Gimme That


"Gimme That" is a song by American singer Chris Brown from his eponymous album. The official remix, co-written by Wayne, Scott Storch and Sean Garrett, features American rapper Lil Wayne and was released as a single, although the remix doesn't appear on the standard version. It was released as the third single from the album in April 2006 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Song information

In interviews from 2006, Brown considered choosing the song as the second single from his debut album, but the song "Yo " was chosen as the single instead. Along with that, "Gimme That" was also featured at the end of the "Yo " music video.
The single version features rapper Lil Wayne, who has since been a featured rapper on each of Brown's future albums.

Music video

The music video was directed by Erik White, who also directed the videos for "Run It!" and "Yo ". It was inspired by the Michael Jackson videos "Smooth Criminal" and "You Rock My World" videos. It was shot at the Los Angeles Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
The music video begins with Brown walking into the station. After catching the eye of a girl near him, he falls asleep listening to "Poppin'" on his Sony Walkman Bean. In his dream, the station transforms into a 1920s Harlem setting, with him a business man and the girl a rich snobby woman. At the end, Brown and the girl almost kiss but he is woken up by Lil Wayne.

Chart performance

Gimme That debuted at number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 11, 2006 and climbed the charts quickly, only to peak at number 15 on June 6, 2006, becoming his first single to miss the top ten in the US and the top twenty in the UK. On November 22, 2017, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

Track listing

Europe CD single
  1. Gimme That – 3:56
  2. Gimme That – 3:07

    Credits and personnel

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications