Poppin' (Chris Brown song)

"Poppin'" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It was written by Johnta Austin along with Andre Harris and Vidal Davis from production duo Dre & Vidal for his self-titled debut album (2005). Released by Jive Records as the album's fifth single in November 2006, it peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Poppin'"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Chris Brown
Released	November 21, 2006
Length	4:25
Label	CBE Jive
Songwriter(s)	Andre Harris Vidal Davis Johnta Austin
Producer(s)	Dre & Vidal
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Shortie Like Mine" (2006) "Poppin'" (2006) "Wall to Wall" (2007)
Audio video
"Poppin'" on YouTube

Background

"Poppin'" was written by Johnta Austin along with Andre Harris and Vidal Davis from production duo Dre & Vidal. In the song, Brown sings about meeting a girl and claims that her looks "set him on fire." He is basically giving praise to the young lady's physical attributes and therefore describing her as "poppin'".^[1]

Chart performance

Issued as the fifth single from the Chris Brown album, "Poppin'" debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 5, 2006. The song eventually peaked at number 42 on February 6, 2007 and spent a total of 20 weeks on the chart, though it was not promoted physically as a CD single. It became the first Chris Brown single to miss the top fifteen. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.^[2]

Remix

The official remix of "Poppin'" features rappers Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana. Both artists are featured on separate tracks on Chris Brown's self-titled debut album as well.

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Poppin'" Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 42 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 5 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] 20

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Poppin'" Chart (2007) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "Poppin'"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7]	Platinum	60,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[8]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[2]	Gold	500,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] (Mastertone)	Gold	500,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Chris Brown's "Poppin'" at Celeb.wohoo.uk Archived 2007-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
2. "American single certifications – Chris Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.
3. "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
4. "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
5. "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
6. "2007 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
7. "Brazilian single certifications – Chris Brown" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
8. "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Brown – Poppin'". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024. Type Poppin' in the "Search:" field.
9. "American single certifications – Chris Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.