With You (Chris Brown song)
"With You" | ||||
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Single by Chris Brown | ||||
from the album Exclusive | ||||
Released | December 4, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Studio | Battery (New York City) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label |
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Stargate | ||||
Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"With You" on YouTube |
"With You" is a song by American singer
that features an acoustic guitar as the base of the arrangement."With You" topped the charts in New Zealand and peaked inside the top five in several countries. In the United States, "With You" peaked at number two on the
Background and release
"With You" was written by Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund.[1] Eriksen and Hermansen produced the song under their production stage-name Stargate. Eriksen recorded it at Battery Studios - a recording studio in New York.[1] Phil Tan mixed the track with assistance from Josh Houghkirk at Soapbox Studio in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Eriksen and Hermansen, in addition to producing and writing, performed all the instruments featured on the song, with the exception of the guitar, which was provided by Lind.
"With You" was released as the third single from Brown's second studio album
Speaking about the track, Brown said to MTV News: "When I heard the song for the first time, it touched me immediately. Therefore it was really easy for me to put my personal feelings and experiences inside it. I think that the secret of the track is that everyone can identify themselves with it no matter how old you are."[7]
Composition
Music video
The
Critical reception
The song received critical acclaim. Lamb of
Andy Kellman of
Chart performance
"With You" debuted at number 72 on the
"With You" debuted on the
Track listings
Promotional single[2]
European CD single
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Five-track EP[5]
Digital download[6]
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Credits
Credits are adapted from Exclusive liner notes, Jive Records, Zomba Recording.[1]
Recording and mixing
Personnel
- Vocals – Chris Brown
- Songwriting – Chris Brown, Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund
- Stargate
- Recording– Mikkel S. Eriksen
- Mixing – Phil Tan, assisted by Josh Houghkirk
- Guitar – Espen Lind
- All other instruments– Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen
- Stargate management – Tim Blacksmith, Danny D
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)[79] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[80] | Platinum | 60,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[81] Ringtone |
Gold | 20,000* |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[82] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[83] | Gold | 100,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[84] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[85] | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[86] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[87] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[88] Mastertone |
2× Platinum | 2,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Radio and release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Austria[2] | November 2, 2007 | Promotional single | Zomba Recordings |
Belgium[89] | |||
Denmark[90] | |||
Ireland[91] | |||
Spain[92] | |||
Sweden[93] | |||
United States | December 4, 2007 | Rhythmic crossover
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January 8, 2008 | Contemporary hit radio | ||
Brazil[4] | March 4, 2008 | EP | Zomba Recordings |
France[94] | |||
Mexico[95] | |||
Switzerland[96] | |||
United States[97] | |||
Australia[5] | March 14, 2008 | ||
Austria[98] | |||
Belgium[99] | |||
Finland[100] | |||
Germany[101] | |||
Netherlands[102] | |||
New Zealand[103] | |||
Switzerland[104] | |||
Austria[6] | March 21, 2008 | Digital download | |
Belgium[105] | |||
Brazil[106] | |||
Denmark[107] | |||
Finland[108] | |||
France[109] | |||
Germany[110] | |||
Ireland[111] | |||
Italy[112] | |||
Mexico[113] | |||
Netherlands[114] | |||
Norway[115] | |||
Spain[116] | |||
Sweden[117] | |||
Switzerland[118] | |||
United Kingdom[119] |
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (New Zealand)
- List of Billboard Rhythmic number-one songs of the 2000s
- List of Hot 100 Airplay number-one singles of the 2000s
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