New Flame

"New Flame"
Single by Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross
from the album X
Released June 30, 2014
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre
Length 4:03
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Count Justice Trabeats
  • Kenneth Rorery
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Main Chick"
(2014)		 "New Flame"
(2014)		 "Hold You Down"
(2014)

"Main Chick"
(2014)		 "New Flame"
(2014)		 "Hold You Down"
(2014)
Usher singles chronology
"Good Kisser"
(2014) Good Kisser2014		 "New Flame"
(2014) New Flame2014		 "She Came to Give It to You"
(2014) She Came to Give It to You2014
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Options"
(2014) Options2014		 "New Flame"
(2014) New Flame2014		 "Sorry"
(2015) Sorry2015

"New Flame" is a song recorded by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was originally released as a promotional single from Brown's album on March 5, 2014. This version only featured American rapper Rick Ross as a guest artist.[1] A few months later, a day after the 2014 BET Awards were held, the single version of the song featuring Ross and American R&B singer Usher was released on June 30, 2014, as the fifth official single from his sixth studio album X.[2] The song peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 in the United Kingdom. This song is also known for being the final song to ever feature writing, singing, and production credits of recording artist Kenn Rorery who died in a tragic car accident in February of that same year just before the song's official release at the age of only 21. Brown performed a small live tribute at the 2014 Soul Train Awards in honor of Rorery.

Music video

A music video for the song was released on August 14, 2014.[3] Rapper Tyga makes a cameo appearance in the video.[3]

The video starts with Chris Brown standing in a white location wearing white clothing. The visual then shows Brown standing in the front fire. Usher appears standing in a high large structure upon a pool with a girl wearing a red colored long dress. When the visual comes to rapper Rick Ross, he's shirtless in a white room and sitting in a white chair. The music video ends with Chris Brown and some dancers are dancing in the front of fire.

Chart performance

New Flame peaked at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and spent 26 weeks on the chart. On November 10, 2017, the single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over two million copies in the United States.

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and only spent seven weeks on the chart. The single was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 200,000 copies in the UK.

Track listing

Digital download[2]
  1. "New Flame" (featuring Usher and Rick Ross) – 4:04
Digital download (remix)[4]
  1. "New Flame" (Dave Audé Remix) (featuring Usher) – 6:17

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[24] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "New Music: Chris Brown f/ Rick Ross – 'New Flame'". Rap-Up. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "New Flame (feat. Usher & Rick Ross) – Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Rap-Up.com || Video: Chris Brown f/ Usher & Rick Ross - 'New Flame'
  4. ↑ "New Flame (Dave Audé Remix) [feat. Usher] – Single by Chris Brown". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Deutsche Black Charts". Trendcharts. Media Control. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Charts.nz – Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross – New Flame". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "EMA Top 10 Airplay: Week Ending 2014-10-07". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  21. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  22. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay – Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
  23. ↑ "British single certifications – Chris Brown and Tyga – Ayo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 8, 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Ayo in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ↑ "American single certifications – Chris Brown – New Flame". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 


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