Wall to Wall (song)

"Wall to Wall"
Single by Chris Brown
from the album Exclusive
Released	May 29, 2007
Format	12, CD single, digital download
Genre	R&B electropop
Length	3:48
Label	Jive, Zomba
Writer(s)	Chris Brown, Sean Garrett, Walter Scott
Producer(s)	Sean Garrett, Great Scott
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Poppin'" (2006) "Wall to Wall" (2007) "Kiss Kiss" (2007) Music video "Wall to Wall" on YouTube

"Wall to Wall" is a song recorded by American recording artist Chris Brown for his second studio album, Exclusive (2007). The R&B and pop song was produced by Sean Garrett and Walter Scott. Selected as the album's debut single, "Wall to Wall" was first released to urban rhythmic radios on May 29, 2007. It received critical praise from contemporary music critics; many of them called the song a potential hit single and one of the album's best tracks. The song failed to attain chart success on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 79. It also peaked inside the top thirty in Australia and New Zealand while peaking in the lower end of the charts in European countries. The music video for "Wall to Wall" was inspired by Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the 1998 film Blade.

Background and composition

"Wall to Wall" was written by Brown, Sean Garrett and Walter Scott, and produced by Sean Garrett and Walter Scott; the latter, however, is credited as the co-producer.^[1] Carlton Lynn recorded it at Silent Sound Studios - a recording studio in Atlanta, Georgia.^[1] The song was mixed at Chung King Studios in New York City, New York by Brian Stanley with assistance from Anthony Palazzole.^[1] The song was finally mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound in New York City, New York. "Wall to Wall" was released as the first single from Brown's second studio album Exclusive (2007). On May 29, 2008, Jive Records and Zomba Recordings serviced the song to urban radios in the United States.^[2] "Wall to Wall" is an R&B and pop song in the key of G minor with an uptempo vibe.^[3] It combines elements of dance music with a bouncing rhythm.^[4] The lyrics are based on an attraction to women.^[3]

Reception

Andy Kellman of Allmusic named "Wall to Wall" one of the album's highlights.^[5] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post called the song a "thumping, hook-happy beaut" and wrote that "it has just the right mix of familiarity and invention."^[6] DJ Z of DJ Booth called the song an "infectious dance number that should have ladies running towards the floor."^[4] Nathan S., a writer for the same publication, praised Swizz Beatz's production and called it a "perfectly enjoyable R&B/pop track", but commented "it's no "Kiss Kiss"."^[3] Patrick Robinson of 411 Mania praised the song as a "decent club jam" despite its low chart standings and said it had the same energy as "Run It!".^[7] Trent Fitzgerald of PopCrush listed "Wall to Wall" as the ninth best song released by Brown, writing that "it showed that Brown was a major force to be reckon with in the R&B game."^[8]

"Wall to Wall" performed poorly on the Billboard Hot 100. It debuted on the chart at number 96 in the issue dated June 16, 2007.^[9] Two weeks later, in the issue dated June 30, 2008, it peaked at No. 79 on the chart, becoming his least successful single at the time.^[10] "Wall to Wall" spent a total of nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.^[10] The song also chart on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at No. 22.^[11] "Wall to Wall" charted better on the New Zealand Top 40, debuting and peaking at number fifteen in the issue dated August 13, 2007.^[12] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 75 in the issue dated September 1, 2007, where it spent another week at number 85 before falling off the chart.^[13] "Wall to Wall" debuted and peaked at No. 21 on the Australian Singles Chart in the issue dated September 23, 2007. It spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. In Switzerland, the song spent only four weeks on the singles chart, peaking at No. 87 in its last week.

Music video

The music video for "Wall to Wall" is an imitation of the 1998 film Blade, but tributes Michael Jackson's Thriller. The video was released to AOL Music on May 21, 2007, filmed at the Jewish community center, Brandeis-Bardin Institute, made famous for being the Command Center/Power Chamber on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers to Power Rangers Turbo. Brown and Erik White directed the video.

Synopsis

It begins with Brown and two friends walking towards his car. As his friends leave, he hears a female voice calling his name. He then gets inside his car, only to see in the other seat a female grab him by the head and bite him with her fangs. He wakes up sometime later dressed all black clothing and wearing fangs, indicating he has been turned into a vampire. Brown drives to a remote building, while the sound of the female's voice grows stronger. He gets out of the car and, as the song begins, enters a dance sequences with two young dancers. They then enter the building, which is filled with women reaching out to Brown. He then sees the female vampire that bit him and flies to balcony where she stands. He is then pursued by other females on the wall. After performing several dance moves on the wall, he retreats to a room with an open ceiling allowing light to come in. The women enter the room and surround him as he begins to levitate in the light. During this levitation, the moon moves away from and in front of the sun, causing Brown to transform back to a human and then to a vampire again. He then enters a dance sequence with the female and male dancers, which lasts up until the last twenty seconds of the video. Sean Garrett, one of the song's writers, makes a cameo appearance. The video ends with Brown transported back to the scene where the female vampire appears in his car and bites him.

Credits

Recording, mixing and mastering

• Recorded at Silent Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
• Mixed at Chung King Studios in New York City, New York
• Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City, New York

Personnel

• Vocals - Chris Brown
• Songwriting - Sean Garrett, Walter Scott
• Production - Sean Garrett, Great Scott
• Recording - Carlton Lynn
• Mixing - Brian Stanley, assisted by Anthony Palazzole
• Mastering - Chris Athens

Credits adapted from Exclusive liner notes, Jive Records, Zomba Recording.^[1]

Track listing

Charts

Radio and release history

References

Chris Brown singles
Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Say Goodbye" "Poppin'"
Exclusive	"Wall to Wall" "Kiss Kiss" "With You" "Take You Down" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Yeah 3x" "Look at Me Now" "Beautiful People" "She Ain't You" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed"
Fortune	"Strip" "Turn Up the Music" "Sweet Love" "Till I Die" "Don't Wake Me Up" "Don't Judge Me"
X	"Fine China" "Don't Think They Know" "Love More" "Loyal" "New Flame"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Liquor" "Zero" "Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Grass Ain't Greener" "Party"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "No Air" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Better on the Other Side" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "Champion" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Hotel" "Private Show" "Five More Hours" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "Paradise" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Dreamer" "Sing Like Me" "Bassline" "Nobody's Business" "X" "Wrist" "Anyway" "Little More (Royalty)" "Picture Me Rollin’"
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