"Gimme That" is a song by American singer

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featuring American

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. It was written by

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and

Scott Storch Scott Spencer Storch (born December 16, 1973) is an American record producer and songwriter. Storch began his career as part of Philadelphia-based hip hop band the Roots, which he joined as a keyboardist prior to the release of their 1993 debut a ...

for Brown's eponymous debut album (2005), while production was helmed by Storch, with Garrett credited as a co-producer. A remix of the song, featuring additional vocals from American

, was released as the album's third

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in April 2006 and peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.

Background

"Gimme That" was written by

and

for Brown's eponymous debut album (2005). Production was helmed by Storch. Garrett was credited as a co-producer. In interviews from 2006, Brown considered choosing the song as the second single from his debut album, but the song "

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" was chosen as the single instead. Along with that, "Gimme That" was also featured at the end of the "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" music video. The single version features rapper

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 80 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on April 11, 2006, and climbed the charts to peak at number 15 on June 6, 2006. On November 22, 2017, the single was certified

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(RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

Music video

A music video for "Gimme That" was directed by

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, who had previously directed Brown's visuals for "Run It!" and "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)". Shot at the

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, it was largely inspired by

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." As of June 2024, "Gimme That" has received over 250 million views on

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.Chris Brown - Gimme That Remix (Official HD Video) ft. Lil Wayne

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

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. 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.

Track listing

Notes * signifies co-producer(s)

Credits and personnel

* Vocals:

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* Writers:

and

* Mastered by: Herb Powers Jr * Assistant engineer: Patrick Magee * Guitar: Aaron Fishbein * Mixed by: Brian Stanley and Val Braithwaite (assistant) * Photography: Clay Patrick McBride * Recorded by: Charles McCrorey, Carlos Paucar, Conrad Golding and

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{authority control 2005 songs 2006 singles Chris Brown songs Lil Wayne songs Song recordings produced by Scott Storch Songs written by Scott Storch Songs written by Lil Wayne Songs written by Sean Garrett Music videos directed by Erik White