Strip (song)
| Strip | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall | |
| publication | November 18, 2011 |
| length | 2:49 |
| Genre (s) | R&B , pop |
| Author (s) | Chris Brown , Kevin McCall , Amber Streeter , J. Lonny Bereal , Christopher Whitacre , Justin Henderson |
| Publisher (s) | RCA Records |
| album | Boy in Detention |
Strip is a song by the American musician Chris Brown . It was released on November 18, 2011 as the first and only single from Brown's fourth mixtape Boy in Detention , after which it rose to number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It did not reach a chart position in Germany. Kevin McCall is involved in the title as a guest musician. The release also served as the buzz single for Brown's fifth studio album, Fortune , on which it is also included.
Background and publication
| country | date | format |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | November 18, 2011 | Download |
| France | ||
| Canada | ||
| United States | ||
| United States | December 6, 2011 | Urban Contemporary Radio |
The song was written by Brown, McCall, Amber Streeter, Lonny Bereal, Whitacre and Henderson, while Tha Bizness appeared as producers. Originally, the title, along with a song called " Biggest Fan ", was to serve as the lead single from Brown's fifth studio album, Fortune . After the single " Turn Up the Music " premiered in January, however , it was announced that this would be the album's first single, while "Strip" was just a buzz single from the album and a release of the mixtape. On April 5, 2012, Brown published a remix of the song on the Internet, on which McCall can also be heard.
Music video
The music video was shot in November 2011, directed by Colin Tilley , who was also responsible for the visualization of the songs “ Deuces ”, “ Yeah 3x ” and “ Look at Me Now ”. Before the clip was released, there was a picture showing Brown surrounded by Christmas lights. The video finally premiered on December 15, 2011.
The clip consists mainly of scenes in which both McCall and Brown are guests at a party, and individual sequences in which Brown sings in a room which is lit by Christmas carols. You can also see him standing on a mountain in shorts and jacket.
Commercial win
In the Billboard Hot 100 , the song rose to number 85 on the charts and later reached its highest position at number 37. In the list of Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs in the USA, the track reached position 3. In the United Kingdom, the single only climbed to number 78 and stayed for a week.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
78 (1 week) | 1 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
37 (20 weeks) | 20th |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Publication: "Strip" on iTunes Italy
- ↑ Publication: "Strip" on iTunes France
- ↑ Release: "Strip" on iTunes Canada
- ↑ Release: "Strip" on iTunes USA
- ↑ Publication: Urban Contemporary Radio ( Memento November 11, 2011 on WebCite )
- ↑ Chris Brown Announces 'Fortune' Singles . rap-up.com. October 27, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Christina Garibaldi: Chris Brown Drops New Single 'Turn Up The Music' . mtv.com. January 26, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Jason Lipshutz: Chris Brown Releases 'Turn Up The Music' Single: Listen . billboard.com. January 26, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Lewis Corner: Chris Brown debuts new single 'Turn Up The Music' - listen . digitalspy.co.uk. January 26, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown releases 'Turn Up The Music' . rttnews.com. January 27, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ New Music: Chris Brown f / Kevin McCall - 'Strip (Remix)' . rap-up.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ a b Hot Pic: Chris Brown Lights Up 'Strip' Video Shoot . thelavalizard.com. November 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Video: Chris Brown f / Kevin McCall - 'Strip' . rap-up.com. December 15, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ↑ Chart placement: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs
- ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
