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.
Play Catch Up
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Throw it back, throw it back on me (yeah, yeah)
Hit the dash on me, ay (on me)
You don't even know that you're bad (that you're bad)
Anything you want, you can have it
I don't want this thing to go all bad (all bad)
So, do what you wanna do, I ain't mad at you
Make, make your ankles touch your shoulders (ooh)
Pay hunnid thou', just to throw it (ooh)
Break, money shower, super soaker (ooh)
What's your name? (What's your name?)
Can I spend some time? (Spend some time)
I'm only here for the night
Fall in love while I eat it up
I'ma fuck it up
Let's play catch up
Ooh, yeah, weekdays, it's not enough
Weekends be short as fuck
This ain't addin' up
Let's play catch up
Send my love, give it back 'cause you stole it
Give it up, ain't no way to control it
I'm on top, sayin' things I don't mean but
Don't get confused, it's all about you (ooh)
Ay, light drip, we can take a trip (yeah)
Planes, don't care, eighty on my wrist (yeah)
Hey, shift gears in my spaceship, yeah
Rain, make you mine and we're out of here (whoa)
What's your name? (What's your name?)
Can I spend some time? (Spend some time, oh yeah)
I'm only here (I'm only here) for the night (for the night)
Fall in love while I eat it up
I'ma fuck it up
Let's play catch up (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Weekdays, it's not enough (oh)
Weekends be short as fuck (oh)
This ain't addin' up (oh no, no, no, no, no)
Let's play catch up
Uh, she don't compare to no one (no, she don't, don't, don't)
Her body's what I know (oh-whoa)
You are a fallin' note, girl (woo, woo)
Let's play catch up (yeah, yeah)
Ay, give it time, let you focus
Make, make your ankles touch your shoulders (shoulders)
Pay hunnid thou', just to throw it (ooh)
Break, money shower, super soaker (ooh)
Is you with it?
Listen, flip it
Do it, do it, good, good
Pop it, drop it on me, good
Let's play catch up
In "Play Catch Up" by Chris Brown, the lyrics explore a short-term romantic encounter that the singer is aiming to pursue. The opening lines of the chorus, "What's your name? Can I spend some time? I'm only here for the night" set the tone for the rest of the song. He's attracted to the girl, and he wants to get intimate with her without any complications. Throughout the song, Brown shows off his signature style of mixing singing and rapping as he details his intentions with the woman. He encourages her to let her hair down and "do what she wants," promising that he won't be mad at her choices.
The lyrics are generally about seizing the moment and making the most of it without worrying about tomorrow. The line "weekdays, it's not enough, weekends be short as f*ck, this ain't adding up" emphasizes the idea that time is fleeting, and they need to make the most out of the time they have together.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Let's play catch up," which could be interpreted in a few different ways. One possibility is that Brown is trying to catch up to the girl in terms of intimacy, but the line "'Cause you stole it, give it up, ain't no way to control it" suggests that she might be in control of the situation.
In conclusion, "Play Catch Up" is a song about living in the moment and taking chances. It's about being honest with your intentions and finding someone who's on the same page as you. It's a classic Chris Brown song, with catchy beats and an addictive chorus that leaves the listener wanting more.
Line by Line Meaning
(Yeah, yeah)
Informal expression of agreement or assent
Throw it back, throw it back on me (yeah, yeah)
Dance suggestion, asking the partner to dance in a suggestive way
Hit the dash on me, ay (on me)
Accelerate, speed up in the car while driving
You don't even know that you're bad (that you're bad)
Acknowledging the partner's attractiveness
Anything you want, you can have it
Offering the partner anything they desire
I don't want this thing to go all bad (all bad)
Expressing desire to keep things positive and fun
So, do what you wanna do, I ain't mad at you
Giving the partner freedom to act as they please
Ay, give it time, let you focus (ooh)
Suggesting taking things slow and allowing the partner to concentrate
Make, make your ankles touch your shoulders (ooh)
Suggesting a sexually suggestive position
Pay hunnid thou', just to throw it (ooh)
Willing to spend a hundred thousand dollars to show off
Break, money shower, super soaker (ooh)
Showering money as a show of wealth
What's your name? (What's your name?)
Asking for introduction
Can I spend some time? (Spend some time)
Requesting for the partner's attention
I'm only here for the night
Acknowledging limited time for interaction
Fall in love while I eat it up
Suggesting intimacy and affection
I'ma fuck it up
Suggesting sexual intentions
Let's play catch up
Suggesting to make up for lost time
Ooh, yeah, weekdays, it's not enough
Feeling discontent because of limited time to spend together
Weekends be short as fuck
Limited time to spend together on weekends
This ain't addin' up
Feeling like there's not enough time to enjoy together
Uh, she don't compare to no one (no, she don't, don't, don't)
Appreciating and praising the partner's uniqueness and value
Her body's what I know (oh-whoa)
Physical attraction to the partner's body
You are a fallin' note, girl (woo, woo)
Complimenting the partner's beauty and grace
Ay, give it time, let you focus
Repeating the suggestion to take things slow
Is you with it?
Asking if the partner is on board with the plan
Listen, flip it
Suggesting a change of position during intimacy
Do it, do it, good, good
Encouraging the partner to engage in intimacy and complimenting their performance
Pop it, drop it on me, good
Asking the partner to engage in suggestive dance moves
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Antonio Eugene William Stith, Christopher Maurice Brown, David Jacob Austin, Kenneth Charles Coby, Patrizio Pigliapoco, Samuel David Jimenez
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[Intro]
(Yeah, yeah)
Throw it back, throw it back on me
(Yeah, yeah)
Hit the dash on me (On me)
[Verse 1]
You don't even know that you're bad (That you're bad)
Anything you want, you can have it
I don't want this thing to go all bad (All bad)
So, do what you wanna do, I ain't mad at you
Ayy, give it time, let you focus (Ooh)
Make, make your ankles touch your shoulders (Ooh)
Pay hunnid thou', just to throw it (Ooh)
Break, money shower, super soaker (Ooh)
[Chorus]
What's your name? (What's your name?)
Can I spend some time? (Spend some time)
I'm only here for the night
Fall in love while I eat it up
I'ma fuck it up
Let's play catch up
Ooh, yeah
Weekdays, it's not enough
Weekends be short as fuck
This ain't addin' up
Let's play catch up
[Verse 2]
Send my love, give it back 'cause you stole it
Give it up, ain't no way to control it
Bite my tongue, sayin' things I don't mean but
Don't get confused, it's all about you (Ooh)
Ayy, light drip, we can take a trip (Yeah)
Planes, don't care, 80 on my wrist (Yeah)
Ayy, shift gears in my spaceship, yeah
Rain, make you mine and we're out of here (Whoa)
[Chorus]
What's your name? (What's your name?)
Can I spend some time? (Spend some time, oh yeah)
I'm only here (I'm only here) for the night (For the night)
Fall in love while I eat it up
I'ma fuck it up
Let's play catch up (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh, yeah
Weekdays, it's not enough (Oh)
Weekends be short as fuck (Oh)
This ain't addin' up (Oh no, no, no, no, no)
Let's play catch up
[Verse 3]
Uh, she don't compare to no one (No, she don't, don't, don't)
Her body's what I know (Oh-whoa)
You are a fallin' note, girl (Woo, woo)
Let's play catch up (Yeah, yeah)
Ayy, give it time, let you focus
Make, make your ankles touch your shoulders (Shoulders)
Pay hunnid thou', just to throw it (Ooh)
Break, money shower, super soaker (Ooh)
Is you with it?
Listen, flip it
Do it, do it, good, good
Pop it, drop it on me, good
Let's play catch up
Allan Mauritz
Absolute Fire !!! ⚡⚡⚡
Each time I hear this track, it remindes me of the group Day26 ... could not be surprised if it was based off any of there uniquely fire muscial style 🔥🔥🔥
Truely speaking ... INDIGO LP is immensely sonically layered + near creatively insane + high level artistry and and and
👑 🎶 ✌
Sanky J
This album starts with immense energy with track 'INDIGO' and ends with immense energy with 'PLAY CATCH UP', no cap ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
renee edmunds
Sanket Jangam Totally agree
Lord Muller
For real
Gee R
Yes
Brahmosinop
frfrfrfrfr
Marjorie Paraison
My two favssssss
Whitney R.
So hard to choose a favorite song. Whole album is 🔥
Tiago Lima
Hello
Orbit
Oof ikr
Jay G
I find a favorite song every time I listen smh lol