Questions (Chris Brown song)

"Questions" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his eighth studio album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017). It was released by RCA Records as the fifth single from the album on August 16, 2017.[1]

"Questions"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Heartbreak on a Full Moon
ReleasedAugust 16, 2017
Recorded2016
GenreDancehall
Length2:09
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pip Kembo
  • B HAM
  • A1
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Pills & Automobiles"
(2017)		 "Questions"
(2017)		 "Either Way"
(2017)
Music video
"Questions" on YouTube

Background

In 2016, in a now deleted video from his Instagram account, Brown previewed some sections of the song whilst painting in his house.[2] In July 2017, he announced the pending release of upcoming singles from his album.[3] Later on August 4, 2017, he released "Pills & Automobiles", that features guest vocals from American trap artists Yo Gotti, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Kodak Black,[4] as a promotional single, then on August 14, 2017, he announced the dropping of the third official single from the album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon, for August 16, which was "Questions".[5]

Composition

"Questions" is an uptempo dancehall song, with a bouncy island beat produced by A1 Bentley, Pip Kembo and B HAM that samples Kevin Lyttle’s 2003 hit song "Turn Me On".[6][7][8][9] In the song Brown asks to a girl that catches his eye if he could take her home for the night.[10]

Music video

On August 16, 2017, Brown uploaded the music video for "Questions" on his YouTube and Vevo account.[11]

Track listing
  • Digital download[1]
  1. "Questions" – 2:09

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada)[35] Gold 40,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[36] Gold 15,000*
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[37] Gold 45,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[38] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[39] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
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