Poppin' (song)

"Poppin'"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Chris Brown
Released	November 21, 2006
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	R&B
Length	4:25
Label	Jive
Writer(s)	Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, Johnta Austin
Producer(s)	Dre & Vidal
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Shortie Like Mine" (2006) "Poppin'" (2006) "Wall to Wall" (2007)

"Poppin'" is the fifth single by Chris Brown produced by Dre & Vidal off his debut album, released in November 2006. In a radio interview in Miami, Florida, Brown stated that he will not be shooting a music video. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #82 on December 5, 2006 and peaked at #42 on February 6, 2007, though it was not promoted physically as a CD single. The song is included in the Stomp the Yard soundtrack. There is a remix to the song featuring Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne. Both artists are featured on separate tracks on Chris Brown's self-titled debut album as well.

Song information

Chris sings about meeting a girl and claims that her looks "set him on fire". He is basically giving praise to the young lady's physical attributes and therefore describing her as "poppin'".^[1]

Official versions

• Poppin' (Main) - 4:25

Remix

The official remix of "Poppin'", a single off of Chris Brown's self-titled debut album, features rappers Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana.

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	42
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	5
US Billboard Pop 100	95

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Brazil (ABPD)[2]	Platinum	100,000^*
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Chris Brown's "Poppin'" at Celeb.wohoo.uk
2. "Brazilian single certifications – Chris Brown" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
3. "American single certifications – Chris Brown". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH