Under the Influence (Chris Brown song)

"Under the Influence" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It is the third track on the extended edition of his ninth studio album Indigo, which was released on October 4, 2019, by RCA Records.[1] The song was written by Brown along with Nigerian singer Davido, producer Kiddominant and Tiffany Mckie. "Under the Influence" became a viral sleeper hit in 2022 via TikTok. After this, the song was officially released as a single, roughly three years following its original release.

"Under the Influence"
2022 single cover
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Indigo (Extended)
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)
Recorded2019
Length3:04
Label
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)KDDO
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Call Me Every Day"
(2022)		 "Under the Influence"
(2022)		 "Nasty"
(2022)
Music video
"Under the Influence" on YouTube

"Under the Influence" received great success internationally, reaching the top ten in more than 20 countries between 2022 and 2023, including United Kingdom, Australia, India, New Zealand, while peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song's title became the name of Brown's 2023 tour which kicked off in Europe.[2][3]

Development and composition

"Under the Influence" was written by Chris Brown, Nigerian singer Davido, Nigerian producer KDDO and Tiffany Mckie,[4] and entirely produced by KDDO.[5] The song was included on the expanded edition of Brown's ninth studio album Indigo. Lyrically, in the song Brown expresses his desires while having a passionate sexual encounter, being under the influence of codeine. The song marks the third collaboration between Brown and Davido, following Davido's 2019 single "Blow My Mind", and their duet "Lower Body", also contained on the expanded version of Indigo.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Under the Influence" was filmed by Grammy-nominated director Child. It was recorded in an abandoned warehouse. Surrounded by female dancers, Brown is slowly enticed while each dancer shows off their slick and provoking moves, which coerced Brown to join in. He doesn’t perform much choreography, though, as he is too enthralled by the women and prefers to keep the focus on them. As he struggles with his “addiction” to his love for an unnamed woman. Shots of the R&B artist show him deep in contemplation, sorting through his need for her, while other scenes feature a gaggle of dancers with glowing eyes seductively enticing him with desire.

Commercial performance

Following the song going viral, "Under the Influence" entered the charts during Summer 2022 in most regions for the first time, including reaching the top ten in Australia, Luxembourg, Greece, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Philippines, Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It has since received three gold and Platinum Music certifications. A sped-up version, titled "Under the Influence (Body Language)", was also released.

The song debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated September 24, 2022, three years after it was released.[6] As a result, Brown became the first R&B singer in history to have over fifty top-40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Global 200, making it Brown's first top ten on the Global 200 chart since the chart was introduced in 2020.[8] The song topped the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, making it Brown's tenth number-one song on the chart.[9]

"Under the Influence" first reached No. 1 on Apple Music’s Top 100: Global chart in mid-September 2022. Brown went to Instagram to express his gratitude.[10]

On May 17, 2023, "Under the Influence" became Brown’s second longest-charting song, without a feature, at 35 weeks. The song surpassed the 33 week tenancy of 2008’s "Forever". The song is also currently, Brown’s longest charting single since his 2005 debut single "Run It!" (which ran on the Hot 100 for 38 weeks at the height of its popularity).[11] "Under the Influence" was the tenth most-heard song on U.S. radio in the first half of 2023, with a cumulative 1.142 billion audience impressions across all formats monitored by Luminate.[12]

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Under the Influence"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[72] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)[73] Gold 15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[74] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[75] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[76] Platinum 200,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[77] Gold 200,000‡
Hungary (MAHASZ)[78] 4× Platinum 16,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[79] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[80] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[81] Platinum 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[82] 3× Platinum 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[83] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[84] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[85] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[86] 2× Platinum 4,000,000†
Sweden (GLF)[87] Platinum 8,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Under the Influence"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various September 6, 2022
[88]
United States September 20, 2022 Rhythmic contemporary radio RCA [89]
October 18, 2022 Hot adult contemporary radio [90]
Contemporary hit radio [91]
January 10, 2023 Urban contemporary radio [92]

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