"Gimme That" | |||||||||
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Single by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne | |||||||||
from the album Chris Brown | |||||||||
Released | May 7, 2006 | ||||||||
Format | CD single, digital download | ||||||||
Recorded | 2005 Criteria Recording Studio (Miami, Florida) |
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Genre | Hip hop soul | ||||||||
Length | 3:06 (album version) 3:56 (Remix) |
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Jive Zomba (distributor) |
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Writer(s) | Scott Storch, Sean Garrett, Dwayne Carter | ||||||||
Producer(s) | Scott Storch | ||||||||
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"Gimme That" is a song by American R&B singer Chris Brown from his eponymous album. The official remix, co-written by Wayne, Scott Storch and Sean Garrett, features American rapper Lil Wayne and was released as a single, although the remix doesn't appear on the standard version. It was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and topped out at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In interviews from 2006, Brown considered choosing the song as the second single from his debut album, but the song "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" was chosen as the single instead. Along with that, "Gimme That" was also featured at the end of the "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" music video.
The single version features rapper Lil Wayne, who has since been a featured rapper on each of Brown's future albums.
The music video was directed by Erik White, who also directed the videos for "Run It!" and "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)". It was inspired by the Michael Jackson videos "Smooth Criminal" and "You Rock My World" videos. It was shot at the Los Angeles Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
The music video begins with Brown walking into the station. After catching the eye of a girl near him, he falls asleep listening to "Poppin'" on his Sony Walkman Bean. In his dream, the station transforms into a 1920s Harlem setting, with him a business man and the girl a rich snobby woman. At the end, Brown and the girl almost kiss but he is woken up by Lil Wayne.