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)
Recorded2013
StudioGlenwood Place (Burbank, California)[1]
Genre
Length4:24 (West Coast, East Coast, and album versions)
6:02 (extended remix)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Brown
  • D. Carter Jr.
  • Brackins
  • Griffin, Jr.
  • Stevenson (album version)
  • Kharbouch (East Coast version)
  • Shaw (West Coast version)
Producer(s)
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.

  1. ^ "CHRIS BROWN / X - Courtney Walter".
  2. ^ "Why is "Loyal" the Perfect Chris Brown Song?". 11 April 2014.