Blanco Brown Explained

Blanco Brown
Birth Name:Bennie Julius Amey III
Alias:Blanco "The Ear"[1]
Birth Date:24 March 1985
Origin:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Years Active:2015–present

Bennie Julius Amey III[2] [3] [4] (born March 24, 1985), known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer who has produced for Fergie and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of October 2022 has over 300 million streams on Spotify. In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists.[5] "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[6]

Early life

Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia, listening to hip hop artists, such as Outkast. In his younger days, Amey would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music.[7]

Career

"The Git Up" challenge

Brown posted a YouTube video with country music artist Lainey Wilson to teach people how to do the dance. "The Git Up" Challenge increased in popularity after the video was released and was featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok.[8] The song reached number 1 on Billboards Hot Country Songs chart.[9]

In 2021, Brown achieved a second number-one single on the country music charts as a featured vocalist on the band Parmalee's single "Just the Way".[10]

Personal life

On August 31, 2020, Brown was in a motorcycle accident that broke his wrists, arms, legs, and pelvis. He underwent a 12-hour surgery and successfully recovered one month later.[11]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US
[20] 		US
Country
Songs
[21] 		US
Country
Airplay
[22] 		AUS
[23] 		CAN
[24] 		GER
[25] 		IRE
[26] 		NZ
[27] 		UK
[28]
"The Git Up"201914 1 44 5 6 42 76 8 96 Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs
"Just the Way"
[33] 		31 3 1 — 50 — — — —
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • MC: Platinum[35]
For You
"Do Si Do"[36]
(with Diplo)		2020— — — — — — — — —
"Nobody's More Country"2021— — — — — — — — —
"High Horse"
[37] 		— — — — — — — — — Heartland

Written and co-written songs

Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2015 Code Red "Suga"[38] Atia Boggs, Monica Brown, Jocelyn A. Donald, Jamal Jones, Teena Marie, Richard J. Rudolph
2016 Malachiae Warren Hear U Was in My City "Do 2 U"[39] Jasper Cameron, Malachiae Warren
2017 Pretty Girls Like Trap Music "Burglar Bars"[40] Gabriel Arillo, Joshua Banks, Monica Brown, Mike Dean, Barbara Jean English, Tauheed Epps, Salomes Jackson, George Kerr
Officially Yours[41] "Sextraordinary (Interlude)" Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
"No, No, No" Travis Cherry, Kid Class, Demetria McKinney, Anthony Wyley
"Sextraordinary" Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk
2018 PitbullGoalie Goalie "Goalie Goalie"[42] Mohombi, Cederic Lorrain, Christian Pérez, Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea, Cezar Cazano
Therapy "Heaven"[43] Case Woodward
2019 The Love Reunion[44] "K.I.N.G." Quintin Amey, Ahmad Rashad Brown, Rodreges Jabar Copeland, Lil King Tutt, Ursula Yancy
"Black Girl Magic"
"Metronome" Raheem DeVaughn

Produced and co-produced songs

Year Artist Album Song Produced with
2015 Code Red "Suga" Polow da Don
2018 Double Dutchess "M.I.L.F. $" Polow da Don, Fergie Duhamel, Steve Macke
PitbullGoalie Goalie "Goalie Goalie" Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blanco "The Ear" | Credits. AllMusic.
  2. Web site: Bennie Amey III Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic. October 25, 2021.
  3. Web site: Blanco Brown. Genius. October 25, 2021.
  4. Web site: COUNTRYTIME . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . April 27, 2023.
  5. Yung Gravy, Blanco Brown & Dominic Fike Debut on Emerging Artists Chart . Zellner . Xander . June 12, 2019 . . June 17, 2019 . Atlanta's Blanco Brown makes his Billboard chart debut, arriving at No. 41 on Emerging Artists, as "The Git Up" begins at No. 16 on Country Digital Song Sales (4,000 downloads sold) and No. 38 on Hot Country Songs..
  6. Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Leads Hot 100 for 14th Week, Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' Hits Top 10. Billboard. October 25, 2021.
  7. How Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Has Him Primed to Be the Next Country Trap Sensation . Reuter . Annie . May 13, 2019 . . June 17, 2019.
  8. Web site: The next 'Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' . McDermott . Maeve . June 11, 2019 . . June 17, 2019.
  9. Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Hits No. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart . July 8, 2019 . Jim . Asker . Billboard .
  10. Web site: Parmalee Returns To No.1 with 'Just The Way' Featuring Blanco Brown . Country Now . March 16, 2021 . March 17, 2021.
  11. Blanco Brown's First Interview Since Near-Fatal Motorcycle Accident: 'I Was Broken, But It Didn't Break My Spirit' . Billboard . March 1, 2021 . March 16, 2021.
  12. Billboard 200: October 26, 2019. Billboard. October 22, 2019.
  13. Blanco Brown Chart History: Top Country Albums. Billboard. August 6, 2021.
  14. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 21, 2019. October 19, 2019.
  15. Billboard Canadian Albums: October 26, 2019. Billboard. October 22, 2019.
  16. Blanco Brown Prepping 'Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs' Debut Album, Leads Funky Line Dance in 'The Git Up' Video: Watch. Billboard.
  17. Web site: Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020 . RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . March 10, 2020 . March 22, 2020 .
  18. Web site: Blanco Brown – EP by Blanco Brown. Apple Music. June 18, 2019. September 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916085255/https://music.apple.com/au/album/blanco-brown-ep/1463405445. dead.
  19. News: Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019. Matt . Bjorke . July 26, 2019 . Roughstock.xom . August 2, 2019 .
  20. Blanco Brown Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. February 2, 2021.
  21. Blanco Brown Chart History: Hot Country Songs. Billboard. February 25, 2020.
  22. Blanco Brown Chart History: Country Airplay. Billboard. July 12, 2020.
  23. Web site: Discography Blanco Brown. australian-charts.com. February 2, 2021.
  24. Blanco Brown Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 Songs. Billboard. February 2, 2021.
  25. Web site: DE Top 100 Singles Chart. GfK Entertainment charts. July 15, 2019. August 9, 2019.
  26. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. July 13, 2019.
  27. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. July 15, 2019. July 12, 2019.
  28. Web site: Blanco Brown full Official Chart history. Official Charts Company. August 10, 2019.
  29. Web site: Bjorke . Matt . Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020. Rough Stock . March 4, 2020 . March 14, 2020.
  30. United States. Blanco Brown. March 1, 2021.
  31. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #561. auspOp. January 25, 2020. January 25, 2020. January 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200130144702/https://www.auspop.com.au/2020/1/aria-chart-watch-561/. dead.
  32. New Zealand. single. Blanco Brown. The Git Up. 4757. October 5, 2019.
  33. Web site: Just the Way - Single by Parmalee & Blanco Brown. Apple Music. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213204155/https://music.apple.com/us/album/just-the-way-single/1490002884. dead.
  34. Web site: Bjorke . Matt . Top 30 Country Digital Downloads: February 25, 2020. Roughstock.com . February 25, 2020 . February 26, 2020.
  35. Canada. Blanco Brown. March 1, 2021.
  36. Web site: Diplo releases Thomas Wesley album teaser in 'Do Si Do'—featuring new single . Hernandez . Christina . April 17, 2020 . Dancing Astronaut . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422052509/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/04/diplo-releases-thomas-wesley-album-teaser-in-do-si-do-featuring-new-single/ . April 22, 2020 . May 29, 2020.
  37. Web site: Nelly Details Country Project Heartland; Shares First Single "High Horse". HipHop-N-More . August 6, 2021. August 8, 2021.
  38. Web site: Code Red - Monica | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. .
  39. Web site: Heard U Was in My City - Malachiae Warren | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. October 25, 2021.
  40. Web site: Pretty Girls Like Trap Music - 2 Chainz | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. October 25, 2021.
  41. Web site: Officially Yours - Demetria McKinney | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. October 25, 2021.
  42. Blanco Brown's 'Trailer Trap' Moment: Inside 'The Git Up' & How 'Old Town Road' Helped Fast-Track Its Release. Billboard. October 25, 2021.
  43. Web site: Therapy - Case | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. .
  44. Web site: The Love Reunion - Raheem DeVaughn | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. October 25, 2021.

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