Wet the bed
| Wet the bed | |
|---|---|
| Chris Brown featuring Ludacris | |
| publication | September 13, 2011 |
| length | 4:26 |
| Genre (s) | Contemporary R&B |
| Author (s) | Chris Brown , Derrick "Bigg D" Baker , Kevin McCall , Amber Streeter , Andre Merritt , Joseph Bereal , Christopher Bridges |
| Publisher (s) | Jive Records |
| album | FAME |
Wet the Bed is a song by the American musician Chris Brown . It was released on September 13, 2011 as the sixth and final single from Brown's fourth studio album FAME , after which it was placed at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Outside of the US, the title did not enter the charts. The rapper Ludacris appears as a guest musician on the song.
Background and publication
The song was written by Chris Brown , Derrick "Bigg D" Baker , Kevin McCall , Amber Streeter , Andre Merritt , Joseph Bereal and Ludacris , with Bigg D also acting as producer. It was recorded by Brian Springer at At the Record Plant , a recording studio in Los Angeles , California . Springer was also responsible for the mix, but was supported by Iain Findlay . On September 13, 2011, the album was released for the Urban Contemporary radio format .
Live performances
Brown and Ludacris sang the song for the first time on March 18, 2011 at a party in honor of the album FAME , which was released a few days later in the USA. During the FAME tour , which began in Australia in April and continued from September to December 2011 after a break of several months, the title was also on the set list. Guest musician Ludacris was no longer involved in the performances.
success
reception
In USA Today they called the title of "lewd" and was of the opinion that Brown goes to a new phase of his music. Joanne Dorken from British MTV felt "rather worried" about the song. She also noted that the lyrics of the song revolved around how Brown explores ways to "please" a woman. Another reviewer noted that "Brown's identity crisis is most obviously betrayed by the title." Hannah Ash criticized the lyrics of the song as "kind of disgusting and something you don't need to pay attention to." However, she also praised Brown's voice for making amends. At IGN Entertainment it was noted that the title would have made R. Kelly blush with shame at the time of his debut album due to its "exaggeratedly rough" lyrics .
Commercial win
The song only entered the US charts and did not rank outside the country. On the Billboard Hot 100 , the title was ranked 96th in the first week until it finally achieved its highest ranking a few weeks later with rank 77.
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 United States (Billboard)
|
77 (10 weeks) | 10 |
Contributors
Source: album booklet
- Chris Brown - songwriter, lead vocals
- Derrick "Bigg D" Baker - songwriter, producer
- Joseph Bereal - songwriter
- Ludacris - songwriter, guest musician
- Kevin McCall - songwriter
- Amber Streeter - songwriter
- Andre Merritt - songwriter
Individual evidence
- ↑ September 13, 2011 . webcitation.org. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved on April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Chris Brown x Ludacris perform “Wet The Bed” at FAME listening party, Atlanta [video ] . soulculture.co.uk. March 18, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Steve Jones, Edna Gundersen, Brian Mansfield: Listen Up: Chris Brown, The Strokes, more . usatoday.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Joanne Dorken: Chris Brown 'FAME' - Track By Track Review . mtv.co.uk. March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Nick Levine: Brown can sell a club-pop tune like M&S can sell a tuna mayo sarnie . bbc.co.uk. March 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Hannah Ash: Chris Brown FAME review . harberherald.com. April 25, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Chad Grischow: Chris Brown: FAME Review . au.music.ign.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ↑ Chart sources: US