Released May 7, 2006 | Genre Hip hop soul | |
Format CD single, digital download Recorded 2005
Criteria Recording Studio
(Miami, Florida) Length 3:06 (album version)
3:56 (Remix) Label Jive
Zomba (distributor) | ||
"Gimme That" is a song by American R&B singer Chris Brown from his eponymous album. The official remix, co-written by Wayne, Scott Storch and Sean Garrett, features American rapper Lil Wayne and was released as a single, although the remix doesn't appear on the standard version. It was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and topped out at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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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, 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.
Reception
The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #80 on April 11, 2009 and climbed the charts quickly, only to peak at #15 on June 6, becoming his first single to miss the top ten in the U.S. and the top twenty in the UK.
Track listing
Europe CD single
- Gimme That (Remix) (featuring Lil Wayne) – 3:56
- Gimme That – 3:07