Fan of a Fan: The Album | ||||
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Studio album by Chris Brown and Tyga | ||||
Released | February 20, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2015 | |||
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Fan of a Fan:The Album [2] is a collaborative album by American singer Chris Brown and American rapper Tyga,billed together as Chris Brown X Tyga and was released on February 20,2015,by RCA Records,along with affiliated record labels;including CBE Records,Last Kings Records,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album served as the sequel to their breakout mixtape Fan of a Fan (2010). [3] A West Coast hip hop album infused with elements of R&B,Fan of a Fan:The Album focuses on gangsta rap themes. The album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and received mixed reviews from critics.
In late 2012,Chris Brown revealed that he and Tyga had begun working on a sequel to their collaborative mixtape,Fan of a Fan (2010),titled Fan of a Fan 2. He then mentioned that the project had been postponed due to their respective solo albums. [4] The artists continued recording songs for the project from 2013 until January 2015.
During a 2015 interview,Brown explained why they decided to create the album:"We already knew how to collaborate with each other. [We had] so much success from [Fan of a Fan the mixtape]. We wanted to reach our audiences abroad and be able to do it on a higher scale. As far as our music,individually we all have our own different variables and transitions on how we do stuff,but I think together,when we're collaborating,it's just so much fun." [5]
The lyrical themes of Fan of a Fan:The Album for the most part revolve around promiscuity,luxury,clubbing,and the duo's proficiency on the microphone. [6] XXL commented that the album features “playful,sex-driven records,all while adding in a mix of slower rhythmic efforts.” [7] The album's songwriting features a wide usage of braggadocio. [6] According to AllMusic,“much of the material is a reflection of the carefree (and early-'90s) look of the album's packaging”. [6] Musically,Fan of a Fan:The Album includes West Coast and DJ Mustard-styled productions,while the duo's performances alternate rapping from both of them,with Brown also showcasing melodic flows and R&B hooks in various tracks. [6]
"Ayo" was released as the lead single [8] on January 6,2015. The track was produced by American record producers Mark Kragen and Nic Nac,whom Chris Brown and Tyga previously worked with on "Loyal". [9]
"Bitches N Marijuana",which features a guest verse from West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q,was released as a promotional single on February 6,2015. It was later sent to rhythmic radio as the album's second single on May 26 of that same year. [10]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
DJBooth | [11] |
HipHopDX | [12] |
Rolling Stone | [13] |
XXL | L (3/5) [14] |
The album received mixed reviews from critics. [15] XXL said that "Chris Brown and Tyga have given fans what they wanted,but with an abundance of turn-up tracks,the album fails to tackle more serious topics,as the duo has in the past on “Deuces.”It’s a wonder why they avoided the prior formula this go round." [14] Writing for Rolling Stone ,Nick Murray commented that "Fan of a Fan has its share of bangers". [13] Gerrick D. Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times concluded that,"Overwrought with rap cliches,Fan of a Fan is a formulaic heaping of bouncy bangers primed for the strip clubs that likely inspired it. There isn't much here,besides expletive-filled musings on sex,drugs,cars and money". [16] Marcus Dowling of HipHopDX argued that "Tyga,Chris Brown and an ensemble cast of turnt up and fiendish rap wildmen perform club anthems,top-40 staples and err away from bar-for-bar lyrical mayhem on this album." [12]
Fan of a Fan:The Album debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 moving 66,000 album-equivalent units with 51,000 in pure album sales in the first week of release. [17] [18] In the second week the album fell at number 24,with 21,000 album-equivalent units and 12,000 in pure album sales. [19] As of March 2015,the album has sold 72,000 copies and has been streamed 16 million times domestically. On October 1,2021 the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [18]
In the United Kingdom,Fan of a Fan:The Album debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the UK R&B Albums chart. The album was eventually certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 100,000 copies in the UK. [20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Westside" | The Breed | 3:34 | |
2. | "Nothin' Like Me" (featuring Ty Dolla $ign) |
| 4:05 | |
3. | "Ayo" |
| 3:45 | |
4. | "Girl You Loud" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:33 |
5. | "Remember Me" |
| 4:13 | |
6. | "I Bet" (featuring 50 Cent) |
| P-Lo | 4:02 |
7. | "D.G.I.F.U." (featuring Pusha T) |
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| 3:44 |
8. | "Better" |
| Jackson | 3:42 |
9. | "Lights Out" (featuring Fat Trel) |
| Jackson | 4:46 |
10. | "Real One" (featuring Boosie Badazz) |
| Doman | 4:59 |
11. | "Bitches N Marijuana" (featuring Schoolboy Q) |
| Nic Nac | 4:14 |
12. | "She Goin' Up" |
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| 3:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Wrong In the Right Way" |
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| 4:30 |
14. | "Bunkin'" (featuring Jay 305 and T.I.) |
| Doman | 5:02 |
15. | "It's Yo Shit" (featuring Wale) |
| Mel & Mus | 3:47 |
16. | "Banjo" |
| DJ Mustard | 3:39 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [50] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [51] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [52] | Platinum | 15,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [54] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Germany [55] | February 20, 2015 | RCA Records | |
United Kingdom [56] | February 23, 2015 | ||
Canada [57] | February 24, 2015 | ||
United States [58] | |||
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