Strip (Chris Brown song) explained

Strip
Cover:Chris-brown-strip.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Chris Brown featuring Kevin McCall
Album:Boy in Detention and Fortune
Recorded:2010
Length:2:49
Label:RCA
Producer:Tha Bizness
Chronology:Chris Brown
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"Strip" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, featuring American singer and producer Kevin McCall, released as a single from his mixtape Boy In Detention and as a buzz single from Brown's fifth studio album Fortune on November 18, 2011. It was written by Brown, Sevyn Streeter, Christopher Whitacre, J. Lonny Bereal, Justin Henderson and McCall, while production was handled by Tha Bizness. "Strip" peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Background and composition

"Strip" was written by Chris Brown, Sevyn Streeter, Christopher Whitacre, J. Lonny Bereal, Justin Henderson and Kevin McCall, while production was handled by Tha Bizness. The song first appeared on Brown's mixtape Boy in Detention in 2011.[1] On October 27, 2011, Brown announced via his official Twitter account that "Strip" and "Biggest Fan" would serve as the two lead singles from his fifth studio album Fortune (2012).[2] However, following the online premiere of "Turn Up the Music" on January 26, 2012, several websites, including MTV News and Billboard magazine, reported that this would be the lead single from the album,[3] [4] while "Strip" served as a buzz single.[5] [6] The official remix of the song, made by Brown and McCall, was posted online on April 5, 2012, and features a slower instrumental and newly performed verses from both singers.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Musically, "Strip" is a "bouncy synth-heavy" R&B and hip hop song,[1] with lyrics of Brown crooning to a stripper.[11] Vulture described Brown as taking the role of a "hypersexual goofball" as he admires the strippers beauty and sex appeal.[12] As stated by Lewis Corner of Digital Spy, the track features "booty-bouncing mix of pulsing beats and '90s-styled melodies."[13]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Strip" was directed by Colin Tilley and filmed in November 2011.[14] An image from the shoot was posted online on November 27, 2011, which showed Brown surrounded by Christmas lights.[14] The video premiered online on December 15, 2011.[15] The video opens with Brown standing on a mountain wearing a winter jacket, cap and shorts. It then switches to a house party where Brown is seen with his shirt off, singing in a room full of people dancing. During the second chorus, Brown and McCall are seen sitting on the edge of a hot tub, while girls in bikinis are in the tub. As McCall performs his verse, he plays an accelerated game of "Seven Minutes in Heaven" with two girls in a closet. Once his time is up, he switches with another man. Throughout the video, scenes of Brown singing the song in a room full of Christmas lights are intercut.

Georgette Cline of The Boombox wrote that the video is "steaming hot".[16] A writer for International Business Times wrote that, "The video is perfectly apt for the lyrics of the song."[17] Chris Eggertsen of HitFix gave the video a mixed response, calling it an "embarrassingly-generic music video".[18]

Chart performance

In the United States, "Strip" debuted at number 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart on the issue dated November 12, 2011, despite not being released for digital download until November 18, 2011.[19] It peaked at number three on the issue dated March 10, 2012.[20] The song debuted at number 85 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of December 10, 2011.[21] It eventually peaked at number 37 on the week of March 31, 2012.[22] On October 3, 2016, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over a million units in the United States.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Strip" (featuring Kevin "K-MAC" McCall) – 2:49

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes for Fortune[23]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–12)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[24] 76
Australia Urban (ARIA)[25] 22
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South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[26] 43
scope="row"
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 78

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[29] 37

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia[30] November 18, 2011Digital downloadRCA Records
Belgium[31]
Canada[32]
Denmark[33]
France[34]
Italy[35]
Netherlands[36]
Norway[37]
Sweden[38]
United States[39]
United States[40] December 6, 2011Urban contemporary radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fitzgerald. Trent. Chris Brown, 'Strip' Feat. Kevin McCall – Song Review. PopCrush. August 3, 2011. November 25, 2011.
  2. Web site: Chris Brown Announces 'Fortune' Singles. Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. October 27, 2011. October 28, 2011.
  3. Web site: Garibaldi. Christina. Chris Brown Drops New Single 'Turn Up The Music'. https://web.archive.org/web/20120129013051/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1677959/chris-brown-turn-up-the-music.jhtml. dead. January 29, 2012. MTV News. MTV Networks. January 26, 2012. January 27, 2012.
  4. Lipshutz. Jason. Chris Brown Releases 'Turn Up The Music' Single: Listen. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 26, 2012. January 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Corner. Lewis. Chris Brown debuts new single 'Turn Up The Music'. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. January 26, 2012. January 28, 2012.
  6. Web site: Chris Brown Releases 'Turn Up The Music'. RTTNews. January 27, 2012. January 28, 2012.
  7. Web site: New Music: Chris Brown f/ Kevin McCall – 'Strip (Remix)'. Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. April 5, 2012. April 16, 2012.
  8. https://hiphop-n-more.com/2012/04/chris-brown-strip-remix-feat-kevin-mccall/
  9. https://thesource.com/2012/04/05/listenchrisbrownftkevinmccall-stripremix/
  10. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/535523-chris-brown-strip-feat-kevin-mccall-remix-new-song
  11. Web site: Newman. Jason. New Song: Chris Brown Featuring Kevin McCall, 'Strip'. https://archive.today/20120710195525/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/08/03/chris-brown-kevin-mccall-strip/. dead. July 10, 2012. MTV Buzzworthy. MTV Networks. August 3, 2011. November 25, 2011.
  12. https://www.vulture.com/2011/12/chris-brown-strip.html
  13. Web site: Corner. Lewis. Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. November 22, 2011. November 27, 2011.
  14. Web site: Trent. Hot Pic: Chris Brown Lights Up 'Strip' Video Shoot. Thelavalizard.com. November 27, 2011. November 27, 2011.
  15. Web site: Video: Chris Brown f/ Kevin McCall – 'Strip'. Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. December 15, 2011. January 1, 2012.
  16. Web site: Cline. Georgette. Chris Brown 'Strip' Video Has Girl-on-Girl Kisses. The Boombox. AOL. December 15, 2011. January 1, 2012.
  17. Web site: Chris Brown Releases Saucy Music Video for 'Strip'. International Business Times. Etienne Uzac. December 16, 2011. January 1, 2012.
  18. Web site: Eggertsen. Chris. Watch: Chris Browns soul-dead music video for Strip. HitFix. December 15, 2011. January 1, 2012.
  19. R&B/Hip Hop Songs: Week of November 12, 2011. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 12, 2011. November 12, 2011.
  20. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chris brown|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Chris Brown Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2012.
  21. Hot 100: Week of December 10, 2011. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 10, 2011. December 2, 2011.
  22. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=chris brown|chart=Hot 100}} Chris Brown Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2012.
  23. Fortune. Fortune (Chris Brown album). . 2012 . Booklet . RCA Records.
  24. Web site: Chartifacts – Week Commencing: 20th February 2012. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). https://web.archive.org/web/20120225124500/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm. dead. February 25, 2012.
  25. Web site: Top 40 Urban Albums & Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). https://web.archive.org/web/20120210035938/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB. dead. February 10, 2012.
  26. Web site: South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: January 01, 2012 to January 07, 2012). Gaon Chart. December 15, 2012. December 21, 2012.
  27. Web site: Official UK Singles Top 100 – 7th April 2012. Official Charts Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314143839/http://www.officialcharts.com/singles-chart/. live. March 14, 2012.
  28. Best of 2012 – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2012.
  29. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2012. Billboard. October 4, 2019.
  30. Web site: Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. November 24, 2011.
  31. Web site: Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. November 24, 2011.
  32. Web site: Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. November 24, 2011.
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  39. Web site: Strip (feat. Kevin K-MAC McCall) – Single. iTunes Store. Apple Inc. November 24, 2011.
  40. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases. All Access Music Group. https://web.archive.org/web/20111104213842/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. live. November 4, 2011.

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