Royalty (Chris Brown album)

Royalty
Royalty
Studio album by Chris Brown
Released	December 18, 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Studio	Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B; alternative R&B;
Length	51:04
Label	RCA; CBE;
Producer	Vinylz; Boi-1da; Dre Moon; DJ Wes; The Monsters and the Strangerz; Foreign; Teck; Khemasis; Tone Stith; Matthew Burnett; Tushar Apte; Riley Bell; Blaq Tuxedo; Tha Aristocrats; Dr3amforever; Nonfiction; Razihel; Daniele Autore; The Audibles; Poo Bear; JHawk; C.P Dubb; Composer; Don City; Derrick Beck; Free School; Danja; Allen Ritter; Polow da Don; The Aquarius; Ayo & Keyz of the Upperclassmen; Prince Chrishan; B.A.M.; A1;
Chris Brown chronology
Singles from Royalty
	"Liquor"; Released: June 26, 2015; "Zero"; Released: September 18, 2015; "Back to Sleep"; Released: November 9, 2015; "Fine by Me"; Released: November 27, 2015;

Royalty is the seventh studio album by American singer Chris Brown. It was released on December 18, 2015, by CBE and RCA Records. The album was anticipated by the mixtape Before the Party, released as its prelude, and serves as the follow-up to his sixth album X (2014). The album is named after the singer's daughter, Royalty Brown, whom the album is dedicated to.^[1]

Royalty is mainly an R&B and alternative R&B album, also containing songs with influences of funk, pop and trap music. Its lyrical content was described by Brown as a "representation of where I was in my life at that point". For the album Brown collaborated chiefly with underground artists and producers, being Brown's record with fewer features as well. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.

The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, selling 184,000 units in its first week,^[2]^[3] marking an improvement over Brown's last three studio albums. It also became his 8th consecutive album to debut in the top-ten in the United States. Royalty was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for combined equivalent units of 1,000,000 units.

Four singles preceded the album's release: "Liquor", "Zero", "Back to Sleep", and "Fine by Me". Its third single "Back to Sleep" became the album's biggest success, peaking at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of album, serializing them to construct a linear story.

^ Robertson, Iyana (August 22, 2015). "Chris Brown's New Album Title Is Dedicated To His Daughter".
^ Smith, Trevor (December 30, 2015). "Charts Don't Lie: December 30th". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ Harris, Jean. "Chris Brown Album Royalty Appears On The Chart At Number 3 Behind Justin Bieber and Adele". Rap Native. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.

[1] Robertson, Iyana (August 22, 2015). "Chris Brown's New Album Title Is Dedicated To His Daughter".

[Royaltyweek1-2] Smith, Trevor (December 30, 2015). "Charts Don't Lie: December 30th". hotnewhiphop. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[3] Harris, Jean. "Chris Brown Album Royalty Appears On The Chart At Number 3 Behind Justin Bieber and Adele". Rap Native. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.

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