Exclusive (album)

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Exclusive
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Studio album by
Chris Brown
ReleasedNovember 6, 2007 (2007-11-06)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre R&B [1]
Length53:15
Label
Producer
Chris Brown chronology
Chris Brown
(2005)		Exclusive
(2007)		 Graffiti
(2009)
Singles from Exclusive
  1. "Wall to Wall"
    Released: May 29, 2007
  2. "Kiss Kiss"
    Released: September 11, 2007
  3. "With You"
    Released: December 4, 2007
  4. "Take You Down"
    Released: April 6, 2008
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Throwed"
3:01
2."Kiss Kiss" (featuring T-Pain)
 T-Pain 4:10
3."Take You Down"
4:05
4."With You"
4:12
5."Picture Perfect" (featuring will.i.am)
4:13
6."Hold Up" (featuring Big Boi)
3:48
7."You"
 Los da Mystro 3:22
8."Damage"
 The Runners 4:16
9."Wall to Wall"
  • Garrett
  • Scott
3:43
10."Help Me"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Fauntleroy II
3:17
11."I Wanna Be"
  • Antonio Dixon
  • Eric Dawkins
3:46
12."Gimme Whatcha Got" (featuring Lil Wayne)
 Jazze Pha 3:48
13."I'll Call Ya"Garrett Swizz Beatz 3:53
14."Lottery"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Fauntleroy II
  • The Underdogs
  • Knox
3:41
Special bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Nice" (featuring The Game)
 Scott Storch 4:32
16."Down" (featuring Kanye West)
 Bigg D 4:17
Total length:62:04
UK/digital "expanded edition" bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Get at Ya"BrownThe Underdogs3:18
16."Mama"Brown Eric Hudson 4:24
17."Nice" (featuring The Game)
  • Brown
  • Taylor
Storch4:32
18."Down" (featuring Kanye West)
  • Brown
  • West
  • Merritt
Bigg D4:17
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Fallen Angel"
  • Cox
  • State of Emergency
5:34
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Journey to South Africa"15:00
2."Behind the Scenes of "Wall to Wall""15:00
3."Wall to Wall" (music video)5:20
4."Behind the Scenes of "Kiss Kiss""12:37
5."Kiss Kiss" (music video)4:25
The Forever Edition US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Forever"
  • Brown
  • Rob Allen
  • Andre Merritt
4:38
18."Superhuman" (featuring Keri Hilson)
  • Fauntleroy II
3:38
19."Heart Ain't a Brain"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • Fauntleroy II
  • Antwoine Collins
The Underdogs3:40
20."Picture Perfect" (Remix) (featuring Bow Wow and Hurricane Chris)
  • Brown
  • will.i.am
4:11
The Forever Edition UK/Japan CD version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Fallen Angel [21] "
  • Brown
  • Scantz
  • WyldCard
  • Shropshire
  • Cox
  • State of Emergency
5:34
18."Forever"
  • Brown
  • Allen
  • Merritt
4:38
19."Superhuman" (featuring Keri Hilson)  3:39
20."Heart Ain't a Brain"
  • Mason, Jr.
  • Thomas
  • D. Jackson
  • Fauntleroy II
  • Collins
The Underdogs3:40

The Forever Edition includes a DVD with a documentary titled "Chris Brown on Tour", which is a montage of performances from his Up-Close & Personal Tour and behind-the-scenes footage. It also features a cameo appearance from Keyshia Cole, who held her own sold-out Just like You tour.

Japanese limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Wall to Wall" (music video) 
2."Kiss Kiss" (music video) 
3."With You" (music video) 
4."Forever" (music video) 
5."Chris Brown on Tour" (documentary) 

Two versions of The Forever Edition were made available; the first included the DVD, and the second did not. Only the CD edition was made available in the United Kingdom, [22] while most other countries had both editions available. [23]

Notes

Samples credits

BET bonus DVD

BET Presents Chris Brown is a DVD originally packaged with Exclusive, exclusively at Wal-mart. The release features BET highlights, performance highlights, and music videos from throughout Brown's career at that time. It also includes an interview where Brown talks about the making of Exclusive. [24]

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] 2× Platinum140,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [56] Gold30,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [57] Gold10,000‡
Ireland (IRMA) [58] 2× Platinum30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59]
The Forever Edition 		2× Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [61] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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