Under the Influence (Chris Brown song)

"Under the Influence"
2022 single cover
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Indigo (Extended)
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2022 (2022-09-06)
Recorded2019
GenreR&B
Length3:04
Label
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)KDDO
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Call Me Every Day"
(2022)
"Under the Influence"
(2022)
"Nasty"
(2022)
Music video
"Under the Influence" on YouTube

"Under the Influence" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It is the third track on the extended edition of his ninth studio album Indigo, which was released on October 4, 2019, by RCA Records.[1] The song was composed by Brown along with Nigerian singer Davido, producer Kiddominant and Tiffany Mckie. "Under the Influence" became a sleeper hit in 2022, becoming viral on the TikTok platform.[2] Afterwards, it was officially released as a single, roughly three years following its original release.

"Under the Influence" received great success internationally, reaching the top ten in more than twenty countries between 2022 and 2023, including United Kingdom, Australia, India, New Zealand and South Africa, while peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Among the certifications it gained, it was most notably certified diamond by the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP), quadruple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), triple platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (MC), and double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The song's title became the name of Brown's 2023 European tour.[3]

  1. ^ "Indigo (Extended) by Chris Brown on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Chris Brown Addresses Confusion Over 'Under the Influence' Lyrics". Rap-Up. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ^ FOLK, ANTWANE (January 24, 2023). "Brown Extends 'Under the Influence Tour'". Rated R&B. Retrieved May 4, 2023.