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.
Temporary Lover
Chris Brown Lyrics
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For shining your light on me
Here we go (here we go)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Party in the hills, sent the Uber away (skrrt, skrrt)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Call your home girls, they can meet at my place
Shawty stay fresh, fat ass, small waist (like damn)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (hey)
Okay, okay (okay)
Okay, okay, okay (okay, okay, oh)
Okay, okay (wow)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (whoa)
I wanna thank you, for pullin' up tonight-night (pull up)
I wanna thank you, for givin' it up tonight
I wanna thank you, for doin' it my way, my way, oh baby
I wanna thank you, for livin' in the moment (c'mon!)
Tomorrow ain't got shit to do with right now (right now)
Girl, we gon' stay up 'til I take you down (down, down)
Girl, we gon' go hard 'til they turn the lights off (oh-oh-oh-ohh)
You say it's over, my temporary lover
Ohh-oh (what?)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay, ay)
Party in the hills, sent the Uber away (skrrt, skrrt)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Call your home girls, they can meet at my place
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Shawty stay fresh, fat ass, small waist (like damn)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (hey)
Okay, okay (okay)
Okay, okay, okay (okay, okay, oh)
Okay, okay
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (okay)
I wanna thank you (ooh), for goin' all out tonight (yeah)
I wanna thank you, for usin' your mouth tonight (oh yeah)
I wanna thank you (oh-whoa), for doin' it my way, my way (my way, you know)
I wanna thank you, for livin' in the moment (c'mon!)
Tomorrow ain't got shit to do with right now (right now)
(Ain't got shit to do but right now)
Girl, we gon' stay up 'til I take you down (down, down, woo)
Girl, we gon' go hard 'til they turn the lights off (ohh oh)
You say it's over (never), my temporary lover, oh-oh (oh)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Party in the hills, sent the Uber away (skrrt, skrrt)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Call your home girls, they can meet at my place
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Shawty stay fresh, fat ass, small waist (like damn)
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here
I wanna thank you (ooh)
Okay, okay (okay)
Okay, okay, okay (okay, okay)
I wanna thank you
Okay, okay (okay)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (okay, okay)
I wanna thank you
Okay, okay (ooh, okay)
Okay, okay, okay (okay, okay)
I wanna thank you
Okay, okay (okay)
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (okay)
Turn up 'til the sun come up (okay)
Turn up 'til the sun come up (come on, okay)
Turn up 'til the sun come up (okay)
Turn up 'til the sun come up (okay)
The beginning of the song features Chris Brown thanking God for shining his light on him, which could be interpreted as a way of expressing gratitude for the success he has received. The rest of the song is about partying and enjoying the moment with a temporary lover. He invites the woman to his place and encourages her to live in the moment because tomorrow has nothing to do with right now. The lyrics suggest that the two of them will stay up all night until she is satisfied, and there is no need to worry about the consequences.
The song features Lil Jon who brings his signature ad-libs and adds to the party vibe of the track. The song features trap-influenced production, with a bouncing beat and catchy melody. The song's lyrics reflect an attitude of living in the moment and not worrying about the future or the consequences of one's actions. The song can be interpreted as a celebration of hedonism and living life to the fullest.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna thank you, Heavenly Father
Expressing gratitude to God for blessings.
For shining your light on me
Grateful for the enlightenment and divine intervention.
Here we go (here we go)
Let's get started.
Yeah, okay, okay (okay)
Agreeing to the suggestion to party and have fun.
Party in the hills, sent the Uber away (skrrt, skrrt)
Partying hard, even to the point of rejecting the need for transportation.
Call your home girls, they can meet at my place
Inviting female friends to join the party.
Shawty stay fresh, fat ass, small waist (like damn)
Praising a woman's physical appearance.
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (hey)
Indicating the end of the party and the need to leave soon.
You ain't gotta go home but you know you can't stay here (whoa)
Emphasizing the importance of leaving the premises as the party ends.
I wanna thank you, for pullin' up tonight-night (pull up)
Expressing appreciation for someone coming to the party.
I wanna thank you, for givin' it up tonight
Showing gratitude for a woman's sexual advances.
I wanna thank you, for doin' it my way, my way, oh baby
Appreciating someone for accommodating one's desires and preferences.
I wanna thank you, for livin' in the moment (c'mon!)
Being grateful for someone willing to enjoy the present and have fun.
Tomorrow ain't got shit to do with right now (right now)
Emphasizing the importance of enjoying the present rather than thinking about the future.
Girl, we gon' stay up 'til I take you down (down, down)
Suggesting that they continue to party all night, including having sex.
Girl, we gon' go hard 'til they turn the lights off (oh-oh-oh-ohh)
Stating that they will continue the party even when the lights are turned off.
You say it's over, my temporary lover
Referring to a woman as a temporary lover and acknowledging her desire to end the relationship.
Ohh-oh (what?)
Expressing confusion.
I wanna thank you, for goin' all out tonight-night (yeah)
Acknowledging someone for putting in effort to have a good time.
I wanna thank you, for usin' your mouth tonight (oh yeah)
Grateful for a woman's oral sex.
I wanna thank you (oh-whoa), for doin' it my way, my way (my way, you know)
Expressing appreciation for someone willing to please and satisfy one's desires.
Turn up 'til the sun come up (okay)
Encouraging everyone to party hard all night until the sun rises.
Turn up 'til the sun come up (come on, okay)
Motivating everyone to party and have fun together.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Maurice Brown, Dwayne Allen Abernathy, Eric A. Bellinger, Jonathan H. Smith, Kevin Duane Mccord, Patrizio Pigliapoco
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Truth Speaks
Ok Chris I'm feeling it. I swear you're in a different league. So much talent in one bundle.
telbi yano
ICYUNVME Iwouldtoo couldnβt have said it better myself
Jared Gines
ICYUNVME Iwouldtoo okay okay π€©π€ͺ
my moonlight
I just realized..Iβm such a huge fan of Chris Brown cause I always fell in love with his music every songsπ
AntzelaTzafa
This should be played in every tour I donβt wanna miss this live
unfaithful
This album has #Graffiti and #FAME vibes π₯π₯π₯ Give this man one more Grammy award, DAMN IT
Yuri Gomez
Γlbum do ano com certeza!!! Todas as mΓΊsicas estΓ£o perfeitas π§πΌ
Anita Jones
Really feeling this song, the beat, energy, and of course CB vocalsβ€
Uniquely Eva
I am obsessed with the vibe of his new album π
CutUp Liv
I love how no matter how many songs he put out none of them sound like the next or last Chris and his team deserve all the awards.π€