Chris Brown
Oct 10, 2011
Chris Brown made his break on the scene with his debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single top the chart since Montell Jordan in 1995. The album sold over two million copies in the US and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It spawned two successful singles; his second U.S. number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain and "With You", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Brown has released a deluxe version of his album called The Forever Edition. The first single from it, "Forever", was released in May 2008 and reached number two on Billboard Hot 100. The third studio album, titled Graffiti, was released on December 15, 2009. The first official single was "I Can Transform Ya", featuring Lil Wayne and Swizz Beatz, which peaked at number-twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's eighth Top 20 hit on that chart.
In September 2010, Brown announced that his fourth studio album would be called, F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies). "Yeah 3x" was released as the album's lead single on October 25, 2010. The song peaked at number 15 in the United States and Canada. "Look at Me Now" featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, was released as the second single in January 2011. "Beautiful People", featuring Benny Benassi was released as the album's third single in March 2011. "She Ain't You", a song that samples Michael Jackson's "Human Nature", was released as the fourth single from the album on March 28, 2011. "Next to You", featuring Justin Bieber, was released as the album's fifth single.
"Wet the Bed", Brown's latest single, received mixed reviews from most music critics, who were unsure towards its lyrics. It appeared on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number twenty-five and continues to climb up the charts.
