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Blanco Brown
Bennie Amey III[5][7] (born March 24, 1985),[2] known professionally as Blanco Brown, is an American country music artist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and rapper who has produced for Chris Brown and Pitbull. Brown's debut single "The Git Up" was released in April 2019 and as of October 2022 has over 300 million streams on Spotify.[3] In June 2019, Brown debuted on the Billboard charts, appearing at No. 41 on Emerging Artists.[8] "The Git Up" later topped the Hot Country Songs chart and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.[9]
Early life
Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia listening to hip hop artists, such as Outkast. In the summer days, Amey would visit his grandmother in Butler, Georgia where he would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music.[10]
Career
"The Git Up" challenge
Brown posted a YouTube video with country artist Lainey Wilson to teach people how to do the dance. "The Git Up" Challenge increased in popularity after the video was released and was featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok.[11] The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.[12]
In 2021, Brown achieved a second number-one single on the country music charts as a featured vocalist on the band Parmalee's single "Just the Way".[13]
Personal life
On August 31, 2020, Brown was in a motorcycle accident that broke his wrists, arms, legs, and pelvis. He underwent a 12-hour surgery and successfully recovered one month later.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] | US Country [16] | AUS Dig. [17] | CAN [18] | |||
| Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs[19] |
| 130 | 16 | 10 | 58 |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco Brown[21] |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] | US Country Songs [24] | US Country Airplay [25] | AUS [26] | CAN [27] | GER [28] | IRE [29] | NZ [30] | UK [31] | |||||
| "The Git Up" | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 76 | 8 | 96 |
| Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs | |
| "Just the Way" (with Parmalee)[36] | 31 | 3 | 1 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — |
| For You | ||
| "Do Si Do"[39] (with Diplo) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil | ||
| "Nobody's More Country" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||
| "High Horse" (with Nelly and Breland)[40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heartland | |||
Written and co-written songs
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Monica | Code Red | "Suga"[41] | Atia Boggs, Monica Brown, Jocelyn A. Donald, Jamal Jones, Teena Marie, Richard J. Rudolph |
| 2016 | Malachiae Warren | Hear U Was in My City | "Do 2 U"[42] | Jasper Cameron, Malachiae Warren |
| 2017 | 2 Chainz | Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | "Burglar Bars"[43] | Gabriel Arillo, Joshua Banks, Monica Brown, Mike Dean, Barbara Jean English, Tauheed Epps, Salomes Jackson, George Kerr |
| Demetria McKinney | Officially Yours[44] | "Sextraordinary (Interlude)" | Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk | |
| "No, No, No" | Travis Cherry, Kid Class, Demetria McKinney, Anthony Wyley | |||
| "Sextraordinary" | Quintin Amey, Travis Cherry, Demetria McKinney, Donald Woolfolk | |||
| 2018 | Pitbull | Goalie Goalie | "Goalie Goalie"[2] | Mohombi, Cederic Lorrain, Christian Pérez, Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea, Cezar Cazano |
| Case | Therapy | "Heaven"[45] | Case Woodward | |
| 2019 | Raheem DeVaughn | The Love Reunion[46] | "K.I.N.G." | Quintin Amey, Ahmad Rashad Brown, Rodreges Jabar Copeland, Lil King Tutt, Ursula Yancy |
| "Black Girl Magic" | ||||
| "Metronome" | Raheem DeVaughn |
Produced and co-produced songs
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Produced with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Monica | Code Red | "Suga" | Polow da Don |
| 2018 | Fergie | Double Dutchess | "M.I.L.F. $"[2] | Polow da Don, Fergie Duhamel, Steve Macke |
| Pitbull | Goalie Goalie | "Goalie Goalie" | Alexandru Cotoi, Andrei Ropcea |
References
- ^ "Blanco "The Ear" | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Blanco Brown's 'Trailer Trap' Moment: Inside 'The Git Up' & How 'Old Town Road' Helped Fast-Track Its Release". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Corry, Kristin (June 14, 2019). "'The Git Up' Is the Next Viral Country Rap Song". Vice. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blanco Brown Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bennie Amey III Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ www.bbrmusicgroup.com https://www.bbrmusicgroup.com/artist/blanco-brown/.
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- ^ Zellner, Xander (June 12, 2019). "Yung Gravy, Blanco Brown & Dominic Fike Debut on Emerging Artists Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
Atlanta's Blanco Brown makes his Billboard chart debut, arriving at No. 41 on Emerging Artists, as "The Git Up" begins at No. 16 on Country Digital Song Sales (4,000 downloads sold) and No. 38 on Hot Country Songs.
- ^ "Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Leads Hot 100 for 14th Week, Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' Hits Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Reuter, Annie (May 13, 2019). "How Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Has Him Primed to Be the Next Country Trap Sensation". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ McDermott, Maeve (June 11, 2019). "The next 'Old Town Road?' Trap-country goes viral again with Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up'". USA Today. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Asker, Jim (July 8, 2019). "Blanco Brown's 'The Git Up' Hits No. 1 on Hot Country Songs Chart". Billboard.
- ^ "Parmalee Returns To No.1 with 'Just The Way' Featuring Blanco Brown". Country Now. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Brown's First Interview Since Near-Fatal Motorcycle Accident: 'I Was Broken, But It Didn't Break My Spirit'". Billboard. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200: October 26, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Chart History: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: October 26, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Prepping 'Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs' Debut Album, Leads Funky Line Dance in 'The Git Up' Video: Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "Blanco Brown – EP by Blanco Brown". Apple Music.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 26, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 21, 2019". Roughstock.xom. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Blanco Brown". australian-charts.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Blanco Brown Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "DE Top 100 Singles Chart". GfK Entertainment charts. July 15, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Blanco Brown | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Blanco Brown". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #561". auspOp. January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Blanco Brown – The Git Up". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Just the Way - Single by Parmalee & Blanco Brown". Apple Music. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 25, 2020). "Top 30 Country Digital Downloads: February 25, 2020". Roughstock.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Blanco Brown". Music Canada. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ Hernandez, Christina (April 17, 2020). . Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Nelly Details Country Project Heartland; Shares First Single "High Horse"". HipHop-N-More. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ "Code Red - Monica | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ "Heard U Was in My City - Malachiae Warren | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Pretty Girls Like Trap Music - 2 Chainz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Officially Yours - Demetria McKinney | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Therapy - Case | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
- ^ "The Love Reunion - Raheem DeVaughn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2021.