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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.
First Day of Spring
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Look What (What) I've Tumbled Upon
The Woman That Sees Me (Me) For Me
Not What I've Done
You Give Me This (This) Bling Ba-ding [? ]
I Give You My Time
Girl You Make Me Feel Like Everything's Alright
You're Sorta Like
Or Maybe Even Recieving A Kiss Goodnight
Girl You Got Me Believing We Just Might
End Up Bein More Than Jus Two Friends
When We're Together It Feels Ideal
The Sunny Weather Puts A Smile Right On My Face
So Why Would I Ever Turn My Back On What We Had
Oh Girl
You Always Bring That First Day Of Spring
We Kept Things Friendly (Friendly)
Without Crossing That Boundary
Darling I'm Expressing
Are You Listening?
You Give Me That (That) Bling Ba-ding [? ]
To Give You My Time
Girl You Make Me Feel Like Everything's Alright
You're Sorta Like
Hearing The Birds Churping In The Morning Light
Or Maybe Even Recieving A Kiss Goodnight
Girl You Got Me Believing We Just Might
End Up Bein More Than Jus Two Friends
When We're Together It Feels Ideal
The Sunny Weather Puts A Smile Right On My Face
So Why Would I Ever Turn My Back On What We Had
Oh Girl
You Always Bring That First Day Of Spring
In Chris Brown's song "First Day of Spring," he expresses his deep feelings for a woman who accepts him for who he is and not just for what he's done. He compares her to something as vibrant and lively as the feeling of hearing birds chirping in the morning light or receiving a kiss goodnight. She brings out the best in him and makes him feel like everything is alright. He admires her and appreciates the way she makes him feel. He continues to explain how being with her feels ideal and brings out the best in him.
Brown speaks about the importance of friendship and how they've kept things friendly without crossing any boundaries. He yearns for more than just friendship with her and believes that it's a possibility. He appreciates her giving him the time of her day and understands that it's valuable. He recognizes the bling ba-ding she gives him, which could refer to the attention she gives him or even the spark between them. Either way, he values her in his life and wants to explore more than just a friendship.
Line by Line Meaning
When I Got Her Love Here
I feel grateful to have her love in my life.
Look What (What) I've Tumbled Upon
I stumbled upon something special when I found her.
The Woman That Sees Me (Me) For Me
She sees me for who I am, not just what I've done.
Not What I've Done
She doesn't judge me based on my past mistakes.
You Give Me This (This) Bling Ba-ding [? ]
I may give her material things, but she gives me something much more valuable - her love.
I Give You My Time
I am willing to invest my time in our relationship because it's important to me.
Girl You Make Me Feel Like Everything's Alright
She brings me comfort and joy, and makes everything feel okay.
You're Sorta Like
Hearing The Birds Churping In The Morning Light
Or Maybe Even Recieving A Kiss Goodnight
Being with her brings me joy, peace, and happiness in a way that simple things like hearing birds chirp or receiving a kiss goodnight can.
Girl You Got Me Believing We Just Might
End Up Bein More Than Jus Two Friends
I see potential for our relationship to grow into something deeper than just friendship.
When We're Together It Feels Ideal
Being with her feels perfect and ideal.
The Sunny Weather Puts A Smile Right On My Face
Even the weather seems to match my happy mood when I'm with her.
So Why Would I Ever Turn My Back On What We Had
I can't imagine walking away from the happiness and love we share.
Oh Girl
You Always Bring That First Day Of Spring
She brings new life, new beginnings and hope, just like the first day of spring.
We Kept Things Friendly (Friendly)
Without Crossing That Boundary
We maintained a friendly relationship without overstepping any boundaries.
Darling I'm Expressing
Are You Listening?
I'm sharing my feelings and hoping that she is listening and understands how much she means to me.
Contributed by Parker B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ItsHoneyMariePeople
Dang! I made this soooo long ago I was 13 when I pulled up Microsoft video editor and downloaded this song on RealPlayer to make this Iโm about to turn 22 now โค๏ธโค๏ธ Iโm glad yโall still love this song! Itโs great to see yalls comments and experiences with my lyric video of Chris Brownโs version of FDOS. Have an amazing day! Even if youโre going through the worst, take a moment ... even a millisecond if that is all you can give and try โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ sending love to everyone! โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
Marshall Gonzales
I had my child to this song โคโคโคโคโค
LegitBritt
@Poetree Paigei do too ๐ญ๐ญ Iโm a few days late this year but i never heard of anyone else doing this with me thatโs crazy
Poetree Paige
And I listen to it every first day of spring- Iโm back!!
Scarez
Your GOAT! That message made my day! Still bangin this in 2022 ๐ค
Anne Danh
i love this song
Shanice Roberts
My husband sent me the link to this song before we got together. It brought tears to me cause I enjoyed his company and how he made me feel. Now we're married....I still stop crying whenever I hear it. Lovely song!
Patrick Mcallister
@Shanice Roberts where you from or living?
Shanice Roberts
@Patrick Mcallister yes
Patrick Mcallister
@Shanice Roberts I feel you yโall have kids together and where you from?