Party (Chris Brown song)

"Party"
Single by Chris Brown featuring Usher and Gucci Mane
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
ReleasedDecember 16, 2016 (2016-12-16)
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:40
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Do You Mind"
(2016) 		"Party"
(2016) 		"I Think of You"
(2017)
Usher singles chronology
"Rivals"
(2016) 		"Party"
(2016) 		"LaLaLa"
(2019)
Gucci Mane singles chronology
"Stutter"
(2016) 		"Party"
(2016) 		"Good Drank"
(2017)
Music video
"Party" on YouTube

"Party" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American singer Usher and American rapper Gucci Mane.[1] It was released by RCA as the second single from the former's eighth studio album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017) on December 16, 2016. "Party" was the only top 40 hit from the album, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The music video for "Party" was directed by Chris Brown alongside Riveting Entertainment,[2] and made available on December 18, 2016 on iTunes, YouTube, and VEVO. It features cameo appearances from Internet viral video stars Kida the Great and Ayo & Teo with other young dancers. The video begins with Brown entering an underground club. To gain entry he begins to dance to the song "Kriss Kross" with a group of kids surrounding him in a circle. Afterwards, "Party" begins with Chris Brown performing alongside backup dancers and kids. Usher then appears, flashing his NBA Championship ring he won as a minority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and slides down an escalator to begin dancing. Gucci Mane performs his verse with a group of kids surrounding him dancing.[3]

Promotion

Chris Brown, along with Gucci Mane, performed the track during the BET Awards 2017.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States December 16, 2016 Digital download RCA [28]
January 10, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [29]
March 1, 2017 Urban contemporary [30]

References

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  29. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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