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Indigo (Chris Brown song)

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"Indigo"
Song by Chris Brown
from the album Indigo
ReleasedJune 28, 2019
StudioCalabasas Sound, Los Angeles[1]
Genre
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Audio video
"Indigo" on YouTube

"Indigo" is a song by American singer Chris Brown. It serves as the opening track of his ninth studio album of the same name (2019). Despite not being released as a single, the song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Development and composition

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"Indigo" was written by Brown and frequent collaborator Eric Bellinger, and produced by OG Parker, Scott Storch, Romano and Soundz.[1] The song was recorded by Patrizio Pigliapoco at Calabasas Sound in Los Angeles.[1] Musically, "Indigo" is an R&B and trap song. The track's lyrics mix spiritual awakening with sexuality,[2][3] referring to body chakras and colors' emotions.[4]

Live performances

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"Indigo" was performed by Brown as the first track from the setlists of his Indigoat Tour (2019) and Under the Influence Tour (2023).[5][6]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
New Zealand (NZ Hot Singles Chart)[7] 7
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 48

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "CHRIS BROWN / Indigo - Courtney Walter". cwcreativeco.com.
  2. ^ "Album reviews: Black Keys, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Chris Brown". 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Indigo".
  4. ^ "Chris Brown – Indigo".
  5. ^ "Chris Brown Setlist". setlist.fm. United States. September 8, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Chris Brown Average Setlists of tour: Indigoat Tour | setlist.fm". setlist.fm.
  7. ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  8. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – CHRIS BROWN". Recording Industry Association of America.