WE (Warm Embrace)

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"WE (Warm Embrace)"
Chris Brown - WE (Warm Embrace).png
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Breezy
ReleasedApril 1, 2022
Recorded2020–2022
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s) Don City
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Iffy"
(2022)		"WE (Warm Embrace)"
(2022)		"Monalisa (Remix)"
(2022)
Music video
"Warm Embrace" on YouTube

"WE (Warm Embrace)", also known by the simplified title "Warm Embrace", is a song by American singer and songwriter Chris Brown, released by RCA Records as the second single from his tenth studio album, Breezy , on April 1, 2022. [2] [3] Brown co-wrote the song with Ellery McKinney and Wilbart McCoy III and contains an interpolation of Guy's 1991 single "Let's Chill". The song garnered positive reviews from critics. "Warm Embrace" debuted and peaked at numbers 22 and 79 on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. An accompanying music video for the single was directed by Arrad and features American singer Normani.

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Composition

"Warm Embrace" is an R&B slow jam that contains an interpolation of Guy's 1991 single "Let's Chill". [1] [4] [5] According to Vibe the "romantic" content of the song "eases away from his recent trajectory of hyper-sexual music" being part of the crooner's "soft side". [6]

Critical reception

The song received critical acclaim. Mya Abraham of Vibe praised the track as "endearing", and stated that its sound is reminiscent of ’80s R&B. [6] Keithan Samuels of Rated R&B found the song to be "sweet-sounding". [5] HotNewHipHop called the song a "sensual slow jam", and complimented its "clever interpolation". [4]

Commercial performance

On the week of July 9, 2022, "WE (Warm Embrace)" debuted and peaked at numbers 22 and 79 on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. [7] [8]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was released on June 21, 2022, and featured a cameo by American singer Normani. Additionally, it was directed by Arrad. [9] [10]

Charts

Chart performance for "WE (Warm Embrace)"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 4
South Africa (TOSAC) [12] 59
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 79
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [14] 27
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 22
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 13

Certifications

Certifications from "WE (Warm Embrace)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [17] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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