{"id":1594,"date":"2011-04-18T10:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T14:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/sonymusic-labels\/chris-browns-f-a-m-e-album-certified-gold-within-three-weeks-of-its-release\/"},"modified":"2011-04-18T10:17:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T14:17:00","slug":"chris-browns-f-a-m-e-album-certified-gold-within-three-weeks-of-its-release-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonymusic.com\/jive\/chris-browns-f-a-m-e-album-certified-gold-within-three-weeks-of-its-release-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” Album Certified Gold Within Three Weeks of Its Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 \/PRNewswire<\/a>\/ — Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s fourth studio album F.A.M.E. (Jive Records) has just been certified gold by the R.I.A.A. just three weeks after its release. The singer\/songwriter earned his first chart-topping album debut when F.A.M.E. secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B\/Hip-Hop Albums charts with total album sales of over 271K.<\/p>\n

F.A.M.E. spawned three consecutive No. 1 singles and is the third highest-selling debut album of the year. Brown reached his third successive No. 1 Urban Mainstream with his single “Look At Me Now<\/a>” (<–Click to listen) featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes. This is the single’s 5th consecutive week at No. 1 on the chart and its first week at No. 1 at Rhythmic radio. The video<\/a> (<–Click to view) is in rotation on MTV and MTV2 and in the Top 5 on BET’s 106 and Park countdown. It was preceded by “Deuces<\/a>” (<– Click to listen) featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall (which spent 10 weeks at the top of the chart) and “No BS<\/a>” (<– Click to listen). “Yeah 3X<\/a>,” (<– Click to listen) another track from F.A.M.E., rose to Top 5 at Rhythmic radio. Collectively, the four singles represent combined cumulative digital and mobile sales of over five million.<\/p>\n

On the heels of the gold certification, Brown just released his new mid-tempo single “She Ain’t You<\/a>” (<–Click to listen) which is already showing early signs of success. The track was # 1 most added at Urban Mainstream and for two weeks in a row a Top 5 greatest gainer at the format. The single will impact at the Rhythmic radio format this week.<\/p>\n

Brown co-wrote the majority of F.A.M.E., the follow-up to his 2X Grammy-nominated 2009 album, Graffiti. Collaborations on the album include Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Ludacris, among others.<\/p>\n

SOURCE Jive Records<\/p>\n

SOURCE: Jive Records<\/p>\n

Chris Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” Album Certified Gold Within Three Weeks of Its Release “Look At Me Now” Featuring Lil Wayne And Busta Rhymes Holding # 1 Spot On Both Rhythmic And Urban Mainstream Charts New Single “She Ain’t You” Quickly Climbing The Charts<\/p>\n

PR Newswire<\/p>\n

NEW YORK, April 18, 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 \/PRNewswire<\/a>\/ — Multi-talented artist Chris Brown’s<\/strong> fourth studio album F.A.M.E<\/strong><\/u>. (Jive Records) has just been certified gold by the R.I.A.A. just three weeks after its release.  The singer\/songwriter earned his first chart-topping album debut when F.A.M.E<\/strong><\/u>. secured the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B\/Hip-Hop Albums charts with total album sales of over 271K.  <\/p>\n

F.A.M.E<\/strong><\/u>. spawned three consecutive No. 1 singles and is the third highest-selling debut album of the year. Brown<\/strong> reached his third successive No. 1 Urban Mainstream with his single “<\/em><\/strong>Look At Me Now<\/em><\/strong><\/a>” (<–Click to listen) featuring Lil Wayne<\/strong> and Busta Rhymes<\/strong>.  This is the single’s 5th consecutive week at No. 1 on the chart and its first week at No. 1 at Rhythmic radio.   The video<\/a> (<–Click to view) is in rotation on MTV and MTV2 and in the Top 5 on BET’s 106 and Park countdown.  It was preceded by “Deuces<\/a>” (<– Click to listen) featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall (which spent 10 weeks at the top of the chart) and “No BS<\/a>” (<– Click to listen).  “Yeah 3X<\/a>,<\/em><\/strong>” (<– Click to listen) another track from F.A.M.E.,<\/strong><\/u> rose to Top 5 at Rhythmic radio. Collectively,<\/strong> the four singles represent combined cumulative digital and mobile sales of over five million.<\/p>\n

On the heels of the gold certification, Brown<\/strong> just released his new mid-tempo single “She Ain’t You<\/a>“<\/em><\/strong> (<–Click to listen) which is already showing early signs of success.  The track was # 1 most added at Urban Mainstream and for two weeks in a row a Top 5 greatest gainer at the format.  The single will impact at the Rhythmic radio format this week.<\/p>\n

Brown<\/strong> co-wrote the majority of F.A.M.E<\/strong><\/u>., the follow-up to his 2X Grammy-nominated 2009 album, Graffiti<\/strong><\/u>. Collaborations on the album include Justin Bieber<\/strong>, Lil Wayne<\/strong>, Wiz<\/strong> Khalifa,<\/strong> and Ludacris<\/strong>, among others.<\/p>\n

SOURCE Jive Records<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CONTACT: JIVE Label Group, Tice Merriweather, +1-212-833-6479, Ticeman.Merriweather@sonymusic.com; Rogers and Cowan, Maureen O’Connor, +1-310-854-8116, Moconnor@rogersandcowan.com<\/p>\n

Web Site: http:\/\/www.jiverecords.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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