Chris Brown (album)

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Chris Brown
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 29, 2005
RecordedFebruary–May 2005
Genre R&B [1]
Length59:01
Label
Producer
Chris Brown chronology
Chris Brown
(2005)
Exclusive
(2007)
Alternative cover
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International cover
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
Eddie Hustle0:57
2."Run It!" (featuring Juelz Santana)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:50
3."Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Dre & Vidal 3:49
4."Young Love"3:38
5."Gimme That"
  • Storch
  • Garrett
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:07
6."Ya Man Ain't Me"
  • The Underdogs
  • Dixon*
3:34
7."Winner"
  • Cox
  • Dean*
4:04
8."Ain't No Way (You Won't Love Me)"
  • Garrett
  • Felder*
3:23
9."What's My Name" (featuring Noah) Cool & Dre 3:52
10."Is This Love?"
  • Mason Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Mason
  • Dawkins
  • Russell
The Underdogs3:17
11."Poppin'"
  • Austin
  • Davis
  • Harris
Dre & Vidal4:25
12."Just Fine"
  • Lawrence
  • Winans
  • Bennett
3:52
13."Say Goodbye"
  • Cox
  • Jevon
  • Shropshire
Cox4:50
14."Run It!" (Remix) (featuring Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
  • Dupri^
  • LRoc*^
4:04
15."Thank You"
Shea Taylor 4:27
16."Gimme That" (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne)
  • Storch
  • Garrett*
3:57
Total length:59:01

The 2006 re-issue of the album includes 2 bonus tracks: "So Glad", and "Seen the Light" (feat. Rico Love).

Notes

Samples credits

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54] Platinum70,000
Canada (Music Canada) [55] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [56] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [57] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [58] 3× Platinum3,000,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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