical, and musical role model. With this title, Brown finally begs for a comparison of the two artists, whom the reviewer described as "not beautiful".
Commercial win
| Annual charts USA (2011) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Hot 100 songs | 89 |
| Hot R&B / hip-hop songs | 10 |
| Rhythmic songs | 31 |
| Hot 100 airplay | 53 |
| Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Airplay | 10 |
| R&B / Hip-Hop Digital Songs | 48 |
| Mainstream R&B songs | 9 |
In Germany, the song did not enter the charts. In the UK, it was ranked 75th in week one in October, 61st the following week, before peaking at 53rd in week three. In its last entry in the UK charts, it was at number 73. In the United States, it reached number five in Hot R & B / Hip Hop Songs . It entered the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2011 at number 90 and after 16 weeks, in August, it reached its highest ranking with number 27.
| Charts | Highest position |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
53 (4 weeks) |
 United States
|
27 (20 weeks) |
Awards and nominations
At the Soul Train Music Awards 2011 the song was nominated twice. In the “Song of the Year” and “Best Dance Performance” categories, however, it lost to Kelly Rowland's “ Motivation ” and Beyoncé's “ Run the World (Girls) ”.
Awards for music sales
- Australia
Live performances
At the BET Awards 2011 , where Brown was nominated seven times, he appeared and sang the songs "She Ain't You", " Look at Me Now " and " Paper, Scissors, Rock ". The performance began with "She Ain't You", which he performed in a gray suit with flowing trouser legs. Then he changed his clothes and was now wearing black overalls , while the music for "Look at Me Now" began at the same time. Busta Rhymes also took the stage. His performance ended with "Paper, Scissors, Rock". On July 15, he also sang the title in front of an audience of around 18,000 as part of a concert series on The Today Show at Rockefeller Center in New York City . In addition, he sang the songs " Yeah 3x ", " I Can Transform Ya " and " Forever ". "She Ain't You" was also on the set list of the FAME Tour , which took place from April to December in Australia , North America and Asia .
Contributors
Source: album booklet
- Chris Brown - vocals, songwriting
- Jean Baptiste - songwriter
- John Bettis - songwriter
- Mark Beaven - Mixdown (Assistant)
- Jason Boyd - songwriting
- Ryan Buendia - songwriter
- Iain Findlay - Mixdown (Assistant)
- Kevin McCall - songwriter
- Brian Morgan - songwriter
- Steve Porcaro - songwriter
- Free School - producers
- Brian Springer - Mixdown
- Amber Streeter - background vocals
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Name - She Aint You . frequencynews.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b April 19, 2011 . Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Future Releases . Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Mesfin Fekadu: Review: Brown Has R&B on Lock, but What About Pop? . abcnews.go.com. March 21, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Joanne Dorken: Chris Brown 'FAME' - Track By Track Review . mtv.co.uk. March 16, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Scott Shetler: Chris Brown, 'She Ain't You' - New Song . aolradioblog.com. March 25, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Hannah Ash: Chris Brown FAME review . harberherald.com. April 25, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Najah Goldstein: Chris Brown's “She Ain't You” Music Video . 923now.radio.com. March 5, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Kim Osorio: Chris Brown Salutes MJ in New Video . bet.com. May 2, 20110. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Video: Chris Brown - 'She Ain't You' . rap-up.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Anthony Osei: Video: Chris Brown "She Ain't You" . complex.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Robbie Daw: Chris Brown Pays Homage To MJ Via SWV With “She Ain't You” Video . idolator.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Brad Wete: Chris Brown pays homage to his idol Michael Jackson in 'She Ain't You' video . music-mix.ew.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Sarah Rodman: Album reviews . articles.boston.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Margaret Wappler: Pop & Hiss . latimesblogs.latimes.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Sean Fennessey: Chris Brown's 'FAME': A defiant double-down on musical aggression . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot 100 ( Memento from December 9, 2011 on WebCite )
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs ( Memento from December 9, 2011 on WebCite )
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Rhythmic Airplay Charts ( Memento from December 9, 2011 on WebCite )
- ↑ 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: 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.
- ↑ a b Chart trend UK, USA
- ↑ Chart trend for Hot R & B / Hip Hop Songs
- ↑ Chart placement UK
- ↑ Chart placement USA
- ↑ Justin Joseph: Centric Announces 2011 Soul Train Awards Nominees, Chris Brown Leads With 5 Nominations . blogs.centrictv.com. October 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ↑ Justin Joseph: SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2011 WINNERS . blogs.centrictv.com. November 27, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: Australia ( August 9, 2011 memento on WebCite )
- ↑ a b Mawuse Ziegbe: Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes Rip Avant-Garde BET Awards Performance . mtv.com. June 26, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b Chris Brown Ignites Rockefeller Plaza for 'Today' Show [video ] . rap-up.com. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
