"Better with the Lights Off" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop duo New Boyz and features vocals from R&B singer Chris Brown, taken from New Boyz' second studio album, Too Cool To Care. The song was released as a promotional single on May 3, 2011[2] via digital download in the United States and was released as the third single from the album on August 2, 2011.[1]
Allmusic highlighted the song and wrote a positive opinion: "when “girl you look better with” ends up the big hook behind the Chris Brown feature “Better with the Lights Off,” it’s hard to think of a grander moment that the entire snotty-males-in-their-early-twenties movement has yet offered."[3]
Chart performanceedit
The single debuted at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a promotional single.[4] After being officially released, it re-entered the chart at number 75 and reached a peak of number 38.[5]
Music videoedit
The official music video premiered on MTV on June 15, 2011. It was directed by Colin Tilley.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". Allaccess.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
^. itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
^"Too Cool to Care - New Boyz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^Grein, Paul (May 11, 2011). "Week Ending May 8, 2011. Songs: Rolling In The Dough | Chart Watch – Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
^"New Boyz Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
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