Loyal (Chris Brown song)
"Loyal" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, released as the fourth single from his sixth studio album "X" (2014). The song was produced by Nic Nac and Mark Kragen and features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Lil Wayne and another rapper depending on the version. French Montana and Too Short feature on the East and West Coast version respectively while Tyga features on the video and album version. The song was written by Brown, Wayne, Bobby Brackins and Ty Dolla Sign, as well as different interpolative-credited artists, varying for each respective version . "Loyal" peaked at number nine on the US "Billboard" Hot 100. It stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. 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". Background. On December 16, 2013, the audio to the song was premiered online. The song was originally released in two versions, an East Coast version and a West Coast version. Both versions feature Chris Brown and Lil Wayne; the East Coast version also features French Montana, while the West Coast version  features Too Short. Then on December 19, both versions of the song were released as digital downloads. It would be the fourth single released from his sixth studio album "X". The overall theme of the song is about unfaithful women. Music video. In February 2014, the music video for "Loyal" was shot at Universal City Walk with Lil Wayne and Tyga, while Brown was in a rehab facility, and they allowed him to leave from 11 to 11 so that he could film the video. On March 21, 2014, Brown announced that the music video would be released on March  24, 2014. Then as planned, it was released that day with a verse from rapper Tyga replacing French Montana or Too Short on the song. Singers Usher, Trey Songz and Ty Dolla Sign make cameo appearances in the video. On August 25, 2020, the video surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming Brown's first music video to do so. As of February 2022, the music video has received over 1.1 billion views and 4.6 million likes on YouTube. Live performances. Lil Wayne sang the song with Drake at Summer Jam 2014. Brown performed it live at the BET Awards  2014. Remixes. On January 8, 2014, Keyshia Cole released a remix of the song also featuring Sean Kingston, leaving Lil Wayne's original vocals on the song. Also on January 8, Tyga previewed his verse that he recorded for the official remix of the song. Then on March 24, 2014, the remix featuring Tyga and Lil Wayne was released to mainstream urban radio in the United States. A release for digital download followed two days later. Chart performance. "Loyal" debuted at number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week of February 1, 2014. It eventually made  its way to the top-ten, peaking at number nine, becoming Brown's 10th top-ten single on the chart. The song spent a total of 36 weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number four on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and spent 14 weeks on the chart. As of July 2014, the song has sold a million digital copies in the United States. On November 6, 2017, the single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million units in  the United States. Track listing. Digital single