Loyal (Chris Brown song)

"Loyal"
Cover artwork for the album version
Single by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
from the album X
Released	December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19) (East and West Coast versions) March 24, 2014 (2014-03-24) (album version)
Recorded	2013
Studio	Glenwood Place (Burbank, California)[1]
Genre	Hip hop R&B pop[2]
Length	4:24 (West Coast, East Coast, and album versions) 6:02 (extended remix)
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Brown Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Nicholas Balding Mark Kragen Bobby Brackins Dwayne Carter Karim Kharbouch Stanley Cox Omololu Akinlolu Mason Betha Sean Combs Christopher Wallace Todd Shaw Asha Puthli Deric Angelettie Michael Stevenson Jermaine Mauldin Shawn Carter
Lyricist(s)	Brown D. Carter Jr. Brackins Griffin, Jr. Stevenson (album version) Kharbouch (East Coast version) Shaw (West Coast version)
Producer(s)	Nic Nac Kragen
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Show Me" (2013) "Loyal" (2013) "Main Chick" (2014)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Thank You" (2013) "Loyal" (2013) "We Alright" (2014)
Too Short singles chronology
"Girls" (2013) "Loyal" (2013) "Or Nah" (2014)
French Montana singles chronology
"Feelin' Myself" (2013) "Loyal" (2013) "I Luh Ya Papi" (2014)
Tyga singles chronology
"Iz U Down" (2013) "Loyal" (2013) "Hookah" (2014)
Music video
"Loyal" on YouTube

"Loyal" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, released as the fourth single from his sixth studio album X (2014). Produced by Nic Nac and Mark Kragen, the song features American rapper Lil Wayne and another American rapper depending on a specific version: Tyga on the album version, French Montana on the East Coast version, and Too $hort on the West Coast version. The song was written by Brown, Wayne, Bobby Brackins, Ty Dolla $ign, and the producers, as well as different interpolative-credited artists, varying for each respective version.

"Loyal" received praise from critics, that commended its musicality and unapologetic lyrical content. The song became the highest charting song off the X album, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. Among the certifications it gained, it was most notably certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 3× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and 2× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song was promoted with performances by Brown and Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 2014, Summer Jam, 2014 Soul Train Music Awards, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.