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.
Gonna Be My Girl
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Check this out gurl, I know you sitting back there sayin' to ya self
I know he aint tryin to holla!
Nah
But it's somethin I gotta tell ya,
Aww yeah Aww yeah you ain't got to do it though,
and I just want you to sit back and listen,
while I sing this song to you check me, listen
1st verse:
It's like the hardest thing for me to say,
without crackin a smile,
it's somethin that we both really feel inside,
but never talked about,
they call it love oh yes they do,
a dangerous thing when you're part of the game,
so girl I feel you when you get emotional,
and don't wanna let me go,
ha but it's somethin I gotta tell ya
chorus:
Don't mean to cut you off but the question is,
(so when you gon be my girl),
when you gon be my girl I wanna know,
(when it comes to lovein) why,
(you change the subject) You should know,
(girl you know that I'm the man),
I'm the man you want oh yes I am,
girl what's really good wit ya,
(so when you gon be my girl) when you gon be my girl,
(all this playin around is gettin old now),
so baby tell me where I stand
2nd verse:
I know, you prolly sayin to yourself this brotha trippin,
but this stuff is real (but aint too many fellas would have the nerve to step up and tell that lady what's up)
to let her know he's real impressed,
now gettin straight to the bottom line,
you're the type of kinda girl,
a gangsta needs by his side,
so when you get emotional,
I won't let you go,
it's somethin I gotta tell you
(chorus)
Don't mean to cut you off but the question is
(When you gon' be...) When you gon be my girl I gotta know,
(When it comes to lovin'...)You change the subject you should know (You change the subject)
(You should know that I'm the...) I'm the man you want Ohh yes I am
So, girl what's really good witcha' (When you gon' be my girl)
All this playin' (all this playin' round's gettin old now)
(So baby thell me where I stand) where do I stand tell me girl
I don't mean to be rude but I gotta know
(Chorus out)
In Chris Brown's song "Gonna Be My Girl", he opens up to a girl about his feelings for her. Brown acknowledges that love is a difficult thing to express, and although it may seem easy, it is not. The two of them have never talked about their feelings towards each other, but Brown assures her that he understands it can be hard to let go. Brown then proceeds to ask her the question that's been on his mind, "when you gonna be my girl?" Brown acknowledges that love can be a dangerous game, but advises the girl that he understands her emotions and hopes she will take the chance to be with him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes Chris Brown's question to the girl, "when you gonna be my girl?" Brown emphasizes that he is the type of man she would want and that playing around is getting old. He wants to know where he stands with her and asks the question directly.
Overall, the song emphasizes Brown's openness about his feelings towards the girl and his hope that she will take the chance to be with him. The lyrics suggest that Brown understands that expressing emotions can be hard, but if they both take the risk, it could lead to something beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Check this out gurl, I know you sitting back there sayin' to ya self
Listen up, girl. I know you're probably thinking that I'm not serious.
I know he aint tryin to holla!
I know you don't believe that I'm interested in you.
It's like the hardest thing for me to say, without crackin a smile
I find it difficult to say this without smiling because I am happy about it.
they call it love oh yes they do
This thing that we both feel is love.
a dangerous thing when you're part of the game
Love can be dangerous when it's part of the dating game.
while I sing this song to you check me, listen
Just listen to me while I sing this song to you.
Don't mean to cut you off but the question is
Sorry for interrupting, but I really need to ask:
when you gon be my girl I wanna know
I want to know when you'll be my girlfriend.
(when it comes to lovein) why
Why do you keep avoiding the topic of love?
all this playin around is gettin old now
Playing games like this is getting old and tiresome.
I know, you prolly sayin to yourself this brotha trippin
You're probably thinking I'm crazy or not serious.
(but aint too many fellas would have the nerve to step up and tell that lady what's up)
Most guys don't have the courage to tell a woman how they feel.
you're the type of kinda girl, a gangsta needs by his side
You're the kind of girl that a tough guy like me needs in his life.
I won't let you go, it's somethin I gotta tell you
I won't give up on you, because there's something I need to tell you.
I don't mean to be rude but I gotta know
I don't want to be rude, but I need to know the answer.
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Mia Parker
31 and I still bump this....we had some great music 💜
Cali k
Same here❤️❤️❤️❤️
Shawnd03
I’m 32 and this a classic
Jenise Davis
I Swear!
Igor Silva
Me too
Jalynda Williams
Me too
Michelle
I love the fact that this song is still posted 16 years later ❤️. Many of us have aged since then, and yet we’re still here coming back to this video— alive and well. Stay blessed guys!
Função 947
true!
javonta stewart
It was the 6th grade when I first heard this song and I would always sing this song to my bestfriend because I never knew how to explain to her exactly how I felt about her and and we've been together ever since and now were engaged.. This song brought me so much closer to the love of my life with one simple question that I could never get the courage to ask myself... This will always be my favorite Chris brown song....
Poundcakezzz
🥰🥰🥺 omfg this is so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤