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"Gimme That" | ||||
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Single by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne | ||||
from the album Chris Brown | ||||
Released | April 11, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Criteria Recording Studio, Miami | |||
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Length | 3:57 (remix), 3:07 (album) | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Scott Storch | |||
Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Lil Wayne singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Gimme That" on YouTube |
"Gimme That" is a song written by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett and recorded by American singer Chris Brown for his eponymous debut album. The official remix,featuring American rapper Lil Wayne,was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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.
The music video was directed by Erik White, [1] 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.
The music video on YouTube has received over 250 million views as of June 2024. [2]
Gimme That debuted at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 11,2006,and climbed the charts to peak at number 15 on June 6,2006. On November 22,2017,the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States. [3]
Europe CD single
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [21] | Platinum | 60,000* |
United States (RIAA) [22] (Mastertone) | Gold | 500,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [23] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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