I really wanted to demonstrate my vocal ability, creating the vibe of me singing along with a band. There's a lot of live instruments, and a lot less Auto-Tune. I wanted to put that classic essence of R&B and soul with the new age of music now. I tried to stay away from the Euro beats, and not go totally pop. He said during an interview for Rolling Stone: In an interview with Ebony, Brown spoke of taking his music in a different direction and changing his sound from the pop-infused and sexually explicit one of the previous album Fortune, to a more mature, soulful and vulnerable theme for the album. On March 26, 2013, Brown announced the release of X, in various interviews and listening sessions. MTV News confirmed development of the album, with Brown collaborating with producers, such as Timbaland, Danja and Diplo, among others. However the single was never released, Brown changed idea on the concept for album, and after concluding his Carpe Diem Tour in the last days of 2012, Brown's next studio album started to develop. The song was supposed to be the first single for his upcoming sixth album, under the working title of Carpe Diem, which was due to be released in 2013. On November 8, 2012, in an interview with Power 106's ( KPWR) at Los Angeles, California, Brown debuted the dance-pop track titled "Nobody's Perfect". It has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By the end of 2015, the album had sold 404,000 copies in the United States. It also became his sixth consecutive top ten debut in the United States. At the 2015 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for the Best Urban Contemporary Album, while "New Flame" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song.Ĭommercially, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling 146,000 copies in its first week, becoming his first album to miss the summit of the chart since Graffiti (2009) and his third album to go to number two on the chart overall following Exclusive (2007). The album was considered a big improvement compared to its critically panned predecessor Fortune. The album received positive reviews from critics, who celebrated Brown's performances, the record's clean and diversified sound, and the writing style of different songs. Its lyrical content focuses on falling in love, internal conflict and sexual desire. X is an R&B album, also containing songs influenced by disco, soul and hip-hop. The album's aesthetics feature a black and white imagery, handled by Brown himself along with art director Courtney Walter. The working of the album started in 2012 and ended in August 2014. Pushing the promotion for the album further, Brown performed and appeared at several televised music events and music festivals across the United States. The album's fourth single "Loyal" became its most successful, by peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 10 in the United Kingdom. X was preceded by five singles: " Fine China", " Don't Think They Know", " Love More", " Loyal" and " New Flame". Initially, the album release was set for July 16, 2013, then for August 20, 2013, then for May 5, 2014, and finally released on September 16, 2014. The release date of the album was delayed several times due to RCA's choices and the singer's legal problems throughout the last months of 2013 and the first half of 2014. Kelly, Akon, Nicki Minaj, Usher, Trey Songz, Tyga, Rick Ross, Brandy, Lil Wayne, Jhené Aiko and Aaliyah.
The album also features guest appearances by various urban artists, including Kendrick Lamar, R. Brown for the album worked with several producers, including RoccStar, Danja, Nic Nac, Diplo and others. The album serves as the follow-up to his fifth album Fortune (2012). It was released on September 16, 2014, by CBE Entertainment and RCA Records. X is the sixth studio album by American singer Chris Brown.
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