Put It Down (Brandy song)

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"Put It Down"
Put It Down (Brandy Norwood song).jpg
Single by Brandy featuring Chris Brown
from the album Two Eleven
ReleasedMay 4, 2012
Recorded2012
Genre R&B
Length4:08
Label Chameleon, RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Brandy singles chronology
"It All Belongs to Me"
(2012)
"Put It Down"
(2012)
"Wildest Dreams"
(2012)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"I Can Only Imagine"
(2012)
"Put It Down"
(2012)
"Don't Wake Me Up"
(2012)

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Two Eleven. [8]

Charts

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, release format, label and reference
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
United StatesMay 4, 2012 Digital download Chameleon, RCA Records [21]
GermanyMay 25, 2012 Sony Music Entertainment [54]
United StatesJune 5, 2012Urban/rhythmic contemporary radioChameleon, RCA Records [55]
United KingdomJuly 1, 2012Digital downloadRCA Records [55]

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