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.
Tell Me
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Oh, woah, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby (yeah)
I just wanna please you right
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Naked all over my sofa, ooh yeah
Girl, we couldn't be any closer
You feel me right here, huh (ooh)
And nowhere but right here
Is where you're 'bout to get satisfied
You ain't even gotta go out tonight, let's not kill the moment
Before we do the freaky shit, I bought you roses
Sexy lingerie, you know I know your size (know your size)
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, oh
Tell me what to do, baby (come on, come on, come on)
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Don't play around, you know I stay up in my feelings, baby
And all I want us to do, is just feel it, baby
I don't want to bust first 'cause I want you to get yours
Don't worry, ain't no pressure, baby
Dripping, I'ma make a waterfall
I be painting inside her walls
Got you screaming like, oh woah
Fucking up the way you walk, ooh yeah
You can't get away from me
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime (oh)
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
But let's not play with time, ooh
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (oh, oh, oh)
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Have it any way you want, babe
'Cause I just want to make you cum all over the place, I won't let your drought go to waste
Let the bed shake, let me hit it 'til you get a headache, fuck you the long way
Rock your body, rock your body, put you on top and let you ride it, ooh, oh oh
Tell me what to do, baby
Tell me what to do, baby
I just wanna please you right (right)
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl (just tell me, girl, yeah, yeah)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Tell me what to do, baby (baby)
Speed it up or take it slow (slow)
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
In "Tell Me", Chris Brown is making a plea to a lover to communicate and guide him through their sexual encounter. He is eager to satisfy their desires and is asking them to express what they want him to do, whether it's taking it slow or speeding it up. Brown paints a vivid picture of the setting, with the naked lover all over his sofa and promising satisfaction for them. He hopes to build up the moment and express his affection by buying roses and lingerie in the hopes of creating a memorable orgasmic experience for the lover. The song is all about open and honest communication between partners and taking things at a pace that suits both parties.
Overall, "Tell Me" is a song about sexual exploration and communication between lovers. It is a common theme in R&B music, where the artist is transparently sharing their desires and wants with their partner. It's also a song about taking things at a pace that suits both partners and accentuating physical attraction with emotional affection. Brown's performance on the track is passionate and assertive, indicating his confidence to take control of the situation, but he is also submissive to his lover's needs, asking them to tell him what they want to do.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me, tell me, yeah, yeah
Asking partner to communicate and give direction throughout intimate encounter
Tell me what to do, baby
Requesting guidance and following partnerβs desires
I just wanna please you right
Expressing desire and willingness to give partner a satisfying experience
How you want me to kiss it, babe? Just tell me, girl
Specifically requesting partnerβs preference for intimacy
Speed it up or take it slow
Asking partner if they prefer a faster or slower pace of intimacy
So tell me, baby, please 'cause I need to know
Continuing to ask for partnerβs direction in order to ensure satisfying experience
Naked all over my sofa, ooh yeah
Setting the scene of intimate encounter
Girl, we couldn't be any closer
Expressing physical closeness between partners
You feel me right here, huh (ooh)
Indicating physical touch
And nowhere but right here
Emphasizing the present moment and current intimate situation
Is where you're 'bout to get satisfied
Promising partnerβs satisfaction in the present moment
You ain't even gotta go out tonight, let's not kill the moment
Suggesting partner spends rest of night inside to continue the intimate encounter
Before we do the freaky shit, I bought you roses
Showing appreciation and affection for partner before engaging in intimate acts
Sexy lingerie, you know I know your size (know your size)
Showing attention to partnerβs preferences and details, and setting the mood
You can't get away from me
Asserting control and presence over partner
Girl, I'm about to put in overtime
Informing partner that he is willing and able to give an extended and satisfying experience
Sit on my face, murdered the pussy, so you know you're about to drop the case
Using graphic language to express intense sexual desire for partner
But let's not play with time, oh
Acknowledging that the intimate experience should not be rushed or time constrained
Don't play around, you know I stay up in my feelings, baby
Communicating that he is emotionally invested in the relationship
And all I want us to do, is just feel it, baby
Emphasizing desire for a shared emotional experience with partner
I don't want to bust first 'cause I want you to get yours
Expressing desire to prioritize partnerβs satisfaction before his own
Don't worry, ain't no pressure, baby
Reassuring partner about the experience and relieving any performance pressure
Dripping, I'ma make a waterfall
Using graphic language to describe the intensity and satisfaction of the experience
I be painting inside her walls
Graphic language depicting sexual satisfaction
Got you screaming like, oh woah
Graphic language depicting sexual satisfaction
Fucking up the way you walk, ooh yeah
Graphic language depicting intense physical pleasure
Have it any way you want, babe
Offering flexibility and customization in partnerβs satisfaction
'Cause I just want to make you cum all over the place, I won't let your drought go to waste
Expressing desire to give partner a powerful experience of orgasm, overcoming any previous lack of sexual experience
Let the bed shake, let me hit it 'til you get a headache, fuck you the long way
Graphic language depicting extreme physical pleasure and satisfaction
Rock your body, rock your body, put you on top and let you ride it, ooh, oh oh
Graphic language depicting physical pleasure and invitation for partner to take control
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
Written by: Alex Brofsky, Christopher Maurice Brown, David L Doman, Ezemdi Chinaecherem Chikwendu, Patrizio Pigliapoco
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LaDii Naya
This type of record gives me an old school 90's music vibe. Love it!! The sound.
Anthony Marto
Who else thinks that this is real R&B!!!! TEAMBREEZY ππΌπππ₯
Kiara Jeane
Me damn right
Nahor Brown
Peter Gigaloski I do undeniably.
B.I.L.L 0746
Iv been waiting for a song like this from him for soooooooo looking!
The Truther
Peter Gigaloski Yup it's back ..
damion tate
Peter Gigaloski me
K Rose
His voice is such a blessing
ThekingAjaaay
Chris really went crazy this song was worth the wait π₯π₯
GORGEOUSBAEBEAUTY
Definitely