Heat (Chris Brown song)
| "Heat" | ||||
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| Single by Chris Brown featuring Gunna | ||||
| from the album Indigo | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Buddah Bless | |||
| Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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| Gunna singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Heat" on YouTube | ||||
"Heat" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring American rapper Gunna. It was released on June 20, 2019 as the fifth single from Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo (2019).[2]
Background and composition[edit]
It was unexpectedly teased one day before its release on June 20, 2019 on Chris Brown's Instagram. He announced its release a week prior. The song is a mid-tempo R&B song, produced by American record producer Buddah Bless,[3] with instrumentation and melodic lines that blend the classic R&B style with strong trap influences.[4]
Chart performance[edit]
"Heat" debuted at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of September 14, 2019.[5] After climbing the chart for ten weeks, the song eventually peaked at number 36 on the chart.[6] "Heat" also topped the US Rhythmic Airplay chart. This became Brown's 11th number one on the chart, and his second during 2019, having previously logged four non-consecutive weeks in the top spot in 2019 with "No Guidance".[7] "Heat" moved Brown up to fourth-equal on the list of artists with most number-one songs on the chart.[7] This also became Gunna's first number one on the chart.[7]
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on August 30, 2019. It was directed by Brown and Edgar Esteves.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
- Chris Brown – lead vocals
- Gunna – featured vocals
- Buddah Bless – production
- Patrizio Pigliapoco – recording, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, vocal engineer
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Jenkins, Craig (June 23, 2019). "Meet the New Gunna and Chris Brown Collab". Vulture. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ Cowen, Trave (June 20, 2019). "Gunna Joins Chris Brown on New Song "Heat"". Complex. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "New Music: Chris Brown feat. Gunna – 'Heat'". Rap-Up. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Review: Chris Brown's "Indigo" is a Publicity Stunt That Needs to Cease & Desist". 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Hot 100 - 2019-09-14". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 - 2019-11-23". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c Trevor Anderson (November 22, 2019). "Chris Brown & Gunna 'Heat' Up Rhythmic Songs Chart With New No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. November 15, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Chris Brown Ft Gunna – Heat". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 6, 2023.