Hope You Do

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"Hope You Do"
Promotional single by Chris Brown
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
ReleasedOctober 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)
Recorded2016
Studio Paramount Studios, Los Angeles [1]
Genre Alternative R&B
Length4:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • ISM
  • A1
Music video
"Hope You Do" on YouTube

"Hope You Do" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, from his eighth studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon . "Hope You Do" was released on October 27, 2017, as a promotional single by RCA Records, along with the songs "Everybody Knows" and "Pull Up". [2] The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Contents

Composition and lyrics

"Hope You Do" is a trap-influenced, alternative R&B slow-jam, featuring a "yearning croon" from Brown. [3] [4] It contains an interpolation of the 2000 song "Where I Wanna Be" by Donell Jones, while the instrumental includes a vocal sample of Jacquees' 2014 track "Come Thru". [5] [6] The song's lyrics feature Brown reflecting on a lover and how drunk he is on a late night. According to HotNewHipHop "Brown takes on the role of hopelessly infatuated drinker on this song, his vocal delivery seemingly melting straight into the moody instrumental (...) There's a sense of foreboding from the singer on this track, as if he knows that success in courting the woman he's had his eye on might be a tall order, but the liquid encouragement seems to be going a long way". [7]

Music video

The music video for "Hope You Do" was directed by Chris Brown with Daniel CZ and released on June 6, 2018 on his YouTube channel. [8] Brown is seen in a long trench coat and a fedora. He shows off his "signature" dance moves and reflects on a lover during a late night out while going through alleys, tunnels, and stairways with backup dancers by his side in a black-and-white world. [8] The video was praised for its vintage black-and-white visuals and its choreography. [8] [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Hope You Do"
Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [10] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Hope You Do"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "CHRIS BROWN / Heartbreak On A Full Moon - Courtney Walter". cwcreativeco.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ↑ Robertson, Darryl (October 26, 2017). "Vibe - Chris Brown Gifts Fans With Three New Songs "Everybody Knows," Pull Up," And "Hope You Do"". Vibe. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Review: Chris Brown's "Heartbreak On A Full Moon" Is An Indigestible R&B Overload". HipHopDX. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-24. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ↑ "Chris Brown - Heartbreak on a Full Moon Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2024– via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ↑ "WhoSampled - Interpolation (Replayed Sample) of Vocals / Lyrics (Hope You Do)". WhoSampled . Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Maduakolam, Emmanuel (June 6, 2018). "HypeBeast - Chris Brown Channels Donell Jones in "Hope You Do" Video". HypeBeast. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "HotNewHipHop - Chris Brown Gets Sensual On New Single "Hope You Do"". HNHH. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  8. 1 2 3 Honeycutt, Shanté (June 6, 2018). "Billboard - Chris Brown Shares Black-and-White Dance Video for 'Hope You Do'". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rap-Up - Video: Chris Brown – 'Hope You Do'". June 6, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Chris Brown – Hope You Do". Radioscope. Retrieved December 25, 2024.Type Hope You Do in the "Search:" field.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Chris Brown". Recording Industry Association of America.
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