Body on Me (Rita Ora song)

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"Body on Me"
Body on Me by Rita Ora.png
Single by Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown
Released7 August 2015
Studio
Genre
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Poison"
(2015)
"Body on Me"
(2015)
"Coming Home"
(2015)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Liquor"
(2015)
"Body on Me"
(2015)
"Moses"
(2015)

"Body on Me" is a song by British singer Rita Ora, featuring guest vocals by American recording artist Chris Brown. The song was released on 7 August 2015. [1] A remix featuring American rapper and singer Fetty Wap was released on 25 August 2015

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Background and composition

Ora and Brown confirmed their collaboration on 24 July 2015 by posting a still from the song's accompanying music video to their respective Instagram accounts. [2] The song's audio and accompanying artwork were revealed on 6 August, ahead of its release on 7 August 2015. "Body on Me" is a pop and R&B song [3] [4] with a tempo of 89 beats per minute.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of the song was first released on Vevo on 18 August 2015 at a total length of four minutes and thirty-eight seconds. [5] The music video was directed by Colin Tilley.

Live performances

Ora and Brown performed the song for the first time together during an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live on 8 September 2015. [6] Ora later performed a solo rendition of the song on Good Morning America on 16 September[ citation needed ] and in an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show which aired on 5 October. [7] Ora included the song as part of a medley with "Poison" and "Trapping Ain't Dead" at the 2015 MOBO Awards, where she was joined onstage by Section Boyz.[ citation needed ] On 12 November 2015, Ora performed the song as part of medley with "I Will Never Let You Down" at the Bambi Awards 2015.

Track listing

  1. "Body on Me" (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:45
  1. "Body on Me" (Fetty Wap Remix) (featuring Chris Brown and Fetty Wap) – 3:49
  1. "Body on Me" (Zac Samuel Remix Edit)– 3:18
  2. "Body on Me" (Dave Audé Tropical Remix) – 4:47
  3. "Body on Me" (Fwdslxsh Remix – 2:42
  1. "Body on Me" (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:47
  2. "Body on Me" (Fetty Way Remix) (featuring Chris Brown and Fetty Wap) – 3:50

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 66
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [11] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 91
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [13] 65
France (SNEP) [14] 118
Ireland (IRMA) [15] 54
Netherlands (Single Tip) [16] 13
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [17] 6
Scotland (OCC) [18] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [19] 55
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 13
South Africa (EMA) [21] 66
UK Singles (OCC) [22] 22
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [23] 2
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [24] 16

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousAugust 7, 2015 Digital download [26] [27] [28] [29]
United StatesAugust 11, 2015 Rhythmic contemporary [30]
VariousAugust 28, 2015Digital download (remixes) [31] [32] [33] [34]
ItalySeptember 18, 2015 Contemporary hit radio [35]

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