To My Bed

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"To My Bed"
Song by Chris Brown
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
ReleasedOctober 31, 2017 (2017-10-31)
Recorded2016
Studio Paramount Studios, Los Angeles [1]
Genre Alternative R&B
Length4:33
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris Brown
  • Ellery McKinney
Producer(s)
Music video
"To My Bed" on YouTube

"To My Bed" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, taken from his eight studio album Heartbreak on a Full Moon . Despite not being released as a single, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Background and release

In November 2016, Brown released videos on his Instagram account where he teased snippets of then-unreleased songs, including "Surprise You", "I See You", "To My Bed" and "Classic You". [2] When Brown unveiled Heartbreak on a Full Moon 's initial track listing on May 2, 2017, "To My Bed" was not included on it. [3] On September 10, 2017, the illegal website MusicMafia, leaked "To My Bed", after reaching 500.000 clicks of request for the song following their teaser for it. [4] On October 13, 2017, the song was announced to be included on the album, with its final tracklist being revealed. [5]

Composition and lyrics

"To My Bed" is a "trap-styled" alternative R&B slow-jam, with a "skeletal" production. [6] [7] It contains an interpolation of the 1997 song "Nice & Slow", by Usher. [1] The song's lyrics feature Brown expressing to a girl his sexual desires towards her and how their chemistry would result in them making love even before they get to his bed. [8] Vulture found the track to be part of Heartbreak on a Full Moon's "sultry" side. [8] Brown's vocal performance showcases his singing on the majority of the song, switching to his rapping on its last verse. [8] "To My Bed" features screaming background vocals throughout the track. [8]

Music video

"To My Bed"'s music video was directed by Brown with Daniel CZ, and was released on July 2, 2018. [9] According to XXL Magazine , the video "draws inspiration from the movie Blade Runner 2049 with its other worldly elements", being located in a "futuristic utopia", with Brown performing "his signature dance moves as he attempts to gain the attention of an elusive love interest". [10] HotNewHipHop praised it, stating that "the highlight of the video is the extraordinary choreography that goes with it". [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "To My Bed"
Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [11] 21

Certifications

Certifications for "To My Bed"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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