Strip (Chris Brown song)
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"Strip" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, featuring American rapper Kevin "K-MAC" McCall
, released as the lead single
from Brown's upcoming fifth studio album Fortune
on November 18, 2011. It was written by Brown and McCall, and was produced by Tha Bizness. "Strip" has so far charted on the US Billboard Hot 100
and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
charts.
. On October 27, 2011, Brown announced on his Twitter
account that "Strip" and "Biggest Fan" would serve as the two lead singles from his upcoming fifth studio album, Fortune
(2012).
"Strip" is a "bouncy synth-heavy" R&B
song, with lyrics of Brown crooning to a stripper. As stated by Lewis Corner of Digital Spy
, it features "booty-bouncing mix of pulsing beats and '90s-styled melodies."
chart.
for the song was directed by Colin Tilley
and filmed in November 2011. An image which was released online, showed Brown on the set of the video shoot surrounded by Christmas lights
.
Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall, Jr. , better known as Kevin McCall or K-Mac, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and rapper signed to Universal Music Group and CBE . He wrote on "Last Train to Paris", and was nominated with Chris Brown for Deuces on the 2011 Grammys.- Mixtapes :*Un-invited Guest Kevin...
, released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from Brown's upcoming fifth studio album Fortune
Fortune (album)
Fortune is the upcoming fifth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown, scheduled to be released in March 2012. The album will serve as Brown's debut release with RCA Records, following the disbandment of Jive Records in October 2011....
on November 18, 2011. It was written by Brown and McCall, and was produced by Tha Bizness. "Strip" has so far charted on the US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
charts.
Background and composition
"Strip" was written by Chris Brown and Kevin McCall, and was produced by Tha Bizness. The song first appeared on Brown's mixtape, Boy in DetentionBoy in Detention
Boy in Detention is the fourth official mixtape by American singer, songwriter, dancer and occasionally rapper Chris Brown, released on August 4, 2011...
. On October 27, 2011, Brown announced on his Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account that "Strip" and "Biggest Fan" would serve as the two lead singles from his upcoming fifth studio album, Fortune
Fortune (album)
Fortune is the upcoming fifth studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown, scheduled to be released in March 2012. The album will serve as Brown's debut release with RCA Records, following the disbandment of Jive Records in October 2011....
(2012).
"Strip" is a "bouncy synth-heavy" R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
song, with lyrics of Brown crooning to a stripper. As stated by Lewis Corner of Digital Spy
Digital Spy
Digital Spy is a British entertainment and media news website. According to Alexa Internet traffic statistics, as of February 2011, Digital Spy is the 93rd most popular website in the United Kingdom, with an overall Alexa ranking of 2,088....
, it features "booty-bouncing mix of pulsing beats and '90s-styled melodies."
Chart performance
For the chart issue dated November 12, 2011, "Strip" debuted at number 90 on the US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, despite not being released for digital download until November 18, 2011. It has so far peaked at number 70. For the chart issue dated December 10, 2011, "Strip" debuted at number 85 on the US Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley is an award winning music video director for Riveting Entertainment who has written and directed music videos for artists including Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Diddy, Usher, Melanie Fiona, Keri Hilson, Wiz Khalifa and U.K. rapper Chipmunk among others. His most...
and filmed in November 2011. An image which was released online, showed Brown on the set of the video shoot surrounded by Christmas lights
Christmas lights
Christmas lights are lights used for decoration around Christmas. The use of decorative, festive lighting during the Christmas holiday season is a long standing tradition in many Christian cultures, and has been adopted as a secular practice in a number of other non-Christian, or predominantly...
.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
85 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
70 |
Release history
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| Australia | November 18, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| United States | December 6, 2011 | Urban contemporary Urban contemporary Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music... radio |