With You (Chris Brown song)
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| Single by Chris Brown from the album Exclusive |
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| Released |  December 4, 2007 March 24, 2008 |
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| Format | CD, Digital download, Ringtone | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 Battery Studios (New York City, New York) |
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| Genre | Pop, R&B | ||||||||||
| Length | 4:11 | ||||||||||
| Label | Jive, Zomba | ||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Johntá Austin, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund | ||||||||||
| Producer | Stargate | ||||||||||
| Certification | Gold ARIA[1], Platinum RIAA[2], RIANZ [3], Media Traffic[4] | ||||||||||
| Chris Brown singles chronology | |||||||||||
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"With You" is a pop/R&B song by Chris Brown, written by Johntá Austin, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund. The track is produced by Stargate who also produced "Unfaithful" and "Hate That I Love You" by Rihanna and "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce Knowles. It was released as the third single from Brown's second studio album Exclusive (2007). Most fans and critics agree that the song is very similar to Beyonce's hit "Irreplaceable, though Chris or Stargate never recevied any backlash for the song.
Following the less successful worldwide chart performances of "Wall To Wall" and "Kiss Kiss", "With You" was released on December 4, 2007 in the United States as the album's third single, and the second single in most international music markets.
"With You" was a worldwide commercial and critical success, becoming Brown's second best-selling single and Exclusive's most successful release. The single performed well on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, remaining at number two for six non-consecutive weeks. "With You" also has reached number 6 on the United World Chart for four non-consecutive weeks, and has gain 3,483,000 points in United World Chart, becoming his second worldwide best selling single behind "Run It!" (+4,000,000 points). So far, it was the 7th biggest-selling single of 2008 as of the week ending of May 17, 2008
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[edit] Critical reception
While his two previous single had up-beat / hip-hop influenced tempo, "With You" was well-received by critics for its simple, strumming guitar harmony. Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song four and a half stars, and characterized it as "perfect slow dance option". He said "Chris Brown makes countless young fans swoon, but, until now, he has not yet released a top-notch romantic performance. With You is that performance. The lyrics may be a bit simplistic in the "you're everything, you make me swoon" style, but this sound is a great one for staring into your lover's eyes as you make your way across a darkened dance floor. This is the first great wedding/prom song of 2008". He complimented Stargate for the "instrumental track based around strumming guitar similar to their phenomenal success with Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable". He also said, "With You helps prove that Chris Brown is not only an amazingly talented dancer, he can truly communicate to an audience vocally as well. Look for this song as a key choice at romantic shenanigans events 2008 and beyond" and he also said it was "Chris Brown's best romantic vocal performance yet".[5]
Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone Magazine said that the song was “the convincer”. He also said “even if you can instantly tell that producer Stargate was just trying to roll out "Irreplaceable" one more time — Brown moans over the acoustic-guitar loop with a poignant R&B surge, sending this one out to hearts all over the world tonight."[6]
[edit] Music video
The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California on November 20, 2007. It premiered on music video channels MTV, BET, and Fuse TV during the week of December 3, 2007.
In a November 8, 2007 interview with MTV, Brown stated that he co-directed the video as well. "And it shows me more solo. Like, it shows the grown side of Chris – it doesn't show the kiddie side. 'Cause with this album, I wanted to blend, I wanted to do all different visuals of me. The first [video] 'Wall to Wall,' the acting, the vampires, the spookiness, then you go to 'Kiss, Kiss,' that had the little goofy part, now this one is solo, the main [performer] is me. Me freestyle dancing – just showing people me naturally, not a choreographed routine, just me dancing and showing you what I'm capable of. But at the same time, I was just having fun with the camera, and just one-on-one time with me and my audience."[7].
The video was quite popular in American television, reaching number 1 on BET's 106 & Park for 6 days, and staying in the countdown for 38 days. It has also reached number 1 on MTV TRL for 10 days, replacing Flo Rida's "Low" and finally retired at number 1 after stayed in the countdown for 35 days. The video was popular enough across Asia, by debuting at number 3 on MTV Asia urban music countdown, "Hip Hop Countdown" and has reached number 1 for four non-consecutive weeks on the countdown and has stayed in the top 5 for ten weeks so far [8]. In UK, it has reached number 5 on MTV Base. It also has peaked at number 3 on the MTV Online Chart[9].
The music video has been viewed 47 million times on the popular video website YouTube as of May 18, 2008, and was the site's 13th most viewed video of the all categories, and as well as the 9th most viewed video in music categories. It also becoming his most-viewed video on the site, beating "Kiss Kiss" and "Run It!". [10]
[edit] Chart performance
"With You" has become Brown's second biggest worldwide hit behind "Run It!". The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 72. It jumped to number 40 the following week, gaining significant points from both digital sales and radio airplay. "With You" eventually peaked on number 2 on the chart, spending six non-consecutive weeks in the position unable to reach the summit due to the success of the singles, "Low" by Flo Rida and "Love in This Club" by Usher. "With You" is also Brown's sixth top ten hit and second from Exclusive.
"With You" has reached number 1 on Billboard charts, Hot 100 Airplay, Pop 100 Airplay and Rhythmic Top 40, as well as the ARC Weekly Top 40 and iLike Profiles: Most Added and Libraries: Most Added. In the issued dated March 29, 2008, "With You" was the most-added song by iLike users into their iTunes or Windows Media Library. It was number one on the Hot 100 airplay chart for six consecutive weeks. "With You" has reached the top ten on Billboard charts, Pop 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot Digital Songs, Hot Digital Tracks, Hot Videoclips Tracks and Hot RingMasters. So far, it has sold 1,681,116 copies in digital downloads and peaked at number 3 on the US iTunes Top 100. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Across Oceania, the single charted equally well. In New Zealand, the song debuted in late 2007 at number twenty-five. Finally, it reached number-one in the eighth week of 2008 after having spent several weeks in the top ten, replacing Flo Rida's "Low". "With You" remained at number-one for four consecutive weeks, before being replaced by Chris Brown's own colloboration with Jordin Sparks on the single, "No Air". It has been certified Platinum by RIANZ for sales in excess of 15,000. It has reached the top ten for consecutive 15 weeks so far. "With You" debuted at number twenty-four on the Australian ARIA singles chart, based on airplays and digital sales alone, and jumped nine places to number fifteen the following week after being physically released. Its peak position thus far is number five, becoming the most successful single from the album to date, surpassing its predecessor, "Kiss Kiss" which reached number eight.
The song also became a hit across the Europe and Asia. It has already made its debut in most of European countries because of its huge airplay, even before the physical release, including in UK, Ireland, Sweden, Croatia, Poland, Portuguese and many more. In the UK it debuted on the chart at number 63, before rising to 14 in it's sixth week and then dropping three places to 17. But in its eight week, "With You" jumped 9 places to number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his highest-charting single there since "Run It!" hit number 2 in 2005. So far, it has sold 147,100 copies in UK, becoming his UK biggest selling single so far, despite only peaking at number eight. It also has reached number 11 in Euro Hot 200 and number 15 in European Hot 100 Singles, becoming his highest-charting single since "Run It!" peaked at number 2 in the first-quarter of 2006.
So far, it has reached number 1 various singles and airplay chart around the world including in Brazil, Croatia, Gibraltar, Indonesia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Singapore and USA , number 2 in Bulgaria, Canada, and USA, top ten in Australia, Cyprus, France, Ireland, Malta, Malaysia, Portuguese, Romania, Turkey, United Kingdom and United World Chart. The song also helped the album reach new peak position in several countries, entering the top five in New Zealand, top ten in Australia, the UK and Ireland. "With You" is also Brown's highest charting single to date in France, where it has reached a peak position of number-eleven. [11]
On the United World Chart, the song debuted at number 33 with the issued dated January 12, 2008 and was the highest debut of that week. It reached number 6 on the chart and has remained in the top ten for fourteen weeks so far.
[edit] Trivia
- American Idol Season 7 runner-up David Archuleta performed this song in the Top 3 round. However, Randy Jackson thought that using the word "boo", which is in the first lyrics, did not come natural to Archuleta. Because of the performance, "With You" re-entered the top twenty on US iTunes Top 100 and peaked at number 17.
- The official remix features Karina Pasian
[edit] Formats and tracklisting
[edit] UK CD single
- "With You" [Main Version] - 4:14
- "With You" [B&B Remix] - 3:47
[edit] Australian CD single
- "With You" [Main Version] - 4:14
- "Fallen Angel" - 5:34
- "With You" [Instrumental] - 4:14
- "With You" [Enhanced Video]
[edit] Australian iTunes Digital Single
- "With You" [Main Version] - 4:14
- "With You" [B&B Remix] - 3:47
- "With You" [Kardinal Beats Remix] - 3:51
- "With You" [Tracy Young Remix] - 6:20
- "With You" [Kovas Ghetto Beat Extended Remix] - 5:01
[edit] Credits and personnel
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[12] | 5 |
| Portugal Singles Top 50[12] | 4 |
| Ö3 Austria Top 40[12] | 42 |
| Brazilian Hot 100 Singles & Tracks[13] | 1 |
| Canadian Hot 100[12] | 2 |
| Chinese Top 20[14] | 16 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[2] | 15 |
| French Singles Chart | 11 |
| Germany Singles Top 100[12] | 33 |
| Irish Singles Chart[12] | 3 |
| Israeli Singles Chart[15] | 15 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[12] | 1 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Turkish Billboard Top 20[16] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 8 |
| United World Chart[4] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[2] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[2] | 1 |
[edit] See also
- List of number-one singles in 2008 (NZ)
- Hot 100 Airplay number-one hits of 2008 (USA)
- ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 2008 (U.S.)
- List of number-one songs on American Top 40 of 2008
- List of number-one hits of 2008 (Brazil)
| Preceded by "No Air" by Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown |
GIB Singles Chart number one single February 3, 2008 - February 10, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Like You'll Never See Me Again" by Alicia Keys |
| Preceded by "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain |
RIANZ New Zealand number one single February 18, 2008 - March 10, 2008 |
Succeeded by "No Air" by Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown |
| Preceded by "Mercy" by Duffy |
Croatian Singles Chart number one single March 30, 2008 |
Succeeded by "American Boy" by Estelle featuring Kanye West |
| Preceded by "4 Minutes" by Madonna |
Brazilian Singles Chart number one single May 18, 2008 - June 1, 2008 |
Succeeded by "Take a Bow" by Rihanna |
[edit] References
- ^ ARIA Chart ARIA Chart. Accessed May 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Billboard Chart Billboard Chart. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart. Accessed March 11, 2008.
- ^ a b United World Chart Media Traffic. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Chris Brown With You review About.com. Accessed January 20, 2008.
- ^ Chris Brown With You review Rolling Stone. Accessed January 20, 2008."
- ^ Jayson Rodriguez, Yasmine Richard (November 8, 2007). Kanye West Put A Stop To Chris Brown's Graduation Plans MTV. Accessed December 5, 2007.
- ^ MTV Hip Hop Countdown Chart MTV Asia. Accessed April 11, 2008.
- ^ MTV Base MTV UK. Accessed April 17, 2008.
- ^ Chris Brown With You Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed May 24, 2008.
- ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown&titel=With+You&cat=s
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Chris Brown - With You - Music Charts aCharts. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Track Brazilian Hot 100 Songs & Track. Accessed April 20, 2008
- ^ Chinese Top 20Top 40 Charts. Accessed March 27, 2008
- ^ Current Israeli Singles Chart
- ^ Billboard Türkiye Top 20 Billboard Türkiye Top 20. Accessed March 27, 2008.
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