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Wikipedia article
"'Gimme That'" is a song written by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett and recorded by American singer Chris Brown for his eponymous debut album. The official remix, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and peaked at number 15 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.
Song information
In interviews from 2006, Brown considered choosing the song as the second single from his debut album, but the song "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" was chosen as the single instead. Along with that, "Gimme That" was also featured at the end of the "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" music video.
The single version features rapper Lil Wayne, who has since been a featured rapper on each of Brown's future albums.
Music video
The music video was directed by Erik White,[http://www.mtv.com/videos/chris-brown/81470/gimme-that.jhtml Gimme That | Chris Brown | Music Video | MTV] who also directed the videos for "Run It!" and "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)". It was inspired by the Michael Jackson videos "Smooth Criminal" and "You Rock My World" videos. It was shot at the Los Angeles Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
The music video begins with Brown walking into the station. After catching the eye of a girl near him, he falls asleep listening to "Poppin'" on his Sony Walkman Bean. In his dream, the station transforms into a 1920s Harlem setting, with him a business man and the girl a rich snobby woman. At the end, Brown and the girl almost kiss but he is woken up by Lil Wayne.
Chart performance
'Gimme That' debuted at number 80 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 on April 11, 2006, and climbed the charts to peak at number 15 on June 6, 2006. On November 22, 2017, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.
Track listing
'Europe CD single'
# "Gimme That" (remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) 3:56
# "Gimme That" 3:07
Credits and personnel
* Vocals: Chris Brown and Dwayne Carter
* Writers: Dwayne Carter, Scott Storch and Sean Garrett
* Mastered by: Herb Powers Jr
* Assistant engineer: Patrick Magee
* Guitar: Aaron Fishbein
* Mixed by: Brian Stanley and Val Braithwaite (assistant)
* Photography: Clay Patrick McBride
* Recorded by: Charles McCrorey, Carlos Paucar, Conrad Golding and Wayne Allison
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:2005 songs
Category:2006 singles
Category:Chris Brown songs
Category:Lil Wayne songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Storch
Category:Songs written by Scott Storch
Category:Songs written by Lil Wayne
Category:Songs written by Sean Garrett
Category:Music videos directed by Erik White
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