Put It Down (Brandy song)

"Put It Down"
Single by Brandy featuring Chris Brown
from the album Two Eleven
Released	May 4, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	R&B
Length	4:08
Label	Chameleon, RCA
Songwriter(s)	Shondrae Crawford Sean Garrett Chris Brown Dwayne Abernathy
Producer(s)	Bangladesh Sean Garrett
Brandy singles chronology
"It All Belongs to Me" (2012) "Put It Down" (2012) "Wildest Dreams" (2012)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"I Can Only Imagine" (2012) "Put It Down" (2012) "Don't Wake Me Up" (2012)
Music video
"Put It Down" by Brandy ft. Chris Brown on YouTube

"Put It Down" is a song by American singer Brandy featuring Chris Brown. Taken from her sixth studio album Two Eleven (2012), it was written and produced by Sean Garrett, Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford and Dwayne "Dem Jointz" Abernathy along with Brown, telling the story of Norwood complimenting a prospective beau on his swag. The bass-heavy, R&B up-tempo track served as Norwood's first release under RCA Records, since signing to Chameleon Records under the label, and was released to US digital outlets on May 4, 2012.

Upon release, "Put It Down" was met by a warm response from critics, who criticized Brown's involvement on the song but generally praised the progressive production and suggestive lyrics. It reached the top forty of the Belgian Ultratop 50 chart as well as the South Korean Gaon Chart and the top-five of the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, marking Norwood's tenth top ten entry and first since “What About Us?” in 2002.

The accompanying music video features interactions with Brown, as well as scenes including Norwood dancing in front of both blue-lit industrial backdrops and artful Jackson Pollock-esque green screens. Filmed in Los Angeles, California and directed by Hype Williams, the clip was creatively moulded by Frank Gatson Jr., and choreographed by Jaquel Knight. The video received general acclaim from critics, who commended the simplicity of the video, while many labeled it as her most fun visual in years. Norwood also teamed up with rappers 2 Chainz and Tyga to remix the single, while rapper Eve released a self-crafted remix on her EVEstylin’ Tuesdays series in November 2012.^[1]