Exclusive | ||||
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Studio album by Chris Brown | ||||
Released | November 6, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–07 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 62:03 | |||
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Chris Brown chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
The "Forever Edition" artwork.
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Singles from Exclusive | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Chicago Tribune | (mixed) |
Entertainment Weekly | B− |
The New York Times | (favorable) |
PopMatters | (6/10) |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine | |
USA Today | |
Vibe | (favorable) |
The Washington Post | (mixed) |
Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was released on November 6, 2007, by CBE, Jive Records (Zomba Group). The record serves as Chris Brown's second studio release under his CBE record label, Jive, with the distribution from Zomba Group. The record also serves as the follow-up from his multi-platinum selling debut album, Chris Brown (2005). The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard 200, selling 295,000 copies in the first week. The album was supported by five single, with the first of four of his top three hits on the Billboard Hot 100, charting highly on these other charts worldwide. The album earned a double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.
On June 3, 2008, Exclusive was re-released into a double-disc deluxe edition, which includes a counterparts from the DVD, featuring the behind-the-scenes footage and its music videos from his tour.
The album's lead single, "Wall to Wall" was released on May 29, 2007. The song was produced by Sean Garrett, written by Walter Scott. The single reached at number 79 on the US Billboard Hot 100, due to no digital release for this single.
"Kiss Kiss"; a collaboration with a fellow American recording artist T-Pain, was released as the album's second single on September 11, 2007. Following the non-success of his first single, this single became a big success in the United States. The song reached at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 6 on the Canadian Hot 100, also reaching the top ten in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.