"Champion" | ||||
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Single by Chipmunk featuring Chris Brown | ||||
from the album Transition and F.A.M.E. | ||||
B-side | "Power Trip" | |||
Released | 6 February 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
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Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | Fyffe, Chris Brown | |||
Producer(s) | Harmony "H-Money" Samuels | |||
Chipmunk singles chronology | ||||
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Chris Brown singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Champion" on YouTube |
"Champion" is a song by British rapper Chipmunk from Chipmunk's second studio album Transition (2011). It features American singer Chris Brown and was released as the second single from the album on 6 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The song was written by Chipmunk and Chris Brown,and it was produced by Harmony Samuels. According to Chipmunk,he wants the listeners of the song to "feel like they were born a champion". [1] The song was later added to the international deluxe edition of Brown's fourth album, F.A.M.E. (2011).
The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Chipmunk's second highest-charting single.
Speaking in April 2011 to noted UK urban writer Pete Lewis –Assistant Editor of Blues &Soul –Chipmunk shed light on the background to the song and Chris Brown's involvement:"That was definitely a big learning experience for me –not just in terms of being an artist,but in terms of life! Because,with Chris being on it,people were saying that they didn't wanna support the track before they'd even heard it! Which meant I really had to engage myself and find the inner strength to say 'Yo,I'm gonna go with this track regardless! Because I know what this song means to me,I know that it means to Chris –and if it's from the heart then it can't go wrong!" [2]
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review calling it:"a fist-clenching,anthemic midtempo electro-R&B stomper that ponders the glorious highs and depressive lows of fame",and gave the song 4 stars out of 5. [3] AllMusic called the track "a fist-clenching empowering R&B stomper". [4]
On 10 February 2011,the song debuted at number fourteen in Ireland. [5] In the United Kingdom,"Champion" debuted at number two on 12 February 2011. It was beaten to the top spot by a margin of less than 5% by Jessie J's "Price Tag",each having sold over 90,000 copies. [6]
The official remix of the song features a new verse by Chipmunk,Chris Brown's verse &chorus and a verse by American rapper J. Cole. The remix was released on 5 February 2011.
The music video (directed by Colin Tilley) premiered on YouTube on 23 December 2010. [7] Fellow British rapper Skepta,makes a cameo. The music video of the song's edited version premiered on YouTube on 18 March 2011. [8]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [17] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format |
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United Kingdom | 6 February 2011 [9] [10] |
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Germany | 1 April 2011 [18] | CD single |
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