Don't Check on Me

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"Don't Check on Me"
Promotional single by Chris Brown featuring Justin Bieber and Ink
from the album Indigo
ReleasedJune 25, 2019 (2019-06-25)
Genre
Length3:25
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ferguson
Audio video
"Don't Check on Me" on YouTube

"Don't Check on Me" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, featuring vocals from Canadian singer Justin Bieber and American singer Ink. It was released as a promotional single from Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo , on June 25, 2019. [2] [1]

Contents

Background and composition

The song features an acoustic guitar riff, similar to past songs such as Brown's "With You" and Bieber's "Love Yourself". [3] It is the first collaboration between the two artists since 2011's "Next to You". [1] The song's lyrical content concerns moving on from a past relationship, with both Brown, Bieber, and Ink advising their former lovers to stop checking in on them and that the relationship ended for a reason.

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 58
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 48
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [7] 79
Denmark (Tracklisten) [8] 23
Germany (GfK) [9] 93
Greece (IFPI) [10] 43
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 40
Lithuania (AGATA) [12] 40
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 70
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [14] 13
Norway (VG-lista) [15] 18
Scotland (OCC) [16] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [17] 52
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] 48
UK Singles (OCC) [19] 29
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [20] 15
US Billboard Hot 100 [21] 67
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [22] 23

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [24] Gold40,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [25] Gold45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] Platinum30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [27] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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