Loyal (Chris Brown song)

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"Loyal"
ChrisBrownXTygaLoyal.jpg
Cover artwork for the album version
Single by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
from the album X
Released
  • December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19)(East and West Coast versions)
  • March 24, 2014 (2014-03-24)(album version)
Recorded2013
Studio Glenwood Place (Burbank, California) [1]
Genre
Length4:24(West Coast, East Coast, and album versions)
6:02 (extended remix)
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Brown
  • D. Carter Jr.
  • Brackins
  • Griffin, Jr.
  • Stevenson (album version)
  • Kharbouch (East Coast version)
  • Shaw (West Coast version)
Producer(s)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Show Me"
(2013)
"Loyal"
(2013)
"Main Chick"
(2014)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [68] 3× Platinum210,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [69] Platinum90,000
Germany (BVMI) [70] Platinum300,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [71] 2× Platinum1,200,000
United States (RIAA) [72] 6× Platinum6,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Radio and release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesDecember 19, 2013 Digital download for East and West Coast version RCA [10]
January 15, 2014 Mainstream urban radio [73]
March 26, 2014Digital download for album version [36]
United KingdomApril 3, 2014 Urban contemporary radio [74]

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