Royalty (Chris Brown album)

Royalty
Studio album by
Chris Brown
ReleasedDecember 18, 2015 (2015-12-18)
Recorded2014–2015
StudioRecord Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length51:04
Label
Producer
Chris Brown chronology
Fan of a Fan: The Album
(2015) 		Royalty
(2015) 		Heartbreak on a Full Moon
(2017)
Singles from Royalty
  1. "Liquor"
    Released: June 26, 2015
  2. "Zero"
    Released: September 18, 2015
  3. "Back to Sleep"
    Released: November 9, 2015
  4. "Fine by Me"
    Released: November 27, 2015

Royalty is the seventh studio album by American singer Chris Brown. It was released on December 18, 2015, by CBE and RCA Records. The album was anticipated by the mixtape Before the Party, released as its prelude, and serves as the follow-up to his sixth album X (2014). The album is named after the singer's daughter, Royalty Brown, whom the album is dedicated to.[1]

Royalty is mainly an R&B and alternative R&B album, also containing songs with influences of funk, pop and trap music. Its lyrical content was described by Brown as a "representation of where I was in my life at that point". For the album Brown collaborated chiefly with underground artists and producers, being Brown's record with fewer features as well. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.

The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 184,000 units in its first week,[2][3] marking an improvement over Brown's last three studio albums. It also became his 8th consecutive album to debut in the top-ten in the United States. Royalty was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined equivalent units of 1,000,000 units.

Four singles preceded the album's release: "Liquor", "Zero", "Back to Sleep", and "Fine by Me". Its third single "Back to Sleep" became the album's biggest success, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of album, serializing them to construct a linear story.

Background and recording

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He spoke of releasing two different versions of the album, an urban one for the US market, and a worldwide version where some urban material was replaced by uptempo pop-leaning songs, but eventually he ended up releasing most of these songs on an EP named Royalty International, keeping for the album mostly R&B records.[4]

Recording sessions for Royalty took place in late 2014 and throughout 2015 at Record Plant in Los Angeles, California.[5] In November 2015, during an interview with Hot 97, Brown explained the significance of the title, named after his daughter Royalty Brown:

The album is called "Royalty" because it represents where I’m at right now in my life, and my daughter is the biggest part of my life.[6]

On the same interview he also explained the lyrical content saying "I wanted to show every aspect of my life now singularly, I wanted to show every environment that I'm living right now, and different environments require different parts of my personality, so there will be different songs with different themes, that show every aspect of my lifestyle and my feelings now".[6]

Composition

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Royalty is an R&B and alternative R&B album, containing influences of funk, trap and pop music as well.[7][8] According to Iyana Robertson of Vibe, Brown on the album "sticks to the absence of a sonic script", showcasing "a pure, palpable display of an “outside of the box” approach to music".[9] Its lyrical content explores promiscuity, breakup, recklessness and unconditional love.[10][11][12] The Guardian reviewer Alexander Capelli defined Royalty an "adventure through sexually driven encounters, double cups, and Brown's emotional struggles", that ends with the singer "tenderly professing his love to his daughter".[13] Robertson said that lyrically the album "waves goodbye to amour on its way out the door", noting it to be a "a stark contrast to 2014’s X, which included professions of affection".[9]

The opening track, "Back to Sleep" is an R&B slow jam about late night sex, that features beats and minor influences of funk music, reminiscent of Marvin Gaye's 1982 song "Sexual Healing".[14][15][16] "Fine by Me" is a nu-disco song,[17] inspired by 80s music, with lyrics about the singer feeling comfortable not being the love interest of a specific lady, but only her sex partner.[18][19][20] "Wrist" is a trap song that also borrows from R&B and hip hop. Brad Wete of Billboard defined it as "a syrupy thumper blending hip-hop and R&B, almost serving as a Southern update of his 2011 hit “Look at Me Now”.[16] "Make Love" is a "90s-inspired" R&B slow jam.[21] "Zero" and "No Filter" are disco and funk records[11][22][23][24] that were compared by some critics to works of American band Chic and French electronic music duo Daft Punk, with lyrics that have been described as "unapologetic".[23][24][25] "Anyway" is a dance-pop song which features an auto-tuned chorus sung by Tayla Parx.[26] "Picture Me Rollin’" is a G-funk song about living the thug life, featuring different references from West Coast rap.[23][27][28] "Who's Gonna (Nobody)" is a "lascivious" R&B and alternative R&B slow-jam, that interpolates "Nobody" performed by Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage.[29][30]

"Proof" and "Discover" are alternative R&B songs, with lyrics about painful perspectives in love relationships.[31] "Proof" was described by Brad Wete of Billboard as “a slow-winding tornado where [Brown] struggles to mend a relationship mangled by lies and insecurity. He’s severed ties with exes and uses lines like “Whenever shit got deep, I would’ve drowned for you” as evidence of his dedication"”, while "Discover" was evidenced for its "dreamy atmosphere" and "sorrowing vocals", with Brown "futilely yearning for the second chance he doesn’t deserve".[9][23][32][33] The album's standard edition ends with "Little More", a pop record where the singer explains to his daughter his love for her.[33]

"Day One" is an urban midtempo song.[33] "KAE" is a song dedicated to the singer's ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.[34] According to Brown “The song is saying that the relationship is no more. I’m expressing the time apart and the space that’s between two people who loved each other”. The last track of the deluxe edition of Royalty is "U Did It", an "atmospheric" slow alternative R&B song with elements of trap music, featuring vocals from American rapper Future.[35]

Artwork

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The artwork of the album was revealed on October 16, 2015, and shot by Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, portraying Brown holding his daughter Royalty in his arms while she is sleeping, in a black and white picture.[36] The photoshoot for the album took place in October 2015, few days prior to the announcement of the album cover. Billboard described the cover as a "tender representation of Brown's private feelings".[37] Rap-Up said that the cover shows "a genuine intimate portrait of father and daughter".[38]

Release and promotion

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Chris Brown, during the last months of 2014 and throughout 2015, previewed several snippets of songs that he was recording, posting short videos on his social media accounts or performing them at club appearances.[39]

On June 25, 2015, the singer announced that his seventh album would be released during Autumn 2015.[40] The following day he released the album's lead single, titled "Liquor".[41] On August 22, 2015, the singer revealed on his Twitter account, that his upcoming album would be titled "Royalty", in honor of his daughter (named Royalty Brown).[42]

On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that Royalty would've been released on November 27, 2015.[36][43][44] On October 16, 2015, he has revealed the album cover.[36][37][45] After it was revealed that the album has been pushed back to December 18, 2015,[46] in exchange on November 27, 2015, he released a free 34-track mixtape, called Before the Party, as a prelude to Royalty. The mixtape features guest appearances from Rihanna, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T, Wale, Tyga, French Montana and Fetty Wap.[47]

On December 3, 2015, the track "Wrist" featuring Solo Lucci, was released along with an iTunes pre-order of the album.[48] On December 11, 2015, the track "Anyway" was released as an instant grat with pre-orders.[49] The following day, on iTunes it was possible to listen to the first 30 seconds of every track from the album as a preview.[50]

Brown promoted Royalty by doing several radio interviews, also performing live songs from the album in various televised shows, including Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[51] Taraji & Terrence's White Hot Holidays[52] Power 106 Cali Christmas 2015 and at the 3rd iHeartRadio Music Awards.[53] Brown also did three shows leading up to the December 18 release date of Royalty, all at relatively small venues for the arena-touring singer, to promote the release. The live shows took place on December 13 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, on December 16 at The Masonic in San Francisco, and on December 18 at Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.[54]

Chris Brown in January 2016 performing "Back to Sleep" in Miami

The album was released on December 18, 2015, by CBE and RCA with a standard version with 14 tracks, an international deluxe edition with 4 more tracks, and a Japanese and f.y.e. deluxe edition with 2 more tracks than the international deluxe edition. Eventually, on Christmas Day, the EP Royalty International, was released. The 4-track EP contained the two tracks that were only available on the Japanese deluxe edition as well.

Singles

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The album's lead single, "Liquor" was released on June 26, 2015.[55] The song was produced by ToneStith. On September 22, 2015, the music video premiered, sharing along with the music video for "Zero".[56] The song has since peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[57]

The album's second single, "Zero" was released on September 18, 2015.[58] The song was produced by Riley Bell, Matthew Burnett and Tushar Apte. On September 22, 2015, the music video was released for "Zero", while sharing along with the music video for "Liquor". The song has since peaked at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[57]

The song, titled "Back to Sleep" was premiered via SoundCloud on November 5, 2015.[59][60] It was officially released as the album's third single on November 9, 2015. The song was produced by Vinylz and Boi-1da. On December 14, 2015, Brown uploaded and released the music video for "Back to Sleep" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[61] The video begins, after the conclusion of Brown's "Fine By Me" music video. The song has since peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 making it Brown's highest-charting single from Royalty in the United States.[57]

"Fine by Me" was released, along with the pre-order on iTunes on November 26, 2015.[62] On the following day, it was officially released as the album's fourth single. The song was produced by The Monsters and the Strangerz. The video begins at the end of his video "Zero", and shows a clip from his other video "Liquor".[63]

Other songs

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The track "Wrist" featuring Solo Lucci, was released as part of the countdown single, with the pre-order of the album on December 4, 2015. On December 15, 2015, Brown uploaded the music video from the song.[64]

The track "Anyway" was released as an instant grat with pre-orders on December 11, 2015. It was produced by BLAQTUXEDO and features guest appearances from Tayla Parx.[49]

The music video for "Picture Me Rollin’" was uploaded and released on December 17, 2015. Scott Disick, French Montana, Cal Scruby, Kid Red, ASAP Ferg, and ASAP Rocky, all make their cameo appearances in this video.[65]

On December 18, 2015, Brown uploaded the music video for "Little More (Royalty)" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[66] The song has since peaked at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[57]

Music video series

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Brown directed and released eight music videos for Royalty, serializing them to construct a linear story.[67][68] Vice described the music video series as a "34-minute magnum opus".[69] At the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards Royalty was nominated for "Breakthrough Long Form Video".[70]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[71]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Billboard[12]
Complex[72]
HipHopDX2.5/5[73]
Las Vegas Weekly[74]
Los Angeles Times[10]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album's average score was 59/100, indicating "mixed, or average reviews." Los Angeles Times's Mikael Wood expressed a positive response, and complimented its music as "[carrying] a convincing bad-guy energy that’s all the more potent for its sweet, often luscious textures.[10] Susan Smith of The Columbus Dispatch stated that "Royalty is a worthwhile collection, proving that in a world where “stay in your lane” is common wisdom, it doesn’t exactly apply to people such as Brown, who have a few lanes to choose from".[75]

Brad Wete of Billboard affirmed that "“Proof”-like cuts prove Brown can make quality songs about relationship dynamics", while also stating that " And he probably should, for the sake of a well-rounded output." Continuing with his conflicted feelings towards its sexually-driven songs, he argued that "Admittedly, a rich 26-year-old bachelor’s life is full of romps with women and wild nights. Fame, access, and talent bring those with ease. This seems to be an art imitating life thing. But if and when Brown ascends to the next level, it likely will be because he starts talking about the morning after. It’s time for him to wake up."[12] AllMusic editor Andy Kellman expressed a mixed response saying that the album "is not a farther away from the X-rated material full of carousing and belligerence that have dominated his work since Exclusive, as the cover might've suggested", and stated "The majority of what follows is a qualitative step back from previous solo album X."[11]

Marcus Dowling of HipHopDX stated that "While showing progression here, Chris Brown still is quite far from being the best man and artist that he can be."[73] Michael Arcenhaux of Complex started off the review saying that if he had one word to describe the album, "it would be mistake.", and that "Royalty is many things all at once though much of it is not particularly good."[76]

Commercial performance

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Royalty debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 selling 184,000 equivalent copies (162,000 in pure album sales) behind Justin Bieber's Purpose and 25 by Adele.[77] It was the second best-selling album of the week.[78] The album was Brown's sixth solo album to debut at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[79] Royalty was also streamed 17.3 million times in the first week.[80] The album debuted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart[81] and number-one on the UK R&B Chart, becoming Brown's fifth number-one on that chart.[82]

The sales for Royalty marked an improvement over Brown's last three studio albums, with the former two peaking higher, but selling less in their first week's of release, while the collaboration with Tyga sold 51,000 copies in its first week, peaking at number 7.[77] Despite having greater first week sales than his three previous albums, this is his third-lowest peak position for one of his solo studio albums.[83] In its second week, the album remained in the top ten at Billboard 200, fell to number 8, selling 55,000 equivalent copies (36,000 in pure album sales).[84] In its third week, the album dropped down to number 12 on the chart, selling 29,000 equivalent copies (17,000 in pure album sales).[85] In the fourth week the album fell to number 14 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 23,000 equivalent copies (12,000 in pure album sales).[86] The album sold 19,000 copies (10,000 in pure album sales) in its fifth week.[87] As of March 2016, Royalty has sold 360,000 copies in the United States.[88][89] Royalty was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined album sales, on-demand audio, video streams, track sales equivalent of 1,000,000 units.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[90]

Royalty — CD – digital download – streaming[91]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Back to Sleep"
3:21
2."Fine by Me"
3:27
3."Wrist" (featuring Solo Lucci)
3:14
4."Make Love"
  • Brown
  • Melvin Villanueva
  • Rian Beriones
Tone Stith3:50
5."Liquor"
  • Brown
  • Stith
  • Tone Stith
  • The Aquarius
3:44
6."Zero"
  • Brown
  • Douglas
  • Riley
  • Burnett
  • Apte
  • Bell[b]
3:34
7."Anyway" (featuring Tayla Parx)
Blaq Tuxedo3:31
8."Picture Me Rollin'"
  • Brown
  • Dr3amforever
  • DJ-Wes
3:13
9."Who's Gonna (Nobody)"
  • Brown
B.A.M.4:33
10."Discover"
4:25
11."Little Bit"
Blaq Tuxedo2:45
12."Proof"
4:01
13."No Filter"
Nonfiction3:06
14."Little More (Royalty)"
  • Brown
  • Nicolò Arquilla
4:20
Total length:51:04
Royalty — Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[92]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Day One"
  • Brown
JHawk, C.P Dubb4:07
16."Blow It in the Wind"
The Composer4:08
17."KAE"
  • Brown
  • Don City
  • Beck
3:34
18."U Did It" (featuring Future)
3:33
Total length:66:26
Royalty — Japanese and f.y.e. deluxe edition (bonus tracks)[93]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."The 80s"
  • Brown
Free School4:25
20."Blue Jeans"
  • Brown
3:05
Total length:73:56

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • "Back to Sleep" features background vocals from August Rigo
  • "Fine by Mine" and "Zero" feature background vocals from Talay Riley
  • "Anyway" features additional vocals from Taylor Parks
  • "No Filter" features background vocals from Josh Cumbee, Ilan Kidron, Afshin Salmani, Nat Dunn and Terrence Coles

Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits for Royalty adapted from Allmusic.[94]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[122] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[123] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[124] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label
United Kingdom[125] December 18, 2015
RCA
United States[91]

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