Yes, I know I'm a bit late with this review, because "F.A.M.E." dropped more than one month ago.But I still wanna share this with you.
"F.A.M.E" released March 18, 2011, on Jive Records and means "
Forgiving
All
My
Enemies" and "
Fans
Are
My
Everything".
Many producers and songwriters, including Benny Benassi, Timbaland and Kevin McCall, worked together with Chris Brown to create this fantastic album.
The album debuted at number 1. on the US-Billboard 200 chart,selling 270,000 copies in the first week.
Chris Brown described his album like this:"On this album some of the songs are more grown-up. There are songs from all genres: from street records to others that are real soul, 808 heavy that you'll hear in the club, and then others are strictly for the heart; songs that your mom and grandma can listen to and love. Collectively,
F.A.M.E. is me giving fans every aspect of who I am as far as my art, my culture, and my concepts." (source:
http://www.prnewswire.com/)
Now I'll give you a review on the Songs in detail:
1.Deuces (feat. Tyga & Kevin McCall)
This Song was sold one Million times and went on number 14 on the Billboard 100 chart.
It is a slow RnB/Rap song that was also released on the "Fan of a Fan" Mixtape with Tyga.
"Deuces" is one of my favourites on this album. It tells the story of a failed relationship with a slow and chilled flow. The beat works very fine with Chris' and Tyga's voice. Kevin McCall plays with his words what i find also very nice. Chris really shows his whole potential in this song by using slow, melancholic raps in the first verse or his great singing-voice in the refrain. The Refrain is what makes this song awesome and special, because the beat and Chris' voice just sound like they belong together. All in all it's a great collabo and an essential part of the album.
Rating: 10/10
2.Up to You
After "Deuces" which I'd more classify as a Hip Hop or Rap song, follows "Up to You" a classical "Chris-Brown-Ballad".
In this tune I like the verses and especially the bridges more than the refrain, 'cause it just sounds more suitable to Breezy's voice. It's one of the "bedroomsongs" in this album.
Rating: 9/10
3. No BS
Also a "bedroomsong" but much dirtier than "Up to You". And when I said dirty, I really mean dirty!
The song is about sex, nothing more and nothing less.
His voice is nice as always, but it feels like there's something missing in the song.
It was also released on the mixtapes "Fan of a Fan" and "In My Zone 2", so I think this could have been a bonus song, not the third song.
Rating: 8,5/10
4.Look At Me Now (feat. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne)
The second published single of "F.A.M.E." with almost 800.000 sales and the second
Highlight for me. It's peak position on the Billboard 100 chart was 6, but in my opinion it could be on places one to three, too.
Finest Hip Hop with an awesome beat produced by Afrojack. Busta is incredibly fast in this track, and Chris has done a respectable job, too. Weezy isn't very noticeable, but he's still in.
Rating: 9,5/10
5.She Ain't You
This song is a sampled version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature". It's a very nice pop song with great lyrics. Here's an example:
"You make it hard for me
to see somebody else
im calling her your name
and yeah its messed up
cause im thinkin bout you
cause youre far babe
i never wanted us to break up
no not this way
but you dont understand it girl
when she touches me
im wishing that they were your hands
and when im with her its only bout the sex
with you i had a bad romance
and if i could
just trade her in i would
cause nobody compares to you nooo...yeah"
So the song deals with the situation of missing someone. You already got a new girl, but still want your old girlfriend back and you think all the time about her, even if you are together with your new girlfriend.
The style is pop, which i normally don't like on Chris, but this song is marvelous and another
Highlight. It's peak position on the Billboard 100 chart is 90.
Rating: 10/10
