2012 (Chris Brown song)

Song performed by Chris Brown 2012 Song Chris Brown Fortune June 29, 2012 The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW-hXKC0k7-yFzkufg96OEimSxPQwCdRH6919awbjUINqXcpCcna_vWGyAamXRjiW5-6cG8x2ArjM9w9zZX9vUq7N0y2RXLOPlMe0HisYTS84Ece-zyBfD8AT9LO5ytptf8neu-KJ0weq/s1600/Booklet-3.jpg Mirage 2024-06-12 R&B 4 08 RCA Chris Brown Kevin McCall Adonis McCall 18qCxUYRtAw "2012" Audio video song "2012" is a song by American singer Chris Brown, taken from his fifth studio album Fortune (2012). Released on June 29, 2012, the song was written by Brown and Kevin McCall, while its production was handled by Adonis Shropshire and McCall. Musically, "2012" is an R&B slow jam, with lyrics about passionate love-making located in the 2012 phenomenon, with the song being named after it. The track's musicality was praised by music critics, while its lyrical content received a mixed response. Despite not being released as a single, the song was included on various setlists of Brown's tours, also entering at number 25 on the US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) in 2013. Development and composition "2012" was written by Brown and frequent collaborator Kevin McCall, while its production was handled by Adonis Shropshire and McCall.Fortune Fortune (Chris Brown album) Chris Brown 2012 RCA Records Adonis, Georgia Reign, and McCall perform some of the background vocals. Musically, "2012" is an R&B slow jam,https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jul/01/chris-brown-fortune-review Chris Brown: Fortune – review Hermione Hoby The Observer June 30, 2012 The Guardian with lyrics featuring sexual content located in the 2012 phenomenon.https://www.allmusic.com/album/fortune-mw0002329610 Fortune - Chris Brown | Album | AllMusic www.allmusic.com According to AllMusic, its lyrics explore "some kind of Mayan apocalypse scenario where Brown and his lover are called upon to reverse the planet's fate".2012-07-03 Review: Chris Brown's 'Fortune' is brash and commercial - latimes.com Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-0703-chris-brown-review-20120703,0,5033477.story 2024-06-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20120703063655/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-0703-chris-brown-review-20120703,0,5033477.story 2012-07-03 The track's intro features a female voice saying fr "Faire l'amour lendemain" no Make love day after left). Critical reception "2012" was praised by music critics for Brown's vocal performance and its production, while its lyrical content received a mixed response. AllMusic called it an "atmospheric, impeccably-produced ballad", with "something shameless" in its lyrics. HipHopDX, while reviewing Fortune, noted "2012" as one of the album's most sexual tracks.https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1922/title.chris-brown-fortune Chris Brown - Fortune July 11, 2012 HipHopDX The Guardian called the song "a slow jam outrageous enough". Los Angeles Times commended Brown's singing on "2012". Reviewing the album, Metro noted the track as a "brief flash of soulful potential".https://metro.co.uk/2012/06/29/chris-brown-fortune-album-review-485592/ Live performances "2012" was included by Brown on various setlists of his tours, including the Carpe Diem Tour, Between the Sheets Tour, One Hell of a Nite Tour and Indigoat Tour. Charts + Chart performance for "2012" Chart (2013) Peakposition US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-brown/chart-history/bst/ Chris Brown Chart History (Hot R&B Songs) Billboard January 2, 2024 25 Certifications Certifications for "2012" United States 2012 2025 2012 Chris Brown single Gold June 7, 2025 true true true References 2 Category:2012 songs Category:Chris Brown songs Category:Songs written by Adonis Shropshire Category:Songs written by Kevin McCall Category:Songs written by Chris Brown