"Party" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American singer Usher and American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released by RCA as the second single from the former's eighth studio album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017) on December 16, 2016. "Party" was the only top 40 hit from the album, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Music video The music video for "Party" was directed by Chris Brown alongside Riveting Entertainment, and made available on December 18, 2016 on iTunes, YouTube, and VEVO. It features cameo appearances from Internet viral video stars Kida the Great and Ayo & Teo with other young dancers. The video begins with Brown entering an underground club. To gain entry he begins to dance to the song "Kriss Kross" with a group of kids surrounding him in a circle. Afterwards, "Party" begins with Chris Brown performing alongside backup dancers and kids. Usher then appears, flashing his NBA Championship ring he won as a minority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and slides down an escalator to begin dancing. Gucci Mane performs his verse with a group of kids surrounding him dancing.
Promotion Chris Brown, along with Gucci Mane, performed the track during the BET Awards 2017.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal. Chris Brown – vocals, composer Usher Raymond IV – vocals, composer Gucci Mane – vocals, composer Lyrica Anderson – composer Ishmael Sadiq Montague – composer Melvin Moore – composer Floyd Bentley – composer Christopher Dotson – composer Jaycen Joshua – mixing engineer Patrizio Pigliapoco – recording engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Party" Chart (2016–17) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 82 Australia Urban (ARIA) 11 Netherlands (Single Tip) 17 New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) 1 Russia (Airplay) 197
Year-end charts + 2017 year-end chart performance for "Party" Chart (2017) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)50 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)22 US Rhythmic (Billboard)25
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormatLabelRef. United States December 16, 2016 Digital download RCA*United States: January 10, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary March 1, 2017 Urban contemporary
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