Tempo (Chris Brown song)

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"Tempo"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2018
Studio Paramount (Los Angeles) [1]
Genre R&B
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sean Momberger
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Melanin Magic"
(2018)
"Tempo"
(2018)
"Love You Better"
(2018)
Music video
"Tempo" on YouTube

"Tempo" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his eighth studio album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). It was released by RCA Records as the sixth single from the album on February 6, 2018. [2] The song rose to number 36 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-hop singles chart during the week of April 7. [3]

Contents

Music video

On March 2, 2018, Brown uploaded the music video for "Tempo" on his YouTube and Vevo account. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 88
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 36
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [8] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold35,000
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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