"Deuces" is a song written and performed by American singer
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
featuring fellow American musicians
Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[Micheal Ray Stevenson ...](_blank)
and
Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his association with fellow singer Chris Brown. McCall signed to Brown in a joint venture with RCA Records in 2012. He was fe ...
. Produced by McCall, "Deuces" was released
digitally on June 25, 2010, as the
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
from Brown's first collaborative effort with Tyga, titled ''
Fan of a Fan
''Fan of a Fan'' is the first collaborative mixtape by American recording artists Chris Brown and Tyga. It was released on May 16, 2010.
Background
In an interview with MTV, Tyga
Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson[down-tempo
Downtempo (or downbeat) is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, the style may ...]
R&B ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
featuring elements from the genres of
house
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and
pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...
, while the song is lyrically about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work".
"Deuces" was later included on Brown's fourth studio album, ''
F.A.M.E.'' (2011).
Following its release,
some critics speculated that the lyrics of the song were about Brown's former relationship with
Barbadian singer
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
. "Deuces" earned Brown two award nominations for
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
The Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (awarded as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration until 2017, and Best Rap/Sung Performance from 2018 to 2020) is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and original ...
at the
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights pri ...
and
Best Collaboration at the
2011 BET Awards. The song was a commercial success in the United States, reaching number 14 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart, becoming Brown's first number-one single on the chart since "
Say Goodbye" (2006). Additionally, it peaked inside the top 30 in New Zealand and the top-seventy in the United Kingdom.
The accompanying
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
was directed by
Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos.
Tilley directed, pro ...
and shot in black and white at the
Los Angeles River
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. Brown performed "Deuces" live on the television show ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
'', during his
F.A.M.E. Tour (2011), and at
Supafest
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(2012) in Australia.
Background and composition
"Deuces" was written by
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
,
Michael "Tyga" Stevenson and
Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his association with fellow singer Chris Brown. McCall signed to Brown in a joint venture with RCA Records in 2012. He was fe ...
, who also produced the track.
Vocals were recorded by Michael Congdon at the In Your Ear Studios in
Richmond, Virginia
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, with assistance by Dustin Faltz.
The recordings were later
mixed by Brian Springer at The
Record Plant
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in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, with assistance by Anthony Taglianett.
"Deuces"
leaked online on May 20, 2010, and was later released
digitally on June 25, 2010 as the first single from Brown's collaborative mixtape with Tyga, ''Fan of a Fan'' (2010).
In an interview with
MTV News
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, Tyga elaborated on "Deuces" and its theme, stating: "Basically it's about you getting rid of this girl, you tried to make it work, but you got to move on. So you put up one finger, put up another, and then 'Deuces.
The song appeared as the opening track on Brown's fourth studio album, ''
F.A.M.E.'' (2011).
Musically, "Deuces" is a slow,
down-tempo
Downtempo (or downbeat) is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, the style may ...
R&B ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
that displays elements of
house
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
and
pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...
.
The song has a length of four minutes and thirty-six seconds.
It is backed by
synth
A synthesizer (also spelled synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals. Synthesizers typically create sounds by generating waveforms through methods including subtractive synthesis, additive synthesis and f ...
chords
Chord may refer to:
* Chord (music), an aggregate of musical pitches sounded simultaneously
** Guitar chord a chord played on a guitar, which has a particular tuning
* Chord (geometry), a line segment joining two points on a curve
* Chord (as ...
and "eerie harmonies",
with Brown's "smooth vocals"
making use of
auto-tune
Auto-Tune (or autotune) is an audio processor introduced in 1996 by American company Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a proprietary device to measure and alter pitch in vocal and instrumental music recording and performances.
Auto-Tu ...
effects. According to Sara D. Anderson of
AOL Radio
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History
Roots
AOL Radio ...
, the song contains lyrical content about "breaking it off with a girl after failed attempts to make the relationship work".
In the first verse, Brown sings: "All that bullshit is for the birds, you ain't nothing but a vulture / Always hoping for the worst, waiting for me to fuck up / You'll regret the day when I find another girl, that knows just what I need / She knows just what I mean."
Music video
The accompanying
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
s for "Deuces" and "
No Bullshit
"No Bullshit", also stylized as "No BS" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, released as the second single from his second official mixtape '' Fan of a Fan'' (2010). The song was originally recorded for and included on Brown's previ ...
" premiered simultaneously online on May 24, 2010, and both were directed by
Colin Tilley
Colin Tilley (born June 27, 1988) is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos.
Tilley directed, pro ...
.
The video was shot in
black-and-white
Black-and-white (B&W or B/W) images combine black and white in a continuous spectrum, producing a range of shades of grey.
Media
The history of various visual media began with black and white, and as technology improved, altered to color. ...
, and is set at the
Los Angeles River
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.
It begins with a woman walking down the river's culvert.
As the song begins, Brown, wearing a dark sleeveless jacket, sunglasses, and light-colored pants, sings his verse while standing against a car with Tyga and Kevin McCall.
This scene is intercut with scenes of Brown singing alone at the culvert, wearing a hooded jumper and skinny jeans.
During the chorus, Brown is seen dancing in a tunnel. As Tyga raps his verse, he is sitting on a graffitied concrete barrier, while Brown appears in the background.
This scene is intercut with scenes of Tyga, Brown and McCall walking down a street with a
lowrider
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driving slowly behind them.
As the second chorus begins, earlier scenes from the video are intercut with each other.
McCall then begins to rap his verse while leaning against a wall, which is then intercut with scenes of him rapping from previous settings of the video.
During the final chorus of the song, more scenes of Brown dancing in the tunnel are shown.
Live performances
![Chris Brown 2, 2012](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Chris_Brown_2%2C_2012.jpg)
On May 15, 2010, Brown performed "Deuces" with Tyga at the "Virginia Stand Up! A Call to Action" benefit concert as part of a
set list
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A setlist can be made of nearly any materi ...
, which included "
Say Goodbye", "
Yo (Excuse Me Miss)
"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" is a song recorded by American singer Chris Brown. It served as the second single from Brown's debut album '' Chris Brown'' (2005) and was released in November 2005 in the US and February 2006 worldwide. "Yo (Excuse Me Miss ...
", "
Gimme That
"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 i ...
", "
Kiss Kiss Kiss Kiss may refer to: Books
* ''Kiss Kiss'' (book), a collection of short stories by Roald Dahl Music
* Kiss Kiss (band), an American indie rock band
* "Kiss Kiss" (Chris Brown song)
* "Kiss Kiss" (Kim Hyun-joong song)
* "Kiss Kiss" (Ladies' ...
", "
Take You Down
"Take You Down" is a song recorded by American recording artist Chris Brown for his second studio album, '' Exclusive'' (2007). The song was written by Brown, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Steve Russell, James Fauntleroy and Lamar Edwards, wh ...
" and "
Forever
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* ''Forever'' (1978 film), an American made-for-television romantic drama
* ''Forever'' (1992 film), an American ...
".
The concert was organized by Brown to help with continued relief efforts in
Haiti
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following the
January 2010 earthquake.
Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News wrote that "the superstar singer couldn't have been more giving, doing his best to please the packed house".
On December 3, 2010, Brown, wearing a charcoal grey suit with
Adidas
Adidas AG (; stylized as adidas since 1949) is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories. It is the largest sportswear manufactur ...
sneakers, performed the song with Tyga and Kevin McCall as part of his set list at the
Cali Christmas
KPWR (105.9 FM) – branded as ''Power 106'' – is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area. KPWR is owned and operated by Meruelo Group and airs a Rhythmic Hot AC format. KPWR's studio ...
concert. In March 2011, Brown and Tyga performed "Deuces" on the television music show, ''
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rated ...
''. "Deuces" was also added to the set list of Brown's
F.A.M.E. Tour.
In his review of the tour, Jeremy Trucker of ''
The Baltimore Sun
''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local and regional news, events, issues, people, and industries.
Founded in 1837, it is currently owned by Tr ...
'' criticized Brown for lip syncing his performances, and remained unconvinced that Brown's "talent was special enough to warrant his continued, well, fame".
In April 2012, Brown performed "Deuces" at the
Supafest
Supafest was an annual music festival held in Australia during April, created by Paper Chase Touring and Entertainment PTY LTD. It started in 2010, spreading out to in five major capital cities (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney), t ...
tour in Australia as part of a set list, which included "
Run It!
"Run It!" is the debut single by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was produced by Scott Storch and written by Sean Garrett alongside guest artist Juelz Santana. The song appeared on his debut studio album, ''Chris Brown'', and was rele ...
", "Yeah 3x", "
Look at Me Now", "
She Ain't You
"She Ain't You" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. The Tempo, mid-tempo Contemporary R&B, R&B record was written by Brown, Jean Baptiste Kouame, Jean Baptiste, Ryan Buendia, Kevin McCall and Jason Boyd, and was produced by Free ...
", "
Wet the Bed" and "
Turn Up the Music", among others. A reviewer for ''
Rap-Up
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'' magazine praised his set, writing "A tatted Chris Brown thrilled with his chart-topping hits".
Critical reception
![Rihanna 2012 cropped](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Rihanna_2012_cropped.jpg)
"Deuces" received mixed reviews. Joanne Dorken of
MTV UK
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The channel launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localisation strategy in 1997. MTV UK (previously MTV UK & I ...
wrote that the song was "a good platform for Brown to show off his silky-smooth vocals".
Hannah Ash of ''The Harber Herald'' called it "a great rap track" with "fantastic beats". In an album review for ''F.A.M.E.'', Mark Edward Nero of
About.com
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wrote that "Deuces" was one of "the album's best material". A reviewer for ''
Girlfriend
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In a romantic context, this normally signifies a committed relationship where the indi ...
'' magazine wrote that "Deuces" along with "
Yeah 3x
"Yeah 3x" (pronounced "Yeah three times", "Yeah Yeah Yeah", or “Yeah three-x”); sometimes stylized as "Yeah 3X") is a song by American singer Chris Brown, which features American producer DJ Frank E as an uncredited featured artist, and was ...
" and "
Beautiful People", were the most "worth listening to" of the album. Mesfin Fekadu of the
Associated Press
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labeled "Deuces" as one of the "best songs" of 2010, while August Brown of ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' called it his "favorite single" of 2010.
According to Steve Jones of ''
USA Today
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'', the song shows that "Brown is taking it to the next phase". Sean Fennessey of ''
The Washington Post
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'' characterised "Deuces" as "the effervescent kiss-off" track. Shahryar Rizvi of ''
Dallas Observer
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'' was critical of the song, writing that it "sounds minimally produced and quiet. As a result, it sounds kind of boring".
Critics also speculated that the lyrics of the song were about Brown's former relationship with pop singer
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
. Becky Bain of
Idolator
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Idolater or Idolator may also refer to: Books
*''Os Idólatras'', 1968 Portuguese novel by Maria Judite de Carvalho Music
* Idolator (website), an American music blog
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described "Deuces" as a "bitter woman-hating track" that could be "about Rihanna or just females in general", and wrote that "as damning as some of the lyrics are, this emotional jam is actually a step in the right direction for Brown". Anthony Benigno of ''
The Faster Times
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'' observed that the song could be a reference to "the Rihanna incident", writing "is it about RiRi? Maybe, maybe not. He ain't telling, in any case". Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News wrote that "Deuces" was indeed a "standout" track from the ''Fan of a Fan'' mixtape, and that it "appears to be a dig at Rihanna". The song was nominated for
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
The Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (awarded as Best Rap/Sung Collaboration until 2017, and Best Rap/Sung Performance from 2018 to 2020) is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and original ...
at the
53rd Grammy Awards
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights pri ...
, and
Best Collaboration at the
2011 BET Awards.
Remixes
In September 2010, during a
Ustream
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session with fans, Brown announced plans of releasing an "all-star" remix to "Deuces", which would feature rappers
Drake
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* A male duck
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* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
,
T.I.,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
,
Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...
,
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
, and
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a part of southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi.
B ...
." The remix appeared online on October 1, 2010, and was released as a
digital EP on November 2, 2010.
A day after the "all-star" remix premiered online, American R&B singer
Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pa ...
released her own remix of the song, which was supposed to be included on her ''Basic Instinct'' mixtape.
American R&B singer
Teairra Marí
Teairra Marí Thomas (born December 2, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress. At the age of 16, Jay-Z signed her to Def Jam and she released her first album, '' Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí''. After disappoi ...
also recorded her own remix of "Deuces" for her mixtape, ''The Night Before X-Mas'' (2010).
Chart performance
In the United States, "Deuces" debuted on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
chart at number 72 on the issue dated July 17, 2010.
It peaked at number one in its ninth week on the chart, becoming Brown's first number-one single on the chart since "
Say Goodbye" (2006).
"Deuces" was tied with
Monica
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*Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name)
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's single "
Everything to Me" (2010), for both being the fastest songs in 2010 to climb to the number one spot in nine weeks.
"Deuces" peaked at number 14 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart.
On the
New Zealand Singles Chart
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, "Deuces" debuted and peaked at number 23 on July 26, 2010.
It spent six weeks on the chart.
In the United Kingdom, "Deuces" debuted and peaked at number 68 on November 20, 2010, and appeared on the chart for one week.
It also charted on the
UK R&B Singles Chart
The UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart and the UK Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart (also known as The Official UK Hip Hop and R&B Charts, the Top 40 Hip Hop and RnB Singles and the Top 40 Hip Hop and RnB Albums, or simply the UK Urban Chart) are 40-posi ...
at number fourteen.
Track listing
*Digital download
#"Deuces" (featuring Tyga and Kevin McCall) – 4:36
#"
No Bullshit
"No Bullshit", also stylized as "No BS" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown, released as the second single from his second official mixtape '' Fan of a Fan'' (2010). The song was originally recorded for and included on Brown's previ ...
" – 4:07
*Digital Remix EP
#"Deuces" (featuring
Drake
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* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
* Drake (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* ...
and
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
) – 4:34
#"Deuces" (featuring
T.I. and
Rick Ross
William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), known professionally as Rick Ross, is an American rapper.
Prior to releasing his debut single, "Hustlin'", in 2006, Ross was the subject of a bidding war, receiving offers from Sean Combs, D ...
) – 3:42
#"Deuces" (featuring
Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...
and
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known as André 3000, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for being a part of southern hip hop duo Outkast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi.
B ...
) – 4:34
#"Deuces" (featuring Drake, Kanye West and André 3000) – 5:38
#"Deuces" (featuring Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Rick Ross and André 3000) – 6:43
Credits and personnel
*
Chris Brown
Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...
– lead vocals
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Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall Jr. (born July 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his association with fellow singer Chris Brown. McCall signed to Brown in a joint venture with RCA Records in 2012. He was fe ...
– songwriter,
producer, featured vocals
*Brian Springer –
audio mixing
Audio mixing is the process by which multiple sounds are combined into one or more channels. In the process, a source's volume level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated or enhanced. This practical, aesthetic, ...
*Anthony Taglianett – assistant audio mixing
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Michael Stevenson – songwriter, featured vocals
Credits adapted from the liner notes for ''F.A.M.E.''
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
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List of number-one R&B singles of 2010 (U.S.)
References
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2010s ballads
2010 singles
Chris Brown songs
Tyga songs
Kevin McCall songs
Contemporary R&B ballads
Music videos directed by Colin Tilley
Black-and-white music videos
2010 songs
Songs written by Chris Brown
Songs written by Tyga
Jive Records singles
Songs written by Kevin McCall