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| released = October 31, 2017 | | released = October 31, 2017 | ||
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'''''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''''' is the eighth studio album by American singer ]. The album is a ], consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on ] 2017, and onto CD three days later by ].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-8015213/|title=Stream Chris Brown's New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|magazine=] |date=October 31, 2017}}</ref> Brown worked with several producers, including ], ], Amadeus, ], ], and ]. The album also features guest appearances by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ], with the deluxe edition having additional features from ], ], ], and Solo Lucci. Recording sessions for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' took place between the end of 2015 and August 2017.<ref name="teezio"/> | |||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is an ] and ] album that also borrows from genres such as ], ], pop and ]. The album received polarizing reviews from music critics, that praised Brown's performances, but expressed divided opinions relating to the album's unorthodox length.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/80058-chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-goes-gold-in-first-week-news | title=Chris Brown's "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" Goes Gold in First Week | website=HNHH | date=8 November 2017 }}</ref> | |||
'''''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''''' is the eighth studio album by American singer ]. The album is a ], consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto CD three days later by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-8015213/|title=Stream Chris Brown's New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|website=Billboard.com|date=October 31, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> Brown for the album worked with several producers, including ], A1, ], ], ], Amadeus and many others. The album also features some guest appearances by ] artists, including ], ], ] and ]. Recording sessions for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' took place between the end of 2015 and August 2017.<ref name="teezio"/> | |||
One week after its release ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was certified ] by the ] (RIAA) for combined sales and ]s of over 500,000 units in the United States, and became the first album by an R&B male artist since ]'s '']'' (2004) to be certified gold within a week.<ref name="vibe.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chris-brown-seventh-number-one-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-548157/|title=Chris Brown Scores Seventh Number One Debut For 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon'|first1=Mark|last1=Braboy|date=November 8, 2017}}</ref> It has since been certified ] by the RIAA. Six official singles were released from ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'': "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", and "]". | |||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is an ] album, containing songs with different influences from other genres as well, predominantly from ], ], ] and ]. Its sound has been described for the most part as ] and soulful.<ref name="Bomb"/> The songs on the album display every emotional aspect, and what's been on the singer's mind, following a heavy-hearted ]. Its themes include ], love transforming into hate, ], the ], and how a reckless lifestyle can't numb the pain of a ].<ref name="Bomb"/> Its lyrical content was inspired by Brown's breakup with ], happened in 2015 after they both discovered that the singer accidentally had a daughter with another woman. Although Brown was able to convince RCA Records of the album's length, they were initially hesitant.<ref name="teezio"/> | |||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is credited with pioneering lengthier albums in the ], paving the way for ] artists, such as ], ] and ], to make albums with over 20 songs.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thegrio.com/2023/11/11/chris-brown-and-the-pros-and-cons-of-long-tracklists/ | title=Chris Brown and the pros and cons of long tracklists | date=11 November 2023 }}</ref> | |||
The album was anticipated by numerous snippets, that hyped the project's release since early 2016, by six official singles; including "]", "]", "]", "]", "]", and "]", and the ] "]" and "]". | |||
==Background and recording== | ==Background and recording== | ||
Brown started recording tracks for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' a few weeks before the release of ''Royalty'' in late 2015. He continued working on the album during 2016 and 2017 in between the European leg of the ] and ]. Brown also built a home recording studio to record songs for the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/3717785/chris-brown-rihanna-karrueche-tran-painful-diss-track/|title=Chris Brown To Slam Rihanna & Karrueche Tran In 'Painful' Diss Track?|date=November 15, 2016|website=inquisitr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/4014749/chris-brown-new-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-arriving-before-party-tour/|title=Chris Brown New Album: 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon' Arriving Before 'Party' Tour? |website=Inquisitr.com|date=February 26, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-is-building-a-home-studio-news.28634.html|title=Chris Brown Is Building A Home Studio|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|date=February 8, 2017 }}</ref> The recording sessions mostly took place in ] and ]. One track, "Bite My Tongue", was left over from the sessions for ''Royalty''. | |||
The theme of the album was inspired by the singer's breakup with ], happened in March 2015 after they both discovered that he accidentally had a daughter, named Royalty Brown, with another woman, named Nia Guzman. Brown, after dedicating his seventh studio album '']'' to his daughter, decided that he wanted to make an album that developed over the subject of his ] caused by his breakup with Tran.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2096100/karrueche-responds-to-chris-brown-baby-drama/|title=Karrueche Responds To Chris Brown 'Baby Drama'|first=Adam|last=Fleischer|website=Mtv.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
Brown started working and recording tracks for the album a few weeks before the release of ''Royalty'', in late 2015. He continued working on the album during 2016 and 2017, also during two ], the European leg of the ] and ]. Brown also built a recording studio inside of his house to record songs for the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/3717785/chris-brown-rihanna-karrueche-tran-painful-diss-track/|title=Chris Brown To Slam Rihanna & Karrueche Tran In 'Painful' Diss Track?|date=November 15, 2016|website=inquisitr.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/4014749/chris-brown-new-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-arriving-before-party-tour/|title=Chris Brown New Album: 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon' Arriving Before 'Party' Tour?r|website=Inquisitr.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-is-building-a-home-studio-news.28634.html|title=Chris Brown Is Building A Home Studio|website=hotnewhiphop.com|date=February 8, 2017}}</ref> The recording sessions mostly took place in ] and ]. The only record of the album that has been made before its actual making is the track "Bite My Tongue", which dripped over from his previous album ''Royalty''. The recording of the album eventually ended in August 2017, with "Rock Your Body" being the last one made for the project.<ref name="teezio">{{cite AV media |date=July 20, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoztWKlwZNY |title=Chris Brown's Engineer / Producer, Patrizio Pigliapoco - Pensado's Place #374 |publisher=Pensado's Place |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005115114/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoztWKlwZNY |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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During the album's creation, Brown believed he had made too many songs to fit on a single album, so he decided to make a 40-track album.<ref name="teezio"/> He said in a 2017 interview with ], that with ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''’s unorthodox length he wanted to "outdo expectations" and "push the boundaries on artistry".<ref name="nessa">{{cite AV media |date=October 23, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmDo_FJCJl8 |title=Chris Brown On Being Vulnerable, Falling In Love + Taking a Knee |publisher=] |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720174709/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmDo_FJCJl8 |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> ] initially did not want to release an album of such length, thinking this would damage its commercial performance, but the singer ended up convincing them otherwise.<ref name="teezio"/> Brown involved over 50 producers, including A1, Amadeus, ], ], ], ] and ], in the recording sessions.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/chris-brown-release-double-cd-heartbreak-full-moon-october-31/|title=Chris Brown To Release Double CD "Heartbreak On A Full Moon On October 31|website=RCA Records}}</ref> Recording eventually ended in August 2017, with "Rock Your Body" being the last track completed.<ref name="teezio">{{cite AV media |date=July 20, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoztWKlwZNY |title=Chris Brown's Engineer / Producer, Patrizio Pigliapoco - Pensado's Place #374 |publisher=Pensado's Place |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005115114/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoztWKlwZNY |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for '']'' |
He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for '']'', saying, "I thought ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was a depiction of what my soul wanted to say. It's funny because we're doing a double album. I've done so many records, but all of the records, to me, are personal favorites and I feel like it gets what I want to say across."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/08/stream-chris-brown-pills-automobiles-featuring-yo-gotti-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-kodak-black|title=Chris Brown Releases "Pills and Automobiles" Video f/ Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Kodak Black|website=Complex}}</ref> | ||
Speaking of ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''’s content, Brown said it's “about everything that I went through. Whether it be certain substance songs that I feel lack in our genre of music (...) I wanted to do songs with substance, R&B, Hip Hop. And you get every facet of who I am at this age. (...) With this album I wanted to capture all basis of who my audience liked. What songs they could actually identify with”.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thisisrnb.com/2017/10/listen-chris-brown-releases-new-album-heartbreak-full-moon/ | title=Listen: Chris Brown Releases New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' | date=31 October 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/chris-brown-singer-releases-45-track-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/mnhm9tj | title=Singer releases 45-track album "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" | date=31 October 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.45047/title.chris-brown-drops-monster-45-song-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album | title=Chris Brown Drops Monster 45-Song "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" Album | date=31 October 2017 }}</ref> | |||
Brown said during an interview for radio ] that, in contrast to his precedent album ''Royalty'' which he described as a "representation of where i was in my life at that point", ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' would be his "artistry album", saying that the album would be his most personal one as well,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://senhoritadeise.com/2017/11/09/album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-chris-brown/|title=Album: Heartbreak On A Full Moon – Chris Brown|website=Senhoritadeise.com|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> explaining its lyrical content, saying: {{cquote|While making this album i was everything, i was ashamed, embarrassed, selfish, hateful, vindictive, but also sweet, loving, caring, vulnerable. I was sensitive. So on ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' i wanted to give my heart on my sleeve, depicting every single aspect of what i felt. Doing it through my art, i really had to push my creativity, i pushed myself to create the best story i could, with the most open introspections, using every face of my capabilities as an artist<ref name="nessa">{{cite AV media |date=October 23, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmDo_FJCJl8 |title=Chris Brown On Being Vulnerable, Falling In Love + Taking a Knee |publisher=] |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720174709/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmDo_FJCJl8 |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} | |||
The singer said that his favorite record off the album is its last one, "Yellow Tape", stating that it was recorded at 8 in the morning, after a sleepless night of heavy partying, when he ended up alone in his studio. He described the song as a "reflection record about his worst struggles".<ref name="nessa"/> | |||
==Artwork== | |||
The ] for the album was announced on October 5, 2017.<ref name="xracover"/> It consists of a pink moon with a graphic of an actual bleeding heart organ on top of it, with its ] that dripping becomes ink.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-shares-official-cover-art-for-heartbreaks-on-a-full-moon-news.38100.html|title=Chris Brown Shares Official Cover Art For 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|date=October 6, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> The pink ] represents the themes of the album, which are predominantly directed to girls, in breakup, love and sex songs, while the blood-dripping ], with the blood that dripping becomes ], represents the raw heartbroken feelings of the singer, that are poured into the lyrics of the majority of the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover|title=Chris Brown unveils "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" album cover | WJBD | South Central Illinois' News Sports and Weather Station|date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008121831/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref> The creator of the artwork is unknown. The cover art for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is Brown's first artwork where the singer does not appear directly.<ref name="nessa"/> | |||
Ebbiana of '']'' praised the cover for being "very creative" and "meaningful in its details".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-artwork-heartbreak-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Unveils Artwork for 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|website=Thesource.com|date=October 6, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> Aron A. of ''HotNewHipHop'' noted that the artwork "matches perfectly the album's vibe". ]'s Randy Holmes, commended its drawing style, saying that the "anatomically-correct heart looks as though it was just ripped out of someone's chest".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2017/10/6/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover.html|title=Chris Brown unveils "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" album cover - Music News |website=Abcnewsradioonline.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> ]'s Gayle Blewnsky said that the cover is "cartoon-esque" and "sinister".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Unveils Official Album Cover For 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon'|website=Capitalxtra.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> A reviewer for '']'' noted that the cover art "showcases a new aesthetic for Brown" describing it as "]-ish".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/10/05/chris-brown-reveals-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-cover/|title=Chris Brown Reveals 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Cover|website=Rap-Up.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
== Music and lyrics == | == Music and lyrics == | ||
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''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is an ] album,<ref name="Bomb"/> that also contains songs that borrow from genres such as hip hop, ], trap, ] and ].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://rocknyc.live/chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-tour-at-barclays-center-monday-july-17th-2018-reviewed.html | title=Chris Brown's Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour at Barclay's Center, Monday, July 17th, 2018, Reviewed | date=17 July 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Vulture"/><ref name="AM">{{cite web |last=Kellman |first=Andy |title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon – Chris Brown |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-mw0003116875 |access-date=November 11, 2017 |work=AllMusic}}</ref> Brown's performances on the album often switch from his R&B singing to his rapping.<ref name="Vulture"/> | |||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is an ] album, with a sound that has been described by critics as "dark" and "soulful", with songs like "]", "This Ain't", "Nowhere" or "Paradise" representing it. The production and melody of some songs was noted for being "horror-themed", in songs such as "Pull Up", "Party", "Sensei" or "High End".<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-mw0003116875|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon – Chris Brown|last=Kellman|first=Andy|website=]|access-date=November 11, 2017}}</ref> The album, keeping its sole sound, includes songs with different musical directions and influences, mainly from ], but also from ] ("This Way", "Confidence", "I Love Her", "Rock Your Body", "]"), ] ("Sensei", "]", "]"), ] ("Enemy", "No Exit"), and ] ("Bite My Tongue", "If You're Down", "Frustrated").<ref name="Guard"> {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> Brown performances on the album often switch from his R&B singing to his rapping.<ref name="Vulture">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/review-chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon.html|title=There's a Decent Album Hidden in Chris Brown's Bloated Heartbreak on a Full Moon|first=Craig|last=Jenkins|date=November 3, 2017|website=Vulture.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> '']'' reviewer Joseph Dankworth stated that its long length allows its "diversity of styles" to "characterize sonically the different feelings of the album to the fullest", also helping the singer to express in a circumstantial way the "burdens and nuances of everyday life while living in pain of his emotions deriving from heartbreak".<ref name="Rolling">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/|title=Rolling Stone|website=Rollingstone.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
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The songwriting of the album was noted for being "sentimental", "sultry", "personal" and "explicit",<ref name="Bomb">{{Cite web |title=Chris Brown's 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' |url=https://theboombox.com/chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-ambitious-audacious/ |website=The Boombox|date=November 9, 2017 }}</ref> showing every emotional aspect of what's been on the singer's mind after a heavy-hearted breakup.<ref name="Vulture"/> Its themes include ], love turning into hate, ] and the impossibility of getting over someone, while depicting the singer's try to escape his sorrows through a ] and ] lifestyle, then realizing how that behaviour can't numb the pain of his ]. According to Andy Kellman of ], the character portrayed by Brown on ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' "often mood swings from playboy-hedonistic to sweet-romantic to scorned-acidic to sorrowful-heartbroken".<ref name="AM"/> Analyzing its lyrical content Prezzy of '']'' said that "throughout the first disc the singer tries to exorcise the demons of love lost, while on the second one he mostly pours out the torments of his heartbreak".<ref name="Bomb"/> '']'' stated that "The first disc is a hedonistic mix of moody and lascivious", while the second half of the album has a "somber feel", with the "break-up tracks" showing the singer's "emotional side".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://renownedforsound.com/album-review-chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/ | title=Album Review: Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon – Renowned for Sound }}</ref> '']'''s writer Craig Jenkins found the sexual content of various songs of the first half of ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' to be "loaded with raunchy invitations for sex" and filled with "X-rated" subjects like "sex in hallways, drunken hookups, and girls who mix cocaine and ]s.<ref name="Vulture"/> Jenkins wrote that the "breakup tracks' intensity" is elevated by "shattered, jilted reflection and profound yearning" transmitted through Brown's "pleading tenor voice".<ref name="Vulture"/> | ||
== Songs == | == Songs == | ||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' starts with "Lost & Found", a song where the singer depicts the situation of a hurtful breakup in the making, being sung in perspective to the girl he's dealing with.<ref name="Vulture"/> The song's production features slow chords of bass and guitar mixed with sporadic percussions. The crooner's vocals on the track showcase a melancholic intonation in the first verse, becoming more demanding and aggressive during the second verse, ending with an ]d third verse where Brown raps.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/81503-chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-a-complete-guide-news|title=Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon:" A Complete Guide|date=November 12, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> According to '']'', on the opening track “he waxes poetic about a femme fatal addicted to the high life utilizing a lower register on the chorus”.<ref name="auto1"/> Throughout the album the lyrics depict the pain of the singer reflected on his thoughts and feelings, and how he tries to escape it with ], ] and ].<ref name="Vulture"/> The title track features Brown “lamenting his broken heart” over a “boom bap beat”.<ref name="auto1"/> Brown “front-faces vulnerability” on the “regretful” songs "Enemy", "Tough Love" and "Even", apologizing to his ex-girlfriend for hurting her, sadly reminiscing the best moments passed together.<ref name="auto1"/> "]", "]", "Covered In You", "Tell Me What to Do" and "Rock Your Body" feature sexual content, with the singer approaching women in sultry ways.<ref name="AM"/> | |||
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"This Ain't" was described as a "quasi-ballad" showcasing the singer's “sensitive side”, with lyrics about Brown realizing that a woman treats their "lovin'" relationship as just physical.<ref name="auto1"/> "Sip", "Hope You Do", and "]" feature lyrics about having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs.<ref name="Vulture"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clydeinsider.co.uk/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-a-review-of-the-top-4-hits-on-chris-browns-new-album|title=Heartbreak on a full moon: a review of the top 4 hits on Chris Brown's new album | The Clyde Insider|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2020|archive-date=June 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614201316/https://clydeinsider.co.uk/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-a-review-of-the-top-4-hits-on-chris-browns-new-album|url-status=dead}}</ref> On "Paradise", he pines for his ex-girlfriend, admitting he treated her wrong.<ref name="auto1"/> The last track of the album, "Yellow Tape", sees Brown lamenting about the strictures of fame.<ref name="AM"/> | |||
==Artwork== | |||
The ] for the album was announced on October 5, 2017.<ref name="xracover"/> It consists of a pink full moon in a starry night sky, with a graphic of a bleeding ] on top of it.<ref name="xracover"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/76630-chris-brown-shares-official-cover-art-for-heartbreaks-on-a-full-moon-news|title=Chris Brown Shares Official Cover Art For 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|website=HNHH |date=October 6, 2017 |access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover|title=Chris Brown unveils "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" album cover | WJBD | South Central Illinois' News Sports and Weather Station|date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008121831/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover |archive-date=October 8, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/10/05/chris-brown-reveals-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-cover/|title=Chris Brown Reveals 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Cover|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> | |||
Ebbiana of '']'' praised the cover for being "very creative".<ref name="thes">{{Cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-artwork-heartbreak-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Unveils Artwork for 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|date=October 6, 2017}}</ref> ]'s Gayle Blewnsky said that the cover is "cartoon-esque".<ref name="xtra">{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006155426/http://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2017|title=Chris Brown Unveils Official Album Cover For 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon'|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref> ]'s Randy Holmes commended its drawing style, saying that the "anatomically-correct heart looks as though it was just ripped out of someone's chest".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover|title=Chris Brown unveils "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" album cover | WJBD | South Central Illinois' News Sports and Weather Station|date=October 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008121831/http://www.wjbdradio.com/music-news/2017/10/06/chris-brown-unveils-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-cover |archive-date=October 8, 2017 }}</ref> | |||
==Release and promotion== | ==Release and promotion== | ||
On January 10, 2016, Brown |
On January 10, 2016, Brown previewed 9 unreleased songs during a live on ], and the song "Grass Ain't Greener" on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3n2ycy|title=Chris Brown Live Periscope Broadcast previewing new music (01/10/2016) - Dailymotion Video|date=January 18, 2016|website=Dailymotion}}</ref><ref name="rnbjunk">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-rilascia-inediti-live-su-periscope-instagram-vibing/|title=Chris Brown fa ascoltare inediti live, su Periscope e Instagram|date=April 13, 2016|website=Rnbjunk|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101258/https://www.rnbjunk.com/chris-brown-rilascia-inediti-live-su-periscope-instagram-vibing/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="inquisitr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquisitr.com/2696673/chris-brown-previews-new-music-on-periscope-ignites-rumors-of-another-surprise-mixtape-release/|title=Chris Brown Previews New Music On Periscope, Ignites Rumors Of Another Surprise Mixtape Release - Inquisitr|website=Inquisitr.com|date=January 10, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="rap-up">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/03/chris-brown-announces-new-single-grass-aint-greener/|title=Chris Brown Announces New Single 'Grass Ain't Greener'|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> From January through March 2016, he released videos on his ] profile previewing the unreleased songs "Lost and Found"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vagalume.com.br/news/2016/02/23/ouca-previa-de-lost-and-found-faixa-inedita-de-chris-brown.html|title=Ouça prévia de "Lost And Found", faixa inédita de Chris Brown|website=Vagalume}}</ref> "Sip", "Notice" and "Dead Wrong".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/chris-brown-new-song-dead-wrong-instagram-411801/|title=Chris Brown Previews New Song On Instagram, "Dead Wrong"|date=March 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2918529/chris-browns-dead-wrong-about-karrueche-tran-sources-say-track-isnt-about-getting-her-back/|title=Chris Brown's 'Dead Wrong' About Karrueche Tran? Sources Say Track Isn't About 'Getting Her Back'|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2907769/chris-brown-teases-new-dead-wrong-track-on-instagram-fans-beg-for-after-the-party-release/|title=Chris Brown Teases New 'Dead Wrong' Track on Instagram, Fans Beg For 'After The Party' Release|website=Inquisitr.com|date=March 20, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref> In late February and March he performed some of the previewed songs live during his club performances in ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/cultura/2016/03/02/56d71c5522601db43d8b4671.html|title=Chris Brown actúa por sorpresa este domingo en Madrid|date=March 2, 2016|website=Elmundo.es}}</ref> On April 27 through Twitter, he announced the European leg of his ], the documentary ''Welcome to My Life'', his collaborative mixtape with his OHB group, '']'', and the release of a new single on May 5, the day of Brown's 27th birthday.<ref name="rap-up2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/27/chris-brown-readies-ohb-mixtape-new-single/|title=Chris Brown Readies 'OHB' Mixtape, New Single|website=Rap-Up}}</ref><ref name="mtv">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2875038/chris-brown-ohb-mixtape-before-the-trap-nights-in-tarzana/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501191950/http://www.mtv.com/news/2875038/chris-brown-ohb-mixtape-before-the-trap-nights-in-tarzana/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2016|title=Chris Brown Introduces You To His Crew With A New Mixtape|first=Adam|last=Fleischer|website=MTV News}}</ref><ref name="hotnewhiphop">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-says-collaborative-ohb-mixtape-drops-friday-followed-by-new-solo-single-news.21319.html|title=Chris Brown Says Collaborative "OHB" Mixtape Drops Friday; Followed By New Solo Single|date=April 28, 2016|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On May 3 he revealed that the single would be the already previewed "]", announcing his eighth solo album ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/01/chris-brown-announces-new-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Announces New Album 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|website=Rap-Up|access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/05/04/new-music-chris-brown-grass-aint-greener/|title=New Music: Chris Brown – 'Grass Ain't Greener'|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> | ||
Brown also released extra tracks on ] during this time. On July 7, 2016, he released two tracks, "My Friend" and "A Lot of Love", in the wake of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-my-friend-new-song.1970500.html|title=Chris Brown - My Friend|date=July 7, 2016|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-a-lot-of-love-new-song.1970526.html|title=Chris Brown - A Lot Of Love|date=July 8, 2016|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On August 31, 2016, less than 24 hours after being released from jail on charges of suspected assault with a deadly weapon, Brown released "What Would You Do?".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/chris-brown-new-song-what-would-you-do-steam-7494758/|title=Chris Brown Drops New Song 'What Would You Do?': Listen|first1=Colin|last1=Stutz|magazine=] |date=September 1, 2016}}</ref> | |||
From November 2016 through January 2017, he continued to preview unreleased material from the album sessions.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 11, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFBiasBYMs |title=Chris Brown previewing new songs (November 2016) |publisher=Chris Breezy Channel |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005125801/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFBiasBYMs |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Finally, on December 16, 2016, he released the second official single from the album, "]", which features guest vocals from ] and ]. In February he announced that "]" would be the next single,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnbjunk.com/artisti/chris-brown/|title=Chris Brown Archivi|website=Rnbjunk}}</ref> which was released on March 24, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-privacy-new-song.1973421.html|title=Chris Brown - Privacy|date=March 24, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> Later in April he previewed the songs "Flex On You" and "I Love Her", playing them in some club appearances.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/chris-brown-announces-new-project-dropping-next-week/ | title=Chris Brown Announces New Music Dropping Next Week - XXL | date=March 19, 2017 }}</ref> | |||
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In November and December 2016, he released videos on his ] profile where he was lip-synching snippets of other unreleased songs: "Surprise You", "I See You", "To My Bed", "Classic You",<ref>{{cite AV media |date=November 11, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFBiasBYMs |title=Chris Brown previewing new songs (November 2016) |publisher=Chris Breezy Channel |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005125801/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFBiasBYMs |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> "Technology",<ref> {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> "Post & Delete",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hiphollywood.com/2016/12/chris-brown-reveals-instagram-pet-peeves-in-new-track-post-delete-who-is-he-talking-about/|title=Chris Brown Reveals Instagram Pet Peeves In New Track "Post & Delete" + Who Is He Talking About?|website=Hiphollywood.com|date=December 7, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chris Brown and Zoey Dollaz Have New Music on the Way|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/chris-brown-zoey-dollaz-new-music/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral|website=Xxlmag.com|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> "Secret",<ref>{{cite AV media |date=December 12, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZZw8CDirzA |title=Chris Brown - Secrets (New Snippet) |publisher=AlvaropaBreezy |via=] |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005115102/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZZw8CDirzA |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Yellow Tape".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41405/title.chris-brown-plays-new-song-yellow-tape-on-instagram#|title=Chris Brown Plays New Song 'Yellow Tape' On Instagram|website=HipHopDX.com|date=November 24, 2016|access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref><ref> {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> On December 16, 2016, he released the second official single from the album, "]", that features guest vocals from American R&B singer ] and rapper ]. The single received great success, being certified double platinum by the ]. On January 4, 2017, Brown had previewed two snippets on his ] profile of the songs "]" and "Tell Me What to Do". On January 22 he posted videos of himself lip-synching two long snippets of "Sirens". On January 26, Brown shared other two snippets on his ] profile of the songs "Jiu Jitsu" and "Tempo".<ref> {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> In February announced that "]" would have been released as the next single from the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rnbjunk.com/artisti/chris-brown/|title=Chris Brown Archivi|website=Rnbjunk.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> The single was released on March 24, 2017, and it received an excellent response from his core audience, ending up being certified double platinum by the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-privacy-new-song.1973421.html|title=Chris Brown - Privacy|date=March 24, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> Later in April he previewed the songs "Flex On You" and "I Love Her", playing them in some club appearances<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/03/chris-brown-announces-new-project-dropping-next-week/|title=Chris Brown Announces New Project Dropping Next Week|website=Xxlmag.com|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
The initial track listing of ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was announced by Brown on his Instagram account on May 2, 2017, saying that it would be a ] of 40 tracks, and that it would be released in June 2017.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite |
The initial track listing of ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was announced by Brown on his Instagram account on May 2, 2017, saying that it would be a ] of 40 tracks, and that it would be released in June 2017.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7777138/chris-brown-new-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-track-list|title=Chris Brown Unveils Lengthy Track List for 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Double Album|magazine=] |access-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref> On May 11, he released an additional ] track with rapper ] called "Die Young".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-die-young-feat-nas-new-song.1974048.html|title=Chris Brown - Die Young Feat. Nas|date=May 11, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> | ||
In the first days of June 2017 46 songs discarded from |
In the first days of June 2017, 46 unreleased songs by Chris Brown were ]. The material consisted of discarded songs from his then-recent past works, few demos recorded by him for other artists, and some tracks recorded during the sessions for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'', most of them were unfinished versions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/05/more-than-two-dozen-chris-brown-songs-leak-online/|title=More Than Two Dozen Chris Brown Songs Leak Online|date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/06/02/chris-brown-massive-leak/|title=Breaking: Chris Brown Suffers Massive Leak of 46 Unauthorized Songs|date=June 2, 2017|website=digitalmusicnews.com}}</ref> On June 7, 2017, during the red carpet interviews at the premiere of his own documentary, ''Welcome To My Life'', Brown announced that the album's release date was postponed to mid-summer. That same month he continued previewing unreleased songs from the album sessions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theknockturnal.com/highlights-from-the-chris-brown-welcome-to-my-life-red-carpet/ | title=Highlights from the 'Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life' Red Carpet | date=11 June 2017 }}</ref> | ||
In July 2017 he announced the pending release of upcoming singles from his album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/07/19/chris-brown-teases-new-summer-singles/|title=Chris Brown Teases New Summer Singles|website=rap-up.com}}</ref> Later on August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single "]", |
In July 2017, he announced the pending release of upcoming singles from his album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/07/19/chris-brown-teases-new-summer-singles/|title=Chris Brown Teases New Summer Singles|website=rap-up.com}}</ref> Later on August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single "]", which features guest vocals from ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-pills-and-automobiles-feat-kodak-black-yo-gotti-and-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-new-song.1975264.html|title=Chris Brown - Pills And Automobiles Feat. Kodak Black, Yo Gotti & A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie|date=August 4, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On August 14, 2017, he announced the release of the fifth official single, "]", and on August 16, he revealed the album's release date of October 31, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2017/08/10/new-music-chris-brown-questions/|title=New Music: Chris Brown – 'Questions'|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> In the run up to the album's release, on October 5, 2017, Brown unveiled the official artwork on his ] profile, sharing a video with a visual of a blood-dripping human heart set against a pink full moon, with a snippet of the song "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" in the background.<ref name="xracover">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Unveils Official Album Cover For 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|publisher=CapitalXtra|access-date=2017-10-06|archive-date=2017-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006155426/http://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
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In the run up to the album's release, on October 5, 2017, Brown unveiled the official artwork on his ] profile, sharing a video with an animated cartoon-style visual of a blood-dripping human heart set against a pink full moon, with a snippet of the song "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" in the background.<ref name="xracover">{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/chris-brown/news/official-album-cover-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Unveils Official Album Cover For 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|publisher=CapitalXtra}}</ref> | |||
On October 13, 2017, Brown released the promotional single "]", that features guest vocals from |
On October 13, 2017, Brown released the promotional single "]", that features guest vocals from ] and ], and announced the final tracklist of the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-future-and-young-thug-live-high-end-on-new-heartbreak-single-new-song.1975929.html|title=Chris Brown, Future & Young Thug Live "High End" On New "Heartbreak" Single|date=October 12, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-future-young-thug-new-song-high-end/|title=Chris Brown Teams Up With Future & Young Thug on New Single 'High End': Watch The Video|date=October 12, 2017}}</ref> On October 19, the singer released three songs from the album, "Confidence", "Tempo" and "Only 4 Me", as an anticipation for the close release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-confidence-tempo-only-4-me-ft-verse-simmonds-ty-dolla-sign/|title=Chris Brown Releases 3 Songs, 'Confidence', 'Tempo' & 'Only 4 Me' Ft. Verse Simmonds &#|date=October 19, 2017}}</ref> On October 25, Brown organized with ] a free pop-up concert in ] to perform the singles of the album.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-show-tidal-x-pop-up-new-york-recap-8014737/|title=Chris Brown Delivers Guest-Filled Set at TIDAL X Pop-Up Show in New York City|first1=Nerisha|last1=Penrose|magazine=] |date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> The following day, he released three more songs to anticipate the album, "Everybody Knows", "Hope You Do" and "Pull Up". A couple days before ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''’s release, Brown partnered with ]'s Rap Caviar for a segment where he painted the album cover, mostly from dancing around the canvas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-dance-paint-spotify/|title=Chris Brown Creates Painting While Dancing For Special Spotify Episode: Watch|date=October 27, 2017}}</ref> | ||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto ] three days later by ].<ref name="auto1"/> On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track deluxe edition called ''Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas'', containing songs left off the original album.<ref name="cuff">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-releases-deluxe-edition-of-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-with-12-new-songs-news.40786.html|title=Chris Brown Releases Deluxe Edition Of "Heartbreak On A Full Moon" With 12 New Songs|date=December 13, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-deluxe-album-8070388/|title=Chris Brown Adds 12 New Tracks to 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Deluxe Album|first1=Nerisha|last1=Penrose|magazine=] |date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> | |||
''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto ] three days later by ]. The album, after its release, gained lots of attention and headlines from numerous specialized and not-specialized journalistic newspapers and blogs.<ref name="hotnewhiphop.com"/> | |||
==Tour== | |||
On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track surprise deluxe edition of the album called ''Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas'' as a ] for his fans. The deluxe edition is made off Brown's favorite leftovers of the album and few holiday-themed songs.<ref name="cuff">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chris-brown-releases-deluxe-edition-of-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-with-12-new-songs-news.40786.html|title=Chris Brown Releases Deluxe Edition Of "Heartbreak On A Full Moon" With 12 New Songs|date=December 13, 2017|website=HotNewHipHop.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-deluxe-album-8070388/|title=Chris Brown Adds 12 New Tracks to 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Deluxe Album|first=Nerisha|last=Penrose|website=Billboard.com|date=December 13, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
On March 27, 2018, Chris Brown announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album, titled ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' Tour. The tour began on June 19 in ], at ]. The opening acts for the tour were ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-tour-dates-8262810/|title=Chris Brown Announces Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour With 6LACK, H.E.R. and Rich The Kid|first1=Mackenzie|last1=Cummings-Grady|first2=Mackenzie|last2=Cummings-Grady|magazine=] |date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> The tour included 27 shows and ended on August 4, 2018 in ], at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2018/03/chris-brown-announces-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-tour-with-6lack-h-e-r-and-rich-the-kid/|title=Chris Brown Announces 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon Tour' With 6lack, H.E.R. And Rich The Kid|date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> | |||
===Tour=== | |||
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On March 27, 2018, Chris Brown announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album titled ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' Tour. The tour began on June 19 in ], at ]. The ]s for the tour were ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-tour-dates-8262810/|title=Chris Brown Announces Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour With 6LACK, H.E.R. and Rich The Kid|first=Mackenzie|last=Cummings-Grady|website=Billboard.com|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> The tour included 27 shows and ended on August 4, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2018/03/chris-brown-announces-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-tour-with-6lack-h-e-r-and-rich-the-kid/|title=Chris Brown Announces 'Heartbreak On A Full Moon Tour' With 6lack, H.E.R. And Rich The Kid|website=Livenationentertainment.com|date=March 27, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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| rev4Score = 3.1/5<ref name="Hiphopdx">{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3018/title.review-chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-is-an-indigestible-rb-overload|title=Review: Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon" Is An Indigestible R&B Overload|date=November 15, 2017|website=HipHopDX}}</ref> | |||
| rev3 = ] | |||
| rev3Score = {{rating|1.5|5}} | |||
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}} | |||
| aggregate1 = AOTY | |||
| aggregate1score = 51/100 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'']'' wrote positively of the album, defining it "an ambitious effort that finds the crooner conveying feelings of heartache and betrayal", with “Chris Brown himself to be an indefatigable vessel for artistry, making ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' a statement project that will go down among the most ambitious albums of its time”.<ref name="Bomb"/> '']'' wrote that “Brown is man of many vibes, and though elements of his personality and style are more pronounced on one track versus another, it all sounds like him. And in the case of 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon', perhaps Brown's greatest feat is that he makes it all come together, and sound pretty good”.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/94129/CHILLOUT/Chris-Brown-39s-45-song-album-not-the-skip-fest-you-39d-expect/amp | title=Chris Brown's 45-song album not the skip-fest you'd expect | date=4 November 2017 }}</ref> '']'' said that “Chris Brown sure has some nerve, releasing a 45-song album when audience attention spans are notoriously short”, commending the album's musicality: “with Heartbreak on a Full Moon, Brown performs like a one-man streaming service, and he's got hits on every channel”.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jamaica-star.com/article/20171102/chris-brown-releases-45-song-album | title=Chris Brown releases 45-song album | date=2 November 2017 }}</ref> '']'' listed it among the all-time "12 best hip-hop and R&B multi-disc albums".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/features/lists/best-multi-disc-album-list-594141/ | title=12 Best Hip-Hop and R&B Multi-Disc Albums | date=29 June 2018 }}</ref> Cultural critic and media personality ] defined ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' as the singer's best album.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/edwin-ortiz/everyday-struggle-ep128-chris-brown-apology | title=Joe Budden Apologizes to Chris Brown | Everyday Struggle | website=] }}</ref> | |||
'']'' editor Scott Glaysher called the album "incredibly long", praising the "mesmerizing horror-themed sound" of some of the album's songs, like "Pull Up" and "Sensei".<ref name="Hiphopdx">{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3018/title.review-chris-browns-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-is-an-indigestible-rb-overload|title=Review: Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon" Is An Indigestible R&B Overload|date=November 15, 2017|website=HipHopDX.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
'']'' called the album "a unquestionable testament to the singer's dedication to his craft, a positive translation of his self-professed obsessive behavior".<ref name="auto1"/> Craig Jenkins of '']'' argued that "There’s actually a decent album hidden in Chris Brown’s bewildering ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''", and wrote that "the album's first disc mixes peppy, dirty sex jams with moody revenge anthems that engage some of Brown's most grating tendencies as a performer, while the second reckons more humbly with depression."<ref name="Vulture">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/review-chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon.html|title=There's a Decent Album Hidden in Chris Brown's Bewildering Heartbreak on a Full Moon|first=Craig|last=Jenkins|date=November 3, 2017|website=Vulture}}</ref> In a mixed review, '']'' writer Scott Glaysher stated: "There is no denying the technical flawlessness of his voice, but even those perfect pipes can't save the lifelessly formulaic songwriting."<ref name="Hiphopdx"/> ] editor Andy Kellman said that "the stand-outs are enough to make for a 45-minute listen that surpasses his previous album, and clearing out the tracks on which Brown's tenor slips from pleading to whining makes it easier to reach them with convenience." Kellman rounded the review off stating that the album was "artistically conservative", and that "there's depth, though it does require sifting."<ref name="AM" /> '']'' said: “At 2 hours 40 minutes, Chris Brown’s attempt at grandiosity winds up a bloated, mixed bag”.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://renownedforsound.com/album-review-chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/ | title=Album Review: Chris Brown – Heartbreak on a Full Moon – Renowned for Sound }}</ref> | |||
] editor Andy Kellman called ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' "artistically conservative", ending up saying "There's depth, though it does require sifting. Among the better deep cuts is "Yellow Tape." A lurid rumination on the downside of fame, its foreboding hook has a lingering effect lasts almost as long as the album itself".<ref name="AM"/> | |||
Zachary Hoskins of ]<nowiki/>said the songs were "largely unmemorable, blending together into a two-and-a-half-hour murk of mechanical beats and plaintive, occasionally ] vocals". | |||
==Commercial performance== | ==Commercial performance== | ||
] nightclub in July 2017]] | |||
Despite being counted for only three days of digital and streaming sales, because of its release in the middle of the chart’s tracking week, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' debuted at number three on the US ], becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart, after selling 68,000 copies and earning 220,000 ]s within three days.<ref name="HOAFM Billboard">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kenny-chesney-live-in-no-shoes-nation-billboard-200-no-1/|title=Kenny Chesney's 'Live in No Shoes Nation' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|website=Billboard.com|date=November 5, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> The album was Brown's seventh solo album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' ] chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chris-brown-heartbreak-full-moon-number-1-rb-hip-hop-albums/|title=Chris Brown Scores Seventh No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart With 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|first=Trevor|last=Anderson|website=Billboard.com|date=November 9, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> On November 8, 2017, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was certified ] by the ] for combined sales and ]s of over 500,000 units in the United States. Brown became the first R&B male artist that went gold in a week since ]'s '']'' in 2004.<ref name="vibe.com"/> In its second chart week, the album remained at number three on ''Billboard 200'', with 110,000 copies and earning 280,000 album-equivalent units.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/sam-smith-the-thrill-of-it-all-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart/|title=Sam Smith's 'The Thrill of It All' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|website=Billboard.com|date=November 12, 2017|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> In Australia, it entered the ] at number five, becoming his first top ten in the nation since '']'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/week-three-at-1-for-pnks-beautiful-trauma|title=Week three at #1 for P!nk's Beautiful Trauma - ARIA|website=Aria.com.au|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 10 on the ], Brown's sixth non-consecutive top 10 album on the chart. The album was eventually certified Silver by the ] (BPI) for sales of over 60,000 copies in the UK.<ref name="BPI"> {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref> In New Zealand, the album debuted at number three on the ], giving Brown his seventh top ten album on the chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown|title=Chris Brown|website=Charts.nz|access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> Until June 2018, the album has accumulated over 3 billion streams worldwide.<ref name="ww streaming">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/chris-brown-releases-to-my-bed-video-from-his-riaa-certified-platinum-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Releases "To My Bed" Video From His RIAA Certified Platinum Album "Heartbreak On A Full Moon"|website=Rcarecords.com|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
Despite being counted for only three days of digital and streaming sales, because of its release in the middle of the chart's tracking week, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' debuted at number three on the US ], becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart, after selling 25,000 copies and earning 68,000 ]s within three days.<ref name="HOAFM Billboard">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/kenny-chesney-live-in-no-shoes-nation-billboard-200-no-1/|title=Kenny Chesney's 'Live in No Shoes Nation' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first1=Keith|last1=Caulfield|magazine=] |date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> In its second chart week, the album remained at number three on ''Billboard 200'', with 20,000 copies and earning 73,000 album-equivalent units.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/sam-smith-the-thrill-of-it-all-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-albums-chart/|title=Sam Smith's 'The Thrill of It All' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|first1=Keith|last1=Caulfield|magazine=] |date=November 12, 2017}}</ref> The album was Brown's seventh solo album to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' ] chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chris-brown-heartbreak-full-moon-number-1-rb-hip-hop-albums/|title=Chris Brown Scores Seventh No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart With 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon'|first1=Trevor|last1=Anderson|magazine=] |date=November 9, 2017}}</ref> On November 8, 2017, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was certified ] by the ] for combined sales and ]s of over 500,000 units in the United States. Brown became the first R&B male artist that went gold in a week since ]'s '']'' in 2004.<ref name="vibe.com"/> ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' was the thirty-sixth best-selling album of the year according to ], moved a total of 608,000 ]s by the end of 2017, including 80,000 pure album sales, 643,000 song sales, 695 million streams.<ref name="hitsyearend2017">{{cite magazine|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=309854&title=TOP+50+SELLERS+OF+2017|title=THE BIGGEST ALBUMS OF 2017|magazine=]|date=January 2, 2018|access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref> In the next year, the album was the forty-fourth best-selling album of the year, moved a total of 618,000 ]s by the end of 2018, including 25,000 pure album sales, 240,000 song sales, 768 million streams.<ref name="hitsyearend2018">{{cite magazine|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=314588&title=2018-TOP-50-ALBUMS&title=YEAR-TO-c-ALBUMS|title=THE BIGGEST ALBUMS OF 2018|magazine=]|date=January 29, 2019|access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref> ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' became Chris Brown's Second longest-running album on the ''Billboard'' 200, spending over 90 weeks on the chart.<ref name="US200"/> On August 23, 2019, the album was certified ] by the ] (RIAA) for combined sales and ] of over a two million units in the United States.<ref name="USCertification"/> | |||
In Australia, it entered the ] at number five, becoming his first top ten in the nation since '']'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/news/week-three-at-1-for-pnks-beautiful-trauma|title=Week three at #1 for P!nk's Beautiful Trauma|website=Aria.com.au}}</ref> | |||
The good commercial performance of the album was based on ], as explained by '']'' {{cquote|With 45 songs on its tracklist, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' stands to collect quite a hefty sum in regards to streaming equivalent albums. Instead of 150 people listening to a ten-song record all the way through counting as one, Brown only requires about 33 people to hang on through the entire project. That's asking a lot, but it's not out of the question. Between his biggest fans and those who will put the piece on and let it fade into the background, it's highly possible that many thousands of people will stream the album in full, and those numbers will add up quickly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/10/19/beware-chris-browns-new-album-and-the-precedent-it-may-set/|title=Beware Chris Brown's New Album – And The Precedent It May Set|first=Hugh|last=McIntyre|website=Forbes.com|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref><ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2017/05/02/chris-browns-heartbreak-full-moon/|title=How Chris Brown's Coming Double Album Exploits The Streaming Economy|first=Gary|last=Suarez|work=Forbes.com|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref>}} | |||
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 10 on the ], Brown's sixth non-consecutive top 10 album on the chart. The album was eventually certified Silver by the ] (BPI) for sales of over 60,000 copies in the UK.<ref name="BPI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |title=Certified Awards |access-date=June 25, 2018 |archive-date=July 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710164143/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
By the end of 2017, the album has sold over 900,000 album-equivalent units in the US, with over 330,000 being pure sales, it finished as the country's 26th-most overall consumed album of the year.<ref name="forbes"/> | |||
In New Zealand, the album debuted at number three on the ], giving Brown his seventh top ten album on the chart.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown |title=Charts.org.nz - Discography Chris Brown |access-date=August 30, 2019 |archive-date=May 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518062255/http://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Chris+Brown |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
In 2018, ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' the album has sold over 950,000 album-equivalent units in the US, with over 250,000 being pure sales, it finished as the country's 21th-most overall consumed album of the year, and was ranked as the 15th most popular album of the year on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="forbes"/> | |||
Until June 2018, the album has accumulated over 3 billion streams worldwide.<ref name="ww streaming">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcarecords.com/news/chris-brown-releases-to-my-bed-video-from-his-riaa-certified-platinum-album-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon/|title=Chris Brown Releases "To My Bed" Video From His RIAA Certified Platinum Album "Heartbreak On A Full Moon"|website=RCA Records}}</ref> | |||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
Production credits were adapted from ]'s official website.<ref name=" |
Production credits were adapted from ]'s official website.<ref name="auto"/> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| headline = Disc 1 | | headline = Disc 1 | ||
| extra_column = Producer(s) | | extra_column = Producer(s) | ||
| title1 = Lost & Found | |||
| |
| writer1 = ] | ||
| extra1 = {{hlist|J-Bo|Xeryus G.{{ref|a|}}|David Nakaji{{ref|b|}}|Ben Milchev{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| writer1 = ] | |||
| length1 = 4:01 | |||
| extra1 = {{hlist|J-Bo|Xeryus G.{{ref|a|}}|David Nakaji{{ref|b|}}|Ben Milchev{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| title2 = ] | |||
| length1 = 4:01 | |||
| writer2 = Brown | |||
| extra2 = {{hlist|]|Jim Stewart{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| title2 = ] | |||
| |
| length2 = 3:40 | ||
| title3 = Juicy Booty | |||
| extra2 = {{hlist|]|Jim Stewart{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| note3 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| length2 = 3:40 | |||
| writer3 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]}} | |||
| extra3 = {{hlist|]|Chu|]}} | |||
| title3 = Juicy Booty | |||
| length3 = 4:33 | |||
| note3 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| title4 = ] | |||
| writer3 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]}} | |||
| |
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]|Melvin Moore|]|Bobby Turner Jr.}} | ||
| extra4 = {{hlist|Pip Kembo|B Ham|]}} | |||
| length3 = 4:33 | |||
| length4 = 2:09 | |||
| title5 = Heartbreak on a Full Moon | |||
| title4 = ] | |||
| writer5 = Brown | |||
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|Floyd Bentley III|]|Melvin Moore|]|Bobby Turner Jr.}} | |||
| |
| extra5 = {{hlist|Don City|Beck}} | ||
| |
| length5 = 4:06 | ||
| title6 = Roses | |||
| writer6 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner, Jr.|Moore}} | |||
| title5 = Heartbreak on a Full Moon | |||
| extra6 = {{hlist|ISM|A1}} | |||
| writer5 = Brown | |||
| length6 = 3:24 | |||
| extra5 = {{hlist|Don City|Beck}} | |||
| title7 = Confidence | |||
| length5 = 4:06 | |||
| writer7 = {{hlist|Brown|]}} | |||
| extra7 = {{hlist|]|]|]|A1}} | |||
| title6 = Roses | |||
| length7 = 2:57 | |||
| writer6 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner, Jr.|Moore}} | |||
| title8 = Rock Your Body | |||
| extra6 = {{hlist|ISM|A1}} | |||
| |
| writer8 = Brown | ||
| extra8 = {{hlist|TBHits|Foster}} | |||
| length8 = 2:42 | |||
| title7 = Confidence | |||
| title9 = ] | |||
| writer7 = {{hlist|Brown|]}} | |||
| writer9 = Brown | |||
| extra7 = {{hlist|]|]|]|A1}} | |||
| extra9 = {{hlist|]|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length7 = 2:57 | |||
| length9 = 3:38 | |||
| title10 = Handle It | |||
| title8 = Rock Your Body | |||
| note10 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| writer8 = Brown | |||
| writer10 = {{hlist|Brown|Steve Thornton|]|]}} | |||
| extra8 = {{hlist|]|Foster}} | |||
| extra10 = {{hlist|Swiff D|Patrizio Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length8 = 2:42 | |||
| length10 = 4:41 | |||
| |
| title11 = Sip | ||
| |
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Turner Jr.}} | ||
| |
| extra11 = {{hlist|Chrishan|Txpski|A1}} | ||
| |
| length11 = 3:17 | ||
| title12 = Everybody Knows | |||
| writer12 = Brown | |||
| title10 = Handle It | |||
| extra12 = {{hlist|Tariq Beats|Cabbin}} | |||
| note10 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| length12 = 3:08 | |||
| writer10 = {{hlist|Brown|Steve Thornton|]|]}} | |||
| title13 = ] | |||
| extra10 = {{hlist|Swiff D|Patrizio Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| writer13 = {{hlist|Brown|Ellery McKinney}} | |||
| length10 = 4:41 | |||
| extra13 = {{hlist|]|]|EY}} | |||
| |
| length13 = 4:33 | ||
| title14 = ] | |||
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| |
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan}} | ||
| extra14 = {{hlist|ISM|A1}} | |||
| length11 = 3:17 | |||
| length14 = 4:41 | |||
| title15 = This Ain't | |||
| title12 = Everybody Knows | |||
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Anderson}} | |||
| writer12 = Brown | |||
| |
| extra15 = {{hlist|Foreign Teck|OZ|Tariq Beats}} | ||
| |
| length15 = 2:58 | ||
| title16 = Pull Up | |||
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|]|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| title13 = To My Bed | |||
| |
| extra16 = {{hlist|A1|Tariq Beats}} | ||
| length16 = 2:22 | |||
| extra13 = {{hlist|Ayo|]|EY}} | |||
| title17 = ] | |||
| length13 = 4:33 | |||
| note17 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| writer17 = {{hlist|Brown|Turner Jr.|]|]|]}} | |||
| title14 = ] | |||
| |
| extra17 = {{hlist|ISM|]|A1{{ref|a|}}}} | ||
| length17 = 3:40 | |||
| extra14 = {{hlist|ISM|A1}} | |||
| |
| title18 = Sensei | ||
| note18 = featuring ] | |||
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brown|Bentley III}} | |||
| title15 = This Ain't | |||
| extra18 = {{hlist|]|Deko|A1{{ref|a|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Anderson}} | |||
| length18 = 2:36 | |||
| extra15 = {{hlist|Foreign Teck|OZ|Tariq Beats}} | |||
| title19 = Summer Breeze | |||
| length15 = 2:58 | |||
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Anderson|Ramsahoye|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| extra19 = {{hlist|Prince Chrishan|Txpski|A1}} | |||
| title16 = Pull Up | |||
| length19 = 4:00 | |||
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|]|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| title20 = No Exit | |||
| extra16 = {{hlist|A1|Tariq Beats}} | |||
| |
| writer20 = Brown | ||
| extra20 = {{hlist|Don City|Beck}} | |||
| length20 = 3:20 | |||
| title17 = ] | |||
| title21 = ] | |||
| note17 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| note21 = featuring ], ], and ] | |||
| writer17 = {{hlist|Brown|Turner Jr.|]|]|]}} | |||
| writer21 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]|]}} | |||
| extra17 = {{hlist|ISM|]|A1{{ref|a|}}}} | |||
| extra21 = {{hlist|OG Parker|Smash David|The Martianz}} | |||
| length17 = 3:40 | |||
| length21 = 4:52 | |||
| title22 = Hurt the Same | |||
| title18 = Sensei | |||
| writer22 = Brown | |||
| note18 = featuring A1 | |||
| extra22 = {{hlist|]|Jim Stewart{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| writer18 = {{hlist|Brown|Bentley III}} | |||
| length22 = 3:29 | |||
| extra18 = {{hlist|]|Deko|A1{{ref|a|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| |
| total_length = 78:47 | ||
| title19 = Summer Breeze | |||
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Anderson|Ramsahoye|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| extra19 = {{hlist|Prince Chrishan|Txpski|A1}} | |||
| length19 = 4:00 | |||
| title20 = No Exit | |||
| writer20 = Brown | |||
| extra20 = {{hlist|Don City|Beck}} | |||
| length20 = 3:20 | |||
| title21 = ] | |||
| note21 = featuring ], ] and ] | |||
| writer21 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]|]}} | |||
| extra21 ={{hlist|OG Parker|Smash David|The Martianz}} | |||
| length21 = 4:52 | |||
| title22 = Hurt the Same | |||
| writer22 = Brown | |||
| extra22 = {{hlist|]|Jim Stewart{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length22 = 3:29 | |||
| total_length = 78:47 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| all_writing = | | all_writing = | ||
| headline = Disc 2 | | headline = Disc 2 | ||
| extra_column = Producer(s) | | extra_column = Producer(s) | ||
| title1 = I Love Her | | title1 = I Love Her | ||
| writer1 = Brown | | writer1 = Brown | ||
| extra1 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Trilogy}} | | extra1 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Trilogy}} | ||
| length1 = 2:18 | | length1 = 2:18 | ||
| title2 = You Like | |||
| writer2 = {{hlist|Brown|]}} | |||
| title2 = You Like | |||
| |
| extra2 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Chizzy|B Ham}} | ||
| length2 = 2:26 | |||
| extra2 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Chizzy|B Ham}} | |||
| title3 = Nowhere | |||
| length2 = 2:26 | |||
| writer3 = Brown | |||
| extra3 = ] | |||
| title3 = Nowhere | |||
| |
| length3 = 3:13 | ||
| title4 = Other Niggas | |||
| extra3 = Mel & Mus | |||
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|Benton Harbor}} | |||
| length3 = 3:13 | |||
| extra4 = {{hlist|Foreign Teck|Vontae Thomas|Cratos{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length4 = 2:59 | |||
| title4 = Other Niggas | |||
| title5 = Tough Love | |||
| writer4 = {{hlist|Brown|Benton Harbor}} | |||
| writer5 = Brown | |||
| extra4 = {{hlist|Foreign Teck|Vontae Thomas|Cratos{{ref|b|}}|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| extra5 = {{hlist|]|]{{ref|a|}}|J-Louis{{ref|a|}}|Sevn Thomas{{ref|b|}}|Syk Sense{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length4 = 2:59 | |||
| length5 = 4:04 | |||
| title6 = Paradise | |||
| title5 = Tough Love | |||
| |
| writer6 = Brown | ||
| |
| extra6 = {{hlist|Cam Wallace|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | ||
| |
| length6 = 3:49 | ||
| title7 = Covered in You | |||
| writer7 = Brown | |||
| title6 = Paradise | |||
| extra7 = {{hlist|Ayo|Keyz|P2J}} | |||
| writer6 = Brown | |||
| length7 = 3:22 | |||
| extra6 = {{hlist|Cam Wallace|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| |
| title8 = Even | ||
| writer8 = {{hlist|Brown|Julian Ray|Yoftahe Zewdu}} | |||
| extra8 = ] | |||
| title7 = Covered in You | |||
| |
| length8 = 3:59 | ||
| title9 = ] | |||
| extra7 = {{hlist|Ayo|Keyz|P2J}} | |||
| note9 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| length7 = 3:22 | |||
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]}} | |||
| extra9 = Richie Souf | |||
| title8 = Even | |||
| length9 = 3:22 | |||
| writer8 = {{hlist|Brown|Julian Ray|Yoftahe Zewdu}} | |||
| title10 = On Me | |||
| extra8 = ] | |||
| |
| writer10 = Brown | ||
| extra10 = {{hlist|Amadeus|The Breed|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length10 = 2:32 | |||
| title9 = ] | |||
| title11 = Tell Me What to Do | |||
| note9 = featuring ] and ] | |||
| writer11 = Brown | |||
| writer9 = {{hlist|Brown|]|]}} | |||
| extra11 = {{hlist|D. A. Doman|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| extra9 = Richie Souf | |||
| |
| length11 = 3:26 | ||
| title12 = Frustrated | |||
| writer12 = Brown | |||
| title10 = On Me | |||
| extra12 = {{hlist|ADP|Daecolm Holland}} | |||
| writer10 = Brown | |||
| length12 = 3:14 | |||
| extra10 = {{hlist|Amadeus|The Breed|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| |
| title13 = Enemy | ||
| writer13 = {{hlist|Brown|Milton Adams II}} | |||
| extra13 = {{hlist|]|Diego Ave{{ref|a|}}}} | |||
| title11 = Tell Me What to Do | |||
| |
| length13 = 3:46 | ||
| title14 = If You're Down | |||
| extra11 = {{hlist|D. A. Doman|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| writer14 = {{hlist|Brown|Bentley III}} | |||
| length11 = 3:26 | |||
| extra14 = {{hlist|ADP|Scribz|Daecolm Holland{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length14 = 3:21 | |||
| title12 = Frustrated | |||
| title15 = Bite My Tongue | |||
| writer12 = Brown | |||
| |
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Anderson|Turner Jr.}} | ||
| extra15 = {{hlist|Daecolm Holland|Moon Willis}} | |||
| length12 = 3:14 | |||
| length15 = 2:58 | |||
| title16 = Run Away | |||
| title13 = Enemy | |||
| |
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner Jr.}} | ||
| |
| extra16 = {{hlist|]|A1}} | ||
| |
| length16 = 4:10 | ||
| title17 = This Way | |||
| writer17 = Brown | |||
| title14 = If You're Down | |||
| |
| extra17 = {{hlist|JMike|T-Collar}} | ||
| length17 = 4:02 | |||
| extra14 = {{hlist|ADP|Scribz|Daecolm Holland{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| title18 = Yellow Tape | |||
| length14 = 3:21 | |||
| writer18 = Brown | |||
| extra18 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Velocity Music|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| title15 = Bite My Tongue | |||
| length18 = 4:41 | |||
| writer15 = {{hlist|Brown|Anderson|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| total_length = 61:42 | |||
| extra15 = {{hlist|Daecolm Holland|Moon Willis}} | |||
| length15 = 2:58 | |||
| title16 = Run Away | |||
| writer16 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner Jr.}} | |||
| extra16 = {{hlist|]|A1}} | |||
| length16 = 4:10 | |||
| title17 = This Way | |||
| writer17 = Brown | |||
| extra17 = {{hlist|JMike|T-Collar}} | |||
| length17 = 4:02 | |||
| title18 = Yellow Tape | |||
| writer18 = Brown | |||
| extra18 = {{hlist|Amadeus|Velocity Music|Pigliapoco{{ref|b|}}}} | |||
| length18 = 4:41 | |||
| total_length = 61:42 | |||
}} | }} | ||
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| extra_column = Producer(s) | | extra_column = Producer(s) | ||
| total_length = 79:46 | | total_length = 79:46 | ||
| collapsed = yes | |||
| title19 = Reddi Wip | | title19 = Reddi Wip | ||
| writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner Jr.}} | | writer19 = {{hlist|Brown|Chrishan|Turner Jr.}} | ||
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| headline = Deluxe edition (''Cuffing Season: 12 Days of Christmas'') bonus tracks<ref name="cuff"/> | | headline = Deluxe edition (''Cuffing Season: 12 Days of Christmas'') bonus tracks<ref name="cuff"/> | ||
| extra_column = Producer(s) | | extra_column = Producer(s) | ||
| collapsed = yes | |||
| title1 = Don't Slow Me Down | | title1 = Don't Slow Me Down | ||
| writer1 = {{hlist|Brown|Bentley III}} | | writer1 = {{hlist|Brown|Bentley III}} | ||
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| title2 = On Purpose | | title2 = On Purpose | ||
| note2 = featuring ] | | note2 = featuring ] | ||
| writer2 = {{hlist|Brown |
| writer2 = {{hlist|Brown|]}} | ||
| extra2 = Bell | | extra2 = Bell | ||
| length2 = 2:47 | | length2 = 2:47 | ||
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| title11 = This X-Mas | | title11 = This X-Mas | ||
| note11 = featuring ] | | note11 = featuring ] | ||
| writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Owens|Foye III|Charles Hinshaw Jr.}} | | writer11 = {{hlist|Brown|Owens|Foye III|]}} | ||
| extra11 = {{hlist|]|Ayo{{ref|a|}}|Keyz{{ref|a|}}}} | | extra11 = {{hlist|]|Ayo{{ref|a|}}|Keyz{{ref|a|}}}} | ||
| length11 = 4:09 | | length11 = 4:09 | ||
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'''Sample credits''' | '''Sample credits''' | ||
* "Privacy" contains an interpolation of "Tight Up Skirt", performed by ]. | * "Privacy" contains an interpolation of "Tight Up Skirt", performed by ]. | ||
* "Juicy Booty" samples "]", performed by ], and contains an interpolation of ] performed by ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/538541/Chris-Brown-Jhen%C3%A9-Aiko-R.-Kelly-Juicy-Booty-One-Way-Cutie-Pie/|title=Chris Brown feat. Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly's 'Juicy Booty' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled.com |
* "Juicy Booty" samples "]", performed by ], and contains an interpolation of "]" performed by ], ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whosampled.com/sample/538541/Chris-Brown-Jhen%C3%A9-Aiko-R.-Kelly-Juicy-Booty-One-Way-Cutie-Pie/|title=Chris Brown feat. Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly's 'Juicy Booty' - Discover the Sample Source|website=WhoSampled.com}}</ref> | ||
* "Questions" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | * "Questions" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | ||
* "To My Bed" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | * "To My Bed" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | ||
* "Hope You Do" samples "]", performed by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-everybody-knows-hope-you-do-pull-up/|title=Chris Brown Drops 3 New Songs, 'Everybody Knows', 'Hope You Do' & 'Pull Up' |
* "Hope You Do" samples "]", performed by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-everybody-knows-hope-you-do-pull-up/|title=Chris Brown Drops 3 New Songs, 'Everybody Knows', 'Hope You Do' & 'Pull Up' – HipHop-N-More|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> | ||
* "Even" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | * "Even" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | ||
* "Frustrated" contains an interpolation of "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude)", performed by ]. | * "Frustrated" contains an interpolation of "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude)", performed by ]. | ||
* "This Way" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ]. | * "This Way" contains an interpolation of "]", performed by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-mw0003116875/credits|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon - Chris Brown | Credits |website=]|access-date=June 23, 2022}}</ref> | ||
== Personnel == | |||
Credits for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' adapted from ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-mw0003116875/credits|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon - Chris Brown | Credits |website=]|access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Charts== | |||
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* Chris Brown – Composer, creative director, executive producer, primary artist, producer | |||
* A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Featured artist | |||
* A1 – Featured artist, arranger, composer, producer | |||
* James Abrahart – Composer | |||
* Marlon Adamz – Assistant | |||
* Jhené Aiko – Featured artist | |||
* Jabari Alaji-Sharif – Composer | |||
* Jandre Amos – Producer | |||
* Jason Amos – Composer | |||
* Lyrica Anderson – Composer | |||
* Bianca Atterberry – Composer | |||
* Diego Avendano – Composer | |||
* Ayo the Producer – Producer | |||
* ISM Beats – Producer | |||
* Tariq Beats – Producer | |||
* Derrick D. Beck – Producer, programming | |||
* André Benjamin – Composer | |||
* Billboard – Instrumentation, producer, programming | |||
* Alex Brofsky – French Horn | |||
* Tommy Brown – Producer | |||
* Nate Burgess – Engineer | |||
* Matthew Burnett – Composer, producer | |||
* Don City – Producer | |||
* Jeremy Coleman – Composer, producer | |||
* Thomas Cullison – Assistant | |||
* Woodrow Cunningham, Jr. – Composer | |||
* Danja – Producer | |||
* Smash David – Producer | |||
* DeJ Loaf – Featured artist | |||
* Diego Ave – Producer | |||
* D.A. Doman – Drums, harp keyboards, producer, programming | |||
* Jocelyn a. Donald – Composer | |||
* Christopher Dotson – Arranger, composer, producer | |||
* Dre Moon – Producer | |||
* Jordan Evans – Producer | |||
* Michael Foster – Composer, producer | |||
* James Foye III – Composer | |||
* Future – Featured artist, composer | |||
* Jamal Gaines – Composer | |||
* Joey Galvan – Assistant | |||
* Abel Garibaldi – Vocal Engineer | |||
* Eyobed Getachew – Composer | |||
* Xeryus Gittens – Additional production | |||
* Eric Gonzalez – Assistant | |||
* Sheldon Grant – Composer | |||
* Tyrone Griffin – Composer | |||
* Andrew Grossman – Assistant | |||
* Gucci Mane – Featured Artist | |||
* Brandon Hamlin – Composer, producer | |||
* Michael Harris – Composer | |||
* Arnold Hennings – Composer | |||
* Michael Hernandez – Composer, producer | |||
* Javon Hill – Vocoder | |||
* Daecolm Holland – Producer | |||
* Mikel Hooks – Composer | |||
* Ronald Hudson – Composer | |||
* Todd Hurtt – Assistant | |||
* Jordan Hutchins – Composer | |||
* Ariowa Irosogie – Composer | |||
* Rafael Ishman – Composer | |||
* J-Bo – Producer | |||
* Donameche Jackson – Composer, programming, vocals | |||
* Michael Jackson – Composer | |||
* Matt Jacobson – Assistant | |||
* Jaycen Joshua – Mixing | |||
* Ivan Jimenez – Assistant | |||
* Samuel Jiminez – Composer | |||
* Rashad Johnson – Composer, producer | |||
* Kim Katz – Assistant | |||
* Michael Keith – Composer | |||
* R. Kelly – Composer, featured artist | |||
* Philip Kembo – Composer, producer | |||
* Kevin Kessee – Assistant, composer | |||
* Keyzbaby – Producer | |||
* David Kim – Assistant | |||
* Kodak Black – Featured artist, composer | |||
* Mathieu Jomphe Lépine – Composer | |||
* Lil Yachty – Featured artist | |||
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* J. Louis – Producer | |||
* Kevin Lyttle – Composer | |||
* The Martianz – Producer | |||
* Miles McCollum – Composer | |||
* Carl McCormick – Producer | |||
* Wilbart McCoy – Composer | |||
* Dimitri McDowell – Composer, vocal producer, background vocals | |||
* Ellery McKinney – Composer | |||
* Mel & Mus – Instrumentation, programming | |||
* Randy Merrill – Mastering | |||
* Ben Milchev – Mixing Assistant | |||
* Jake Miosge – Photography | |||
* Sean Momberger – Composer, producer | |||
* Ishmael Montague – Composer, producer | |||
* Brendan Morawski – Assistant | |||
* Sherin Moustafa – Production coordination | |||
* James Mtume – Composer | |||
* David Nakaji – Assistant, mixing Assistant | |||
* Matthew Naples – Composer | |||
* Gabrielle "Goldie" Nowee – Composer | |||
* Richard Isong Oluwaranti – Composer | |||
* Sean Paine – Vocal Engineer | |||
* OG Parker – Producer | |||
* Amish Dilipkumar Patel – Engineer, producer | |||
* Patrizio Pigliapoco – Additional production, engineer | |||
* Gabriel Placentia – Assistant | |||
* Polow da Don – Producer | |||
* Ryan Potts – Assistant | |||
* Kourosh Poursalehi – Assistant | |||
* P2J Project – Producer | |||
* Nicholas Ramsahoye – Composer, producer | |||
* Julian Ray – Composer | |||
* Usher Raymond IV – Featured artist, composer | |||
* Mike "Scribz" Riley – Producer | |||
* Talay Riley – Composer | |||
* Teddy Riley – Composer | |||
* Todd Robinson – Engineer | |||
* Aaron Rogers – Composer, producer | |||
* Toni Romiti – Composer | |||
* Matthew Samuels – Composer | |||
* Marvin Scandrick – Composer | |||
* David George Scott – Composer | |||
* Joshua Scruggs – Composer | |||
* Manuel Seal – Composer | |||
* Nikhil Seetharam – Composer, producer | |||
* Josh Sellars – Assistant | |||
* Verse Simmonds – Featured artist | |||
* Tony Son – Composer | |||
* Richie Souf – Producer | |||
* Brian Springer – Engineer | |||
* Charles "Chizzy" Stephens III – Producer | |||
* Xavier Stevenson – Assistant | |||
* Jim Stewart – Composer, keyboards, producer | |||
* Laney Stewart – Producer | |||
* Scott Storch – Producer | |||
* Swiff D – Producer | |||
* Rupert Thomas, Jr. – Composer | |||
* Vontae Thomas – Producer | |||
* Antwan Thompson – Producer | |||
* Steve Thornton – Composer | |||
* Omari Wade Toure – Composer | |||
* Deja Trimble – Composer | |||
* Larry Troutman – Composer | |||
* Roger Troutman – Composer | |||
* Bobby Joseph Turner, Jr. – Composer | |||
* Cam Wallace – Producer | |||
* Cameron Wallace – Composer | |||
* Courtney Walter – Art Direction, creative director, design | |||
* Christian Ward – Composer, producer | |||
* Kyle West – Composer | |||
* Maurice White – Composer | |||
* Moon Willis – Composer, producer | |||
* Anthony Wilson – Executive producer | |||
* Rivelino Raoul Wouter – Composer | |||
* Godwin Dewayne Wyche – Composer | |||
* Ozan Yildirim – Composer | |||
* Yo Gotti – Featured artist | |||
* Young Thug – Featured artist, composer | |||
* Leon Youngblood – Composer | |||
{{col-end}} | |||
==Charts== | |||
{{col-start}} | |||
{{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
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|- | |||
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (])<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-albums-chart/2019-07-01| title=ARIA Top 40 HIP HOP/R&B Albums Chart }}</ref> | |||
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{{album chart|Austria|73|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2017}} | {{album chart|Austria|73|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 8, 2017}} | ||
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{{album chart|Italy|78|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2017}} | {{album chart|Italy|78|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2017}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/376617/products/1255693/1/|title=ハートブレイク・オン・ア・フル・ムーン|language=ja|publisher=]|access-date=April 16, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416083727/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/376617/products/1255693/1/|archive-date=April 16, 2023 }}</ref> | |||
{{album chart|Oricon|45|date=November 27, 2017|rowheader=true|access-date=November 24, 2017}} | |||
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{{album chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2017}} | {{album chart|New Zealand|3|artist=Chris Brown|album=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2017}} | ||
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{{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20171103|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2017}} | {{album chart|UKR&B|1|date=20171103|rowheader=true|access-date=November 11, 2017}} | ||
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{{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2017}} | {{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2017|refname="US200"}} | ||
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{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2017}} | {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Chris Brown|rowheader=true|access-date=November 7, 2017}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"|Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{ |
! scope="row"|Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/22A6F584F50CDAC9C37C26D54D4365131F4F5143B5E235AF9E08651AAA2622AD/ARIA%20Top%20100%20Urban%20Albums%20Chart%20-%202017.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428233101/http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/22A6F584F50CDAC9C37C26D54D4365131F4F5143B5E235AF9E08651AAA2622AD/ARIA%20Top%20100%20Urban%20Albums%20Chart%20-%202017.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| 25 | | 25 | ||
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name=" |
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="auto3">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums/|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=] |date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| 70 | | 70 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name=" |
! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="auto4">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/r-and-b-albums/|title=Top R&B Albums|magazine=] |date=December 13, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| 25 | | 25 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2018/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart|website=Aria.com.au |
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2018/albums-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart|website=Aria.com.au}}</ref> | ||
| 82 | | 82 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref> |
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/urban-albums-chart |title=Australia's Official Music Charts - Single, Album | ARIA Charts |access-date=January 10, 2019 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328081654/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/urban-albums-chart |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| 27 | | 27 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website= |
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/|title=The Official New Zealand Music Chart|website=THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART}}</ref> | ||
| 31 | | 31 | ||
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{Cite |
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="auto2">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=Billboard 200 Albums|magazine=] |date=January 2, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| 28 | | 28 | ||
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name=" |
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="auto3"/> | ||
| 18 | | 18 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name=" |
! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="auto4"/> | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/annual-charts|title=Annual Charts - ARIA|website=Aria.com.au |
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/annual-charts|title=Annual Charts - ARIA|website=Aria.com.au}}</ref> | ||
| 43 | | 43 | ||
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="auto2"/> | |||
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums |website=Billboard.com|date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=December 24, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| 175 | | 175 | ||
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name=" |
! scope="row"| US Top R&B Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="auto4"/> | ||
| 17 | | 17 | ||
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==Certifications== | ==Certifications== | ||
{{Certification Table Top}} | {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon''}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|award= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2017|certyear=2023|access-date=May 3, 2023}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Chris Brown|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|access-date=October 18, 2018}} | {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Chris Brown|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|access-date=October 18, 2018}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|artist=Chris Brown|type=album|award=Gold|certyear=2024|relyear=2017}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=New Zealand|artist=Chris Brown|title=Heartbreak on a Full Moon|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2017|access-date=December 25, 2024|certyear=2022|source=radioscope}} | ||
{{Certification Table Entry|region= |
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Heartbreak on a Full Moon is the eighth studio album by American singer Chris Brown. The album is a double-disc, consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on Halloween 2017, and onto CD three days later by RCA Records. Brown worked with several producers, including Prince Chrishan, A1, Amadeus, Boi-1da, D. A. Doman, and Scott Storch. The album also features guest appearances by Jhené Aiko, R. Kelly, Dej Loaf, Lil Yachty, Usher, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Kodak Black, Future, Young Thug, Ty Dolla Sign, and Verse Simmonds, with the deluxe edition having additional features from Agnez Mo, Trippie Redd, Ella Mai, and Solo Lucci. Recording sessions for Heartbreak on a Full Moon took place between the end of 2015 and August 2017.
Heartbreak on a Full Moon is an R&B and hip hop album that also borrows from genres such as alternative R&B, trap, pop and dancehall. The album received polarizing reviews from music critics, that praised Brown's performances, but expressed divided opinions relating to the album's unorthodox length.
One week after its release Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States, and became the first album by an R&B male artist since Usher's Confessions (2004) to be certified gold within a week. It has since been certified double platinum by the RIAA. Six official singles were released from Heartbreak on a Full Moon: "Grass Ain't Greener", "Party", "Privacy", "Pills & Automobiles", "Questions", and "Tempo".
Heartbreak on a Full Moon is credited with pioneering lengthier albums in the music streaming era, paving the way for urban artists, such as Drake, Kanye West and SZA, to make albums with over 20 songs.
Background and recording
Brown started recording tracks for Heartbreak on a Full Moon a few weeks before the release of Royalty in late 2015. He continued working on the album during 2016 and 2017 in between the European leg of the One Hell of a Nite Tour and The Party Tour. Brown also built a home recording studio to record songs for the album. The recording sessions mostly took place in Los Angeles and New York City. One track, "Bite My Tongue", was left over from the sessions for Royalty.
During the album's creation, Brown believed he had made too many songs to fit on a single album, so he decided to make a 40-track album. He said in a 2017 interview with Nessa, that with Heartbreak on a Full Moon’s unorthodox length he wanted to "outdo expectations" and "push the boundaries on artistry". RCA Records initially did not want to release an album of such length, thinking this would damage its commercial performance, but the singer ended up convincing them otherwise. Brown involved over 50 producers, including A1, Amadeus, Prince Chrishan, Scott Storch, D.A. Got That Dope, Hitmaka and OG Parker, in the recording sessions. Recording eventually ended in August 2017, with "Rock Your Body" being the last track completed.
He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for Complex, saying, "I thought Heartbreak on a Full Moon was a depiction of what my soul wanted to say. It's funny because we're doing a double album. I've done so many records, but all of the records, to me, are personal favorites and I feel like it gets what I want to say across."
Speaking of Heartbreak on a Full Moon’s content, Brown said it's “about everything that I went through. Whether it be certain substance songs that I feel lack in our genre of music (...) I wanted to do songs with substance, R&B, Hip Hop. And you get every facet of who I am at this age. (...) With this album I wanted to capture all basis of who my audience liked. What songs they could actually identify with”.
Music and lyrics
"This Ain't" A sample of "This Ain't", where the singer expresses his desire to have a love relationship with a woman, but realizes their relationship consists of sex without love involvement."Pull Up" A sample of "Pull Up", featuring a "horror-themed" melody, and lyrics about having sex being under the influence of cocaine.
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Heartbreak on a Full Moon is an R&B album, that also contains songs that borrow from genres such as hip hop, alternative R&B, trap, pop and dancehall. Brown's performances on the album often switch from his R&B singing to his rapping.
The songwriting of the album was noted for being "sentimental", "sultry", "personal" and "explicit", showing every emotional aspect of what's been on the singer's mind after a heavy-hearted breakup. Its themes include regret, love turning into hate, internal conflict and the impossibility of getting over someone, while depicting the singer's try to escape his sorrows through a reckless and promiscuous lifestyle, then realizing how that behaviour can't numb the pain of his heartbreak. According to Andy Kellman of AllMusic, the character portrayed by Brown on Heartbreak on a Full Moon "often mood swings from playboy-hedonistic to sweet-romantic to scorned-acidic to sorrowful-heartbroken". Analyzing its lyrical content Prezzy of The Boombox said that "throughout the first disc the singer tries to exorcise the demons of love lost, while on the second one he mostly pours out the torments of his heartbreak". Renowned for Sound stated that "The first disc is a hedonistic mix of moody and lascivious", while the second half of the album has a "somber feel", with the "break-up tracks" showing the singer's "emotional side". Vulture's writer Craig Jenkins found the sexual content of various songs of the first half of Heartbreak on a Full Moon to be "loaded with raunchy invitations for sex" and filled with "X-rated" subjects like "sex in hallways, drunken hookups, and girls who mix cocaine and painkillers. Jenkins wrote that the "breakup tracks' intensity" is elevated by "shattered, jilted reflection and profound yearning" transmitted through Brown's "pleading tenor voice".
Songs
Heartbreak on a Full Moon starts with "Lost & Found", a song where the singer depicts the situation of a hurtful breakup in the making, being sung in perspective to the girl he's dealing with. The song's production features slow chords of bass and guitar mixed with sporadic percussions. The crooner's vocals on the track showcase a melancholic intonation in the first verse, becoming more demanding and aggressive during the second verse, ending with an auto-tuned third verse where Brown raps. According to HotNewHipHop, on the opening track “he waxes poetic about a femme fatal addicted to the high life utilizing a lower register on the chorus”. Throughout the album the lyrics depict the pain of the singer reflected on his thoughts and feelings, and how he tries to escape it with parties, sex and drugs. The title track features Brown “lamenting his broken heart” over a “boom bap beat”. Brown “front-faces vulnerability” on the “regretful” songs "Enemy", "Tough Love" and "Even", apologizing to his ex-girlfriend for hurting her, sadly reminiscing the best moments passed together. "Privacy", "To My Bed", "Covered In You", "Tell Me What to Do" and "Rock Your Body" feature sexual content, with the singer approaching women in sultry ways.
"Nowhere" A sample of Brown's "soulful" vocals on "Nowhere", where he painfully reminisce on his past relationship.Problems playing this file? See media help.
"This Ain't" was described as a "quasi-ballad" showcasing the singer's “sensitive side”, with lyrics about Brown realizing that a woman treats their "lovin'" relationship as just physical. "Sip", "Hope You Do", and "Pills & Automobiles" feature lyrics about having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On "Paradise", he pines for his ex-girlfriend, admitting he treated her wrong. The last track of the album, "Yellow Tape", sees Brown lamenting about the strictures of fame.
Artwork
The cover art for the album was announced on October 5, 2017. It consists of a pink full moon in a starry night sky, with a graphic of a bleeding human heart on top of it.
Ebbiana of The Source praised the cover for being "very creative". Capital Xtra's Gayle Blewnsky said that the cover is "cartoon-esque". ABC News's Randy Holmes commended its drawing style, saying that the "anatomically-correct heart looks as though it was just ripped out of someone's chest".
Release and promotion
On January 10, 2016, Brown previewed 9 unreleased songs during a live on Periscope, and the song "Grass Ain't Greener" on Instagram. From January through March 2016, he released videos on his Instagram profile previewing the unreleased songs "Lost and Found" "Sip", "Notice" and "Dead Wrong". In late February and March he performed some of the previewed songs live during his club performances in Barcelona and Madrid. On April 27 through Twitter, he announced the European leg of his One Hell of a Nite Tour, the documentary Welcome to My Life, his collaborative mixtape with his OHB group, Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana, and the release of a new single on May 5, the day of Brown's 27th birthday. On May 3 he revealed that the single would be the already previewed "Grass Ain't Greener", announcing his eighth solo album Heartbreak on a Full Moon.
Brown also released extra tracks on SoundCloud during this time. On July 7, 2016, he released two tracks, "My Friend" and "A Lot of Love", in the wake of the then-recent shooting in Dallas. On August 31, 2016, less than 24 hours after being released from jail on charges of suspected assault with a deadly weapon, Brown released "What Would You Do?". From November 2016 through January 2017, he continued to preview unreleased material from the album sessions. Finally, on December 16, 2016, he released the second official single from the album, "Party", which features guest vocals from Usher and Gucci Mane. In February he announced that "Privacy" would be the next single, which was released on March 24, 2017. Later in April he previewed the songs "Flex On You" and "I Love Her", playing them in some club appearances.
The initial track listing of Heartbreak on a Full Moon was announced by Brown on his Instagram account on May 2, 2017, saying that it would be a double-disc album of 40 tracks, and that it would be released in June 2017. On May 11, he released an additional SoundCloud track with rapper Nas called "Die Young".
In the first days of June 2017, 46 unreleased songs by Chris Brown were leaked. The material consisted of discarded songs from his then-recent past works, few demos recorded by him for other artists, and some tracks recorded during the sessions for Heartbreak on a Full Moon, most of them were unfinished versions. On June 7, 2017, during the red carpet interviews at the premiere of his own documentary, Welcome To My Life, Brown announced that the album's release date was postponed to mid-summer. That same month he continued previewing unreleased songs from the album sessions.
In July 2017, he announced the pending release of upcoming singles from his album. Later on August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single "Pills & Automobiles", which features guest vocals from Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Kodak Black. On August 14, 2017, he announced the release of the fifth official single, "Questions", and on August 16, he revealed the album's release date of October 31, 2017. In the run up to the album's release, on October 5, 2017, Brown unveiled the official artwork on his Instagram profile, sharing a video with a visual of a blood-dripping human heart set against a pink full moon, with a snippet of the song "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" in the background.
On October 13, 2017, Brown released the promotional single "High End", that features guest vocals from Future and Young Thug, and announced the final tracklist of the album. On October 19, the singer released three songs from the album, "Confidence", "Tempo" and "Only 4 Me", as an anticipation for the close release. On October 25, Brown organized with Tidal a free pop-up concert in New York City to perform the singles of the album. The following day, he released three more songs to anticipate the album, "Everybody Knows", "Hope You Do" and "Pull Up". A couple days before Heartbreak on a Full Moon’s release, Brown partnered with Spotify's Rap Caviar for a segment where he painted the album cover, mostly from dancing around the canvas.
Heartbreak on a Full Moon was released digitally on October 31, 2017, and onto CD three days later by RCA Records. On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track deluxe edition called Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas, containing songs left off the original album.
Tour
On March 27, 2018, Chris Brown announced an official headlining concert tour to further promote the album, titled Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour. The tour began on June 19 in Seattle, at White River Amphitheatre. The opening acts for the tour were 6lack, H.E.R., Rich the Kid, and Jacquees. The tour included 27 shows and ended on August 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the T-Mobile Arena.
Critical reception
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AllMusic | |
HipHopDX | 3.1/5 |
The Boombox wrote positively of the album, defining it "an ambitious effort that finds the crooner conveying feelings of heartache and betrayal", with “Chris Brown himself to be an indefatigable vessel for artistry, making Heartbreak on a Full Moon a statement project that will go down among the most ambitious albums of its time”. Qatar Tribune wrote that “Brown is man of many vibes, and though elements of his personality and style are more pronounced on one track versus another, it all sounds like him. And in the case of 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon', perhaps Brown's greatest feat is that he makes it all come together, and sound pretty good”. The Jamaica Star said that “Chris Brown sure has some nerve, releasing a 45-song album when audience attention spans are notoriously short”, commending the album's musicality: “with Heartbreak on a Full Moon, Brown performs like a one-man streaming service, and he's got hits on every channel”. Vibe listed it among the all-time "12 best hip-hop and R&B multi-disc albums". Cultural critic and media personality Joe Budden defined Heartbreak on a Full Moon as the singer's best album.
HotNewHipHop called the album "a unquestionable testament to the singer's dedication to his craft, a positive translation of his self-professed obsessive behavior". Craig Jenkins of Vulture argued that "There’s actually a decent album hidden in Chris Brown’s bewildering Heartbreak on a Full Moon", and wrote that "the album's first disc mixes peppy, dirty sex jams with moody revenge anthems that engage some of Brown's most grating tendencies as a performer, while the second reckons more humbly with depression." In a mixed review, HipHopDX writer Scott Glaysher stated: "There is no denying the technical flawlessness of his voice, but even those perfect pipes can't save the lifelessly formulaic songwriting." AllMusic editor Andy Kellman said that "the stand-outs are enough to make for a 45-minute listen that surpasses his previous album, and clearing out the tracks on which Brown's tenor slips from pleading to whining makes it easier to reach them with convenience." Kellman rounded the review off stating that the album was "artistically conservative", and that "there's depth, though it does require sifting." Renowned for Sound said: “At 2 hours 40 minutes, Chris Brown’s attempt at grandiosity winds up a bloated, mixed bag”.
Commercial performance
Despite being counted for only three days of digital and streaming sales, because of its release in the middle of the chart's tracking week, Heartbreak on a Full Moon debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart, after selling 25,000 copies and earning 68,000 album-equivalent units within three days. In its second chart week, the album remained at number three on Billboard 200, with 20,000 copies and earning 73,000 album-equivalent units. The album was Brown's seventh solo album to debut at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On November 8, 2017, Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States. Brown became the first R&B male artist that went gold in a week since Usher's Confessions in 2004. Heartbreak on a Full Moon was the thirty-sixth best-selling album of the year according to Hits, moved a total of 608,000 album-equivalent units by the end of 2017, including 80,000 pure album sales, 643,000 song sales, 695 million streams. In the next year, the album was the forty-fourth best-selling album of the year, moved a total of 618,000 album-equivalent units by the end of 2018, including 25,000 pure album sales, 240,000 song sales, 768 million streams. Heartbreak on a Full Moon became Chris Brown's Second longest-running album on the Billboard 200, spending over 90 weeks on the chart. On August 23, 2019, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over a two million units in the United States.
In Australia, it entered the ARIA Albums Chart at number five, becoming his first top ten in the nation since X in 2014.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart, Brown's sixth non-consecutive top 10 album on the chart. The album was eventually certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 60,000 copies in the UK.
In New Zealand, the album debuted at number three on the RMNZ Albums Chart, giving Brown his seventh top ten album on the chart. Until June 2018, the album has accumulated over 3 billion streams worldwide.
Track listing
Production credits were adapted from RCA's official website.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lost & Found" | Christopher Brown |
| 4:01 |
2. | "Privacy" | Brown |
| 3:40 |
3. | "Juicy Booty" (featuring Jhené Aiko and R. Kelly) | 4:33 | ||
4. | "Questions" |
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| 2:09 |
5. | "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" | Brown |
| 4:06 |
6. | "Roses" |
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| 3:24 |
7. | "Confidence" |
| 2:57 | |
8. | "Rock Your Body" | Brown |
| 2:42 |
9. | "Tempo" | Brown |
| 3:38 |
10. | "Handle It" (featuring Dej Loaf and Lil Yachty) |
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| 4:41 |
11. | "Sip" |
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| 3:17 |
12. | "Everybody Knows" | Brown |
| 3:08 |
13. | "To My Bed" |
| 4:33 | |
14. | "Hope You Do" |
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| 4:41 |
15. | "This Ain't" |
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| 2:58 |
16. | "Pull Up" |
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| 2:22 |
17. | "Party" (featuring Usher and Gucci Mane) |
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| 3:40 |
18. | "Sensei" (featuring A1) |
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| 2:36 |
19. | "Summer Breeze" |
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| 4:00 |
20. | "No Exit" | Brown |
| 3:20 |
21. | "Pills & Automobiles" (featuring Yo Gotti, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, and Kodak Black) |
| 4:52 | |
22. | "Hurt the Same" | Brown |
| 3:29 |
Total length: | 78:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Love Her" | Brown |
| 2:18 |
2. | "You Like" |
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| 2:26 |
3. | "Nowhere" | Brown | Mel & Mus | 3:13 |
4. | "Other Niggas" |
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| 2:59 |
5. | "Tough Love" | Brown |
| 4:04 |
6. | "Paradise" | Brown |
| 3:49 |
7. | "Covered in You" | Brown |
| 3:22 |
8. | "Even" |
| Laney Stewart | 3:59 |
9. | "High End" (featuring Future and Young Thug) | Richie Souf | 3:22 | |
10. | "On Me" | Brown |
| 2:32 |
11. | "Tell Me What to Do" | Brown |
| 3:26 |
12. | "Frustrated" | Brown |
| 3:14 |
13. | "Enemy" |
|
| 3:46 |
14. | "If You're Down" |
|
| 3:21 |
15. | "Bite My Tongue" |
|
| 2:58 |
16. | "Run Away" |
|
| 4:10 |
17. | "This Way" | Brown |
| 4:02 |
18. | "Yellow Tape" | Brown |
| 4:41 |
Total length: | 61:42 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Reddi Wip" |
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| 4:28 |
20. | "Hangover" | Brown |
| 2:46 |
21. | "Emotions" |
| Billboard | 2:22 |
22. | "Only 4 Me" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Verse Simmonds) |
| 5:07 | |
23. | "Grass Ain't Greener" |
| Nikhil | 3:21 |
Total length: | 79:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Slow Me Down" |
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| 2:32 |
2. | "On Purpose" (featuring Agnez Mo) |
| Bell | 2:47 |
3. | "Hands Up" |
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| 2:27 |
4. | "Same Shit" | Brown |
| 4:09 |
5. | "Trust Me" | Brown |
| 3:26 |
6. | "Let Shit Go" |
|
| 2:56 |
7. | "I Wanna" |
| A1 | 2:35 |
8. | "Water" |
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| 4:07 |
9. | "Yoppa" (featuring Trippie Redd) |
| 3:03 | |
10. | "Get Off" | Brown |
| 3:16 |
11. | "This X-Mas" (featuring Ella Mai) |
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| 4:09 |
12. | "Secret" (featuring Solo Lucci) |
|
| 3:55 |
Total length: | 39:22 |
Notes
- signifies a co-producer
- signifies an additional producer
- signifies an uncredited co-producer
Sample credits
- "Privacy" contains an interpolation of "Tight Up Skirt", performed by Red Rat.
- "Juicy Booty" samples "Cutie Pie", performed by One Way, and contains an interpolation of "California Love (Remix)" performed by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman.
- "Questions" contains an interpolation of "Turn Me On", performed by Kevin Lyttle.
- "To My Bed" contains an interpolation of "Nice & Slow", performed by Usher.
- "Hope You Do" samples "Where I Wanna Be", performed by Donell Jones.
- "Even" contains an interpolation of "Remember the Time", performed by Michael Jackson.
- "Frustrated" contains an interpolation of "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude)", performed by Earth, Wind & Fire.
- "This Way" contains an interpolation of "Rosa Parks", performed by Outkast.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000 |
Canada (Music Canada) | Platinum | 80,000 |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Gold | 10,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 3× Platinum | 45,000 |
South Africa (RISA) | Gold | 25,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Label(s) | Format(s) | Edition(s) | Ref. |
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Various | October 31, 2017 |
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November 3, 2017 | CD | ||||
December 13, 2017 |
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See also
- List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2017
- List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2018
- List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2017
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