Chris Brown - Exclusive [The Forever Edition - Jive]

The instant number one hit "Run It!" proved to be no fluke. Two other songs from Chris Brown's debut album were moderate to major hits, enabling the entertainer to become a popular music star with platinum sales, not just a brief crush for thousands upon thousands of tween-aged females. Brown's second act, released almost exactly two years after his first, takes a "don't fix it if it ain't broke" approach, offsetting the innocent and age-appropriate material with a handful of songs that are squarely placed within lil' Lothario territory. When he works with Johnta Austin and Stargate, out comes young courtship fodder that is boyish enough to be reinterpreted by squeaky clean American Idol contestant David Archuleta ("You're my sweetheart and I'm so glad that you're mine"); switch the collaborators to Jazze Pha and Lil Wayne, and you get come-ons like "You like 28s on a Hummer/'Cause you the number one stunner" and "That's it, babygirl/Put it on my zipper." The two modes have had a popularity-maximizing effect, to say the very least. Falling into the relatively edgy category, the T-Pain collaboration and lead single "Kiss Kiss" duplicated the chart success of "Run It!," and perhaps only someone as likable and harmless as Brown could get away with "And I get a little mannish, and you see the bandanna hangin'/That means I'm like a bandit." You've got to credit Brown and his songwriters and producers for cranking out another handful of easy to remember hits that cover the bases, from upbeat and carefree numbers to go-to mixtape ballads that push all the right target-demographic buttons. [The Forever Edition of the album adds six bonus tracks, as well as a DVD featuring a 30-minute tour clip. This is (at least) the third U.S.-released version of Exclusive to contain exclusive bonus tracks and/or other material. If the Grammys were to add a "Most Bold-Faced Swindling of an Artist's Fan Base by a Major Label" category, these releases would have to be nominated.] ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Renner Engineer Adam Zimmon Guitar Andre Harris Producer Andrew Hey Engineer Angela N. Golightly Production Coordination Anthony Palazzole Mixing Assistant Antonio Dixon Producer Ben Diehl Mixing Assistant Brian Springer Engineer Brian Stanley Mixing Brian Sumner Engineer, Tracking Bryan-Michael Cox Instrumentation, Producer Candice Childress Production Coordination Cara Bridgins Hutchinson Production Coordination Carlton Lynn Engineer Ced "Keyz" Williams Guitar Cedric Hollywood Jr. Engineer, Programming Chad Jolley Mixing Assistant Chris Athens Mastering Chris Brown Executive Producer, Performer, Producer Chuck Prada Conga Corey Williams Engineer Courtney Walter Design, Art Direction Dabling Harward Assistant, Engineer Danny D Management Dave Hill Photography Dave Russell Mixing David Boyd Mixing David Wright "Touch" Production Coordination Dirty Harry Producer DJ Premier Scratching Don Cheegro Producer Doug Fenske Engineer Dylan Dresdow Mixing Eric Dawkins Producer Eric Hudson Producer, Instrumentation Espen Lind Guitar Fabian Marasciullo Mixing Gary Fly Mixing Assistant Harvey Mason, Jr. Mixing, Producer Jamaal Andrews Guitar (Bass) James Burt Piano, Organ James Fauntleroy Vocals (Background) Jared Robbins Mixing Assistant Jason Schweitzer Engineer Jazze Pha Producer Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva Engineer John Frye Mixing Josh Houghkirk Assistant, Mixing Assistant Kanye West Guest Appearance Kevin "KD" Davis Mixing Kevin Porter Mixing Assistant, Assistant Engineer Kuk Harrell Vocal Producer, Engineer L.O.S. DaMaestro Producer Lamar Edwards Producer Leticia Hilliard Artist Coordination Lil Wayne Guest Appearance Loren Dawson Keyboards Luke Boyd Vocals (Background) Manny Marroquin Mixing Mark Mann Photography Mark Pitts Executive Producer Mike Bogard Stylist Mike Houge Engineer Mike Tsarfati Engineer Mikkel S. Eriksen Instrumentation, Engineer Nate Hertweck Engineer Padriac "Padlock" Kerio Engineer Phil Tan Mixing Polow da Don Producer Riley Mackin Engineer Rob Knox Producer Ruben Rivera Engineer, Assistant Engineer Ryan Kennedy Engineer Samuel Thomas Engineer, Mixing Scott Naughton Engineer Scott Storch Producer Sean Garrett Producer Steve Russell Vocals (Background) Swizz Beatz Producer Tanisha Broadwater Production Coordination Tatsuya Sato Engineer The Game Guest Appearance The Runners Producer The Underdogs Musician, Producer, Mixing Tim Blacksmith Management Tor Erik Hermanson Instrumentation Vernon Mungo Engineer Vidal Davis Producer Vincent Dilorenzo Mixing Wayne Allison Engineer will.i.am Guest Appearance, Producer, Engineer