"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. 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.[3] Gucci Mane performs his verse with a group of kids surrounding him dancing.

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‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States December 16, 2016 Digital download RCA [27]
January 10, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary [28]
March 1, 2017 Urban contemporary [29]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Brown Readies New Single 'Party' with Usher & Gucci Mane and the whole song samples Wiz Khalifa's song "Pull Up" Featuring Lil Uzi Vert". Rap-Up. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
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  3. ^ "Chris Brown's New Video Has Usher, Gucci Mane, And A Ton Of Sick Choreography". MTV News. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos". BET.
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  8. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane – Party" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  10. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 31/12/2016". Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 26, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "Radio & YouTube – Top Week Hits – Tophit Music Charts". Tophit.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  17. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  19. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  21. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Songs - Year-End 2017". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Chris Brown – Party". Music Canada.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane – Party". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Gucci Mane – Party". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  27. ^ *United States: "Party - Single by Chris Brown". iTunes (US). Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "Top 40 Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
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