Exclusive (Album)
Exclusive is the second studio album by American musician Chris Brown. It first appeared on 16 September 2007 in China. In the U.S. it has been available since 6 November in Germany since November 2. The Exclusive: The Forever Edition was first published on 5 February 2008 The album placed in the United States in fourth place, but in Germany it only reached position 91.
- 5.1 Commercial success
- 5.2 reception
- 5.3 Awards and nominations
- 5.4 Awards for music sales
Background
Brown said in a 2007 interview that his second studio album was originally to be called " Graduation ". However, he changed the title to " Exclusive" when he found out that rapper Kanye West his third studio album also wanted to mention Graduation. Brown said that he had voluntarily chosen a different name, since this is " no big thing" for him. The album by Kanye West appeared on September 7, 2007.
Publication and Promotion
The album was released for the first time on 16 September, in China. In Germany it has been available since November 2, in the U.S. since the 6th of November. The Exclusive: The Forever Edition first published in India, on 5 February 2008 On 29 August 2008 it was released in Germany, on 3 June of the same year in the United States. . Was promoted the album using some appearances at various award shows, also the second headlining tour of Brown took place in 2007, The UCP Exclusive Tour. On 16 September 2007, the singer also released the DVD BET Presents Chris Brown, which also contributed to the promotion.
Title list
Standard version
Other (Bonus ) versions
Singles
The first single from the album on 21 May 2007, almost four months before the release of the album, the song Wall to Wall published, which only reached 100 Rank 79 on the Billboard Hot and also in Europe was not much more successful.
On 18 September, the second single from the album, Kiss Kiss, in which the rapper T -Pain collaborated appeared. The song surpassed the success of the first single, significantly and reached number one in the U.S., it also increased in many countries in the top ten of the charts. In Europe, the song placed again not in the top chart regions in Germany he was not in the charts.
The third single was released on 11 December 2007 under the name With You and Forever is behind the most successful from the album. She arrived in the U.S., although only second place, but in the UK position eight in Ireland and finished third in Germany 33rd
The fourth song Take You Down was released on 1 April 2008 exclusively for Urban radio stations. Then it reached # 43 in the U.S.. In the United Kingdom published the song on January 12 2009 in order to promote the UK tour of Brown. However, it did not achieve chart position.
On April 19, 2008 they released the song Forever, the fifth single from the album and the first from the under the name of Exclusive: The Forever Edition re-released version of the CD. The song is the most successful single from the album and placed himself in second place in the U.S., number four in the UK, and rank 20 in Germany.
The sixth and final single from the album was called Superhuman and was also on Exclusive: The Forever Edition to find. On the song Keri Hilson is involved as a guest musician. It is the first and only single from Brown who did not went into the United States in the charts. In Germany the song also reached no placement, the United Kingdom, he was ranked at times on 32nd
Success
Commercial success
The album sold in its first week around 294,000 times in the U.S., which it debuted in fourth place. In December 2008 it was announced that the album placed at number thirteen of the Year -end charts of the U.S. and thus the thirteen - best-selling album of 2008 in the official charts. By February 2010 Chris Brown had sold approximately 3.1932 million units of the album worldwide. In March 2011, we certified the album two times platinum in the United States, representing 2 million units sold.
Reception
The album got average to good reviews and reached the Metascore 69 out of 100. Thus, it is the most successful album of Brown in this rating ( Graffiti #: 39/ 100); F.A.M.E. 52 /100). The assessment was based on ten reviews. The New York Times compared the album to its predecessor Chris Brown and wrote that Brown if he would think about it, you might find that his old approach ( " playful beats, flirty dress " just works well, as always. Entertainment Weekly criticized selection of guest musicians and was of the opinion that Brown's youthful voice and playful slyness be overwhelmed by " intrusive guest musicians ." "" the magazine PopMatters criticized the concept of the album and stated that this WOULD aimlessly. the prefix Magazine ruled on the talent of Brown and wrote that Brown's current successful than others, more talented artists of his genre is, however, is by no means untalented and also possess the ability to deliver high-quality " Club Hits". Sal Cinquemani, the author of the review for Slant Magazine, was of the album not really convinced and also was of the opinion that the name "Exclusive" album not do justice. Nothing on the album is really posh ( en: "exclusive "). Allmusic wrote in his review that one has it Brown credited his songwriters and producers that they would continue to produce easy-to -remember songs on the assembly line, ranging from cheerful and carefree hits to ballads. Greg Kot, reviewer for the Chicago Tribune, impressed by the charisma of Brown, but also said that the singer really " grew into " in his own sound would not and could not yet developed its own identity, his charisma and conditions him but the would give way to change this in the next couple of years. Allison Stewart of The Washington Post likened Brown regarding his " highly deformable, highly marketable personality " with the artist Nelly, Usher and Michael Jackson. The famous moonwalk of the latter was at that time often imitated during live performances in a modified form by Brown. Brown had a total of like " Nelly without joints, Usher without his annoying wife and Michael Jackson without his illness."
Awards and nominations
Many singles of the album was nominated for several awards, the song Kiss Kiss for example, even for a Grammy. The album itself was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album, losing to the album As I Am by the artist Alicia Keys.
Awards for music sales
Platinum record
- UK
2x platinum record
- USA
- Australia
- Ireland