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.
Yo
Chris Brown Lyrics
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Do do do do do
Yeah
Yeah
Yo,
Tell me fellas have you seen her? (seen her)
It was about five minutes ago
That young'n
Never seen before
I said yo
Tell her girls I want to meet her (meet her)
On a second thought that ain't the way to go
I got give her game proper
Spit it so she'll get it
There she is I got to stop her
Or should I talk about her smile? (It's been said before)
Or what about her style? (Too obvious)
I'm out of time
She's out the door
I got to go for mine
I think I'll say
Yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo
I know you're tryin' to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
Now shorty grab hold of my hand
And let's pretend the floor is ours
You say you don't really dance
Don't worry about it
We'll just one two step
One two step
Now if the music is moving too fast (too fast)
Grab my hand a little tighter (tighter)
Don't be afraid to move a little closer
Girl, there is something about you that makes me want to say
Yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo
I know you're trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
I think I'll say yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
And I got to admit that you got my attention
You're making me want to say yo
I know you're trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
I want to be where you are
Ain't nothin' wrong with dancin'
Baby you're so romantic
Baby I can be in your heart
So many things I want to tell you
I think that I should start by saying yo
I don't know your name but excuse me miss
I saw you from across the room
I got to give her game proper
Spit it so she get it
There she is, I got to stop her
I know your trying to leave but excuse me miss
I saved the last dance for you
How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
Now everybody just clap your hands like this (like this)
Just clap your hands like this (whoo, like this)
And if your shorty in the house tonight
Just grab her by the hand homie
Make her understand y'all was made to dance like this (like this)
Y'all was made to bounce like this (whoa, like this)
Just let her know she was made for you
And you want to do everything she want to, man
Whoo!
The song "Yo" by Chris Brown portrays a boy who is incredibly attracted to a girl he has just met. He is trying to catch her attention before she leaves, and so he approaches her with the words "Yo." The boy acknowledges that it's tough to approach her the right way, but he knows he needs to give her game proper. After finding the courage to speak to her, he compliments her by saying that she got his attention and he wants to save the last dance for her.
In the second half of the song, Chris Brown takes on the role of the teacher, suggesting to the boys in the club to grab a girl they like and hold her tight. He voices that it's okay to be romantic; it is natural that they were made to dance and bounce like this. The song concludes in a celebratory tone, with Brown encouraging everyone to clap their hands and telling the shorties in the club to grab their hands so they could all dance together.
In summary, "Yo," by Chris Brown, is a song to encourage young people to express their attraction towards each other and have a good time at the club.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
Hey, listen up
Tell me fellas have you seen her? (seen her)
Hey guys, have you seen that attractive girl over there?
It was about five minutes ago / When I seen the hottest chick / That young'n / Never seen before
Just a few minutes back, I noticed the most beautiful girl ever, who I have never seen before
Tell her girls I want to meet her (meet her) / On a second thought that ain't the way to go / I got give her game proper / Spit it so she'll get it / There she is I got to stop her
First, I thought of asking her friends to introduce us, but it's not the best way to approach her. I need to impress her by talking confidently and catch her attention. Now, I see her, and I need to go talk to her.
Or should I talk about her smile? (It's been said before) / Or what about her style? (Too obvious) / I'm out of time / She's out the door / I got to go for mine / I think I'll say Yo
I don't have much time to think, and praising her smile or style would be too cliché. She's about to leave, so I need to act fast and say, 'Hey'.
I know you're tryin' to leave but excuse me miss / I saved the last dance for you / How I love to keep you here with me oh baby
I can see that you're leaving, but I have to talk to you. I want you to know that I have saved the last dance for you, and I'd love to spend some time with you.
Now shorty grab hold of my hand / And let's pretend the floor is ours / You say you don't really dance
Take my hand, and let's imagine that the dance floor belongs to us. I know you said you don't dance, but don't worry about it.
Don't worry about it / We'll just one two step / One two step
It's nothing to fret over; we'll dance with just a simple step, like one-two.
Now if the music is moving too fast (too fast) / Grab my hand a little tighter (tighter) / Don't be afraid to move a little closer / Girl, there is something about you that makes me want to say Yo
If the music is too fast or you're feeling nervous, hold my hand tightly and move closer to me. I feel some connection with you that makes me want to say hey again.
I want to be where you are / Ain't nothin' wrong with dancin' / Baby you're so romantic / Baby I can be in your heart
I want to be close to you, and there's nothing wrong with dancing. You're very romantic, and I would love to hold a place in your heart.
So many things I want to tell you / I think that I should start by saying Yo
There are many things I want to say to you, but I think I'll start with hello again.
Now everybody just clap your hands like this(like this) / Just clap your hands like this(whoo like this)
Now, everyone in the room, let's clap our hands like this.
And if your shorty in the house tonight / Just grab her by the hand homie / Make her understand y'all was made to dance like this(like this) / Y'all was made to bounce like this(whoa like this) / Just let her know she was made for you / And you want to do everything she want[s] to, man
If there's a girl you like in the house tonight, grab her hand and let her know that both of you were meant to dance and have fun together. Tell her that she's a special someone, and you're ready to do anything she wants.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Andre Harris, Johnta Austin, Vidal Davis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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