1) Christopher Maurice… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) from Tappahannock, Virginia.
In late 2005, he released his first studio album, Chris Brown, which spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one debut single, "Run It!" which was produced by Scott Storch and featured Juelz Santana. The album also produced two other top ten singles: "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Say Goodbye." Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It has spawned his second US number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" which was produced by T-Pain, who was also featured in the song . The third single, "With You", has reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has entered into the top ten in several countries across the world, becoming one of his most successful worldwide releases to date.
The second single, "Kiss Kiss", was nominated for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in the category for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Brown, one of two children, was born and raised in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia, the son of Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown. Brown was influenced by the artists his parents played on the home radio, such as Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke. A dancer since the age of two, Brown was not aware of his vocal talents until the age of eleven. Before becoming a vocalist, he was interested in becoming a rapper.
At thirteen, Brown was discovered by a local production team who visited his father's gas station searching for new talent. Since then, he began his recording career and moved to New York, staying there for two years. Brown's local production team organized an audition before Def Jam Vice President Tina Davis, who currently works as his manager. At the age of 15, Brown was then sent to perform for L.A. Reid and was subsequently signed in 2004 to Jive Records. By early 2005, Brown began work for his debut album, working with the likes of Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre, Vidal, Bryan Michael Cox, Bow Wow, and Jermaine Dupri.
Brown left school in late 2004 to begin working on his self-titled debut album which was released on November 29, 2005. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 155,000 copies in first week of sales. Five weeks later, became certified platinum, and within a year, went double platinum. His debut single "Run It!," was #1 in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Following "Run It!," "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at #7, and #13 in the UK. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
His third single "Gimme That" was released in March 2006 which featured Lil Wayne for a remix, originally not featured on the Chris Brown album, but was later included. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #80 and climbed the charts quickly peaking at #15. Chris also co-directed his music videos for "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Gimme That." His fourth single is the ballad "Say Goodbye," which is also a part of the Step Up Soundtrack. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled, Chris Brown's Journey, which shows footage of him travelling in England and Japan, getting ready for his first visit to the Grammys, behind the scenes of his music videos and bloopers.
On August 17, 2006 to further promote the album, Brown kicked off his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour. Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months a second summer tour is in the works once the album is completed the tour may include artists: Pretty Ricky, Bow Wow, Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana, Ne-Yo, Ciara, and Cherish.'. Chris also has been the opening act for R&B singer Beyonce Knowles on the Australian leg of her The Beyonce Experience tour.
Exclusive is the second studio album by Brown. The album was released in November, 2007. It served as the sophomore album for Brown and was both critically and commercially successful. The album was supported by five singles including the songs "Kiss Kiss" and "With You". Exclusive has gone on to sell over three million copies.
Graffiti was released in 2009 and included the top-twenty single "I Can Transform Ya". Brown's fourth album F.A.M.E. was released in 2011 becoming Chris Brown's first studio album to top the Billboard 200. The album earned Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album.
His fifth album entitled Fortune was released in 2012.
Brown's latest album X was released in September, 2014.
Chris Brown has also started to act in movies and has appeared in Stomp The Yard and This Christmas as well as several episodes of The O.C.
Websites of interest:
- Chris Brown Web
- UChris
- Chris Brown World
2) Chris Brown (born 1953) is a composer, pianist, and electronic musician, who creates music for acoustic instruments with interactive electronics, for computer networks, and for improvising ensembles.
Born and raised in Chicago, he moved to California to study electronic music with Gordon Mumma and composition with William Brooks at University of California, Santa Cruz, and with David Rosenboom at Mills College. He was active early in his career as an inventor and builder of electroacoustic instruments; he has also performed widely as an improvisor and pianist with groups as "Room" and the "Glenn Spearman Double Trio." In 1986 he co-founded the pioneering computer network music ensemble "The Hub". He is also known for his recorded performances of music by Henry Cowell, Luc Ferrari, and John Zorn. He has received commissions from the Berkeley Symphony, the Rova Sexophone Quartet, the Abel-Steinberg-Winant Trio, the Gerbode Foundation, the Phonos Foundation and the Creative Work Fund. His recent music includes the poly-rhythm installation "Talking Drum", the "Inventions" series for computers and interactive performers, and the radio performance "Transmissions" series, with composer Guillermo Galindo.
His 1992 epic electroacoustic work "Lava", for brass, percussion, and electronics is also available on Tzadik Records. He teaches Composition and Electronic Music at Mills College in Oakland, where he is Co-Director of the Center for Contemporary Music (CCM). He is not to be confused with R & B artist Chris Brown.
3) Chris Brown is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Brown was one of the primary singers and songwriters for the alternative rock band Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in the 1980s and 1990s. When that band broke up, he continued performing as a duo with his Bourbon bandmate Kate Fenner. Brown has accompanied dozens of notable musicians on stage, such as in 1998 when he spent six months filling in for Kevin Hearn as a member of Barenaked Ladies while Hearn battled leukemia.
Brown released a solo album, Burden of Belief, in 2003. He performs this material both solo and with Tony Scherr, Anton Fier, and Teddy Kumpel as Chris Brown and the Citizens' Band. The group's album Oblivion was released in 2007.
4) A San Francisco-area based power pop singer-songwriter.
5) A UK DJ/Remixer and part of Ruff Driverz.
BAD
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let me hear you say, yeah, yeah
Sarz on the beat
Yaga
Them no born me yesterday
Every gyal, want designer
I know say your love will cost me something
Girl you dey do me something something
Ee dey do me like you gonna
I see the fire, bring the rice
Burnin' like a cigarette
Baby girl are you from Ghana?
Or you coming from Somalia?
Ah you coming from Uganda?
Or you're coming from Nigeria?
African bad gyal
Baby, don't change your style
Girl, I love you the way you are
The way you are
Feeling the dancing, gan
Sarz on the beat, gan
Feeling the dancing, gan
Starboy kill the beat, yeah, ayy
Them no born me yesterday
Be a freaky girl and whine up
I put my hand up on the waist
Baby girl, you are the one, oh
Ooh, baby, you you got something
Gimme, gimme all of your love, I want it
Baby girl, stop with all the fronting
The way you dance, I know you want this
Baby girl, you from Angola
Sister from South Africa
Pretty girl, I wanna hold ya
Shout out to my ladies in Nigeria
African bad girl
Baby, don't change your style
Girl, I love you the way you are
The way you are
Feeling the dancing, gan
Sarz on the beat, gan, yeah, yeah
Feeling the dancing, gan, yeah, yeah
Star Boy kill the beat, yeah, ayy
Say, if you like Galala, make you dance
Say if you like Konto, make you dance
Say if you like this or if you like that
Say you like bouncin', make you bounce
Say, if you like galala, make you dance
Say if you like Konto, make you dance
Say if you like this or if you like that
Say you like bouncin', make you bounce
I love the things you do to me, I feel alright
I love the feeling, that I feel, I'm feelin' nice
I love the things you do to me, I feel alright
You give me life, you give me life, you give me life
See, baby gyal, please, baby gyal jo fun mi
Omoge jo fun mi
Wit' your sexy body, yeah, wit' your sexy body
Baby gyal, please, baby gyal jo fun mi
Omoge jo fun mi
Wit' your sexy body, yeah, wit' your sexy body
African bad gyal
Baby, don't change your style
Girl, I love you the way you are
The way you are
Feeling the dancing gan, yeah, yeah
Sarz on the beat gan, yeah, yeah
Feeling the dancing gan, yeah
Star Boy kill the beat, yeah, ay
Yeah
The lyrics to Chris Brown's song "Bad" are about a woman with whom he is infatuated. He asks if she is from Ghana, Somalia, Uganda, or Nigeria and praises her for being an "African bad gyal." Brown admires her unique style and wants her to continue being herself. The song is primarily about the physical attraction he feels towards her and his desire to be with her. The lyrics also mention dancing and various African dance styles, which adds an element of cultural appreciation and celebration.
One possible interpretation of the lyrics is that Brown is expressing a desire for a woman who is confident in herself and her cultural identity. He recognizes and appreciates her unique qualities and celebrates them, rather than trying to change her or fit her into a certain mold. At the same time, the lyrics are primarily focused on physical attraction and desire, which could be seen as somewhat objectifying.
Overall, the lyrics to "Bad" are a mix of admiration and desire for a woman who Brown sees as exotic and desirable, with a nod to African culture and dance styles.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, StarBoy
Chris Brown is giving a shoutout to Wizkid, who goes by the nickname StarBoy
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An enthusiastic exclamation
Let me hear you say, yeah, yeah
Chris Brown is hyping up the crowd and asking them to join in the excitement
Sarz on the beat
Sarz is the music producer responsible for the beat of the song
Yaga
An exclamation of excitement
Them no born me yesterday
Chris Brown is saying he's not naive and was not just born yesterday, so he knows what's going on
Every gyal, want designer
Every girl wants designer clothes and accessories
I know say your love will cost me something
Chris Brown is aware that this girl will require effort and perhaps even financial investment to continue seeing her
Girl you dey do me something something
This girl is giving Chris Brown strong feelings, though not anything he can quite put his finger on
Ee dey do me like you gonna
The girl is sending signals that indicate she wants something from Chris Brown
I see the fire, bring the rice
Chris Brown sees the passion in the girl and is ready to take the next step and commit to her long-term by bringing the rice, a traditional symbol of marriage in some cultures.
Burnin' like a cigarette
The fire between Chris Brown and the girl is hot, passionate and intense.
Baby girl are you from Ghana?
Chris Brown is asking the girl where she's from, making small talk and showing interest in her background.
Or you coming from Somalia?
Chris Brown is asking the girl whether she comes from Somalia.
Ah you coming from Uganda?
Chris Brown is asking the girl whether she comes from Uganda
Or you're coming from Nigeria?
Chris Brown is asking the girl whether she comes from Nigeria
African bad gyal
Chris Brown is acknowledging the girl's confident, sophisticated demeanour and calling her a strong African girl.
Baby, don't change your style
Chris Brown is telling the girl that he loves her the way she is and doesn't want her to change.
Girl, I love you the way you are
Chris Brown is expressing his love for the girl's personality, style and background
Feeling the dancing, gan Sarz on the beat, gan
Chris Brown is enjoying the beat of the song and the dance moves that are associated with it.
Starboy kill the beat, yeah, ayy
Chris Brown is shouting out Wizkid and praising him for producing such an amazing beat.
Be a freaky girl and whine up
Chris Brown is asking the girl to let go of her inhibitions and dance in a seductive and sensual way.
I put my hand up on the waist
Chris Brown is getting physically close to the girl.
Baby girl, you are the one, oh
Chris Brown is telling the girl that she is special and holds a special place in his heart
Ooh, baby, you you got something
The girl is the owner of a certain special quality that Chris Brown can't quite articulate but finds appealing.
Gimme, gimme all of your love, I want it
Chris Brown is telling the girl he wants to be with her and desires all of her love.
Baby girl, stop with all the fronting
Chris Brown is telling the girl to stop pretending and to let her true feelings for him show through.
The way you dance, I know you want this
The girl's seductive moves indicate to Chris Brown that she wants to be with him, just like he wants to be with her.
Baby girl, you from Angola
Chris Brown is asking the girl if she's from Angola, showing an interest in her background.
Sister from South Africa
The girl may be South African or of South African descent.
Pretty girl, I wanna hold ya
Chris Brown is expressing his physical attraction to the girl and his desire to be close to her.
Shout out to my ladies in Nigeria
Chris Brown is giving a shoutout to the women in Nigeria, showing his appreciation for African women.
See, baby gyal, please, baby gyal jo fun mi Omoge jo fun mi Wit' your sexy body, yeah, wit' your sexy body Baby gyal, please, baby gyal jo fun mi Omoge jo fun mi Wit' your sexy body, yeah, wit' your sexy body
Chris Brown is asking the girl to have fun with him, to enjoy their time together and appreciate the chemistry they share.
Feeling the dancing gan, yeah, yeah Sarz on the beat gan, yeah, yeah Feeling the dancing gan, yeah Star Boy kill the beat, yeah, ay
Chris Brown is enjoying the beat and the dance routine of the song and giving another shoutout to Wizkid for his production prowess.
Say, if you like Galala, make you dance Say if you like Konto, make you dance Say if you like this or if you like that Say you like bouncin', make you bounce
Chris Brown is asking the crowd to dance and to join in the fun of the song.
I love the things you do to me, I feel alright I love the feeling, that I feel, I'm feelin' nice I love the things you do to me, I feel alright You give me life, you give me life, you give me life
Chris Brown is expressing how good the girl makes him feel and how much he enjoys their relationship.
With your sexy body, yeah, wit' your sexy body
Chris Brown is appreciating the girl's physical form and her attractiveness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AYODEJI IBRAHIM BALOGUN, CHRIS BROWN, OSABUOHIEN OSARETIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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13 anos e eu até hoje esperando o video clipe 🤣
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Iagolk1995
Lembro muito dessa musica, escutava in my zone direto
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Amo essa música ❤
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leyonce war
never gett tired of chris brown .