Wall to wall
| Wall to wall | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown | |
| publication | May 21, 2007 |
| length | 3:45 |
| Genre (s) | Hip-Hop , R&B , Pop |
| Author (s) | Sean Garrett , Walter Scott |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records |
| album | Exclusive |
Wall to Wall is a song by the American singer and songwriter Chris Brown . It was released on May 21, 2007 as the first single from Brown's second studio album, Exclusive , after which it reached number 79 on the Billboard Hot 100 . This makes it Brown's worst single to date in the USA. It reached rank 59 in the German single charts .
Background and remix versions
The song was written by Sean Garrett and Walter Scott , with Garrett also appearing as a producer. Garrett had also worked with Brown on several titles, including Brown's first number one hit in the US, “ Run It! ".
There are several official remix versions of "Wall to Wall". In addition to the album version, there is also a remix with Jadakiss on the maxi single . The maxi single also has a remix with Elephant Man . There is also a remix with Joe Budden and one with Lil Wayne , TI , Chamillionaire , Ludacris and Jadakiss. There are also music videos for all three versions, which, however, are similar to the original video and have only been changed in detail, and some sequences have often been added.
Music video
The video is based on the 1998 film Blade , but at the same time pays tribute to the music video for the Michael Jackson single " Thriller ". It was first shown on May 21, 2007.
In the first scene, Brown is bitten on the neck by an attractive female vampire who suddenly appears in his car. He then follows her to a place that is reminiscent of a castle, where he begins to dance. During the entire stay in the castle, dance sequences are shown again and again. At the end of the video, the camera switches from the castle back to the parking lot, where the vampire's bite also took place, and it seems as if everything that happened was just a fantasy. However, when Brown sits down in his car, the vampire reappears next to him.
success
reception
The title was described as a "contagious dance song" in which the ladies would run straight to the dance floor. One reviewer said the song had great potential to become Brown's next hit. Another review said the title is similar to other releases on his second studio album such as " Kiss Kiss ". Nevertheless, it was noted that there was no boredom while listening, even if “the freshness” was sometimes lost.
Commercial win
| Annual charts 2007 (USA) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B / hip-hop songs | 89 |
In the US, the title rose to number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached its highest ranking after three weeks with number 79. With this placement, it is Brown's worst-placed song in the Billboard Hot 100 to date. Outside the USA, the single was usually only marginally more successful and in Germany, for example, reached number 59 in the German single charts.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
59 (7 weeks) | 7th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
87 (4 weeks) | 4th |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
75 (2 weeks) | 2 |
 United States (Billboard)
|
79 (9 weeks) | 9 |
Awards and nominations
The music video for the single was nominated at the MTV Video Music Awards 2007 in the category "Best Choreography in a Video", but lost to Justin Timberlake's video " My Love " . At the Teen Choice Awards 2007 , the song was also proposed in the "Choice Music: R&B Track" category for a prize that it did not win again. This time Sean Kingston got the award for his song " Beautiful Girls ".
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Brown - Wall To Wall . djbooth.net. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown's Exclusive: Early Album Review . voices.yahoo.com. November 3, 2007. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. 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 February 14, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown - Exclusive . hiphop-jam.net. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ Annual charts USA: Hot R & B / Hip-Hop 100
- ↑ Chart trend USA
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Beyonce, Timberlake Lead MTV VMA Nods . cbsnews.com. February 11, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Bigger, Badder, Bolder . mtvpress.com. September 9, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. 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 January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Josh Tyler: Teen Choice Awards Pirates . cinemablend.com. August 28, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
